1973 Hawaii Rainbows football
ConferenceIndependent
Ranking
APNo. 9
Record9–2
Head coach
Home stadiumHonolulu Stadium
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from Associated Press poll

The 1973 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth season under head coach Dave Holmes, the Rainbows compiled a 9–2 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentRankSiteResultAttendance
September 15at Washington
W 10–752,500
September 22at Fresno StateNo. T–11
W 13–108,683
September 29Texas SouthernNo. 6
W 24–2123,500
October 6Cal State Los AngelesNo. 6
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 16–923,015
October 20Puget SoundNo. 4
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 30–723,000
October 27UNLVNo. 3
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 31–2923,011
November 3Cal State NorthridgedaggerNo. 2
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 28–319,281
November 10Santa ClaraNo. 2
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 40–922,987
November 17Pacific (CA)No. 2
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
L 3–2823,206
November 24San Jose StateNo. T–6
L 3–2320,777
December 1UtahNo. 11
  • Honolulu Stadium
  • Honolulu, HI
W 7–615,662
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ^ "2020 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Hawaii. 2020. p. 174. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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