The 1973 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1973 season. This was the sixth such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The won the championship by defeating the .
Regionals
Northeast Region Team Wins Losses 5 1 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 2
Mideast Region Team Wins Losses 4 0 3 2 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 2
Midwest Region Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
South Region Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
South Atlantic Region Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
West Region Team Wins Losses 3 1 1 2 1 2
Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record Independent 27–13 Bill McCabe 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 27–8 Hal Smeltzly 3(last: 1972) 1st 8–4 ICAC 24–7 (2–0) Carp Wood 0(last: none) none 0–0 Gulf South 25–8 (11–2) Rudy Abbott 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 44–12 Gary Adams 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 24–7 Fred Nelson 1(last: 1972) 4th 0–2
Results Bracket
Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 3–2 Game 2 6–2 Game 3 9–1 Game 4 2–1 Jacksonville State eliminated Game 5 4–1 Florida Southern eliminated Game 6 6–2 Game 7 7–5 UMSL eliminated Game 8 5–0 Game 9 3–2 Eastern Illinois eliminated Game 10 9–6 UC Irvine wins National Championship
See also 1973 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1973 NAIA World Series
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