1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA District 5 champions Big Eight Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	35–17 (12–8 Big Eight)
Head coach	Enos Semore (5th year)
Home stadium	Haskell Park
Seasons ← 1971 1973  →

1972 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y	12	–	8		.600			35	–	17		.673
Colorado  ‍‍‍	10	–	8		.556			22	–	18		.550
Kansas  ‍‍‍	11	–	9		.550			20	–	10		.667
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			17	–	17		.500
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	10	–	10		.500			15	–	17		.469
Missouri  ‍‍‍	9	–	11		.450			16	–	16		.500
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	8	–	11		.421			12	–	17		.414
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	7	–	10		.412			13	–	18		.419
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1972 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his fifth season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against eventual semifinalist Temple and losing games to runner-up Arizona State and Texas.

Personnel

Roster

1972 Oklahoma Sooners roster [2]
	Pitchers 1 – Stan Meek 10 – Gary Weese 13 – Richard A. Jacobs 16 – Jackson Todd 18 – Kim E. Cook		Catchers 12 – Glenn Bannister Outfielders 7 – Bill Severns 8 – Joe Simpson 9 – Kenny King Infielders 5 – Charles Redmon 6 – Mike Ford 23 – Bobby Jack		Unknown – Gary Fleming 14 – Patrick Sullivan 15 – Mike Marino 17 – Terry Jolly 18 – Steve Megless 22 – Dean Byrom

Coaches

1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff [3]
- Enos Semore – head coach - 5th season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss

1972 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log [4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 3 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–13 0–1 Mar 3 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 1–1 Mar 4 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–10 1–2 Mar 4 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–2 1–3 Mar 7 Texas–Arlington* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–3 2–3 Mar 7 Texas–Arlington* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 3–3 Mar 11 at SMU* Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX W 3–2 4–3 Mar 11 at SMU* Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX W 6–0 5–3 Mar 14 Friends* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–4 6–3 Mar 14 Friends* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–6 7–3 Mar 18 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–0 8–3 Mar 18 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 9–3 Mar 18 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 10–3 Mar 20 at Southern* Baton Rouge, LA L 0–18 10–4 Mar 20 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–9 10–5 Mar 20 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–1 11–5 Mar 23 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–1 11–6 Mar 23 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–1 12–6 Mar 25 at LSU New Orleans* New Orleans, LA W 2–0 13–6 Mar 25 at Tulane* Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA L 2–4 13–7 Mar 25 at Tulane* Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA W 5–2 14–7 Mar 31 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 10–4 15–7 1–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 1 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–3 16–7 2–0 Apr 1 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–11 16–8 2–1 Apr 7 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 6–2 17–8 3–1 Apr 7 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 6–4 18–8 4–1 Apr 8 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 12–6 19–8 5–1 Apr 14 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–4 19–9 5–2 Apr 16 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–1 20–9 6–2 Apr 16 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–2 21–9 7–2 Apr 18 Dallas Crusaders* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–0 22–9 Apr 18 Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–0 23–9 Apr 21 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK L 4–7 23–10 7–3 Apr 21 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK W 6–0 24–10 8–3 Apr 22 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK L 11–12 24–11 8–4 Apr 24 Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 15–1 25–11 Apr 24 Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 26–11 Apr 28 Kansas Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 2–0 27–11 9–4 Apr 28 Kansas Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 28–11 10–4 Apr 29 Kansas Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 0–2 28–12 10–5
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 2 Arkansas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 29–12 May 2 Arkansas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–3 30–12 May 5 at Nebraska Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE L 5–9 30–13 10–6 May 5 at Nebraska Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE L 0–2 30–14 10–7 May 15 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 5–2 31–14 11–7 May 15 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 4–2 32–14 12–7 May 16 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO L 3–7 32–15 12–8
Postseason
NCAA District 5 Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 27 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 6–3 33–15 1–0 May 28 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 5–4 34–15 2–0
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 28 Lawton Pepsis Tulsa, OK W 9–2 exh May 28 Lawton Pepsis Tulsa, OK W 6–0 exh May 28 Liberal BeeJays Tulsa, OK W 14–10 exh May 28 Liberal BeeJays Tulsa, OK L 3–10 exh
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Temple Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 2–113 35–15 1–0 June 11 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–1 35–16 1–1 June 12 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–7 35–17 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
2. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 97-100. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
3. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
4. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved June 10, 2025.