1973 SMU Mustangs football team

1973 SMU Mustangs football
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record6–4–1 (3–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumCotton Bowl
Texas Stadium
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $ 7 0 08 3 0
No. 11 Texas Tech 6 1 011 1 0
Rice 4 3 05 6 0
SMU 3 3 16 4 1
Arkansas 3 3 15 5 1
Texas A&M 3 4 05 6 0
TCU 1 6 03 8 0
Baylor 0 7 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by first-year head coach Dave Smith, the Mustangs compiled an overall record of 6–4–1 with a mark of 3–3–1 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the SWC.