1973 NCAA lacrosse tournament

1973 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
DatesMay 19–June 2, 1973
Teams8
Finals siteFranklin Field
Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
ChampionsMaryland (1st title)
Runner-upJohns Hopkins (2nd title game)
SemifinalistsVirginia (2nd Final Four)
Washington and Lee (1st Final Four)
Winning coachBud Beardmore (1st title)
Attendance[1]7,117 finals
Top scorerJack Thomas, Johns Hopkins
(14 goals)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1972 1974»

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.

  1. ^ "NCAA Lacrosse Division I Results / Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 3 (51). Retrieved 24 April 2014.