1948 USC Trojans baseball team explained
The 1948 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1948 NCAA baseball season. The team was coached by co-head coaches Sam Barry and Rod Dedeaux.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating future U.S. President George H. W. Bush and the Yale Bulldogs in the championship series.[1]
Schedule
| Legend |
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| | USC win |
| | USC loss |
| Bold | USC team member |
| Non-Conference game | |
| 1948 USC Trojans baseball game log |
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| Regular season |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | PCC Record |
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| March 5 | | | W 11–0 | 1–0 | | | March 20 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 13–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | | March 23 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 14–4 | 3–0 | | | March 27 | Loyola Marymount | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 15–7 | 4–0 | | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | PCC Record |
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| April 9 | at | Santa Barbara, CA | W 6–5 | 5–0 | | | April 10 | at Santa Barbara College | Santa Barbara, CA | L 6–7 | 5–1 | | | April 13 | at | | W 10–7 | 6–1 | | | April 16 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 4–5 | 6–2 | 1–1 | | April 17 | Santa Clara | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 7–6 | 7–2 | 2–1 | | April 23 | at Santa Clara | | W 9–2 | 8–2 | 3–1 | | April 24 | at | | W 12–10 | 9–2 | 4–1 | | April 27 | at UCLA | Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 0–2 | 9–3 | 4–2 | | April 30 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 15–11 | 10–3 | 5–2 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | PCC Record |
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| May 1 | California | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8–2 | 11–3 | 6–2 | | May 4 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 12–3 | 12–3 | | | May 7 | | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 5–4 | 13–3 | 7–2 | | May 8 | Saint Mary's | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10–1 | 14–3 | 8–2 | | May 14 | Stanford | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 3–1 | 15–3 | 9–2 | | May 15 | Stanford | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 13–6 | 16–3 | 10–2 | | May 18 | UCLA | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 4–3 | 17–3 | 11–2 | | May 21 | at Saint Mary's | | W 13–7 | 18–3 | 12–2 | | May 22 | at California | | W 4–2 | 19–3 | 13–2 | |
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| Post-season |
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| Pacific Coast Conference Playoff |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Playoff record |
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| May 28 | at | | W 7–5 | 20–3 | 1–0 | | May 31 | at Washington State | Pullman, WA | W 6–3 | 21–3 | 2–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| June 16 | vs. | | W 8–0 | 22–3 | 1–0 | | June 17 | vs. | Denver, CO | W 7–1 | 23–3 | 2–0 | | June 19 | vs. Baylor | Denver, CO | W 16–3 | 24–3 | 3–0 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 25 | | | W 3–1 | 25–3 | 1–0 | | June 26 | vs. Yale | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI | L 3–8 | 25–4 | 1–1 | | June 26 | vs. Yale | Hyames Field • Kalamazoo, MI | W 9–2 | 26–4 | 2–1 | |
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Awards and honors
- Jim Brideweser
- Wally Hood
- All-American First Team
- All-PCC First Team
- Bill Lillie
- All-PCC Honorable Mention
- Art Mazmanian
- All-PCC First Team
- All-American First Team
- Bruce McKelvey
- Hank Workman
- All-PCC First Team
- All-American First Team
- Bob Zuber
- All-PCC Honorable Mention
Notes and References
- Web site: 1948 College World Series. https://web.archive.org/web/20111226191748/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1948. dead. December 26, 2011. August 31, 2019. Omaha.com.
- Web site: 2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide. USCTrojans.com. 2 July 2012. 12 November 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf. dead.
