The season began in September and concluded with the Division II Championship on December 15 at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.
[6][7] The championship game was the Camellia Bowl, held at Hughes Stadium in Sacramento, California.
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 34–0 to win their first national title.
In 1973, UPI published their final poll at the end of the regular season, while the AP waited until postseason games had been completed.
United Press International (coaches) final poll Published on November 28[10] Associated Press (writers) final poll Published on December 19[11] ^N1 Record includes NAIA Division I playoff games ^D2 Record includes NCAA Division II playoff games ^D3 Record includes NCAA Division III playoff games