The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were 10-0 in 1973. They emerged victorious over the Alabama Crimson Tide, 24 to 23, in the Sugar Bowl, and won their sixth National Championship.
| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 10 | 358 | 4,614 | 815 | 5.7 | 3,502 | 673 | 5.2 | 1,112 | 142 | 7.8 | ||||||||
Team Rank | 10th | 8th | 22nd | 11th | 6th | 6th | 9th | 94th | 114th | 17th | |||||||||
Opponent | 10 | 66 | 2,012 | 3.3 | 824 | 390 | 2.1 | 1,188 | 225 | 5.3 | |||||||||
Opponent Rank | 44th | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 25th | 74th | 16th | ||||||||||
Net | +292 | +2,602 | +815 | +2.4 | +2,678 | +283 | +3.1 | -76 | -83 | +2.6 | |||||||||
Net Rank | 5th | 3rd | 22nd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 76th | 111th | 10th |
| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | .182 | |
| 2 | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 2 | .818 | |
| 2 | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | .667 | |
| 2 | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 4 | .636 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 1 | .909 | |
| 2 | 8 | 3 | .727 |