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. Winfield was the starting pitcher in two games, tossing 17 1/3 innings, allowing 9 hits, 1 earned run, and striking out 29. In addition, he batted .467 in the Series.
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[edit] The Minnesota vs. USC semi final game
Recalled each year as perhaps the most amazing game in CWS history, Minnesota faced a USC team that featured future major leaguers Rich Dauer, Fred Lynn, and Roy Smalley. Dave Winfield was the starting pitcher for Minnesota. In his first game vs. Oklahoma, he struck out 14 in shutting out the Sooners, 1-0. In the semi final vs. defending champion USC, Winfield had struck out 15 through 8 innings, allowing only an infield single as Minnesota built a 7-0 lead. USC's Rich Dauer said "In my whole career, even facing the big boys in the majors, I have never seen anything like that," When Dave let go of the ball, it was three feet in front of your face and it seemed like it was going 110 miles an hour."
In the 9th inning, USC opened with a base hit but the next batter grounded into what appeared to be a double play. TV replays indicated the batter was out at first base, but the umpire called him safe and Minnesota coach Dick Siebert was thrown out of the game arguing the call. Two more singles and a key error by the 1st Baseman led to 3 runs and Winfield was relieved and went to left field. Two relievers allowed 5 more runs and USC won the game 8-7. "I have played in a lot of memorable big games during my career," Winfield said. "World Series games, league championship games, all-star games, all kinds. But I will never forget that game against USC. Never."
[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 56 - 6 (16 - 1) | Jim Brock | 5 (last: 1972) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969) |
20 - 7 |
| Georgia Southern | Independent | 42 - 10 (n/a) | Ron Polk | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Harvard | Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League | 35 - 3 (11 - 2) | Loyal Park | 2 (last: 1971) |
5th (1971) |
1 - 4 |
| Minnesota | Big 10 | 29 - 14 - 2 (14 - 4) | Dick Siebert | 3 (last: 1964) |
1st (1956, 1960, 1964) |
14 - 3 |
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 47 - 10 (17 - 4) | Enos Semore | 2 (last: 1972) |
1st (1951) |
5 - 2 |
| Penn State | Independent | 19 - 5 (n/a) | Chuck Medlar | 4 (last: 1963) |
2nd (1957) |
8 - 8 |
| Texas | Southwest | 48 - 5 (15 - 3) | Cliff Gustafson | 14 (last: 1972) |
1st (1949, 1950) |
28 - 25 |
| Southern California | Pac-8 | 46 - 11 (14 - 4) | 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 | Dave Winfield, 14 Ks, six hit shutout. |
| 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: 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 |
