1973 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1973 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA District 5 champions Big Eight Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	48–12 (17–4 Big Eight)
Head coach	Enos Semore (6th year)
Home stadium	Haskell Park
Seasons ←  1972 1974  →

1973 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 6 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y	17	–	4		.810			48	–	12		.800
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	15	–	5		.750			30	–	6		.833
Colorado  ‍‍‍	13	–	8		.619			32	–	11		.744
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	9	–	11		.450			20	–	24		.455
Missouri  ‍‍‍	8	–	12		.400			12	–	20		.375
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	7	–	11		.389			15	–	14		.517
Kansas  ‍‍‍	5	–	13		.278			11	–	15		.423
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	3	–	13		.188			9	–	21		.300
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1973 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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 [2]
	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 [3]
- 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 Log [4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 2 at LSU New Orleans* 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* 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 Missouri–Rolla* 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 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–2 7–2 Mar 19 vs Denver* Jerry Kindall Field at Frank Sancet Stadium • Tucson, AZ W 9–5 8–2 Mar 19 at Arizona* 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 Weber State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 6–1 10–3 Mar 24 vs Northern Arizona* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ W 13–5 11–3 Mar 24 at Arizona State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 8–98 11–4 Mar 24 at Arizona State* Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, AZ L 3–413 11–5 Mar 31 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–0 12–5 1–0
April 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 Central State* 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 Kansas State 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 Southwestern Oklahoma State* 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 Colorado 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 4–510 24–7 7–2 Apr 17 Friends* 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 Oklahoma State* 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 John Brown* 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 Kansas* 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 11–4
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 1 Louisiana Tech* 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 Nebraska 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 Oklahoma Christian* 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 Iowa State 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 17–4
Postseason
NCAA District 5 Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 28 Creighton Tulsa, OK W 8–1 45–10 1–0 May 29 Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 4–1 46–10 2–0 May 30 Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 5–3 47–10 3–0
College World Series 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 June 11 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–10 48–12 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1973". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
2. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 97–100. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
3. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
4. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved June 10, 2025.