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.

[4][5] The team played its home games at Clifford B.

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