| Year: | 1973 |
| Team: | The Citadel Bulldogs |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Southern Conference |
| Short Conf: | SoCon |
| Record: | 3–8 |
| Conf Record: | 1–6 |
| Head Coach: | Bobby Ross |
| Hc Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Johnson Hagood Stadium |
The 1973 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Bobby Ross served as head coach for the first season. The Bulldogs played as members of the Southern Conference and played home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium.[1] [2] [3]