1973 Baylor Bears football team

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1973 Baylor Bears football
Conference Southwest Conference
1973 record2–9 (0–7 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGeorge Kirk
Home stadium Baylor Stadium
Seasons
  1972
1974  
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 14 Texas $700  830
No. 11 Texas Tech 610  1110
Rice 430  560
SMU 331  641
Arkansas 331  551
Texas A&M 340  560
TCU 160  380
Baylor 070  290
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Baylor Bears football team represented the Baylor University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Bears finished in eighth place in the Southwestern Conference.

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Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 15No. 11 Oklahoma *L 14–4241,573
September 22at Pittsburgh *W 20–1428,332
September 29at Colorado *L 28–5248,041
October 6 Florida State *
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
W 21–1422,025
October 13 Arkansas
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
L 7–1328,000
October 27at Texas A&M L 22–2844,182
November 3 TCU Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
L 28–3430,257
November 10at No. 13 Texas L 6–4264,500
November 17at No. 12 Texas Tech L 24–5535,102
November 24 SMU
  • Baylor Stadium
  • Waco, Texas
L 22–3823,000
December 1at Rice L 0–2714,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

Personnel

1973 Baylor Bears football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
QB Robert Armstrong
RB Steve Beaird
QB Randy Cavender
WR Charles Dancer
OL Cary Dorman
RB Cleveland Franklin
OL Gary Gregory
TE Sam Harper
OL Mike Hughes
WR Alcy Jackson
QB Neal Jeffrey
RB Phillip Kent
RB Brian Kilgore
RB Gary Lacy
OL Rich Mason
RB Pat McNeil
OL Tim Mills
OL Allen Pittman
RB Marcus Rogers
OL Aubrey Schulz
WR Ricky Thompson
OL Rell Tipton
TE Ken Townsend
RB Godfrey White
RB Billy Wilson
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DL Jim Arnold
DL Mike Black
LB Tim Black
LB Don Bockhorn
DB Don Drake
DB Les Ealey
DB Gary Green
DL Joe Johnson
LB Derrell Luce
DL John Oliver
DL Phil Perry
DB Ken Queensberry
DB Keith Stone
DB Tom Turnipseede
DL Coy Zunker
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • George Kirk (OC)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

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