1973 North Texas
5–5–1 (5–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hayden Fry. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 27–7Oct 27
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atTexas–Arlington | L 7–31 | 38% |
| Sep 15 | at Memphis | L 3–24 | 17% |
| Sep 22 | vsWest Texas | W 32–15 | 44% |
| Sep 29 | vsLong Beach State | T 0–0 | 54% |
| Oct 13 | vs Louisville | W 7–6 | 25% |
| Oct 20 | vs Drake | W 19–7 | 65% |
| Oct 27 | at New Mexico State | W 27–7 | 40% |
| Nov 3 | at Cincinnati | L 3–52 | 39% |
| Nov 10 | vsWichita State | W 31–21 | 61% |
| Nov 17 | vs Tulsa | L 15–24 | 45% |
| Nov 24 | at San Diego State | L 9–56 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 56–9; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions5–1 in the conference, shared with Tulsa
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 5–1 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 153–243
- Coach
- Hayden Fry
- Elo
- 1350 +26 this season
- SP+ rating
- -13.5 No. 101 of 123; offense No. 110, defense No. 74
- SRS
- −17.1 No. 112 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
 North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.