# 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. The team's statistical leaders included Joe Barnes with 978 passing yards and 568 rushing yards and Andre Tillman with 428 receiving yards. The team played its home games at Clifford B. & Audrey Jones Stadium.

## Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance |
| September 15 | Utah* | No. 20 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 29–22 | 38,554 |
| September 22 | New Mexico* | | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 41–7 | 30,218 |
| September 29 | at No. 14 Texas | | Memorial StadiumAustin, TX (rivalry) | L 12–28 | 77,809 |
| October 6 | at Oklahoma State* | | Lewis FieldStillwater, OK | W 20–7 | 41,000 |
| October 13 | Texas A&M | | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | W 28–16 | 50,102 |
| October 20 | at No. 19 Arizona* | | Arizona StadiumTucson, AZ | W 31–17 | 40,172 |
| October 27 | SMU | No. 18 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 31–14 | 45,098 |
| November 3 | Rice | No. 15 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX | W 19–6 | 37,400 |
| November 10 | at TCU | No. 12 | Amon G. Carter StadiumFort Worth, TX (rivalry) | W 24–10 | 25,029 |
| November 17 | Baylor | No. 12 | Jones StadiumLubbock, TX (rivalry) | W 55–24 | 35,102 |
| November 24 | at Arkansas | No. 12 | Razorback StadiumFayetteville, AR (rivalry) | W 24–17 | 42,061 |
| December 29 | vs. No. 20 Tennessee* | No. 11 | Gator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl) | W 28–19 | 62,109 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game |||||||

## Game summaries
### At Texas

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 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 |
| Texas Tech | Passing | | |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | | |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | | |
| Texas | Passing | Marty Akins | 5/8, 73 Yds, INT |
| Texas | Rushing | Roosevelt Leaks | 20 Rush, 89 Yds, TD |
| Texas | Receiving | Pat Kelly | 3 Rec, 53 Yds |
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | TTU | UT |
| 1 | 8:08 | 3 | 18 | 1:17 | Texas | Roosevelt Leaks 15-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 14:08 | 13 | 86 | 5:37 | Texas | Marty Akins 3-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 3 | 9:45 | 9 | 44 | 4:20 | Texas Tech | Lawrence Williams 12-yard touchdown reception from Joe Barnes, kick no good | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 14:55 | 8 | 66 | 3:25 | Texas Tech | James Mosley 21-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed | 12 | 14 |
| 4 | 8:15 | 13 | 70 | 6:40 | Texas | Tommy Landry 3-yard touchdown run, Billy Schott kick good | 12 | 21 |
| 4 | 8:15 | | | | Texas | Kickoff fumble recovery in end zone for touchdown by Jay Arnold, Billy Schott kick good | 12 | 28 |
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