1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team

1973 Oklahoma Sooners football

Big Eight champion

Conference

Big Eight Conference

Ranking

Coaches

No. 2

No. 3

1973 record

10–0–1 (7–0 Big 8)

Head coach

Barry Switzer (1st year)

Offensive coordinator

Galen Hall (1st year)

Offensive scheme

Wishbone

Defensive coordinator

Larry Lacewell (4th year)

Home stadium

Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 61,836)

Seasons

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1973 Big 8 football standings
	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
#3 Oklahoma $	7	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	1
#7 Nebraska	4	–	2	–	1	9	–	2	–	1
#18 Kansas	4	–	2	–	1	7	–	4	–	1
#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

$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

#11 Oklahoma Sooners at Baylor Bears

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #11 Oklahoma	21	14	0	7	42
Baylor	0	0	6	8	14

Date: September 15
Location: Floyd Casey Stadium, Waco, Texas
Game attendance: 46,000

Scoring summary

1	Oklahoma	Davis 3-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 7-0

1	Oklahoma	Foster recovered fumble in end zone (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 14-0

1	Oklahoma	Washington 7-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 21-0

2	Oklahoma	Washington 13-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 28-0

2	Oklahoma	Clark 50-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 35-0

3	Baylor	Dancer 6-yard pass from Jeffries (run failed)	Oklahoma 35-6

4	Oklahoma	Davis 27-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 42-6

4	Baylor	Kent 28-yard pass from Armstrong (Kent run)	Oklahoma 42-14

Scoring summary

1	Oklahoma	Davis 3-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 7-0

1	Oklahoma	Foster recovered fumble in end zone (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 14-0

1	Oklahoma	Washington 7-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 21-0

2	Oklahoma	Washington 13-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 28-0

2	Oklahoma	Clark 50-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 35-0

3	Baylor	Dancer 6-yard pass from Jeffries (run failed)	Oklahoma 35-6

4	Oklahoma	Davis 27-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 42-6

4	Baylor	Kent 28-yard pass from Armstrong (Kent run)	Oklahoma 42-14

	1	2	3	4	Total
Miami (FL)	7	13	0	0	20
• Oklahoma	7	0	14	3	24

Date: October 6
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, Oklahoma
Game attendance: 61,826

Scoring summary

1	OKLA	Davis 6 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick)	Oklahoma 7–0

1	MIA	Thompson 5 Yard Run (Huffman Kick)	Tie 7-7

2	MIA	Mitchell 79 Yard Pitchout Interception (Huffman kick)	Miami (FL) 14-7

2	MIA	Thompson 4 Yard Run (kick failed)	Miami (FL) 20-7

3	OKLA	Davis 13 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick)	Miami (FL) 20-14

3	OKLA	Owens 52 Yard Pass from Davis (Fulcher Kick)	Oklahoma 21-20

4	OKLA	Fulcher 30 Yard Field Goal	Oklahoma 24-20

Scoring summary

1	OKLA	Davis 6 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick)	Oklahoma 7–0

1	MIA	Thompson 5 Yard Run (Huffman Kick)	Tie 7-7

2	MIA	Mitchell 79 Yard Pitchout Interception (Huffman kick)	Miami (FL) 14-7

2	MIA	Thompson 4 Yard Run (kick failed)	Miami (FL) 20-7

3	OKLA	Davis 13 Yard Run (Fulcher Kick)	Miami (FL) 20-14

3	OKLA	Owens 52 Yard Pass from Davis (Fulcher Kick)	Oklahoma 21-20

4	OKLA	Fulcher 30 Yard Field Goal	Oklahoma 24-20

#6 Oklahoma Sooners vs. #13 Texas Longhorns

	1	2	3	4	Total
• #6 Oklahoma	7	14	14	17	52
#13 Texas	3	3	0	7	13

Date: October 13
Location: Cotton Bowl, Dallas
Game attendance: 72,204
Television network: ABC

Scoring summary

1	OU	Owens 40-yard pass from Washington (Fulcher kick)	OU 7-0

1	TEX	Schott 36-yard field goal	OU 7-3

2	TEX	Schott 44-yard field goal	OU 7-6

2	OU	Owens 53-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	OU 14-6

2	OU	Brooks 47-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	OU 21-6

3	OU	Davis 15-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 28-6

3	OU	Davis 2-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 35-6

4	OU	Fulcher 25-yard field goal	OU 38-6

4	OU	Melandez recovered fumble in end zone (Fulcher kick)	OU 45-6

4	TEX	Priestly 31-yard run (Schott kick)	OU 45-13

4	OU	McReynolds 11-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 52-13

Scoring summary

1	OU	Owens 40-yard pass from Washington (Fulcher kick)	OU 7-0

1	TEX	Schott 36-yard field goal	OU 7-3

2	TEX	Schott 44-yard field goal	OU 7-6

2	OU	Owens 53-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	OU 14-6

2	OU	Brooks 47-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	OU 21-6

3	OU	Davis 15-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 28-6

3	OU	Davis 2-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 35-6

4	OU	Fulcher 25-yard field goal	OU 38-6

4	OU	Melandez recovered fumble in end zone (Fulcher kick)	OU 45-6

4	TEX	Priestly 31-yard run (Schott kick)	OU 45-13

4	OU	McReynolds 11-yard run (Fulcher kick)	OU 52-13

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colorado	7	0	0	0	7
• Oklahoma	7	7	7	13	34

Date: October 20
Location: Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, Oklahoma
Game attendance: 61,826

Scoring summary

1	COL	Matthews 3-yard run (Lima kick)	Colorado 7–0

1	OKLA	Hoffman 37-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	Tie 7–7

2	OKLA	Hughes 90-yard interception return (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 14–7

3	OKLA	Davis 1-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 21–7

4	OKLA	Clark 9-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 28–7

4	OKLA	Russell 12-yard run (kick failed)	Oklahoma 34–7

Scoring summary

1	COL	Matthews 3-yard run (Lima kick)	Colorado 7–0

1	OKLA	Hoffman 37-yard pass from Davis (Fulcher kick)	Tie 7–7

2	OKLA	Hughes 90-yard interception return (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 14–7

3	OKLA	Davis 1-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 21–7

4	OKLA	Clark 9-yard run (Fulcher kick)	Oklahoma 28–7

4	OKLA	Russell 12-yard run (kick failed)	Oklahoma 34–7

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. 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. This would be the first of eight consecutive Big Eight Conference championships for the Sooners with Switzer as head coach.

The team was led by three All-Americans: Rod Shoate (Oklahoma's second three-time All-American) the oldest of the Selmon brothers, Lucious, and Eddie Foster. The Selmon brothers Lucious, Lee Roy and Dewey started on the defensive line. 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.

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