Bowls and playoffs
The 1973 football postseason, including games played in 1974.
National championship games
Playoffs
Division II playoffs
Division II · National playoff
Final: Louisiana Tech 34 · Western Ky. 0
7 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Sacramento, California
Division III playoffs
Division III · National playoff
Final: Wittenberg 41 · Juniata 0
3 recorded games · View rounds and results
Final: Date not documented
Final site: Phenix City, AL
Bowls
Bluebonnet Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Houston 47 · Tulane 7
December 29, 1973
Houston
Cotton Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Nebraska 19 · Texas 3
January 1, 1974
Location not documented
Fiesta Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Arizona St. 28 · Pittsburgh 7
December 21, 1973
Location not documented
Gator Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Texas Tech 28 · Tennessee 19
December 29, 1973
Location not documented
Liberty Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
North Carolina St. 31 · Kansas 18
December 17, 1973
Location not documented
Orange Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Penn St. 16 · LSU 9
January 1, 1974
Location not documented
Peach Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Georgia 17 · Maryland 16
December 28, 1973
Location not documented
Rose Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Ohio St. 42 · Southern California 21
January 1, 1974
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
Sugar Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Notre Dame 24 · Alabama 23
December 31, 1973
Location not documented
Sun Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Missouri 34 · Auburn 17
December 29, 1973
Location not documented
Tangerine Bowl
Division I · Postseason bowl
Miami (OH) 16 · Florida 7
December 22, 1973
Location not documented
Boot Hill Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Millikin 51 · Bethany (KS) 7
December 1, 1973
Dodge City, KS
Mineral Water Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
William Jewell 20 · St. Mary’s KS 9
Date not documented
Location not documented
Orange Blossom Classic
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Florida A&M 23 · South Carolina St. 12
December 8, 1973
Miami
Poultry Bowl
Historical college football · Postseason bowl
Stephen F.Austin 31 · Gardner-Webb 10
December 8, 1973
Gainesville, GA
All-star games
All-American Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 28 · South 7
January 6, 1974
Location not documented
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Blue 20 · Gray 14
December 18, 1973
Location not documented
Chicago College All-Star Football
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
Canceled
Date not documented
Location not documented
Coaches All-American Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
West 36 · East 6
June 22, 1974
Location not documented
East-West Shrine Classic
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 35 · West 7
December 29, 1973
Location not documented
Hula Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 24 · West 14
January 5, 1974
Location not documented
North-South All-Star Shrine Game
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
South 27 · North 6
December 25, 1973
Location not documented
Ohio Shrine Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
East 8 · West 6
December 1, 1973
Location not documented
Senior Bowl
Collegiate all-star · All-star showcase
North 16 · South 13
January 12, 1974
Location not documented
This directory follows documented editions. Dates, results, and selection rules that have not been documented are marked on each event’s page.