Dec. 1, 1973: The College Athletics Publishing Service relocates to Mission, Kansas, and becomes the NCAA Publishing Service. December 1, 1973 8
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 9
Nov. 10, 1973: The first Division III championship is conducted in cross country at Wheaton College (Illinois). November 10, 1973 8
Aug. 6, 1973: The NCAA membership votes in a Special Convention to reorganize into three divisions. August 6, 1973 9
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 7
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 6
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 7
April 6, 1973: The NCAA national office staff moves to a new building in Mission, Kansas. April 6, 1973 7
