1973 College World Series
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The 1973 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 13. The twenty-seventh tournament's champion was the University of Southern California coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Dave Winfield of the University of Minnesota.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | Western Athletic Conference | 56 - 6 (16 - 1, 0 GB) | Jim Brock | 5 (last: 1972) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969) |
20 - 7 |
| Georgia Southern University | District III Independents | 42 - 10 (n/a) | Ron Polk | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Harvard University | Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League | 35 - 3 (11 - 2, 0 GB) | Loyal Park | 2 (last: 1971) |
5th (1971) |
1 - 4 |
| University of Minnesota | Big Ten Conference | 29 - 14 - 2 (14 - 4, 0 GB) | Dick Siebert | 3 (last: 1964) |
1st (1956, 1960, 1964) |
14 - 3 |
| University of Oklahoma | Big Eight Conference | 47 - 10 (17 - 4, 0 GB) | Enos Semore | 2 (last: 1972) |
1st (1951) |
5 - 2 |
| Pennsylvania State University | District II Independents | 19 - 5 (n/a) | Chuck Medlar | 4 (last: 1963) |
2nd (1957) |
8 - 8 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Southwest Conference | 48 - 5 (15 - 3, 0 GB) | Cliff Gustafson | 14 (last: 1972) |
1st (1949, 1950) |
28 - 25 |
| University of Southern California | Pacific Eight Conference | 46 - 11 (14 - 4, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 14 (last: 1972) |
1st (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972) |
48 - 18 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | Game 1 | Minnesota | 1 - 0 | Oklahoma | |
| Game 2 | Arizona State | 3 - 1 | Penn State | ||
| June 9 | Game 3 | Texas | 6 - 3 | Georgia Southern | |
| Game 4 | Southern California | 4 - 1 | Harvard | ||
| Game 5 | Oklahoma | 6 - 0 | Penn State | Penn State eliminated | |
| June 10 | Game 6 | Georgia Southern | 8 - 0 | Harvard | Harvard eliminated |
| Game 7 | Arizona State | 3 - 0 | Minnesota | ||
| Game 8 | Southern California | 4 - 1 | Texas | ||
| June 11 | Game 9 | Minnesota | 6 - 2 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern eliminated |
| Game 10 | Texas | 10 - 2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Southern California | 3 - 1 | Arizona State | ||
| June 12 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 6 - 5 | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| Game 13 | Southern California | 8 - 7 | Minnesota | Minnesota eliminated | |
| June 13 | Final | Southern California | 4 - 3 | Arizona State | Southern California wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Eddie Bane | Junior | Arizona State |
| Randy Scarbery | Junior | Southern California | |
| Bob Shirley | Freshman | Oklahoma | |
| Dave Winfield | Minnesota | ||
| Catcher | Clint Meyers | Junior | Arizona State |
| First baseman | Clay Westlake | Freshman | Arizona State |
| Second baseman | Bill Berger | Senior | Arizona State |
| Third baseman | Keith Moreland | Freshman | Texas |
| Shortstop | Roy Smalley | Junior | Southern California |
| Outfielder | Ken Huizenga | Sophomore | Southern California |
| Carl Person | Junior | Georgia Southern | |
| Terry Pyka | Junior | Texas |
[edit] Notable Players
- Arizona State University: Gary Allenson, Eddie Bane, Jim Lentine, Paul Moskau, Jim Otten, John Poloni, Jim Umbarger, Bump Wills
- Georgia Southern University: Jim Morrison, John Tamargo
- Harvard University:
- University of Minnesota: Steve Comer, Dave Winfield
- University of Oklahoma: Keith Drumright, Bob Shirley, Joe Simpson, Jackson Todd
- Pennsylvania State University:
- University of Southern California: Rich Dauer, Steve Kemp, Dennis Littlejohn, Fred Lynn, Ed Putman, Pete Redfern, Randy Scarbery, Roy Smalley
- University of Texas at Austin: Bobby Cuellar, Jim Gideon, Keith Moreland, Ken Pape, Rich Wortham
[edit] Tournament Notes
Southern California becomes the first team to win four consecutive College World Series.
| NCAA Division I Men's College World Series | |
| 1940s | 1947 1948 1949 |
| 1950s | 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 |
| 1960s | 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 |
| 1970s | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 |
| 1980s | 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
| 1990s | 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 |
| 2000s | 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
