| Game Name: | Pioneer Bowl |
| Game Link: | Pioneer Bowl (1971–1982) |
| Date Game Played: | December 8 |
| Year Game Played: | 1973 |
| Football Season: | 1973 |
| Stadium: | Memorial Stadium |
| City: | Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Visitor School: | Louisiana Tech University |
| Visitor Name Short: | Louisiana Tech |
| Visitor Nickname: | Bulldogs |
| Visitor Conference: | Southland Conference |
| Visitor Record: | 10–1 |
| Visitor Coach: | Maxie Lambright |
| Visitor 1Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 2Q: | 10 |
| Visitor 3Q: | 7 |
| Visitor 4Q: | 14 |
| Home School: | Boise State University |
| Home Name Short: | Boise State |
| Home Nickname: | Broncos |
| Home Conference: | Big Sky Conference |
| Home Record: | 10–2 |
| Home Coach: | Tony Knap |
| Home 1Q: | 14 |
| Home 2Q: | 0 |
| Home 3Q: | 6 |
| Home 4Q: | 14 |
| Attendance: | 13,000 |
The 1973 Pioneer Bowl was a college football bowl game in Texas, played between the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs and Boise State Broncos at Memorial Stadium in Wichita Falls.[1] The third edition of the Pioneer Bowl, it was one of two semifinals in the inaugural NCAA Division II playoffs played on December 8.
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.
| Statistics | La. Tech | BSU |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 14 | 22 |
| Total offense, yards | 423 | 414 |
| Rushes-yards (net) | 49–165 | 37–40 |
| Passing yards (net) | 258 | 374 |
| Passes, Comp-Att-Int | 16–30–0 | 26–42–2 |
| Time of Possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| La. Tech | Passing | Denny Duron | 16/30, 259 yds, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Charles McDaniel | 20 car, 116 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | 5 rec, 117 yds, 2 TD | ||
| BSU | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |