1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders football Double T Original.png 150 Southwest Conference SWC 11 11 11–1 6–1 Jim Carlen 4th No-huddle option Richard Bell 4th 4–3 Jones Stadium Gator Bowl W 28–19 vs. Tennessee 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.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1973-schedule.html 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 2017Texas Tech Football 2017 Media Guide 2017 Texas Tech University 98 https://issuu.com/techathletics/docs/2017_texas_tech_football_media_guid September 27, 2017https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101373082/barnes-passes-cut-down-vols-for-texas-t/ The Miami Herald Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech December 30, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com The team's statistical leaders included Joe Barnes with 978 passing yards and 568 rushing yards and Andre Tillman with 428 receiving yards.https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-tech/1973.html 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders Stats Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 27, 20172017 Media Guide, p. 158. The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium. Schedule 1973 AP September 15 w y 20 Utah Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 29–22 38,554 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-raiders-ax-u/156797486/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Raiders ax Utah, 29–22 September 16, 1973 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 w y New Mexico Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 41–7 30,218 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-monitor-tech-raiders-ride-williams/156841410/ The Monitor Tech Raiders ride Williams' to maul New Mexico, 41–7 September 23, 1973 October 9, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 l y Texas 14 Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 12–28 77,809 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kilgore-news-herald-longhorns-stave/169055963/ The Kilgore News Herald Longhorns stave off late Texas Tech rally September 30, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y y Oklahoma State Lewis Field Stillwater, OK 20–7 41,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/richmond-times-dispatch-cowboys-upset-2/169057312/ Richmond Times-Dispatch Cowboys upset, 20–7, by Raiders October 7, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w Texas A&M Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 28–16 50,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corsicana-daily-sun-red-raiders-gun-aggi/169057414/ Corsicana Daily Sun Red Raiders gun Aggies October 14, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 w y y Arizona 19 Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ 31–17 40,172 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-texas-tech-gets-win/156796856/ The Odessa American Texas Tech gets win over No. 19 October 21, 1973 October 8, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 w y 18 SMU Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 31–14 45,098 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-barnes-baffles/169057557/ The Austin American-Statesman Barnes baffles Mustangs with whirlwind offense October 28, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w 15 Rice Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX 19–6 37,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-tech-nips-rice-196/169057660/ The Odessa American Tech nips Rice, 19–6 November 4, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y 12 TCU Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX rivalry 24–10 25,029 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-red-raiders-ba/169057777/ San Angelo Standard-Times Red Raiders battle back to defeat Horned Frogs November 11, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w 12 Baylor Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX rivalry 55–24 35,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-tech-stomps/169057882/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Tech stomps Bears, gets Gator bid November 18, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 12 Arkansas War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR rivalry 24–17 42,061 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-tech-breaks-ark/169058051/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Tech breaks Arkansas jinx, hangs on 24–17 November 25, 1973 March 28, 2025 Newspapers.com December 29 w y y 11 Tennessee 20 Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, FL Gator Bowl 28–19 62,109 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101373082/barnes-passes-cut-down-vols-for-texas-t/ The Miami Herald Barnes' passes cut down Vols for Texas Tech December 30, 1973 May 8, 2022 Newspapers.com 1973–74 NCAA Statistics (Texas Tech) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/364049 National Collegiate Athletic Association March 28, 2025 Game summaries Utah January 2023 New Mexico January 2023 At Texas Texas Tech Red Raiders 2; text-align:center collapsed Texas Tech Red Raiders (2–0) at #14 Texas Longhorns (0–1) September 29, 1973 7:30 p.m. Texas Tech 0 0 6 6 Texas 7 7 0 14 Memorial Stadium, Austin, Texas 77,809 82 F C Box Score left Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech Texas Longhorns Texas Marty Akins 5/8, 73 Yds, INT Roosevelt Leaks 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD Pat Kelly 3 Rec, 53 Yds TTU UT collapsed 1 8:08 Texas 3 18 1:17 RushTD Roosevelt Leaks 15 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 7 2 14:08 Texas 13 86 5:37 RushTD Marty Akins 3 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 0 14 3 9:45 Texas Tech 9 44 4:20 RecTD Lawrence Williams Joe Barnes 12 no good run/pass good/failed/incomplete 6 14 4 14:55 Texas Tech 8 66 3:25 RushTD James Mosley 21 run failed 12 14 4 8:15 Texas 13 70 6:40 RushTD Tommy Landry 3 good Billy Schott run/pass good/failed/incomplete 12 21 4 8:15 Texas Other Kickoff fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Jay Arnold, Billy Schott kick good 12 28 12 28 Personnel 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders y 65 Sr Dennis Allen G 12 Sr Joe Barnes QB y 49 So Ricky Bates WR 16 Sr Jimmy Carmichael QB 77 Jr Freddie Chandler T 45 So Pat Felux TE 61 So Jim Frasure C 79 Sr Tom Furguson T 35 Jr John Garner RB 34 Fr Larry Isaac RB 48 Jr Jeff Jobe WR 40 Jr Calvin Jones WR 66 Jr Floyd Keeney G 41 So Willie Kent WR 33 Sr James Mosley FB 32 So Rufus Myers RB 38 Sr George Smith RB 44 Sr Andre Tillman TE y 42 Jr Lawrence Williams WR 22 Jr Gary Bartel DB 57 Jr Charlie Beery LB 73 Sr Brian Bernwanger DT 74 So Ecomet Burley DT 81 Jr Tommy Cones DE 85 So Larry Hamilton DE 50 Sr George Herro LB 83 Fr Thomas Howard Sr. DE y 84 So Louis Jones DE 26 So Curtis Jordan DB y 52 Jr David Knaus DE 80 Sr Aubrey McCain DE 20 Jr Randy Olson DB 56 Sr Tom Ryan LB 21 Sr Steve VanLoozen DB 27 Sr Kenneth Wallace DB 23 Sr Danny Willis DB 11 Sr Don Grimes K Jim Carlen References External links UWKleRzFzfQ 1973 Texas Tech Red Raiders – Preseason interviews Texas Tech Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football seasons Category:Gator Bowl champion seasons Texas Tech Red Raiders football Category:Long stubs with short prose