1973 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament | |||||
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Dates | May 19–June 2, 1973 | ||||
Teams | 8 | ||||
Finals site | Franklin Field Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||||
Champions | Maryland (1st title) | ||||
Runner-up | Johns Hopkins (2nd title game) | ||||
Semifinalists | Virginia (2nd Final Four) Washington and Lee (1st Final Four) | ||||
Winning coach | Bud Beardmore (1st title) | ||||
Attendance[1] | 7,117 finals | ||||
Top scorer | Jack Thomas, Johns Hopkins (14 goals) | ||||
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The 1973 NCAA lacrosse tournament was the third annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of college lacrosse among its members in the United States.
Undefeated Maryland, led by coach Bud Beardmore and Hall of Fame midfielder Frank Urso, defeated Johns Hopkins in the championship game, 10–9 after two overtimes, with Urso scoring the winning goal one minute and 18 seconds into the second overtime.
The final was played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in front of a crowd of 5,965 fans.