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Gator Bowl, W 28–19 vs.Tennessee | |
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Ranking | |
| Coaches | No. 11 |
| AP | No. 11 |
| Record | 11–1 (6–1 SWC) |
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| Offensive scheme | No-huddleoption |
| Defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| No. 14Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11Texas Tech | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 3 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team representedTexas Tech University in theSouthwest Conference (SWC) during the1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coachJim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 11–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, defeatedTennessee in the1973 Gator Bowl, were ranked No. 11 in the finalAP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 342 to 187.[1][2][3] The team's statistical leaders includedJoe Barnes with 978 passing yards and 568 rushing yards and Andre Tillman with 428 receiving yards.[4][5] The team played its home games atClifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | Utah* | No. 20 | W 29–22 | 38,554 | [6] | |
| September 22 | New Mexico* |
| W 41–7 | 30,218 | [7] | |
| September 29 | at No. 14Texas | L 12–28 | 77,809 | [8] | ||
| October 6 | atOklahoma State* | W 20–7 | 41,000 | [9] | ||
| October 13 | Texas A&M |
| W 28–16 | 50,102 | [10] | |
| October 20 | at No. 19Arizona* | W 31–17 | 40,172 | [11] | ||
| October 27 | SMU | No. 18 |
| W 31–14 | 45,098 | [12] |
| November 3 | Rice | No. 15 |
| W 19–6 | 37,400 | [13] |
| November 10 | atTCU | No. 12 | W 24–10 | 25,029 | [14] | |
| November 17 | Baylor | No. 12 |
| W 55–24 | 35,102 | [15] |
| November 24 | atArkansas | No. 12 | W 24–17 | 42,061 | [16] | |
| December 29 | vs. No. 20Tennessee* | No. 11 | W 28–19 | 62,109 | [3] | |
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| Texas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
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| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/8, 73 Yds, INT |
| Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD | |
| Receiving | Pat Kelly | 3 Rec, 53 Yds |
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