1973 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1973 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8–2 record and lost to Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

1973 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 14
Record8–3 (7–0 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorFred Akers
Offensive schemeWishbone
Defensive coordinatorMike Campbell
Base defense4-4
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
(capacity: 77,809)
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
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

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 21at Miami (FL)*No. 6L 15–2030,080
September 297:30 p.m.Texas TechNo. 14W 28–1277,809
October 67:30 p.m.Wake Forest*No. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 41–051,700[1]
October 1312:30 p.m.vs. No. 6 Oklahoma*No. 13ABCL 13–5272,204
October 202:00 p.m.at ArkansasW 34–645,348
October 277:30 p.m.Rice
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 55–1362,300
November 32:00 p.m.at SMUNo. 19
  • Cotton Bowl
  • Dallas, TX
ABCW 42–1435,096
November 102:00 p.m.BaylorNo. 13
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 42–664,500
November 172:00 p.m.TCUNo. 11
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 52–750,000
November 221:30 p.m.at Texas A&MNo. 11W 42–1353,000
January 1, 19741:00 p.m.vs. No. 12 Nebraska*No. 8
CBSL 3–1967,500
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

Game summaries

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At Miami (FL)

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#6 Texas Longhorns (0–0) at Miami (FL) Hurricanes (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 6 0 6315
Miami (FL) 0 13 7020

at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida

  • Date: September 21, 1973
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
  • Game attendance: 30,080
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Marty Akins 3/3, 42 yards
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jim Moore 1 reception, 16 yards
Miami (FL) Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas Tech

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Texas Tech Red Raiders (2–0) at #14 Texas Longhorns (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 6612
Texas 7 7 01428

at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: September 29, 1973
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 77,809
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing Marty Akins 5/8, 73 Yds, INT
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD
Receiving Pat Kelly 3 Rec, 53 Yds

Wake Forest

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Wake Forest Demon Deacons (1–2) at #13 Texas Longhorns (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Wake Forest 0 0 000
Texas 7 7 72041

at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 6, 1973
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
  • Game attendance: 51,700
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Wake Forest Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing Marty Akins 6/17, 80 Yds
Rushing David Bartek 12 Rush, 85 Yds
Receiving Pat Kelly 7 Rec, 91 Yds

vs Oklahoma

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#6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. #13 Texas Longhorns (2–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Oklahoma 7 14 141752
Texas 3 3 0713

at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas

  • Date: October 13
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
  • Game attendance: 72,204
  • TV: ABC
  • Box Score

Worst loss in Darrell Royal's coaching career [2]

Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma Passing Steve Davis 5/6, 185 Yds, 2 TD
Rushing Joe Washington 12 Rush, 117 Yds
Receiving Tinker Owens 4 Rec, 163 Yds, 2 TD
Texas Passing Marty Akins 5/9, 64 Yds, INT
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 20 Rush, 82 Yds
Receiving Pat Kelly 4 Rec, 71 Yds

At Arkansas

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Texas Longhorns (2–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas 0 6 21734
Arkansas 0 0 066

at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas

  • Date: October 20, 1973
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 45,348
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Marty Akins 3/7, 38 Yds
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 24 Rush, 209 Yds, 3 TD
Receiving Jim Moore 3 Rec, 27 Yds
Arkansas Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Rice

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Rice Owls (1–4) at #19 Texas Longhorns (3–2)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rice 7 0 0613
Texas 7 13 142155

at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas

  • Date: October 27, 1973
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,300
  • Box Score
Team Category Player Statistics
Rice Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas Passing Marty Akins 5/6, 55 Yds, 2 TD
Rushing Roosevelt Leaks 29 Rush, 193 Yds, 2 TD
Receiving Pat Padgett 2 Rec, 48 Yds

At SMU

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Baylor

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At Texas A&M

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Cotton Bowl (vs Nebraska)

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Personnel

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1973 Texas Longhorns football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB Joe Aboussie So
QB Marty Akins
WR Parker Alford
RB Rene Amaya
RB Dave Bartek
RB Lonnie Bennett
RB Raymond Clayborn
WR Mike Cromeens
OL Don Crosslin
LB Greg Dahlberg
RB Coy Featherston
RB Mike Featherston
RB Mike Hartinger
OL Bruce Hebert
WR Tommy Ingram
WR Pat Kelly
RB Pat Kennedy
RB Tommy Landry
RB Roosevelt Leaks
RB Rucker Lewis
RB Mickey Macaluso
WR Jim Moore
WR Pat Padgett
QB Mike Presley
QB Bob Riviere
OL Bob Simmons
OL Will Wilcox
OL Jim Wyman
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB Jay Arnold
DB Joe Bob Bizzell
DL Fred Currin
DL Doug English
LB Glen Gaspard
LB Wade Johnston
DB Tommy Keel
LB Sherman Lee
DB Terry Melancon
DL Malcolm Minnick
DL Bill Rutherford
DL Rico Thurman
DB Gary Yeoman
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P Mike Dean
K Billy Schott
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

References

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  1. ^ "Longhorns thunder past outgunned Deacons 41–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1973. Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973