1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team explained
Mode: | baseball |
Year: | 1961 |
Team: | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
Conference: | Big Eight Conference |
Short Conf: | Big 8 |
Record: | 27–3 |
Conf Record: | 18–1 |
Cbrank: | 2 |
Head Coach: | Toby Greene (18th year) |
Champion: | Big 8 champion District 5 champion |
Bowl: | College World Series |
Bowl Result: | 2nd |
The 1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Toby Greene in his eighteenth season at Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.
Schedule
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1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log[1] |
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Regular season |
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March |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
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Mar 27 | at * | | W 2–0 | 1–0 | | Mar 28 | at Houston* | Buffalo Stadium • Houston, TX | W 7–4 | 2–0 | | Mar 30 | at * | Houston, TX | W 13–5 | 3–0 | | Mar 31 | at Rice* | Houston, TX | W 11–5 | 4–0 | | |
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April |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
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Apr 7 | at | | W 9–3 | 5–0 | 1–0 | Apr 8 | at Nebraska | Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE | W 7–1 | 6–0 | 2–0 | Apr 14 | | | W 8–2 | 7–0 | 3–0 | Apr 14 | Kansas State | Stillwater, OK | W 5–1 | 8–0 | 4–0 | Apr 15 | Kansas State | Stillwater, OK | W 10–0 | 9–0 | 5–0 | Apr 21 | at | | W 5–2 | 10–0 | 6–0 | Apr 21 | at Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W 7–0 | 11–0 | 7–0 | Apr 22 | at Oklahoma | Norman, OK | W 9–0 | 12–0 | 8–0 | Apr 28 | | Stillwater, OK | W 8–0 | 13–0 | 9–0 | Apr 28 | Kansas | Stillwater, OK | W 6–0 | 14–0 | 10–0 | Apr 29 | Kansas | Stillwater, OK | W 17–7 | 15–0 | 11–0 | |
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May |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Big 8 record |
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May 5 | at | | W 8–5 | 16–0 | 12–0 | May 6 | at Colorado | Boulder, CO | W 5–4 | 17–0 | 13–0 | May 12 | | Stillwater, OK | W 12–1 | 18–0 | 14–0 | May 12 | Iowa State | Stillwater, OK | W 16–1 | 19–0 | 15–0 | May 13 | Iowa State | Stillwater, OK | W 10–2 | 20–0 | 16–0 | May 19 | | Stillwater, OK | W 2–1 | 21–0 | 17–0 | May 19 | Missouri | Stillwater, OK | L 1–7 | 21–1 | 17–1 | May 20 | Missouri | Stillwater, OK | W 3–2 | 22–1 | 18–1 | |
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Post-season |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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May 29 | | Stillwater, OK | W 10–0 | 23–1 | 1–0 | May 29 | Iowa State Teachers | Stillwater, OK | W 11–8 | 24–1 | 2–0 | |
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Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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June 9 | | | W 3–2 | 25–1 | 1–0 | June 11 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 12–9 | 26–1 | 2–0 | June 12 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–4 | 26–2 | 2–1 | June 13 | Syracuse | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–0 | 27–2 | 3–1 | June 14 | Southern California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–0 | 27–3 | 3–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Book: 2018 Baseball Media Guide. 66. Oklahoma State Cowboys. January 14, 2018.