1973 AP Rankings
| Final Poll For 1973 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1973 AP |
| 1 | Notre Dame | 11-0-0 | | | 2 | Ohio State | 10-0-1 | |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 10-0-1 | | | 4 | Alabama | 11-1-0 | |
| 5 | Penn State | 12-0-0 | | | 6 | Michigan | 10-0-1 | |
| 7 | Nebraska | 9-2-1 | | | 8 | Southern California | 9-2-1 | |
| 9 | Arizona State | 11-1-0 | | | 9 | Houston | 11-1-0 | |
| 11 | Texas Tech | 11-1-0 | | | 12 | UCLA | 9-2-0 | |
| 13 | Louisiana State | 9-3-0 | | | 14 | Texas | 8-3-0 | |
| 15 | Miami Ohio | 11-0-0 | | | 16 | North Carolina State | 9-3-0 | |
| 17 | Missouri | 8-4-0 | | | 18 | Kansas | 7-4-1 | |
| 19 | Tennessee | 8-4-0 | | | 20 | Tulane | 9-3-0 | |
| 20 | Maryland | 8-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.
