1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team explained

Year:1961
Team:Colorado State College Bears
Sport:baseball
Conference:Rocky Mountain Conference
Conference Link:Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Short Conf:RMC
Cbrank:7
Record:28–8
Conf Record:14–0
Head Coach:Pete Butler
Hc Year:19th
Stadium:Jackson Field
Champion:Rocky Mountain Conference champions
District VII champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

The 1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 19th year at Colorado State.

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Duke Blue Devils.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March  || at || Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico || 17–3 || 1–0 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March  || at New Mexico State || Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico || 2–4 || 1–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March  || at New Mexico State || Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexicoa || 11–3 || 2–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || March 14 || at || Lobo FieldAlbuquerque, New Mexico || 8–6 || 3–1 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 17 || at || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 2–7 || 3–2 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6 || March 18 || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 0–2 || 3–3 || –|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 18 || at Arizona || UA Field • Tucson, Arizona || 3–11 || 3–4 || –|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 11–0 || 4–4 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April  || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 39–1 || 5–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 11–6 || 6–4 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 18–1 || 7–4 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 34–1 || 8–4 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 13 || April 19 || || Jackson FieldGreeley, Colorado || 5–11 || 8–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 5–4 || 9–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April  || vs Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 20–12 || 10–5 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 10–5 || 11–6 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April  || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 9–2 || 12–5 || 5–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 24–3 || 13–5 || 6–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April  || vs Western State || Unknown • Unknown || 18–11 || 14–5 || 7–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May  || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 25–3 || 15–5 || 8–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May  || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 11–2 || 16–5 || 9–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May  || vs Adams State || Unknown • Unknown || 4–2 || 17–5 || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May  || vs Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 9–6 || 18–5 || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || May  || vs Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 15–3 || 19–5 || 10–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || May  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 26–1 || 20–5 || 11–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || May  || vs Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 3–0 || 21–5 || 11–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || May 17 || vs Air Force || Unknown • Unknown || 4–3 || 22–5 || 11–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || May  || vs Adams State || Unknown • Unknown || 12–9 || 23–5 || 12–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || May  || vs Adams State || Unknown • Unknown || 6–2 || 24–5 || 13–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || May  || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 26–1 || 25–5 || 14–0|-|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top"|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || May 24 || at Wyoming || Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming || 2–3 || 25–6 || 14–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || May 25 || vs Air Force || Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming || 10–6 || 26–6 || 14–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 26 || at Wyoming || Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming || 16–12 || 27–6 || 14–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 34 || May 26 || at Wyoming || Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming || 12–1 || 28–6 || 14–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 35 || June 10 || vs Syracuse || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–12 || 28–7 || 14–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 36 || June 11 || vs Duke || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–15 || 28–8 || 14–0|-

Awards and honors

Ernie Andrade
Jerry Arthur
Norman Idleberg
John Koehler
Jerry Maglia
Robert Preisemdorf
Julie Yearling

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Baseball Single-Season Hitting records (6/15/17) . University of Northern Colorado Athletics . www.uncbears.com . November 7, 2020.