1973 Richmond Spiders football team

The 1973 Richmond Spiders football team represented the University of Richmond as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Frank Jones, the Spiders, compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–1 conference play, placing second in the SoCon, and outscored their opponents 298 to 112. Richmond was ranked for one week in the AP poll before an upset loss to Northeast Louisiana.