Standings
| Overall | Conference | Points Per Game | SRS | Polls | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | Off | Def | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Rank | Notes |
| Michigan | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 24.0 | 5.2 | 20.96 | 5.68 | 10 | 3 | 6 | |
| Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 25.5 | 15.5 | 16.46 | 7.28 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Purdue | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 22.3 | 12.3 | 11.78 | 5.24 | 18 | 18 | ||
| Michigan State | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 10.76 | 9.76 | 18 | |||
| Minnesota | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 16.8 | 27.6 | 2.13 | 8.67 | ||||
| Indiana | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 18.5 | 24.7 | 1.06 | 4.79 | ||||
| Illinois | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 17.9 | 25.2 | 2.71 | 10.17 | ||||
| Iowa | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 9.9 | 18.9 | -1.20 | 6.90 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 13.8 | 20.8 | -1.26 | 4.47 | ||||
| Northwestern | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | 13.3 | 26.4 | -3.50 | 6.60 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Southern California (1) | 42 | Ohio State (3) | 17 | Pasadena, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Bo Schembechler | Michigan |
1972 Conference Leaders