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| rankyear = 1973
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Wichita State Shockers football team|Wichita State]]
| opponent = [[1973 Wichita State Shockers football team|Wichita State]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_stadium = [[Kyle Field]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[College Station, Texas|College Station, TX]]
| score = 48–0
| score = 48–0
| attend = 31,474
| source = <ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94897141/texas-am-pulverizes-wichita-state-squad/|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|title=Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0|date=September 16, 1974|accessdate=February 13, 2022|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
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| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opponent = [[1973 LSU Tigers football team|LSU]]
| opprank = 11
| opprank = 11
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| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (Louisiana)|Tiger Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| gamename = [[LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[LSU–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
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| site_stadium = [[Tiger Stadium (LSU)|Tiger Stadium]]
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| site_cityst = [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge, LA]]
| score = 23–28
| score = 23–28
| attend =
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| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 24–32
| score = 24–32
| attend = 32,000
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| nonconf = y
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| opponent = [[1973 Clemson Tigers football team|Clemson]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Clemson)|Memorial Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
| site_cityst = [[Clemson, South Carolina|Clemson, SC]]
| score = 30–15
| score = 30–15
| attend = 30,000
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| opponent = [[1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team|Texas Tech]]
| gamename = [[Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| gamename = [[Texas A&M–Texas Tech football rivalry|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = [[Jones AT&T Stadium|Jones Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field|Jones Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock, TX]]
| score = 16–28
| score = 16–28
| attend = 50,102
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| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| opponent = [[1973 TCU Horned Frogs football team|TCU]]
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Amon G. Carter Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth, TX]]
| score = 35–16
| score = 35–16
| attend = 16,492
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| date = October 27
| date = October 27
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| opponent = [[1973 Baylor Bears football team|Baylor]]
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| gamename = [[Battle of the Brazos]]
| score = 28–22
| score = 28–22
| attend = 44,182
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| w/l = l
| w/l = l
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
| opponent = [[1973 Arkansas Razorbacks football team|Arkansas]]
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| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| site_stadium = [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium|Razorback Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium|Razorback Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]]
| site_cityst = [[Fayetteville, Arkansas|Fayetteville, AR]]
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| gamename = [[Arkansas–Texas A&M football rivalry|rivalry]]
| score = 10–14
| score = 10–14
| attend = 37,261
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| date = November 10
| date = November 10
| w/l = w
| w/l = w
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| opponent = [[1973 SMU Mustangs football team|SMU]]
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 45–10
| score = 45–10
| attend = 37,180
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| w/l = l
| away = y
| away = y
| rank =
| opponent = [[1973 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| opponent = [[1973 Rice Owls football team|Rice]]
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_stadium = [[Rice Stadium (Rice University)|Rice Stadium]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| site_cityst = [[Houston|Houston, TX]]
| score = 20–24
| score = 20–24
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| attend =
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| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 13–42
| score = 13–42
| attend = 53,000
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Revision as of 18:40, 19 October 2023

1973 Texas A&M Aggies football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record5–6 (3–4 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBen Hurt (2nd season)
Home stadiumKyle Field
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Rice 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
SMU 3 – 3 – 1 6 – 4 – 1
Arkansas 3 – 3 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Texas A&M 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
TCU 1 – 6 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Baylor 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Aggies were led by head coach Emory Bellard in his second season and finished with a record of five wins and six losses (5–6 overall, 3–4 in the SWC).

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Wichita State*
W 48–031,474[1]
September 22at No. 11 LSU*
L 23–28
September 29Boston College*
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
L 24–3232,000
October 6at Clemson*
W 30–1530,000
October 13at Texas Tech
L 16–2850,102
October 20at TCU
W 35–1616,492
October 27Baylor
W 28–2244,182
November 3at Arkansas
L 10–1437,261
November 10SMU
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX
W 45–1037,180
November 17at Rice
L 20–24
November 22No. 11 Texas
  • Kyle Field
  • College Station, TX (rivalry)
L 13–4253,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[2]

Roster

1973 Texas A&M Aggies football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 44 Bubba Bean So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
LB Ed Simonini So
LB Garth Ten Napel
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

References

  1. ^ "Texas A&M pulverizes Wichita State squad, 48–0". San Angelo Standard-Times. September 16, 1974. Retrieved February 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1973 Texas A&M Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2016.


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