The 1973 Camellia Bowl was the NCAA Division II Football Championship game following the 1973 season, between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers.

Notable participants Notable participants for Louisiana Tech include Fred Dean, Roger Carr, Pat Tilley, Roland Harper, Mike Barber, John Henry White, Billy Ryckman, Maxie Lambright, Mickey Slaughter, Pat Patterson, and Pat Collins.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

Statistics La. Tech WKU First downs 17 7 Total offense, yards 336 76Rushes-yards (net) 58–186 27–(−12) Passing yards (net) 150 88Passes, Comp-Att-Int 10–27–0 12–37–4 Time of Possession

Team Category Player Statistics La. Tech Passing Denny Duron 4/14, 78 yds, 1 TD Rushing Charles McDaniel 21 car, 116 yds, 1 TD Receiving Pat Tilley 7 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD WKU Passing Dennis Tomek 10/32, 91 yds, 3 INT Rushing John Embree 9 car, 38 yds Receiving Porter Williams 7 rec, 66 yds

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