1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team
The 1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Oklahoma participated as members of the Big Eight Conference and played its home games in Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium where it has played its home games since 1923.[1] The team posted a 10–0–1 overall record and a 7–0 conference record to earn the Conference outright title under first-year head coach Barry Switzer.[2][3] This would be the first of eight consecutive Big Eight Conference championships for the Sooners with Switzer as head coach.[2]
| 1973 Oklahoma Sooners football | |
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Big Eight champion | |
| Conference | Big Eight Conference |
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| Coaches | No. 2 |
| AP | No. 3 |
| 1973 record | 10–0–1 (7–0 Big 8) |
| Head coach | Barry Switzer (1st season) |
| Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Wishbone |
| Defensive coordinator | Larry Lacewell (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,836) |
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| No. 3 Oklahoma $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Nebraska | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Kansas | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 17 Missouri | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The team was led by three All-Americans: Rod Shoate (Oklahoma's second three-time All-American)[4] the oldest of the Selmon brothers, Lucious,[5] and Eddie Foster.[5] The Selmon brothers Lucious, Lee Roy and Dewey started on the defensive line.[6] The team went undefeated on a schedule that included seven ranked opponents (In order, #1 USC, #17 Miami, #13 Texas, #13 Colorado, #10 Missouri, #18 Kansas, and #10 Nebraska). Five of these opponents finished the season ranked. The team tied with USC in the second game of the season before winning nine consecutive contests. It began the season ranked number 11 and steadily climbed in the polls as the season progressed.[3]
Joe Washington led the team in rushing with 1173 yards, Steve Davis led the team in passing yard for with 934 yards, Tinker Owens led the team in receiving with 472 yards, Davis led the team in scoring with 108 points, Shoate led the team in tackles with 126, and Randy Hughes led the team in interceptions with 5.[7]
Prior to the season in August, the Sooners were put on probation by the NCAA, which included a two-year ban on bowl appearances.[8]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 15 | at Baylor* | No. 11 |
| W 42–14 | 41,573[9] | |
| September 29 | at No. 1 USC* | No. 8 | ABC | T 7–7 | 83,986[9] | |
| October 6 | No. 17 Miami* | No. 6 |
| W 24–20 | 62,040[9] | |
| October 13 | vs. No. 13 Texas* | No. 6 |
| ABC | W 52–13 | 72,032[9] |
| October 20 | No. 16 Colorado | No. 3 |
| W 34–7 | 62,580[9] | |
| October 27 | at Kansas State | No. 3 |
| W 56–14 | 29,523[9] | |
| November 3 | Iowa State | No. 3 |
| W 34–17 | 61,876[9] | |
| November 10 | at No. 10 Missouri | No. 3 |
| W 31–3 | 65,515[9] | |
| November 17 | No. 18 Kansas | No. 3 |
| W 48–20 | 60,961[9] | |
| November 23 | No. 10 Nebraska | No. 3 |
| ABC | W 27–0 | 62,257[9] |
| December 1 | at Oklahoma State | No. 2 |
| W 45–18 | 50,964[9] | |
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Personnel
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Game summaries
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Texas
#6 Oklahoma Sooners (2–0) vs. #13 Texas Longhorns (2–1)
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| Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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
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Awards and honors
- All-American: Rod Shoate,[4] Eddie Foster[19][20][21][22] and Lucious Selmon[5]
- Big Eight Athlete of the Year: Selmon[5]
- Big Eight Defensive Player: Selmon[5]
- Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year: Selmon[5]
References
- "Memorial Stadium". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- "OU Football Tradition – 42 Conference Titles". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- "1973 Football Season". SoonerStats.com. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
- "All-American: Rod Shoate". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- "All-American: Lucious Selmon". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 23, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- Seays, Lillian (2005). "LEE ROY SELMON: Small Town Boy-Next-Door Makes Good". Onyx Magazine. Archived from the original on October 30, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- "2009 Football Record Book" (PDF). Big 12 Conference. p. 164. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
- "Oklahoma on probation for 10 grid infractions". Nashua Telegraph. New Hampshire. Associated Press. August 9, 1973. p. 15.
- http://www.soonerstats.com/football/seasons/schedule.cfm?seasonid=1973
- "Powerful Sooners Rip Baylor in 42-14 Game." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16.
- Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.
- "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973
- "Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph." Eugene Register-Guard. 1973 Oct 21.
- "Sooners Crush Wildcats." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28.
- "Sooners Get Past Cyclones." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.
- "Powerful Sooners Rip Missouri, 31-3." Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973
- "Sooners Corral Cowboys." Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1973
- "All-American: Eddie Foster". CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1972%2F09%2F29&id=Ar01901&sk=230ADA61
- http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F11%2F02&id=Ar07900&sk=FB13B917
- http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F09%2F09&id=Ar22405&sk=39B5B8BD
External links
- 1973 season at SoonerStats.com
- Sports Reference – 1973 Oklahoma football season
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