# 1973 Texas Longhorns football team

The 1973 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with an 8–2 record and lost to Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl Classic.

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 21 | | at Miami (FL)* | No. 6 | Miami Orange BowlMiami, FL | | L 15–20 | 30,080 |
| September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Texas Tech | No. 14 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 28–12 | 77,809 |
| October 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Wake Forest* | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX | | W 41–0 | 51,700 |
| October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | vs. No. 6 Oklahoma* | No. 13 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Red River Shootout) | ABC | L 13–52 | 72,204 |
| October 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Arkansas | | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | | W 34–6 | 45,348 |
| October 27 | 7:30 p.m. | Rice | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 55–13 | 62,300 |
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | at SMU | No. 19 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX | ABC | W 42–14 | 35,096 |
| November 10 | 2:00 p.m. | Baylor | No. 13 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 42–6 | 64,500 |
| November 17 | 2:00 p.m. | TCU | No. 11 | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | | W 52–7 | 50,000 |
| November 22 | 1:30 p.m. | at Texas A&M | No. 11 | Kyle FieldCollege Station, TX (rivalry) | | W 42–13 | 53,000 |
| January 1, 1974 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 12 Nebraska* | No. 8 | Cotton BowlDallas, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) | CBS | L 3–19 | 67,500 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Central time |||||||||

## Game summaries
### At Miami (FL)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Miami (FL) | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
at Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida
* Date: September 21, 1973
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C)
* Game attendance: 30,080
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 3/3, 42 yards |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 30 rushes, 153 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jim Moore | 1 reception, 16 yards |
| Miami (FL) | Passing | | |
| Miami (FL) | Rushing | | |
| Miami (FL) | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UT | MIA |
| 1 | 8:01 | 14 | 86 | 6:59 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:25 | 9 | 69 | 3:52 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, kick no good | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 3:42 | 16 | 70 | 8:57 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, Rod Huffman kick good | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 8:12 | 3 | 14 | 1:13 | Miami (FL) | Woody Thompson 1-yard touchdown run, Rod Huffman kick good | 6 | 20 |
| 3 | 4:50 | 8 | 54 | 3:14 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 12 | 20 |
| 4 | 12:44 | 10 | 55 | 4:09 | Texas | 34-yard field goal by Billy Schott | 15 | 20 |
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### Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: September 29, 1973
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
* Game attendance: 77,809
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas Tech | Passing | | |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | | |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/8, 73 Yds, INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Kelly | 3 Rec, 53 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TTU | UT |
| 1 | 8:08 | 3 | 18 | 1:17 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 15-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:08 | 13 | 86 | 5:37 | Texas | Marty Akins 3-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 9:45 | 9 | 44 | 4:20 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Williams 12-yard touchdown reception from Joe Barnes, kick no good | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 8 | 66 | 3:25 | Texas Tech | James Mosley 21-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | 8:15 | 13 | 70 | 6:40 | Texas | Tommy Landry 3-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 12 | 21 |
| 4 | 8:15 | | | | Texas | Kickoff fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Jay Arnold, Billy Schott kick good | 12 | 28 |
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### Wake Forest

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Wake Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: October 6, 1973
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 51,700
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Wake Forest | Passing | | |
| Wake Forest | Rushing | | |
| Wake Forest | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 6/17, 80 Yds |
| Texas | Rushing | David Bartek | 12 Rush, 85 Yds |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Kelly | 7 Rec, 91 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WF | UT |
| 1 | 5:47 | 15 | 80 | 6:24 | Texas | Joe Aboussie 14-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2:03 | 13 | 90 | 3:47 | Texas | Marty Akins 1-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 9:23 | | | | Texas | Interception returned 58 yards for touchdown by Jay Arnold, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 21 |
| 4 | 7:50 | 12 | 71 | 5:24 | Texas | Lonnie Bennett 4-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 28 |
| 4 | 6:17 | 4 | 15 | 1:27 | Texas | Coy Featherston 2-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 0 | 34 |
| 4 | 0:36 | 3 | 43 | 1:14 | Texas | Pat Kennedy 15-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 41 |
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### vs Oklahoma

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 52 |
| Texas | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas
* Date: October 13
* Game time: 12:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C)
* Game attendance: 72,204
* TV: ABC
* Box Score
Worst loss in Darrell Royal's coaching career
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Oklahoma | Passing | Steve Davis | 5/6, 185 Yds, 2 TD |
| Oklahoma | Rushing | Joe Washington | 12 Rush, 117 Yds |
| Oklahoma | Receiving | Tinker Owens | 4 Rec, 163 Yds, 2 TD |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/9, 64 Yds, INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 20 Rush, 82 Yds |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Kelly | 4 Rec, 71 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | OU | UT |
| 1 | 10:05 | 6 | 82 | 2:37 | Oklahoma | Tinker Owens 40-yard touchdown reception from Joe Washington, Rick Fulcher kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:25 | 14 | 79 | 6:40 | Texas | 36-yard field goal by Billy Schott | 7 | 3 |
| 2 | 11:14 | 12 | 90 | 5:17 | Texas | 44-yard field goal by Billy Schott | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | 10:46 | 2 | 68 | 0:28 | Oklahoma | Tinker Owens 63-yard touchdown reception from Steve Davis, Rick Fulcher kick good | 14 | 6 |
| 2 | 0:29 | 3 | 47 | 0:31 | Oklahoma | Billy Brooks 47-yard touchdown reception from Steve Davis, Rick Fulcher kick good | 21 | 6 |
| 3 | 11:26 | 8 | 77 | 3:34 | Oklahoma | Steve Davis 15-yard touchdown run, Rick Fulcher kick good | 28 | 6 |
| 3 | 1:09 | 2 | 7 | 0:46 | Oklahoma | Steve Davis 2-yard touchdown run, Rick Fulcher kick good | 35 | 6 |
| 4 | 13:35 | 4 | 9 | 1:15 | Oklahoma | 25-yard field goal by Rick Fulcher | 38 | 6 |
| 4 | 11:59 | 1 | 11 | 0:07 | Oklahoma | Scott Hill 11-yard touchdown run, Rick Fulcher kick good | 45 | 6 |
| 4 | 7:05 | 7 | 80 | 2:55 | Texas | Mike Presley 31-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 45 | 13 |
| 4 | 1:39 | 11 | 81 | 5:26 | Oklahoma | Joe McReynolds 11-yard touchdown run, Fulcher kick good | 52 | 13 |
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### At Arkansas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texas | 0 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 34 |
| Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
* Date: October 20, 1973
* Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 45,348
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 3/7, 38 Yds |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 24 Rush, 209 Yds, 3 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Jim Moore | 3 Rec, 27 Yds |
| Arkansas | Passing | | |
| Arkansas | Rushing | | |
| Arkansas | Receiving | | |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | UT | UA |
| 2 | 5:42 | 18 | 84 | 8:33 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 2-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 12:08 | 6 | 77 | 2:52 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 43-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:03 | | | | Texas | Punt returned 73 yards for touchdown by Rob Moore, Billy Schott kick good | 20 | 0 |
| 3 | 1:49 | 1 | 59 | 0:09 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 59-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 27 | 0 |
| 4 | 8:50 | 1 | 85 | 0:12 | Texas | Raymond Clayborn 85-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 34 | 0 |
| 4 | 0:13 | | | | Arkansas | Blocked punt recovered in end zone for touchdown by Rollen Smith, kick no good | 34 | 6 |
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### Rice

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Texas | 7 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
* Date: October 27, 1973
* Game time: 7:30 p.m.
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,300
* Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Rice | Passing | | |
| Rice | Rushing | | |
| Rice | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/6, 55 Yds, 2 TD |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 29 Rush, 193 Yds, 2 TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Padgett | 2 Rec, 48 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | RU | UT |
| 1 | 6:54 | 10 | 80 | 4:30 | Rice | Ed Lofton 13-yard touchdown reception from Tommy Kramer, Alan Pringle kick good | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 2:43 | 4 | 41 | 1:14 | Texas | Lonnie Bennett 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:02 | 2 | 28 | 0:39 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 25-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick no good | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | 1:35 | 6 | 60 | 1:08 | Texas | Parker Alford 5-yard touchdown reception from Marty Akins, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | 7:42 | 15 | 80 | 7:18 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 6-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | 1:57 | 8 | 51 | 3:53 | Texas | Parker Alford 3-yard touchdown reception from Marty Akins, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | 10:40 | 1 | 12 | 0:06 | Texas | Mike Presley 12-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 7 | 41 |
| 4 | 7:34 | 4 | 33 | 1:00 | Rice | Ardie Segars 25-yard touchdown reception from Claude Reed, 2-point pass failed | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | 7:13 | 2 | 67 | 0:31 | Texas | Mike Presely 5-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 48 |
| 4 | 3:32 | 6 | 29 | 2:52 | Texas | Mike Presley 1-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 13 | 55 |
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