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1961 USC Trojans baseball team

American college baseball season

American college baseball season

FieldValue
modebaseball
year1961
teamUSC Trojans
logoUSC Trojans logo.svg
logo_size150
conferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
short_confAAWU
record36–7
conf_record12–4
CBRank1
head_coachRod Dedeaux (20th year)
stadiumBovard Field
championCollege World Series champions
CIBA Champions

CIBA Champions The 1961 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 20th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State in the championship game. This was the Trojans' third championship.

Roster

Schedule

Legend
USC Trojans}}"MarchDateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordAAWU record
March 10Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 8–11–0–
March 11Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9–12–0–
March 14Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 7–33–0–
March 17Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 11–14–0–
March 18at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, CAW 1–05–0–
March 21atLos Angeles, CAW 14–26–0–
March 23Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 3–07–0–
March 23atLos Angeles, CAW 4–18–0–
March 24atSanta Barbara, CAL 1–38–1–
March 25atJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CAW 7–29–11–0
March 27vs.W 8–110–1–
March 29vs.W 15–211–1–
March 30vs.W 10–212–1–

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USC Trojans}}"AprilDateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordAAWU record
April 3Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 4–313–1–
April 4Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAL 0–813–2–
April 7Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 4–314–22–0
April 8CaliforniaBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAL 1–214–32–1
April 11Loyola MarymountBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 8–515–3–
April 14at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, CAW 3–216–33–1
April 15atSanta Clara, CAL 3–416–43–2
April 15at Santa ClaraSanta Clara, CAW 15–517–44–2
April 18atMalibu, CAL 3–418–4–
April 21Santa ClaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 9–419–45–2
April 22Santa ClaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 8–620–46–2
April 28StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 7–221–47–2
April 29StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 11–222–48–2

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USC Trojans}}"MayDateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordAAWU record
May 2at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CAW 3–123–49–2
May 5UCLABovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 11–824–410–2
May 6at UCLAJoe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CAW 6–425–411–2
May 9Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 3–226–4–
May 12at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, CAL 5–726–511–3
May 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAW 5–427–512–3
May 13at CaliforniaEvans Diamond • Berkeley, CAL 6–1027–612–4

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USC Trojans}}"DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT record
May 26Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 4–128–61–0
May 27Fresno StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAL 4–628–71–1
May 27Fresno StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, CAW 10–629–72–1
June 2atBailey Field • Pullman, WAW 13–630–73–1
June 3at Washington StateBailey Field • Pullman, WAW 10–431–74–1

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USC Trojans}}"DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCWS record
June 10vs. TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 8–632–71–0
June 11vs. Boston CollegeJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 10–333–72–0
June 12vs. Oklahoma StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 4–234–73–0
June 13vs. Boston CollegeJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 4–335–74–0
June 15vs. Oklahoma StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 1–036–75–0

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Awards and honors

;Steve Bach

  • All-AAWU First Team

;Art Ersepke

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-AAWU First Team

;Larry Hankhammer

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Larry Himes

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-America Second Team
  • All-AAWU First Team

;William Ryan

  • All-America First Team
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • All-AAWU First Team

;Jim Withers

  • All-AAWU First Team

References

References

  1. "2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide". USCTrojans.com.
  2. "College World Series Record Book". NCAA.org.
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