| Year: | 1973 |
| Team: | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 6–5 |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Stadium: | Mountaineer Field |
The 1973 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. It was the Mountaineers' 81st overall season and they competed as an independent. The team was led by head coach Bobby Bowden, in his fourth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. They finished the season with a record of 6–5.