1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

The 1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Chet Bryan in his second season at Oklahoma State.

1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball
Big 8 champion District 5 champion
College World Series, 2nd
Conference	Big Eight Conference
CB	No. 2
1966 record	21–11 (13–7 Big 8)
Head coach	Chet Bryan (2nd year)

1966 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 2 Oklahoma State  ‍†‍‍^y	13	–	7		.650			21	–	11		.656
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	11	–	6		.647			13	–	11		.542
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	12	–	8		.600			16	–	9		.640
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	10	–	10		.500			19	–	14		.576
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	8	–	8		.500			9	–	11		.450
Missouri  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			13	–	12		.520
Colorado  ‍‍‍	9	–	12		.429			14	–	13		.519
Kansas  ‍‍‍	3	–	15		.167			8	–	17		.320
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1966[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Ohio State.

Roster

1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster[2]
	- Marvin Fiocchi - Richard Lynn Frank - James Hays Jr. - Gary Lee Howard - George Keely		Pitchers - Larry Burchart - Frank Warrington		Infielders - Tracy Freeny - Ronald Chester McCord - Phillip Lee Spyres - Robert Toney Catchers - Anthony Sellari		Outfielders - Don Kuykendall - Alan Johnson - Wayne Weatherly

Schedule

Legend
	Oklahoma State win
	Oklahoma State loss

1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log[3]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 21 at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 11–6 1–0 Mar 22 at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 1–10 1–1 Mar 23 at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 6–5 2–1 Mar 24 at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 0–4 2–2 Mar 25 at Houston* Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 6–1 3–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 8 Colorado Stillwater, OK W 3–2 4–2 1–0 Apr 8 Colorado Stillwater, OK W 2–1 5–2 2–0 Apr 9 Colorado Stillwater, OK W 7–2 6–2 3–0 Apr 15 at Iowa State Ames, IA W 6–3 7–2 4–0 Apr 16 at Iowa State Ames, IA W 5–3 8–2 5–0 Apr 16 at Iowa State Ames, IA L 0–1 8–3 5–1 Apr 22 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE L 0–3 8–4 5–2 Apr 22 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE W 7–0 9–4 6–2 Apr 23 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE W 4–0 10–4 7–2 Apr 29 Oklahoma Stillwater, OK L 4–6 10–5 7–3 Apr 29 Oklahoma Stillwater, OK W 2–0 11–5 8–3
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 6 at Missouri Columbia, MO L 0–1 11–6 8–4 May 6 at Missouri Columbia, MO L 2–3 11–7 8–5 May 7 at Missouri Columbia, MO L 0–7 11–8 8–6 May 13 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 4–2 12–8 9–6 May 13 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS L 2–3 12–9 9–7 May 14 at Kansas State Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 9–5 13–9 10–7 May 20 Kansas Stillwater, OK W 9–5 14–9 11–7 May 20 Kansas Stillwater, OK W 10–1 15–9 12–7 May 21 Kansas Stillwater, OK W 8–1 16–9 13–7
Post-Season
NCAA District 5 Playoff Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record June 2 Saint Louis Stillwater, OK W 4–3 17–9 1–0 June 3 Saint Louis Stillwater, OK W 4–3 18–9 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 13 Ohio State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–4 18–10 0–1 June 14 North Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–1 19–10 1–1 June 15 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–1 20–10 2–1 June 17 St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–1 21–10 3–1 June 18 Ohio State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–8 21–11 3–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1966". Boyd's World. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
2. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. pp. 113–117. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
3. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma State Cowboys. p. 66. Retrieved September 18, 2018.