1 minute read Aug. 6, 1973: The NCAA membership votes in a Special Convention to reorganize into three divisions. August 6, 1973 0 74
1 minute read 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 0 82
1 minute read 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 0 74
1 minute read 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 0 64
1 minute read April 6, 1973: The NCAA national office staff moves to a new building in Mission, Kansas. April 6, 1973 0 75
1 minute read The UCLA men’s basketball team wins a seventh straight NCAA title in 1973. April 6, 1973 0 91
