| 1973Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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NCAA Division II champion Southland champion Pioneer Bowl champion Camellia Bowl champion | |
Camellia Bowl, W 34–0 vs.Western Kentucky | |
| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Ranking | |
| AP | No. 2 |
| Record | 12–1 (5–0 Southland) |
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| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 2Louisiana Tech $^ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UT Arlington | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Louisiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1973 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team representedLouisiana Tech University during the1973 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 71st season ofBulldogs football and their first as members of the reorganizedNCAA Division II. The Bulldogs played their home games in atJoe Aillet Stadium inRuston, Louisiana. The 1973 team came off an undefeated 12–0 record, and a College Division National Championship from the prior season.[1] The 1973 team was led by coachMaxie Lambright. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs. They made the firstNCAA Division II Football Championship Game with a 38–34 win overBoise State in thePioneer Bowl. The Bulldogs defeated theWestern Kentucky Hilltoppers 34–0 in theCamellia Bowl National Championship Game.[2]
The Bulldog defense, led by futurePro Football Hall of Fame defensive endFred Dean, posted three shutouts and allowed seven or fewer points in 10 of 13 games.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 15 | atEastern Michigan* | L 19–21 | 9,300 | [3] | |||
| September 22 | Southwestern Louisiana | No. T–11 | W 23–0 | 16,200 | [4] | ||
| September 29 | atMcNeese State | No. 9 | W 10–7 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
| October 6 | Northern Arizona* | No. 9 |
| W 37–7 | 15,600 | [6] | |
| October 13 | Arkansas State | No. 7 |
| W 23–7 | 13,800 | [7] | |
| October 20 | vs.Northwestern State* | No. 8 | W 26–7 | 33,000 | [8] | ||
| October 27 | atSoutheastern Louisiana* | No. 8 | W 26–7 | 8,500 | [9] | ||
| November 3 | 2:00 p.m. | UT Arlington | No. 6 |
| W 44–0 | 16,200 | [10] |
| November 10 | atLamar | No. 5 | W 17–3 | 10,200 | [11] | ||
| November 17 | Northeast Louisiana | No. 5 |
| W 40–0 | 16,840–16,850 | [12][13] | |
| December 1 | Western Illinois* | No. 3 |
| W 18–13 | 15,200 | [14] | |
| December 8 | vs. No. 7Boise State* | No. 3 |
| W 38–34 | 13,000 | [15] | |
| December 15 | vs. No. 2Western Kentucky* | No. 3 |
| W 34–0 | 12,016 | [16] | |
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