| 1973 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football | |
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NCAA Division II champion | |
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| Conference | Southland Conference |
| Record | 12–1 (5–0 Southland) |
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| Captain | Denny Duron, Joe McNeely |
| Home stadium | Joe Aillet Stadium |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SW Louisiana | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1973 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 71st season of Bulldogs football and their first as members of the reorganized NCAA Division II. The Bulldogs played their home games in at Joe Aillet StadiuminRuston, 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 coach Maxie Lambright. The team finished the regular season with a 9–1 record and made the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs. They made the first NCAA Division II Football Championship Game with a 38–34 win over Boise State in the Pioneer Bowl. The Bulldogs defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 34–0 in the Camellia Bowl National Championship Game.[2]
| Date | 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 | Texas–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 | [12] |
| December 1 | Western Illinois* | No. 3 |
| W 18–13 | 15,200 | [13] |
| December 8 | vs. No. 7Boise State* | No. 3 |
| W 38–34 | 13,000 | [14] |
| December 15 | vs. No. 2Western Kentucky* | No. 3 |
| W 34–0 | 12,016 | [15] |
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