1973 Arkansas State Indians football team

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1973 Arkansas State Indians football
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record7–3 (3–2 Southland)
Head coach
Home stadiumKays Stadium
War Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Southland Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 2 Louisiana Tech $^ 5 – 0 – 0 12 – 1 – 0
Arkansas State 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Lamar 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
McNeese State 2 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 1
Texas–Arlington 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
SW Louisiana 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 10 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Arkansas State Indians football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Southland Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by third-year head coach Bill Davidson, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–3 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the Southland.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Abilene Christian*
W 56–466,998[1]
September 15Southwestern Louisiana
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 27–136,800[2]
September 22at Wichita State*
L 12–1413,151[3]
September 29Indiana State*
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 9–37,263[4]
October 13at No. 7 Louisiana Tech
L 7–2313,800[5]
October 20Xavier*
W 37–012,000[6]
October 27at Lamar
L 7–109,900[7]
November 3Illinois State*dagger
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 38–208,700[8]
November 10Texas–Arlington
  • Kays Stadium
  • Jonesboro, AR
W 30–147,500–10,000[9]
November 17at McNeese State
W 26–2311,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

[11]

References

  1. ^ "Arkansas State downs Abilene". Arizona Republic. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "USL beaten, 27–13". Daily World. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Shockers get goin' with Owen". The Wichita Eagle. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Sycamores lose to Arkansas State". The Terre Haute Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Louisiana Tech kicks Arkansas St". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Arkansas St. rips Muskies, 37–0". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lamar University gets Southland win". The Odessa American. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Arkansas State rips Ill. State". Chicago Tribune. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Arkansas St. bumps Mavs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 11, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arkansas St. hands Pokes 26–23 licking". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2022.


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