# 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team

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

1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (3–7)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig Ten record
1March at TrinityUnknown • Unknown, Texas7–61–00–0
2March at TrinityUnknown • Unknown, Texas3–51–10–0
3March at Texas LutheranUnknown • Unknown, Texas13–42–10–0
4March at Texas LutheranUnknown • Unknown, Texas17–03–10–0
5March 26at TexasClark Field • Austin, Texas2–33–20–0
6March 26at TexasClark Field • Austin, Texas8–133–30–0
7March 27at Texas A&MTravis Field • College Station, Texas2–33–40–0
8March 27at Texas A&MTravis Field • College Station, Texas1–43–50–0
9March 28at Texas A&MTravis Field • College Station, Texas3–43–60–0
10March 28at Texas A&MTravis Field • College Station, Texas2–33–70–0 :
April (11–7–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig Ten record
11Aprilat Sam Houston StateHolleman Field • Huntsville, Texas1–33–80–0
12Aprilat Sam Houston StateHolleman Field • Huntsville, Texas3–63–90–0
13AprilAugsburgBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota18–14–90–0
14AprilAugsburgBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota21–05–90–0
15AprilSt. Cloud StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–46–90–0
16AprilSt. Cloud StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota4–46–9–10–0
17AprilSt. OlafBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota8–07–9–10–0
18AprilSt. OlafBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–08–9–10–0
19April vs IowaUnknown • Unknown14–49–9–11–0
20April vs IowaUnknown • Unknown3–49–10–11–1
21April vs Winona StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–49–11–11–1
22April vs Winona StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota3–39–11–21–1
23April 20 at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan6–210–11–22–1
24April 20 at MichiganRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan0–110–12–22–2
25April 21 at Michigan StateJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan1–510–13–22–3
26April 21 at Michigan StateJohn H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan7–111–13–23–3
27April 27 IndianaBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota6–412–13–24–3
28April 27 IndianaBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota5–712–14–24–4
29April 28 Ohio StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–213–14–25–4
30April 28 Ohio StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota12–014–14–26–4 :
May (12–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig Ten record
31May at NorthwesternWells Field • Evanston, Illinois7–315–14–27–4
32May at NorthwesternWells Field • Evanston, Illinois8–616–14–28–4
33May at WisconsinGuy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin5–117–14–29–4
34May at WisconsinGuy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin6–018–14–210–4
35May Mankato StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–019–14–29–4
36May Mankato StateBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota11–020–14–210–4
37May Wisconsin–La CrosseBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota2–021–14–210–4
38May Wisconsin–La CrosseBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota14–322–14–210–4
39May 18 PurdueBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–023–14–211–4
40May 18 PurdueBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota15–424–14–212–4
41May 19 IllinoisBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota7–625–14–213–4
42May 19 IllinoisBierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota10–326–14–214–4 :
Postseason :
District IV Tournament (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig Ten record
43May 31 vs Miami (OH)Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois3–227–14–214–4
44June 1 at Southern IllinoisAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois2–028–14–214–4
45June 3 at Southern IllinoisAbe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois7–629–14–214–4 :
1973 College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordBig Ten record
46June 8vs OklahomaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–030–14–214–4
47June 10vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–330–15–214–4
48June 11vs Georgia SouthernJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–231–15–214–4
49June 12vs USCJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska7–831–16–214–4 :

## Awards and honors
### Tim Grice

* First Team All-Big Ten

### Dave Winfield

* First Team All-Big Ten
* College World Series Most Outstanding Player