1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

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.

1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big 8 champion District 5 champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Big Eight Conference
CB	No. 2
1961 record	27–3 (18–1 Big 8)
Head coach	Toby Greene (18th year)

1961 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‍^y	18	–	1		.947			27	–	3		.900
Missouri  ‍‍‍	13	–	6		.684			16	–	7		.696
Colorado  ‍‍‍	9	–	8		.529			21	–	11		.656
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	10		.500			10	–	12		.455
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	9	–	10		.474			10	–	15		.400
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	7	–	11		.389			9	–	14		.391
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	3	–	13		.188			5	–	14		.263
Kansas  ‍‍‍	2	–	12		.143			5	–	14		.263
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1961[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Southern California.

Roster

1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster[2]
	- Larry Ferguson - Robert Hennkens - Gary Reid - Don Strain		Pitchers - Littleton Fowler - Jim Wixson		Infielders - Bruce Andrew - Bill Ketchum - Paul Grayson Mersh - Don Wallace Catchers - Ray Bond		Outfielders - Jim Dobson - Don B. Karns - Walt McKenzie - Gentry Politte

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma State win
	Oklahoma State loss

1961 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 27 at Houston* Buffalo Stadium • Houston, TX W 2–0 1–0 Mar 28 at Houston* Buffalo Stadium • Houston, TX W 7–4 2–0 Mar 30 at Rice* Houston, TX W 13–5 3–0 Mar 31 at Rice* Houston, TX W 11–5 4–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 7 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE W 9–3 5–0 1–0 Apr 8 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE W 7–1 6–0 2–0 Apr 14 Kansas State Stillwater, OK 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 Oklahoma Norman, OK 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 Kansas 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
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 5 at Colorado Boulder, CO W 8–5 16–0 12–0 May 6 at Colorado Boulder, CO W 5–4 17–0 13–0 May 12 Iowa State 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 Missouri 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
Post-Season
NCAA District 5 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 29 Iowa State Teachers Stillwater, OK W 10–0 23–1 1–0 May 29 Iowa State Teachers Stillwater, OK W 11–8 24–1 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 9 Duke Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 25–1 1–0 June 11 Syracuse Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–9 26–1 2–0 June 12 Southern California 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

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1961". Boyd's World. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
2. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. pp. 113–117. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
3. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. p. 66. Retrieved January 14, 2018.