1973 College Football Imperialism Map

Nebraska Cornhuskers19–3Texas Longhorns+3 territories
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Ohio State Buckeyes42–21USC Trojans+2 territories

Territory Changes

Team Territory Control

This table shows all teams sorted by the number of territories they control.

Final standings: the Miami RedHawks finished on top with 29 of 124 territories (23.4%).

Team Territories Controlled
Miami RedHawks 29 (23.4%)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 27 (21.8%)
Oklahoma Sooners 22 (17.7%)
Penn State Nittany Lions 8 (6.5%)
Michigan Wolverines 6 (4.8%)
Ohio State Buckeyes 6 (4.8%)
Texas Tech Red Raiders 6 (4.8%)
Dartmouth Indians 5 (4.0%)
BYU Cougars 3 (2.4%)
Nebraska Cornhuskers 3 (2.4%)
Yale Bulldogs 3 (2.4%)
East Carolina Pirates 2 (1.6%)
Georgia Bulldogs 2 (1.6%)
Southern Illinois Salukis 1 (0.8%)
Temple Owls 1 (0.8%)

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  • Every team starts with the land closest to its stadium.
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Shared Venues Note

Some teams in this season share a venue location. For visualization purposes, each team's territory boundary is calculated from a slightly offset position (~300 feet apart) to create distinct territories.

  • Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum:
    • USC Trojans (nudged NE)
    • UCLA Bruins (nudged SW)

Data sources: Game data from Sports Reference; venue data from VenueStats .

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Season Records

The standout territory feats of the season.

Biggest Land Grab
+20
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
in a single week (3-4)
Longest Reign
4
Miami RedHawks
straight weeks as leader
Most Conquered
28
Miami RedHawks
territories taken all season
Biggest Collapse
−20
Alabama Crimson Tide
lost in one week (3-4)

Team Directory

Each team's season at a glance — weeks spent leading the map, largest empire, territory conquered, and the rise-and-fall sparkline. Sorted by who dominated.

Miami RedHawks

Miami Field

4 weeks led peak 29 +28 taken

Alabama Crimson Tide

Denny Stadium

4 weeks led peak 20 +19 taken

Oklahoma Sooners

Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium

3 weeks led peak 22 +21 taken

Florida Gators

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

1 week led peak 18 +19 taken

Nebraska Cornhuskers

Memorial Stadium

1 week led peak 12 +20 taken

Houston Cougars

Jeppesen Stadium

1 week led peak 10 +9 taken

NC State Wolfpack

Carter Stadium

1 week led peak 4 +7 taken

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Notre Dame Stadium

0 weeks led peak 27 +26 taken

Auburn Tigers

Jordan–Hare Stadium

0 weeks led peak 10 +11 taken

Colorado Buffaloes

Folsom Field

0 weeks led peak 10 +11 taken

Missouri Tigers

Faurot Field

0 weeks led peak 10 +9 taken

Penn State Nittany Lions

Beaver Stadium

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Kentucky Wildcats

Kroger Field

0 weeks led peak 8 +12 taken

Tulane Green Wave

Tulane Stadium

0 weeks led peak 8 +7 taken

Bowling Green State Falcons

Doyt Perry Stadium

0 weeks led peak 7 +6 taken

Kent State Golden Flashes

Dix Stadium

0 weeks led peak 7 +8 taken

LSU Tigers

Tiger Stadium

0 weeks led peak 7 +6 taken

Tennessee Volunteers

Neyland Stadium

0 weeks led peak 7 +6 taken

Michigan Wolverines

Michigan Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +5 taken

Ohio State Buckeyes

Ohio Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +5 taken

Texas Tech Red Raiders

Jones AT&T Stadium

0 weeks led peak 6 +10 taken

Dartmouth Indians

Memorial Field

0 weeks led peak 5 +5 taken

Texas Longhorns

Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 5 +8 taken

Harvard Crimson

Harvard Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +6 taken

Indiana Hoosiers

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Maryland Terrapins

Byrd Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +6 taken

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +4 taken

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Davis Wade Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

North Carolina Tar Heels

Kenan Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +8 taken

San Diego State Aztecs

San Diego Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

West Virginia Mountaineers

Mountaineer Field

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

Western Michigan Broncos

Waldo Stadium

0 weeks led peak 4 +3 taken

BYU Cougars

LaVell Edwards Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Yale Bulldogs

Yale Bowl

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Georgia Bulldogs

Sanford Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +4 taken

Arizona Wildcats

Arizona Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Arizona State Sun Devils

Goodwin Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Arkansas Razorbacks

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Boston College Eagles

Alumni Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Iowa State Cyclones

Clyde Williams Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Ole Miss Rebels

Hemingway Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +4 taken

New Mexico Lobos

University Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Oklahoma State Cowboys

Boone Pickens Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Pennsylvania Quakers

Franklin Field

0 weeks led peak 3 +2 taken

Utah Utes

Rice-Eccles Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

Vanderbilt Commodores

FirstBank Stadium

0 weeks led peak 3 +3 taken

East Carolina Pirates

Ficklen Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +4 taken

Temple Owls

Temple Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Air Force Falcons

Falcon Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Clemson Tigers

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Cornell Big Red

Schoellkopf Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Idaho Vandals

Kibbie Dome

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Illinois Fighting Illini

Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Kansas Jayhawks

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Kansas State Wildcats

Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Memphis Tigers

Mid-South Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Miami Hurricanes

Orange Bowl

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Northern Illinois Huskies

Huskie Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Northwestern Wildcats

Dyche Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Purdue Boilermakers

Ross-Ade Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

San José State Spartans

CEFCU Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

South Carolina Gamecocks

Williams–Brice Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

USC Trojans

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Stanford Cardinal

Stanford Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Texas A&M Aggies

Kyle Field

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

UT Arlington Mavericks

Arlington Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

UCLA Bruins

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

0 weeks led peak 2 +2 taken

Virginia Cavaliers

Scott Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +4 taken

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Groves Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +1 taken

William & Mary Tribe

Zable Stadium

0 weeks led peak 2 +3 taken

Southern Illinois Salukis

McAndrew Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Army Black Knights

Blaik Field at Michie Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Baylor Bears

Baylor Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Brown Bears

Brown Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

California Golden Bears

California Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Cincinnati Bearcats

Nippert Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

The Citadel Bulldogs

College Park

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Colgate Raiders

Andy Kerr Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Colorado State Rams

Hughes Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Columbia Lions

Baker Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Davidson Wildcats

Richardson Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Dayton Flyers

Welcome Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Drake Bulldogs

Drake Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Duke Blue Devils

Wallace Wade Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Florida State Seminoles

Doak Campbell Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Fresno State Bulldogs

Ratcliffe Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Bobby Dodd Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Holy Cross Crusaders

Fitton Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Iowa Hawkeyes

Kinnick Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Long Beach State

Veterans Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Louisville Cardinals

Fairgrounds Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Marshall Thundering Herd

Fairfield Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Michigan State Spartans

Spartan Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Navy Midshipmen

Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

North Texas Mean Green

Fouts Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Ohio Bobcats

Peden Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oregon Ducks

Autzen Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Oregon State Beavers

Reser Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Pacific Tigers

Pacific Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Pittsburgh Panthers

Pitt Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Princeton Tigers

Palmer Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Rice Owls

Wendel D. Ley Track and Holloway Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

SMU Mustangs

Texas Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Southern Miss Golden Eagles

M. M. Roberts Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Syracuse Orange

Archbold Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

TCU Horned Frogs

Amon G. Carter Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

UTEP Miners

Sun Bowl Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Toledo Rockets

Glass Bowl

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Utah State Aggies

Maverik Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Villanova Wildcats

Villanova Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

VMI Keydets

Alumni Memorial Field

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Virginia Tech Hokies

Lane Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Washington Huskies

Husky Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Washington State Cougars

Martin Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

West Texas State

Happy State Bank Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Wichita State

Cessna Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +0 taken

Wisconsin Badgers

Camp Randall Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Wyoming Cowboys

War Memorial Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

Xavier Musketeers

Corcoran Stadium

0 weeks led peak 1 +1 taken

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