1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team

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1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball
Rocky Mountain Conference champions
District VII champions
Conference Rocky Mountain Conference
CB No. 7
Record28–8 (14–0 RMC)
Head coach
Home stadium Jackson Field
Seasons
  1960
1962  

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.

Contents

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

Roster

1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
LHP Ernie Andrade/L
20 INF Jerry ArthurL/L
OF Bob Brasda/R
INF Ron Faulkner/L
OF Doug Fitch/R
RHP Chuck Chamberlain/R
19 INF Ron English/R
21 C John GroningerS/R
INF Gary Harder/R
OF Norm IdlebergR/L
5 INF John KoehlerR/R
C Jim Lochner/R
LHP Jerry Maglia/L
INF Jack Miyamoto/R
RHP Pat Pine/
INF Bob PreisendorfL/
C Al Suydum/R
RHP Les Wood/R
25 RHP Jay Woodward/R
OF Julie YearlingL/
Head coach

Pete Butler

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball game log
Regular season
March (3–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
1March  at New Mexico State Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico 17–31–0
2March  at New Mexico StateUnknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico2–41–1
3March  at New Mexico StateUnknown • Las Cruces, New Mexicoa11–32–1
4March 14 at New Mexico Lobo FieldAlbuquerque, New Mexico 8–63–1
5March 17 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 2–73–2
6March 18 at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona0–23–3
7March 18 at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–113–4
April (11–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
8April  vs Colorado Mines Unknown • Unknown11–04–41–0
9April  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown39–15–42–0
10April  vs Denver Unknown • Unknown11–66–42–0
11April  vs Colorado College Unknown • Unknown18–17–43–0
12April  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown34–18–44–0
13April 19  Air Force Jackson FieldGreeley, Colorado 5–118–54–0
14April  vs Wyoming Unknown • Unknown5–49–54–0
15April vs WyomingUnknown • Unknown20–1210–54–0
16April  vs Colorado State Unknown • Unknown10–511–64–0
17April  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown9–212–55–0
18April  vs Western State Unknown • Unknown24–313–56–0
19April  vs Western StateUnknown • Unknown18–1114–57–0
May (11–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
20May  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown25–315–58–0
21May  vs Adams State Unknown • Unknown11–216–59–0
22May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown4–217–510–0
23May  vs DenverUnknown • Unknown9–618–510–0
24May  vs Colorado StateUnknown • Unknown15–319–510–0
25May  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown26–120–511–0
26May  vs DenverUnknown • Unknown3–021–511–0
27May 17 vs Air ForceUnknown • Unknown4–322–511–0
28May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown12–923–512–0
29May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown6–224–513–0
30May  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown26–125–514–0
Postseason
District VII Playoff (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
31May 24at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming 2–325–614–0
32May 25vs Air ForceUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming10–626–614–0
33May 26 at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming16–1227–614–0
34May 26 at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming12–128–614–0
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
35June 10vs Syracuse Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 5–1228–714–0
36June 11vs Duke Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–1528–814–0

Awards and honors

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

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