1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team
American college football season
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Conference | Presidents' Athletic Conference |
Record | 5–3 (4–3 PAC) |
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Home stadium | Tech Field |
Seasons ← 1972 1974 → |
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John Carroll $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Allegheny | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thiel | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hiram | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carnegie Mellon | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bethany (WV) | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington & Jefferson | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Western Reserve | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team was an American football team that represented Carnegie Mellon University as a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 11th-year head coach Joe Gasparella, the Tartans compiled an overall record of 5–3 record with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PAC. The five victories matched the team's highest win total during Gasparella's tenure. Carnegie Mellon played home games at Tech Field in Pittsburgh.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | at Oberlin* | Oberlin, OH | W 23–8 | [1] | |
October 6 | at Bethany (WV) | Bethany, WV | L 8–18 | 2500 | [2][3] |
October 13 | Allegheny |
| W 10–0 | [4] | |
October 20 | at John Carroll | University Heights, OH | L 7–20 | [5] | |
October 27 | at Case Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | W 30–0 | [6][7] | |
November 3 | Washington & Jefferson![]() |
| W 21–13 | 3000 | [8] |
November 10 | at Thiel |
| L 6–10 | [9] | |
November 17 | Hiram |
| W 14–13 | [10] | |
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Roster
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References
- ^ "Bring on the PAC! Tartans beat Oberlin". The Tartan. October 2, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Tartan Errors Lead to Bison Stampede". The Tartan. October 9, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "Bethany Defense Shakes CMU, 18-8". The Pittsburgh Press. October 7, 1973. pp. D-9.
- ^ "Tartans Swamp Gators". The Tartan. October 16, 1973. p. 13.
- ^ "Carroll Streaks Past C-MU". The Tartan. October 23, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "C-MU Powerhouse Too Much For Case". The Tartan. October 30, 1973. p. 14.
- ^ "CMU Breaks Loose, Rips Case, 30-0". The Pittsburgh Press. October 28, 1973. pp. D-9.
- ^ "Tartans Play Heroically, Save Homecoming Victory". The Tartan. November 6, 1973. p. 17.
- ^ "Thiel, Bad Weather Stop C-MU Win Streak". The Tartan. November 13, 1973. p. 15.
- ^ "Grand Finale for Tartan Gridders". The Tartan. November 20, 1973. p. 18.
- ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "This Year's Roster". Great Ideas of Western Man. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University. 1973. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ "1973 Carnegie-Mellon University Football Roster". Carnegie-Mellon vs Washington & Jefferson Game Program. Pittsburgh, PA: Carnegie Mellon University. 1973. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
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