| Year: | 1973 |
| Team: | Marshall Thundering Herd |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 4–7 |
| Head Coach: | Jack Lengyel |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Captain: | Jack Crabtree |
| Stadium: | Fairfield Stadium |
The 1973 Marshall Thundering Herd football team was an American football team that represented Marshall University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Lengyel, the team compiled a 4–7 record and was outscored by a total of 288 to 212.[1] [2] The team played its home games at Fairfield Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia.