Nov. 23-24, 1973: California wins the first of 11 National Collegiate Men’s Water Polo Championship titles between 1973 and 1992. November 24, 1973 43
Nov. 10, 1973: The first Division III championship is conducted in cross country at Wheaton College (Illinois). November 10, 1973 50
Aug. 6, 1973: The NCAA membership votes in a Special Convention to reorganize into three divisions. August 6, 1973 52
June 18-23, 1973: Stanford wins the first of 17 Division I Men’s Tennis Championships team titles between 1973 and 2000 under coach Dick Gould. June 23, 1973 39
June 17-23, 1973: Ben Crenshaw of Texas becomes the first participant to win three straight individual titles in the Division I Men’s Golf Championships (including a 1972 tie with teammate Tom Kite). June 17, 1973 49
June 5-9, 1973: Oregon’s Steve Prefontaine becomes the first student-athlete to win an NCAA University Division Outdoor Track and Field Championships event four straight years with his victory in the 3-mile run; later in the year, he also becomes a three-time cross country champion. June 9, 1973 39
April 6, 1973: The NCAA national office staff moves to a new building in Mission, Kansas. April 6, 1973 52
March 15, 1973: Diver Dacia Schileru of Wayne State (Michigan) becomes the first female to appear in any NCAA championship when she competes at the College Division Swimming and Diving Championships. March 15, 1973 46
