1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team

The 1973 Carroll Fighting Saints football team represented Carroll College as a member of the Frontier Conference during the 1973 NAIA Division II football season. In their third season under head coach Bob Petrino Sr., the Fighting Saints compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against conference opponents), outscored opponents by a total of 186 to 93, and won the Frontier Conference championship. The team was ranked No. 8 in the final NAIA Division II poll.

The 1973 season was the second perfect season in Carroll College football history, a feat also accomplished by the 1931, 2003, 2005, and 2007 teams.

Players
Eleven Carroll players were selected as first-team players on the 1973 all-Frontier Conference football team. The honorees were:
 * Mike Malloch, center, junior, 6'4", 245 pounds
 * Armando Barragan, guard, junior, 6'3", 230 pounds
 * Ed Robinson, offensive tackle, junior, 6'3", 235 pounds
 * Dan English, tight end, junior, 6'1", 220 pounds
 * Dan Rambo, running back, junior, 5'10", 200 pounds
 * Walt Chancy, wide receiver, junior, 6'3", 185 pounds
 * Randy Triplett, defensive tackle, junior, 5'11" 200 pounds
 * Dick Canty, defensive end, senior, 6'4" 225 pounds
 * Jim Kelly, linebacker, senior, 5'9", 196 pounds
 * Rich McElmurry, defensive back, junior, 5'9", 196 pounds
 * Bob Applegate, defensive back, senior, 5'10", 190 pounds

The team had four captains: senior linebacker Jim Kelly; senior defensive end Dick Canty; junior running back Dan Rambo; and junior guard Armando Barragan.