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 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 30.0 | 6.2 | 28.08 | 7.99 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| Ohio State | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 37.5 | 5.8 | 29.66 | 8.11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 23.6 | 26.8 | 11.41 | 10.22 | ||||
| Illinois | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 7.95 | 9.04 | ||||
| Michigan State | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 10.4 | 14.9 | 8.33 | 11.15 | ||||
| Purdue | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 18.2 | 19.4 | 7.85 | 9.03 | ||||
| Northwestern | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 17.1 | 27.2 | 4.52 | 9.25 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 19.6 | 21.5 | 8.43 | 11.43 | ||||
| Indiana | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 13.7 | 24.6 | 0.87 | 11.42 | ||||
| Iowa | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 12.7 | 36.5 | -4.23 | 14.23 | ||||
1 Bowl Game
- Number in parentheses indicates AP rank at time of bowl game
| Date | Bowl | Pts | Pts | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-01-01 | Rose Bowl | Ohio State (4) | 42 | Southern California (7) | 21 | Pasadena, CA |
Award Winners
| Award | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| Big Ten Coach of the Year | Woody Hayes | Ohio State |
1973 Conference Leaders