1973 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team

The 1973 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater as a member of the Wisconsin State University Conference (WSUC) during the 1973 NCAA Division III football season. Led by 18th-year head coach Forrest Perkins, the Warhawks compiled an overall record of 6–2–2 and a mark of 4–2–2 in conference play, placing third in the WSUC.

1973 Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks football
Conference	Wisconsin State University Conference
Record	6–2–2 (4–2–2 WSUC)
Head coach	Forrest Perkins (18th season)
Home stadium	Warhawks Stadium

1973 Wisconsin State University Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 6 Wisconsin–La Crosse $^	7	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
No. 14 Wisconsin–Platteville	6	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	1
Wisconsin–Whitewater	4	–	2	–	2			6	–	2	–	2
Wisconsin–Eau Claire	4	–	4	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Wisconsin–Oshkosh	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin–River Falls	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Wisconsin–Stevens Point	3	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Wisconsin–Superior	2	–	6	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Wisconsin–Stout	1	–	7	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA Division I playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 8	at Northern Michigan*	Memorial Field Marquette, MI	L 7–0	5,000
September 15	Wisconsin–Platteville	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	T 14–14	6,000
September 22	at Wisconsin–Superior	Superior, WI	W 42–14	2,500
September 29	at Wisconsin–Stevens Point	Stevens Point, WI	W 37–30	4,000
October 6	Wisconsin–Stout	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 35–16	3,500
October 13	St. Norbert*	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 3–0	7,500
October 20	at Wisconsin–River Falls	River Falls, WI	T 14–14	3,000
October 27	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	W 13–7	4,000
November 3	at Wisconsin–La Crosse	La Crosse, WI	L 15–16	7,000
November 10	Wisconsin–Oshkosh	Warhawks Stadium Whitewater, WI	L 6–24	4,000
*Non-conference game