1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team explained

Year:1973
Team:Minnesota Golden Gophers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Conference Link:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:31–16–2
Conf Record:14–4
Head Coach:Dick Siebert
Hc Year:26th
Stadium:Bierman Field
Champion:Big Ten Conference
Tourney:1973 College World Series
Tourney Result:Lost

The 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season. The head coach was Dick Siebert, serving his 26th year.

The Golden Gophers lost the College World Series, defeated by the USC Trojans in the semi-finals.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March || at || Unknown • Unknown, Texas || 7–6 || 1–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March || at Trinity || Unknown • Unknown, Texas || 3–5 || 1–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March || at || Unknown • Unknown, Texas || 13–4 || 2–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March || at Texas Lutheran || Unknown • Unknown, Texas || 17–0 || 3–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 26 || at Texas || Clark Field • Austin, Texas || 2–3 || 3–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || March 26 || at Texas || Clark Field • Austin, Texas || 8–13 || 3–3 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 27 || at || Travis FieldCollege Station, Texas || 2–3 || 3–4 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8 || March 27 || at Texas A&M || Travis Field • College Station, Texas || 1–4 || 3–5 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || March 28 || at Texas A&M || Travis Field • College Station, Texas || 3–4 || 3–6 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 10 || March 28 || at Texas A&M || Travis Field • College Station, Texas || 2–3 || 3–7 || 0–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || April || at || Holleman Field • Huntsville, Texas || 1–3 || 3–8 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || April || at Sam Houston State || Holleman Field • Huntsville, Texas || 3–6 || 3–9 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April || || Bierman FieldMinneapolis, Minnesota || 18–1 || 4–9 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April || Augsburg || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 21–0 || 5–9 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–4 || 6–9 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 16 || April || St. Cloud State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–4 || 6–9–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–0 || 7–9–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April || St. Olaf || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–0 || 8–9–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 14–4 || 9–9–1 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 20 || April || vs Iowa || Unknown • Unknown || 3–4 || 9–10–1 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 21 || April || vs || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–4 || 9–11–1 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb"| 22 || April || vs Winona State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–3 || 9–11–2 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 20 || at || Ray Fisher StadiumAnn Arbor, Michigan || 6–2 || 10–11–2 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || April 20 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 0–1 || 10–12–2 || 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || April 21 || at || John H. Kobs FieldEast Lansing, Michigan || 1–5 || 10–13–2 || 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || April 21 || at Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 7–1 || 11–13–2 || 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || April 27 || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–4 || 12–13–2 || 4–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || April 27 || Indiana || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–7 || 12–14–2 || 4–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 28 || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–2 || 13–14–2 || 5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || April 28 || Ohio State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 12–0 || 14–14–2 || 6–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May || at || Wells FieldEvanston, Illinois || 7–3 || 15–14–2 || 7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May || at Northwestern || Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois || 8–6 || 16–14–2 || 8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May || at || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 5–1 || 17–14–2 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || May || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 6–0 || 18–14–2 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–0 || 19–14–2 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May || Mankato State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 11–0 || 20–14–2 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || May || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–0 || 21–14–2 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 38 || May || Wisconsin–La Crosse || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 14–3 || 22–14–2 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || May 18 || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–0 || 23–14–2 || 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || May 18 || Purdue || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 15–4 || 24–14–2 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || May 19 || || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–6 || 25–14–2 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || May 19 || Illinois || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 10–3 || 26–14–2 || 14–4|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 43 || May 31 || vs || Abe Martin FieldCarbondale, Illinois || 3–2 || 27–14–2 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 44 || June 1 || at || Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois || 2–0 || 28–14–2 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 45 || June 3 || at Southern Illinois || Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois || 7–6 || 29–14–2 || 14–4|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 46 || June 8 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–0 || 30–14–2 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 47 || June 10 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 30–15–2 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 48 || June 11 || vs || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–2 || 31–15–2 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 49 || June 12 || vs USC || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 7–8 || 31–16–2 || 14–4|-|-| [1]

Awards and honors

Tim Grice
Dave Winfield

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gophers At NCAA Baseball Meet . June 4, 1973 . University of Minnesota . August 3, 2020.
  2. Web site: First Team All-Big Ten . University of Minnesota . www.gophersports.com . August 3, 2020.
  3. Web site: College World Series record Book . National Collegiate Athletic Association . www.NCAA.org . August 3, 2020.