American college baseball season
The 1973 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 32nd season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game, winning their fourth of five consecutive national championships, and the fifth in six years.
Roster
Schedule
1973 USC Trojans baseball game log
|
Regular season
|
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall record |
Pac-8 record
|
February 17 |
San Diego State |
6–1 |
1–0 |
–
|
February 17 |
San Diego State |
5–3 |
2–0 |
–
|
February 20 |
at UC Irvine |
3–1 |
3–0 |
–
|
February 23 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
5–2 |
4–0 |
–
|
February 24 |
UC Santa Barbara |
5–4 |
5–0 |
–
|
February 24 |
UC Santa Barbara |
10–6 |
6–0 |
–
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall record |
Pac-8 record
|
March 2 |
at Fresno State |
5–0 |
7–0 |
–
|
March 3 |
at Fresno State |
6–2 |
8–0 |
–
|
March 3 |
at Fresno State |
2–0 |
9–0 |
–
|
March 7 |
Cal State Los Angeles |
10–2 |
10–0 |
–
|
March 10 |
UCLA |
6–3 |
11–0 |
1–0
|
March 10 |
UCLA |
10–1 |
12–0 |
2–0
|
March 15 |
at Arizona State |
2–4 |
12–1 |
–
|
March 16 |
at Arizona State |
4–8 |
12–2 |
–
|
March 17 |
at Arizona State |
5–12 |
12–3 |
–
|
March 21 |
Loyola Marymount |
13–12 |
13–3 |
–
|
March 23 |
Gonzaga |
2–1 |
14–3 |
–
|
March 26 |
vs. Arizona State |
3–1 |
15–3 |
–
|
March 27 |
vs. Hawaii |
4–0 |
16–3 |
–
|
March 27 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
4–5 |
16–4 |
–
|
March 29 |
vs. Washington State |
9–2 |
17–4 |
–
|
March 30 |
vs. Massachusetts |
16–4 |
18–4 |
–
|
March 30 |
at UC Riverside |
7–4 |
19–4 |
–
|
March 31 |
vs. Stanford |
8–2 |
20–4 |
–
|
March 31 |
vs. Arizona State |
2–0 |
21–4 |
–
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall record |
Pac-8 record
|
April 1 |
at UNLV |
9–2 |
22–4 |
–
|
April 3 |
at San Fernando Valley State |
3–15 |
22–5 |
–
|
April 6 |
California |
14–0 |
23–5 |
3–0
|
April 7 |
California |
2–1 |
24–5 |
4–0
|
April 7 |
California |
8–4 |
25–5 |
5–0
|
April 9 |
Chapman |
14–4 |
26–5 |
–
|
April 10 |
UC Irvine |
0–5 |
26–6 |
–
|
April 11 |
Pepperdine |
14–3 |
27–6 |
–
|
April 13 |
at Stanford |
2–1 |
28–6 |
6–0
|
April 14 |
at Stanford |
0–1 |
28–7 |
6–1
|
April 14 |
at Stanford |
3–0 |
29–7 |
7–1
|
April 17 |
at Hawaii |
10–6 |
30–7 |
–
|
April 24 |
at Cal State Los Angeles |
9–4 |
31–7 |
–
|
April 25 |
at Chapman |
5–6 |
31–8 |
–
|
April 27 |
Stanford |
12–8 |
32–8 |
8–1
|
April 28 |
Stanford |
1–0 |
33–8 |
9–1
|
April 28 |
Stanford |
0–3 |
33–9 |
9–2
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall record |
Pac-8 record
|
May 1 |
at Cal Poly Pomona |
18–13 |
34–9 |
–
|
May 4 |
at California |
4–5 |
34–10 |
9–3
|
May 5 |
at California |
8–2 |
35–10 |
10–3
|
May 5 |
at California |
2–0 |
36–10 |
11–3
|
May 8 |
Long Beach State |
10–3 |
37–10 |
–
|
May 10 |
at UCLA |
5–6 |
37–11 |
11–4
|
May 11 |
UCLA |
6–2 |
38–11 |
12–4
|
May 12 |
at UCLA |
8–4 |
39–11 |
13–4
|
May 12 |
at UCLA |
6–4 |
40–11 |
14–4
|
|
Post-season
|
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
|
May 18 |
vs. Washington State |
Buck Bailey Field |
13–4 |
41–11
|
May 19 |
vs. Washington State |
Buck Bailey Field |
11–9 |
42–11
|
|
Date |
Opponent |
Site/stadium |
Score |
Overall record
|
May 26 |
vs. Loyola Marymount |
Bovard Field |
9–8 |
43–11
|
May 27 |
vs. Loyola Marymount |
Bovard Field |
2–1 |
44–11
|
June 1 |
vs. Cal State Los Angeles |
Bovard Field |
4–3 |
45–11
|
June 2 |
vs. Cal State Los Angeles |
Bovard Field |
13–6 |
46–11
|
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