1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football
Gator Bowl, W 28–19 vs. Tennessee
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
APNo. 11
Record11–1 (6–1 SWC)
Head coach
Offensive schemeNo-huddle option
Defensive coordinatorRichard Bell (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumJones Stadium
1973 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 14 Texas $7–0–08–3–0
No. 11 Texas Tech6–1–011–1–0
Rice4–3–05–6–0
SMU3–3–16–4–1
Arkansas3–3–15–5–1
Texas A&M3–4–05–6–0
TCU1–6–03–8–0
Baylor0–7–02–9–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15Utah*No. 20
W 29–2238,554[6]
September 22New Mexico*
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 41–730,218[7]
September 29at No. 14 Texas
L 12–2877,809[8]
October 6at Oklahoma State*
W 20–741,000[9]
October 13Texas A&M
W 28–1650,102[10]
October 20at No. 19 Arizona*
W 31–1740,172[11]
October 27SMUdaggerNo. 18
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 31–1445,098[12]
November 3RiceNo. 15
  • Jones Stadium
  • Lubbock, TX
W 19–637,400[13]
November 10at TCUNo. 12
W 24–1025,029[14]
November 17BaylorNo. 12
W 55–2435,102[15]
November 24at ArkansasNo. 12
W 24–1742,061[16]
December 29vs. No. 20 Tennessee*No. 11
W 28–1962,109[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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Game summaries

Utah

New Mexico

At Texas

Texas Tech Red Raiders (2–0) at #14 Texas Longhorns (0–1)
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Texas Tech 0 0 6612
Texas 7 7 01428

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
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas Tech Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Texas PassingMarty Akins5/8, 73 Yds, INT
RushingRoosevelt Leaks20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD
ReceivingPat Kelly3 Rec, 53 Yds

Personnel

1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
G 65 Dennis Allen Sr
QB 12 Joe Barnes Sr
WR 49 Ricky Bates So
QB 16 Jimmy Carmichael Sr
OT 77 Freddie Chandler Jr
TE 45 Pat Felux So
C 61 Jim Frasure So
OT 79 Tom Furguson Sr
RB 35 John Garner Jr
RB 34 Larry Isaac Fr
WR 48 Jeff Jobe Jr
WR 40 Calvin Jones Jr
G 66 Floyd Keeney Jr
WR 41 Willie Kent So
FB 33 James Mosley Sr
RB 32 Rufus Myers So
RB 38 George Smith Sr
TE 44 Andre Tillman Sr
WR 42 Lawrence Williams Jr
 Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 22 Gary Bartel Jr
LB 57 Charlie Beery Jr
DT 73 Brian Bernwanger Sr
DT 74 Ecomet Burley So
DE 81 Tommy Cones Jr
DE 85 Larry Hamilton So
LB 50 George Herro Sr
DE 83 Thomas Howard Sr. Fr
DE 84 Louis Jones So
DB 26 Curtis Jordan So
DE 52 David Knaus Jr
DE 80 Aubrey McCain Sr
DB 20 Randy Olson Jr
LB 56 Tom Ryan Sr
DB 21 Steve VanLoozen Sr
DB 27 Kenneth Wallace Sr
DB 23 Danny Willis Sr
 Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 11 Don Grimes Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured Injured
    • Redshirt Redshirt

    References

    1. ↑ "1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    2. ↑ "Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide". Texas Tech University. 2017. p. 98. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    3. 1 2 "Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech". The Miami Herald. December 30, 1973. Retrieved May 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
    4. ↑ "1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
    5. ↑ 2017 Media Guide, p. 158.
    6. ↑ "Raiders ax Utah, 29–22". Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    7. ↑ "Tech Raiders ride Williams' to maul New Mexico, 41–7". The Monitor. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ↑ "Longhorns stave off late Texas Tech rally". The Kilgore News Herald. September 30, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    9. ↑ "Cowboys upset, 20–7, by Raiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    10. ↑ "Red Raiders gun Aggies". Corsicana Daily Sun. October 14, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    11. ↑ "Texas Tech gets win over No. 19". The Odessa American. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    12. ↑ "Barnes baffles Mustangs with whirlwind offense". The Austin American-Statesman. October 28, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    13. ↑ "Tech nips Rice, 19–6". The Odessa American. November 4, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    14. ↑ "Red Raiders battle back to defeat Horned Frogs". San Angelo Standard-Times. November 11, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    15. ↑ "Tech stomps Bears, gets Gator bid". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 18, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    16. ↑ "Tech breaks Arkansas jinx, hangs on 24–17". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 25, 1973. Retrieved March 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
    17. ↑ "1973–74 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
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