1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team

The 1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football team represented UC Riverside during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season.

1973 UC Riverside Highlanders football
ConferenceCalifornia Collegiate Athletic Association
1973 record8–2 (3–1 CCAA)
Head coachWayne Howard (2nd season)
Home stadiumHighlander Stadium
1973 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 8 AP / #9 UPI Cal Poly $ 4 –0 –0  9 –1 –0
UC Riverside 3 –1 –0  8 –2 –0
Cal State Fullerton 1 –3 –0  7 –4 –0
Cal Poly Pomona 1 –3 –0  4 –6 –1
Cal State Northridge 1 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from College Division poll

UC Riverside competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by second-year head coach Wayne Howard. They played home games at Highlander Stadium in Riverside, California. The Highlanders finished the season with a record of eight wins and two losses (8–2, 3–1 CCAA). Overall, the team outscored its opponents 317–172 for the season.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15at San Diego*
W 20–16
September 22at UC Davis[note 1]*
L 3–28
September 29Cal Poly[note 2]
L 17–263,500[1]
October 6at Cal State Northridge
W 28–202,000[2]
October 13Redlands*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 37–0
October 20Cal Poly Pomona
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 45–14
October 27at Cal State Long Beach[note 3]*
W 33–16
November 3at Cal State Fullerton
W 20–103,619[3]
November 10at Cal State Los Angeles*
W 38–141,200[4]
November 17US International[note 4]*
  • Highlander Stadium
  • Riverside, CA
W 76–28
  • *Non-conference game

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Team players in the NFL

The following UC Riverside players were selected in the 1974 NFL Draft.[6][7][8]

PlayerPositionRoundOverallNFL Team
Frank JohnsonTackle4102Los Angeles Rams
Derek WilliamsDefensive Back9221Los Angeles Rams

The following finished their college career in 1973, were not drafted, but played in the NFL.

PlayerPositionFirst NFL Team
Michael BasingerDefensive End1974 Green Bay Packers

Notes
  1. The University of California, Davis sports teams were commonly called the “Cal Aggies” from 1924 until the mid 1970s.
  2. The official name of Cal Poly has been California Polytechnic State University since 1947. However, it is more commonly known as either Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or just Cal Poly.
  3. The official name of Long Beach State has been California State University, Long Beach since 1972. However, it is still commonly known as Long Beach State.
  4. Alliant International University was formed in 2001 via the merger of United States International University (USIU) and California School of Professional Psychology.

References
  1. "Long Beach State Still Without Win -- Ties North Texas St., 0-0". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 30, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Houston's 442 Yards Rushing Through Aztecs Net 14-9 Win". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. October 7, 1973. p. III-14. Retrieved February 22, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. Earl Gustkey (November 4, 1973). "Aztecs Rally for 27-27 Tie With San Jose St". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. p. III-11. Retrieved February 8, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Diablos Bow to Riverside". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. November 10, 1973. p. III-6. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "1973 - California-Riverside". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  6. "1974 NFL Draft". Retrieved February 23, 2017.
  7. "California-Riverside Players/Alumni". Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  8. "Draft History: California-Riverside". Retrieved March 18, 2017.
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