1973 SMU Mustangs football team

1973 SMU Mustangs football
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach	Dave Smith (1st season)
Home stadium	Cotton Bowl Texas Stadium

1973 Southwest Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Texas $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
No. 11 Texas Tech	6	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Rice	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
SMU	3	–	3	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Arkansas	3	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Texas A&M	3	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
TCU	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Baylor	0	–	7	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Rank	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Santa Clara*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 49–7	13,997
September 22	at Oregon State*		Parker Stadium Corvallis, OR	W 35–16	26,189
September 29	Virginia Tech*		Texas Stadium Irving, TX	W 37–6	13,683
October 6	No. 15 Missouri*	No. 19	Texas Stadium Irving, TX	L 7–17	19,675
October 20	at Rice		Rice Stadium Houston, TX (rivalry)	W 27–16	25,000
October 27	at No. 18 Texas Tech		Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 14–31	45,098
November 3	No. 20 Texas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	L 14–42	35,096
November 10	at Texas A&M		Kyle Field College Station, TX	L 10–45	37,180
November 17	Arkansas		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX	T 7–7	18,712
November 24	at Baylor		Baylor Stadium Waco, TX	W 38–22	23,000
December 1	TCU		Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX (rivalry)	W 21–19	18,572
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Roster

1973 SMU Mustangs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 32 Brian Duncan Jr WR 15 Kenny Harrison So WR 80 Freeman Johns So RB 25 Wayne Morris So TE 88 Oscar Roan Jr G 65 Henry Sheppard So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DT 72 Louie Kelcher Jr LB 59 Ted Thompson Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class	Head coach Dave Smith Coordinators/assistant coaches Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt