1962 Missouri Tigers baseball team explained

Year:1962
Team:Missouri Tigers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Conference Link:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Record:22–7
Conf Record:16–5
Head Coach:Hi Simmons
Hc Year:22nd
Captain:George Hulett
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Simmons Field
Champion:Big Eight champions
District V champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-7th

The 1962 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented University of Missouri in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 22nd year as head coach at Missouri.

The Tigers won the District V Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Santa Clara Broncos.

Schedule

|-! style="" | Regular season|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 29 || at || Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas || 9–2 || 1–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 29 || at Arkansas State || Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas || 7–3 || 2–0 || 0–0|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 2 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 15–7 || 3–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April 3 || Arkansas || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 10–4 || 4–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || April 6 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 12–8 || 5–0 || 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 7 || Iowa State || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 13–3 || 6–0 || 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || April 7 || Iowa State || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 3–0 || 7–0 || 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 13 || at || Unknown • Boulder, Colorado || 9–1 || 8–0 || 4–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || April 13 || at Colorado || Unknown • Boulder, Colorado || 0–4 || 8–1 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 14 || at Colorado || Unknown • Boulder, Colorado || 10–7 || 9–1 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || April 16 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 3–9 || 9–2 || 5–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 12 || April 17 || Kansas || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 0–8 || 9–3 || 5–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 17 || Kansas || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 7–5 || 10–3 || 6–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 27 || at || Husker DiamondLincoln, Nebraska || 12–5 || 11–3 || 7–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 27 || at Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 4–2 || 12–3 || 8–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 28 || at Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 1–0 || 13–3 || 9–3|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || May 4 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 10–13 || 13–4 || 9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 4 || Oklahoma || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 9–6 || 14–4 || 10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 5 || Oklahoma || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 5–1 || 15–4 || 11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 11 || at || KSU Baseball StadiumManhattan, Kansas || 15–4 || 16–4 || 12–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 11 || at Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 7–0 || 17–4 || 13–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 12 || at Kansas State || KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas || 8–5 || 18–4 || 14–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May 18 || || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 7–4 || 19–4 || 15–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || May 19 || Oklahoma State || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 10–1 || 20–4 || 16–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || May 19 || Oklahoma State || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 2–8 || 20–5 || 16–5|-|-! style="" | Postseason|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || June 4 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 3–1 || 21–5 || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || June 4 || Bradley || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 9–4 || 22–5 || 16–5|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || June 11 || vs Ithaca || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–5 || 22–6 || 16–5|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 29 || June 12 || vs Santa Clara || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–7 || 22–7 || 16–5|-|-|

Awards and honors

Larry Bohannon
George Hulett
Bobby Jenkins,
Dan Reilly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Missouri Baseball Media Guide . University of Missouri . www.mutigers.com . January 15, 2022.