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1973

Aug. 6, 1973: The NCAA membership votes in a Special Convention to reorganize into three divisions.

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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 18

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 16

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 17

April 6, 1973: The NCAA national office staff moves to a new building in Mission, Kansas.

April 6, 1973 17

The UCLA men’s basketball team wins a seventh straight NCAA title in 1973.

April 6, 1973 20

John Havlicek scores 54 points a Celtics playoff record

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Phil Esposito wins his third consecutive scoring title

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John Havlicek Drops 54 in Playoff Rout

April 1, 1973 15

Phil Esposito Secures Scoring Title

April 1, 1973 16
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