1973 Fisk Bulldogs football team

1973 Fisk Bulldogs football
SIAC Division II champion
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Division	Division II
Record	9–0 (5–0 SIAC)
Head coach	Samuel Whitmon (5th season)
Home stadium	Fisk Athletic Field

1973 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Division I
Bethune–Cookman x	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Florida A&M	4	–	1	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
No. 16 Albany State	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Alabama A&M	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Tuskegee	2	–	3	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Morris Brown	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
Alabama State	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Division II
No. 7 Fisk x	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Fort Valley State	4	–	1	–	0			7	–	1	–	1
Clark (GA)	4	–	1	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Morehouse	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Savannah State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Lane	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Miles	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	8	–	0
Knoxville	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	8	–	0
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from NAIA Division II poll

The 1973 Fisk Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Fisk University as a member of the Division II of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their fifth season under head coach Samuel Whitmon, the Bulldogs compiled a perfect 9–0 record (5–0 against SIAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 233 to 58.^[1]

The team played its home games at Fisk Athletic Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 15	Miles	Fisk Athletic Field Nashville, TN	W 32–0		[2]
September 22	Clark Atlanta	Fisk Athletic Field Nashville, TN	W 30–3	3,500	[3]
September 29	Savannah State	Fisk Athletic Field Nashville, TN	W 30–0		[4]
October 13	Alabama A&M	Fisk Athletic Field Nashville, TN	W 29–24	2,100	[5]
October 20	at Alabama State	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL	W 7–3		[6][7]
October 27	at Knoxville	Knoxville, TN	W 22–7		[8]
November 3	at Lane	Jackson, TN	W 21–6	9,000	[9]
November 10	Fort Valley State	Fisk Athletic Field Nashville, TN	W 27–12	5,000	[10]
November 17	at Morehouse	Atlanta, GA	W 35–3		[11]

References

1. The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1974 (84th ed.). Shawnee Mission, Kansas: NCAA Publishing Service. 1974. p. 35. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
2. Bill Hiles (September 16, 1973). "John Jones Ignites Fisk As Miles Trounced 32-0". The Tennessean. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
3. Bill Hiles (September 23, 1973). "Fisk Bulldogs Trounce Clark". The Tennessean. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
4. Bill Hiles (September 30, 1973). "Fisk Defense Proves Defense". The Tennessean. pp. 1C, 2C – via Newspapers.com.
5. Bill Hiles (October 14, 1973). "Airlanes Battle Won by Fisk". The Tennessean. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fisk Grabs 5th Victory". The Tennessean. October 21, 1973. p. 7D – via Newspapers.com.
7. Rick Young (October 21, 1973). "Futile Offense Dooms Hornets". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 4B – via Newspapers.com.
8. Bill Hiles (October 28, 1973). "Knoxville Fires, Retires As Fisk Rambles 22 to 7". The Tennessean. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Fisk Captures 7th Straight, Rips Lane 21-6". The Tennessean. November 4, 1973. p. 4C – via Newspapers.com.
10. Bill Hiles (November 11, 1973). "Fisk Feeds on Fort Valley". The Tennessean. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
11. Bill Hiles (November 18, 1973). "Fisk Zips 35-3 For SIAC Title". The Tennessean. pp. 1C, 6C – via Newspapers.com.