The 1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the

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in the

1973 NCAA University Division baseball season The 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1973. The season progressed through the regular season and c ...

. The head coach was Dick Siebert, serving his 26th year. The Golden Gophers lost the College World Series, defeated by the

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in the semi-finals.

Roster

Schedule

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, , 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 Field •

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, , 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 , ,

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, , 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 Field •

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, , 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 Field •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 Field •

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, , 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 , ,

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, , 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

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Awards and honors

;Tim Grice * First Team All-

Big Ten The Big Ten Conference (stylized B1G, formerly the Western Conference and the Big Nine Conference) is the oldest Division I collegiate athletic conference in the United States. Founded as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representati ...

; Dave Winfield * First Team All-Big Ten *

College World Series Most Outstanding Player The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship ...

References

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College World Series seasons