The 1973 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his sixth season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording win against Penn State and losing games to eventual semifinalists Minnesota and Texas.

Personnel Roster 1973 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 1 - Stan Meek 16 - Jackson Todd 18 - Timothy Paul Fox 19 - F. Breen Newcomer 21 - Bob Shirley 26 - Mickey Lewis Lashley Catchers 12 - Glenn Bannister

Outfielders 7 - Bill E. Severns 8 - Joe Simpson 9 - Kenny King

Infielders 2 - Keith Drumright 5 - Charles Redmon 6 - Mike Ford 23 - Mike Umfleet  - Doug E. Schaefer 13 - Ted Lair 14 - Patrick Sullivan 15 - Mike Marino 17 - Terry Jolly 22 - Dean Byrom

Coaches 1973 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff - Enos Semore - Head coach - 6th Season - Gene Stephenson - Assistant coach - 1st season

Schedule and results Legend Oklahoma win Oklahoma loss

1973 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 2 at * New Orleans, LA W 5–4 1–0 Mar 2 at LSU New Orleans* New Orleans, LA W 14–0 2–0 Mar 3 at LSU New Orleans* New Orleans, LA L 2–4 2–1 Mar 3 at * Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA W 6–0 3–1 Mar 3 at Tulane* Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA W 2–1 4–1 Mar 11 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–0 5–1 Mar 11 Missouri–Rolla* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–3 6–1 Mar 11 Missouri–Rolla* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 23–0 7–1 Mar 13 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–2 7–2 Mar 19 vs * Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–5 8–2 Mar 19 at * Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 4–3 9–2 Mar 19 at Arizona* Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ L 0–5 9–3 Mar 24 vs * Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–1 10–3 Mar 24 vs * Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–5 11–3 Mar 24 at Arizona State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 8–9 11–4 Mar 24 at Arizona State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 3–4 11–5 Mar 31 Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–0 12–5 1–0April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 1 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 13–5 2–0 Apr 1 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–3 14–5 3–0 Apr 4 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 10–1 15–5 Apr 4 Central State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–4 16–5 Apr 4 Central State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–0 17–5 Apr 6 Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–1 18–5 4–0 Apr 7 Kansas State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–4 19–5 5–0 Apr 7 Kansas State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 2–1 20–5 6–0 Apr 11 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 14–2 21–5 Apr 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–0 22–5 Apr 11 Southwestern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–1 23–5 Apr 13 at Varsity Field • Boulder, CO W 12–2 24–5 7–0 Apr 13 at Colorado Varsity Field • Boulder, CO L 5–8 24–6 7–1 Apr 14 at Colorado Varsity Field • Boulder, CO L 4–5 24–7 7–2 Apr 17 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–0 25–7 Apr 17 Friends* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 2–0 26–7 Apr 17 Friends* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–0 27–7 Apr 20 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 28–7 8–2 Apr 21 Oklahoma State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–1 29–7 9–2 Apr 21 Oklahoma State Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 0–2 29–8 9–3 Apr 24 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 2–0 30–8 Apr 24 John Brown* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 11–1 31–8 Apr 24 John Brown* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–0 32–8 Apr 27 at * Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS L 6–7 32–9 9–4 Apr 27 at Kansas* Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS W 9–2 33–9 10–4 Apr 28 at Kansas* Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS W 5–2 34–9 11–4May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 1 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 16–6 35–9 May 1 Louisiana Tech* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–2 36–9 May 1 Louisiana Tech* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–2 37–9 May 4 Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 38–9 12–4 May 4 Nebraska Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 39–9 13–4 May 5 Nebraska Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–4 40–9 14–4 May 12 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 0–1 40–10 May 12 Oklahoma Christian* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–8 41–10 May 16 at Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 18–9 42–10 15–4 May 17 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 6–0 43–10 16–4 May 17 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 9–4 44–10 17–4Postseason Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 28 Tulsa, OK W 8–1 45–10 1–0 May 29 Tulsa, OK W 4–1 46–10 2–0 May 30 Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 5–3 47–10 3–0 Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 8 Minnesota Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–1 47–11 0–1 June 9 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W'' 6–0 || 48–11 || 1–1 |-bgcolor=ffdddd | June 11 || Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L''' 2–10 48–12 1–2

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