October 16, 1973 United Soccer Coaches Poll
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | SIU-Edwardsville |
| 2 | Saint Louis |
| 3 | San Francisco |
| 4 | Hartwick |
| 5 | Clemson |
| 6 | UCLA |
| 7 | Missouri-St. Louis |
| 8 | Penn |
| 9 | West Virginia |
| 10 | Adelphi |
| 11 | Quincy |
| 12 | Brown |
| 13 | Bridgeport |
| 14 | Davis & Elkins |
| 15 | State University-Brockport |
| 16 | Penn State |
| 17 | Howard |
| 18 | East Stroudsburg |
| 19 | Oneonta |
| 20 | Connecticut |