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SWC · 1973 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–8
0.273 Win %
Conference
7th
1–6 in SWC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
121
1903–2026
All-Time Record
684–562–50
0.547 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
1938, 2010, 2022
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 5 · Top 10: 14 · Top 25: 26
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 8 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 20 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 27 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Pioneer Era · 3 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare TCU head-to-head · History & Eras

1973 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
5Week 5 · Sep 25Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)H2HIND FBSI4–6W 49–13
6Week 6 · Oct 2Ohio State (OHIO STATE)H2HB1010–0–1L 3–37
7Week 7 · Oct 9Arkansas (ARKANSAS)H2HIND SWC5–5–1L 5–13
8Week 8 · Oct 16Idaho (IDAHO)H2HIND FBSI4–7W 30–14
9Week 9 · Oct 23Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M)H2HIND SWC5–6L 16–35
10Week 10 · Oct 30Tennessee (TENNESSEE)H2HSEC8–4L 7–39
11Week 11 · Nov 6Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC2–9W 34–28
12Week 12 · Nov 13Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2HIND SWC11–1L 10–24
13Week 13 · Nov 20Texas (TEXAS)H2HIND SWC8–3L 7–52
14Week 14 · Nov 27Rice (RICE)H2HIND SWC5–6L 9–14
14Regular Season Final · Dec 4SMUH2HIND SWC6–4–1L 19–21

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.123
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-19
-29+10
  • Texas Arlington +4
  • Idaho +4
  • Baylor +2
  • Ohio State 0
  • Texas Tech -1
  • Texas -3
  • Tennessee -4
  • SMU -4
  • Arkansas -5
  • Texas A&M -6
  • Rice -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #97Better than 30%
Win % Place 104thBetter than 25%

0.273 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#97Regular Season Final#97Post-Season W2#97Post-Season W3#97Post-Season W4#97Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+36
-34
-8
+16
-19
-32
+6
-14
-45
-5
-2

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#861968#761969#851970#421971#661972

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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