1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their fourth season under head coach Jim Carlen, the Red Raiders compiled an 11–1 record (6–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the SWC, defeated Tennessee in the 1973 Gator Bowl, were ranked No. 11 in the final AP Poll, and outscored opponents by a combined total of 342 to 187.[1][2][3] The team's statistical leaders included Joe Barnes with 978 passing yards and 568 rushing yards and Andre Tillman with 428 receiving yards.[4][5] The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.
| 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football | |
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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-huddle option |
| Defensive coordinator | Richard Bell (4th season) |
| Base defense | 4–3 |
| Home stadium | Jones Stadium |
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| No. 14 Texas $ | 7 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Texas 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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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
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| September 15 | Utah* | No. 20 | W 29–22 | 38,554 | |
| September 22 | New Mexico* |
| W 41–7 | 30,218 | |
| September 29 | at No. 14 Texas | L 12–28 | 77,809 | ||
| October 6 | at Oklahoma State* | W 20–7 | 41,000 | ||
| October 13 | Texas A&M |
| W 28–16 | 50,102 | |
| October 20 | at No. 19 Arizona* | W 31–17 | 40,172 | ||
| October 27 | SMU | No. 18 |
| W 31–14 | 45,098 |
| November 3 | Rice | No. 15 |
| W 19–6 | 37,400 |
| November 10 | at TCU | No. 12 | W 24–10 | 25,029 | |
| November 17 | Baylor | No. 12 |
| W 55–24 | 35,102 |
| November 24 | at Arkansas | No. 12 | W 24–17 | 42,061 | |
| December 29 | vs. No. 20 Tennessee* | No. 11 | W 28–19 | 62,109 | |
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Personnel
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Season summary
Utah
At Texas
Texas Tech Red Raiders (2–0) at #14 Texas Longhorns (0–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Texas | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Date: September 29, 1973
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C)
- Game attendance: 77,809
- Box Score
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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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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External links
References
- "1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 98. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- "Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech". The Miami Herald. December 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- "1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
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