1973 Southeastern Conference Year Summary
Record: 68-45-3, .599 W-L% (3rd of 13) (Schedule and Results)
SRS: 10.31 (2nd of 13) ▪ SOS: 7.40 (3rd of 13)
Conference Champion: Alabama
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 5 (Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 3 (Alabama, Louisiana State and Tennessee)
Standings
| Overall | Conference | Pts/G | SRS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Own | Opp | SRS | SOS | Notes |
| Alabama | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 39.8 | 9.4 | 26.10 | 7.68 | |
| Louisiana State | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 22.3 | 14.1 | 17.86 | 10.36 | |
| Mississippi | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 8.45 | 6.82 | |
| Tennessee | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 24.3 | 20.6 | 11.31 | 6.97 | |
| Georgia | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 18.7 | 13.8 | 13.68 | 9.01 | |
| Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 7.50 | 8.25 | |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 20.5 | 17.8 | 8.91 | 7.46 | |
| Auburn | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 14.2 | 16.1 | 6.94 | 8.78 | |
| Mississippi State | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 1.97 | 4.24 | |
| Vanderbilt | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 16.5 | 23.8 | 0.36 | 4.45 | |
AP Poll Summary
| School | Pre | 9/10 | 9/17 | 9/24 | 10/1 | 10/8 | 10/15 | 10/22 | 10/29 | 11/5 | 11/12 | 11/19 | 11/26 | 12/3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Louisiana State | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
| Auburn | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||||
| Florida | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
6 Bowl Games
| Date | Bowl | Winner/Tie | Pts | Loser/Tie | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-01-01 | Orange Bowl | Penn State | 16 | Louisiana State | 9 | Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) |
| 1973-12-31 | Sugar Bowl | Notre Dame | 24 | Alabama | 23 | Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) |
| 1973-12-29 | Gator Bowl | Texas Tech | 28 | Tennessee | 19 | Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) |
| 1973-12-29 | Sun Bowl | Missouri | 34 | Auburn | 17 | Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) |
| 1973-12-28 | Peach Bowl | Georgia | 17 | Maryland | 16 | Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) |
| 1973-12-22 | Tangerine Bowl | Miami (OH) | 16 | Florida | 7 | Tangerine Bowl (Gainesville, FL) |
Award Winners
| SEC Player of the Year: | Sonny Collins (Kentucky) |
| SEC Coach of the Year: | Bear Bryant (Alabama) |
Conference Leaders
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