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.
Roster - 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 Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Mar 27 at * 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 * 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 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 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 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 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 Boulder, CO 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 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record 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 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
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