| Year: | 1973 |
| Team: | NC State Wolfpack |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Short Conf: | ACC |
| Record: | 9–3 |
| Conf Record: | 6–0 |
| Aprank: | 16 |
| Head Coach: | Lou Holtz |
| Hc Year: | 2nd |
| Off Coach: | Brian Burke |
| Oc Year: | 2nd |
| Stadium: | Carter Stadium |
| Champion: | ACC champion Liberty Bowl champion |
| Bowl: | Liberty Bowl |
| Bowl Result: | W 31–18 vs. Kansas |
The 1973 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season.[1] The Wolfpack were led by second-year head coach Lou Holtz and played their home games at Carter Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. They competed as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, winning the conference with a perfect 6–0 record. The Wolfpack were invited to the 1973 Liberty Bowl, where they defeated Kansas.