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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.
Roster
1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
B/T
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
INF
Chris Brown
/
—
—
C
Jim Moldenhauer
L/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
So
OF
John Holm
/
—
—
INF
Tim Grice
R/R
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Sr
INF
Bruce Nordquist
/
—
—
OF
Joe Comer
/
—
—
Jon Walseth
/
—
—
INF
Steve Shimek
/
—
—
C
Tom Buettner
R/R
5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Sr
St. Paul, Minnesota
INF
Joe Kordosky
R/R
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
So
INF
Mike Fitzenberger
/
—
—
Lindsay Hoyer
/
—
—
P
Dennis Allar
/
—
—
Jr
OF
Dave Borg
/
—
—
OF
Bob Bjorklund
/
—
—
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OF
Jeff Hagen
/
—
—
OF
John Dengel
/
—
—
RHP
Steve Comer
S/R
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Fr
Minnetonka , Minnesota
P
Tom Wolcyn
/
—
—
P
Dan Forsythe
/
—
—
P
Ken Herbst
/
—
—
So
P
Ed Holtz
/
—
—
P
Ed Erickson
/
—
—
P
Mark Muska
/
—
—
P
Gordon Peterson
/
—
—
P
Bob Turnbull
/
—
—
Jr
31
Dave Winfield
R/R
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Sr
St. Paul, Minnesota
Head coach
Dick Siebert
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Schedule
1973 Minnesota Golden Gophers Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (3–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big Ten Record
1
March
at Trinity
Unknown • Unknown, Texas
7–6
1–0
0–0
2
March
at Trinity
Unknown • Unknown, Texas
3–5
1–1
0–0
3
March
at Texas Lutheran
Unknown • Unknown, Texas
13–4
2–1
0–0
4
March
at Texas Lutheran
Unknown • Unknown, Texas
17–0
3–1
0–0
5
March 26
at Texas
Clark Field • Austin, Texas
2–3
3–2
0–0
6
March 26
at Texas
Clark Field • Austin, Texas
8–13
3–3
0–0
7
March 27
at Texas A&M
Travis Field • College Station, Texas
2–3
3–4
0–0
8
March 27
at Texas A&M
Travis Field • College Station, Texas
1–4
3–5
0–0
9
March 28
at Texas A&M
Travis Field • College Station, Texas
3–4
3–6
0–0
10
March 28
at Texas A&M
Travis Field • College Station, Texas
2–3
3–7
0–0
April (11–7–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big Ten Record
11
April
at Sam Houston State
Holleman Field • Huntsville, Texas
1–3
3–8
0–0
12
April
at Sam Houston State
Holleman Field • Huntsville, Texas
3–6
3–9
0–0
13
April
Augsburg
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
18–1
4–9
0–0
14
April
Augsburg
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
21–0
5–9
0–0
15
April
St. Cloud State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
8–4
6–9
0–0
16
April
St. Cloud State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
4–4
6–9–1
0–0
17
April
St. Olaf
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
8–0
7–9–1
0–0
18
April
St. Olaf
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
6–0
8–9–1
0–0
19
April
vs Iowa
Unknown • Unknown
14–4
9–9–1
1–0
20
April
vs Iowa
Unknown • Unknown
3–4
9–10–1
1–1
21
April
vs Winona State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
3–4
9–11–1
1–1
22
April
vs Winona State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
3–3
9–11–2
1–1
23
April 20
at Michigan
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
6–2
10–11–2
2–1
24
April 20
at Michigan
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan
0–1
10–12–2
2–2
25
April 21
at Michigan State
John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan
1–5
10–13–2
2–3
26
April 21
at Michigan State
John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan
7–1
11–13–2
3–3
27
April 27
Indiana
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
6–4
12–13–2
4–3
28
April 27
Indiana
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
5–7
12–14–2
4–4
29
April 28
Ohio State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–2
13–14–2
5–4
30
April 28
Ohio State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
12–0
14–14–2
6–4
May (12–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big Ten Record
31
May
at Northwestern
Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois
7–3
15–14–2
7–4
32
May
at Northwestern
Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois
8–6
16–14–2
8–4
33
May
at Wisconsin
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin
5–1
17–14–2
9–4
34
May
at Wisconsin
Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin
6–0
18–14–2
10–4
35
May
Mankato State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–0
19–14–2
9–4
36
May
Mankato State
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
11–0
20–14–2
10–4
37
May
Wisconsin–La Crosse
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
2–0
21–14–2
10–4
38
May
Wisconsin–La Crosse
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
14–3
22–14–2
10–4
39
May 18
Purdue
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–0
23–14–2
11–4
40
May 18
Purdue
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
15–4
24–14–2
12–4
41
May 19
Illinois
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
7–6
25–14–2
13–4
42
May 19
Illinois
Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota
10–3
26–14–2
14–4
Postseason
District IV Tournament (3–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big Ten Record
43
May 31
vs Miami (OH)
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
3–2
27–14–2
14–4
44
June 1
at Southern Illinois
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
2–0
28–14–2
14–4
45
June 3
at Southern Illinois
Abe Martin Field • Carbondale, Illinois
7–6
29–14–2
14–4
vs
1973 College World Series (2–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
Big Ten Record
46
June 8
vs Oklahoma
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
1–0
30–14–2
14–4
47
June 10
vs Arizona State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
0–3
30–15–2
14–4
48
June 11
vs Georgia Southern
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
6–2
31–15–2
14–4
49
June 12
vs USC
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
7–8
31–16–2
14–4
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Awards and honors
Tim Grice
Dave Winfield
References
Venues People Seasons National Championships in Bold ; College World Series appearances in italics