1973 UPI Rankings
| Final Poll For 1973 Season |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Votes |
| 1973 UPI |
| 1 | Alabama | 11-0-0 | | | 2 | Oklahoma | 10-0-1 | |
| 3 | Ohio State | 9-0-1 | | | 4 | Notre Dame | 10-0-0 | |
| 5 | Penn State | 11-0-0 | | | 6 | Michigan | 10-0-1 | |
| 7 | Southern California | 9-1-1 | | | 8 | Texas | 8-2-0 | |
| 9 | UCLA | 9-2-0 | | | 10 | Arizona State | 10-1-0 | |
| 11 | Nebraska | 8-2-1 | | | 11 | Texas Tech | 10-1-0 | |
| 13 | Houston | 10-1-0 | | | 14 | Louisiana State | 9-2-0 | |
| 15 | Kansas | 7-3-1 | | | 15 | Tulane | 9-2-0 | |
| 17 | Miami Ohio | 10-0-0 | | | 18 | Maryland | 8-3-0 | |
| 19 | San Diego State | 9-1-1 | | | 19 | Florida | 7-4-0 | |
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Great Moments in College Football History
Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.
