1973 Oklahoma Sooners football team

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 1973

| poll = AP

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 15

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 11

| opponent = Baylor

| site_stadium = Baylor Stadium

| site_cityst = Waco, TX

| score = 42–14

| attend = 41,573

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-oklahoma-loaded-for-bears-42/169063700/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Oklahoma loaded for Bears (42–14)|date=September 16, 1973|accessdate=March 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = t

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| rank = 8

| opponent = USC

| opprank = 1

| site_stadium = Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA

| score = 7–7

| attend = 83,986

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Miami (FL)

| opprank = 17

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 24–20

| attend = 62,040

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| rank = 6

| opponent = Texas

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Cotton Bowl

| site_cityst = Dallas, TX

| gamename = Red River Shootout

| tv = ABC

| score = 52–13

| attend = 72,032–72,242

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-sooner-aerial-attac/169056106/|work=Lincoln Journal Star|title=Sooner aerial attack blitzes Texas, 52–13|date=October 14, 1973|accessdate=March 28, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| homecoming = y

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Colorado

| opprank = 16

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 34–7

| attend = 61,826–62,580

| source = {{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=J0MnAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Q-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6716%2C5041571 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=Associated Press |title=Sooners cruise by Colorado; Buckeyes, Michigan triumph|date=October 21, 1973 |page=4B}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Kansas State

| site_stadium = KSU Stadium

| site_cityst = Manhattan, KS

| score = 56–14

| attend = 29,523

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Iowa State

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 34–17

| attend = 61,876

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 3

| opponent = Missouri

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Columbia, MO

| gamename = rivalry

| score = 31–3

| attend = 65,515

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Kansas

| opprank = 18

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| score = 48–20

| attend = 60,961–64,122

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 23

| w/l = w

| rank = 3

| opponent = Nebraska

| opprank = 10

| site_stadium = Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

| site_cityst = Norman, OK

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ABC

| score = 27–0

| attend = 62,257

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = December 1

| w/l = w

| away = y

| rank = 2

| opponent = Oklahoma State

| site_stadium = Lewis Field

| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK

| gamename = Bedlam Series

| score = 45–18

| attend = 50,964

}}

}}

{{See also|1973 NCAA Division I football rankings}}

{{Ranking movements

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| poll1firstweek = 0

| poll1lastweek = 14

| poll1_0= 11 т

| poll1_1= 11

| poll1_2= 9

| poll1_3= 8 (1)

| poll1_4= 6 (1.5)

| poll1_5= 6

| poll1_6= 3 (8)

| poll1_7= 3 (8)

| poll1_8= 3 (9)

| poll1_9= 3 (7)

| poll1_10= 3 (10)

| poll1_11= 3 (9)

| poll1_12= 2 (20)

| poll1_13= 2 (16)

| poll1_14= 3 (16)

}}

• All-American: Rod Shoate,{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-rod-shoate-1972-73-74.html|title=All-American: Rod Shoate|access-date=July 1, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525073705/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-rod-shoate-1972-73-74.html|archive-date=May 25, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Eddie Foster{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-eddie-foster-1973.html|title=All-American: Eddie Foster|access-date=July 1, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525220746/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-eddie-foster-1973.html|archive-date=May 25, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1972%2F09%2F29&id=Ar01901&sk=230ADA61|title = ActivePaper Archive}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F11%2F02&id=Ar07900&sk=FB13B917|title = ActivePaper Archive}}{{Cite web|url=http://archive.newsok.com/olive/apa/oklahoman/SharedView.Article.aspx?href=DOK%2F1973%2F09%2F09&id=Ar22405&sk=39B5B8BD|title = ActivePaper Archive}} and Lucious Selmon{{cite web|url=http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-lucious-selmon-1973.html |title=All-American: Lucious Selmon |access-date=July 1, 2010 |publisher=CBS Interactive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523224735/http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/aa-lucious-selmon-1973.html |archive-date=May 23, 2010 |url-status=dead }}
• Big Eight Athlete of the Year: Selmon
• Big Eight Defensive Player: Selmon
• Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year: Selmon

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"Powerful Sooners Rip Baylor in 42-14 Game." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Sept 16.

{{Clear}}

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Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 7.

{{Clear}}

{{See also|Red River Rivalry}}

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Worst loss in Darrell Royal's coaching career "Sooners Slam Texas, 52-13." Palm Beach Post. October 14, 1973

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{{Clear}}

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{{Clear}}

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|V1=21 |V2=14 |V3=14 |V4=7

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"Sooners Crush Wildcats." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Oct 28.

{{Clear}}

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Joe Washington 136 Rush Yds

"Sooners Get Past Cyclones." Palm Beach Post. 1973 Nov 4.

{{Clear}}

{{AFB game box start

|Title=#3 Oklahoma Sooners at #10 Missouri Tigers

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|V1=7 |V2=3 |V3=12 |V4=9

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|H1= 3|H2=0 |H3=0 |H4=0

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{{AFB game box end}}"Powerful Sooners Rip Missouri, 31-3." Palm Beach Post. November 11, 1973

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{{Clear}}

{{See also|Bedlam Series}}

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{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Waymon Clark 7-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) |Score= OU 14-0}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event= Daigle 50-yard field goal|Score= OU 14-3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=2 |Time=2:52 |Team=OU |Event= Steve Davis 9-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick)|Score= OU 21-3}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Daigle 36-yard field goal |Score= OU 21-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=3 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Steve Dodd recovered punt in end zone (Rick Fulcher kick) |Score= OU 28-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Rick Fulcher 38-yard field goal |Score= OU 31-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Steve Davis 8-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) |Score= OU 38-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=OU |Event=Scott Hill 10-yard run (Rick Fulcher kick) |Score= OU 45-6}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team=OSU |Event=Charlie Weatherbie 8-yard run (pass failed) |Score= OU 45-12}}

{{AFB Game Box Scoring Entry |Quarter=4 |Time= |Team= OSU|Event=Charlie Weatherbie 5-yard run (pass failed) |Score= OU 45-18|LastEntry=yes}}

{{AFB game box end}}"Sooners Corral Cowboys." Palm Beach Post. December 2, 1973

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{{American football roster/Header

| year = 1973

| team = Oklahoma Sooners

| teamcolors = y

| offensive_players =

{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=Jr|first=Jerry|last=Arnold|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=20|class=Jr|first=Bob|last=Berg|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=82|class=Jr|first=Billy|last=Brooks|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Grant|last=Burget|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Waymon|last=Clark|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Kyle|last=Davis|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=Davis|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|class=Sr|first=Eddie|last=Foster|pos=OT|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jerry|last=Foster|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Randy|last=Harris|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=7|class=Fr|first=Scott|last=Hill|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Wayne|last=Hoffman|pos=WR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=David|last=James|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Steve|last=Jenkinson|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jim|last=Littrell|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jeff|last=Mabry|pos=QB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Danny|last=McClure|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=So|first=Joe|last=McReynolds|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=11|class=So|first=Tinker|last=Owens|pos=WR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=John|last=Roush|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Clyde|last=Russell|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Joe|last=Washington|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Webb|pos=OL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tim|last=Welch|pos=RB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Gary|last=Young|pos=RB}}

| defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|class=Sr|first=Gary|last=Baccus|pos=DE|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Jimbo|last=Elrod|pos=DL}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=41|class=Jr|first=Gary|last=Gibbs|pos=LB|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Randy|last=Hughes|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Durwood|last=Keeton|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Terry|last=Peters|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Ken|last=Pope|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Clyde|last=Powers|pos=DB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|class=So|first=Dewey|last=Selmon|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|class=So|first=Lee Roy|last=Selmon|pos=DT|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=98|class=Sr|first=Lucious|last=Selmon|pos=NG|link=y|note=C}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Rod|last=Shoate|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Dave|last=Smith|pos=LB}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Mike|last=Struck|pos=DL}}

| special_teams_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=|class=|first=Tony|last=DiRienzo|pos=K}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=8|class=Sr|first=Rick|last=Fulcher|pos=K}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=http://soonerstats.com/football/players/roster.cfm?seasonid=1973

| head_coach = *Barry Switzer

| asst_coach = * Donnie Duncan

• Galen Hall (OC)
• Warren Harper (LB)
• Gene Hochevar
• Larry Lacewell (DC)
• Wendell Mosley (RB)
• Rex Norris (DL)
• Jerry Pettibone

| accessdate=

}}

Seven Sooners were selected in the 1974 NFL draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1974/draft.htm|title=1974 NFL Draft Listing|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|access-date=November 29, 2020}}

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• [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/oklahoma/1973.html Sports Reference] – 1973 Oklahoma football season

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