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1966 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
American college sports championship
American college sports championship
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966 |
| Division | University Division |
| Teams | 29 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | Ohio State |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Runner-Up | Oklahoma State |
| CWSCount | 6th |
| Coach | Marty Karow |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Steve Arlin |
| MOPTeam | Ohio State |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Oklahoma State The 1966 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its twentieth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 29 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twentieth tournament's champion was Ohio State, coached by Marty Karow. The Most Outstanding Player was Steve Arlin of Ohio State.
Tournament
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and four teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at [[Boston, MA]]
|RD1-team1=**** |RD1-score1=8 |RD1-team2= |RD1-score2=5
|RD1-team3=**** |RD1-score3=5 |RD1-team4= |RD1-score4=4
|RD2-team1=Boston College |RD2-score1=2 |RD2-team2=Northeastern |RD2-score2=10
District 2 at [[Princeton, NJ]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Rutgers | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Colgate | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=St. John's | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Lafayette | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Lafayette | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Rutgers | RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. John's | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Lafayette | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 3 at [[Gastonia, NC]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=North Carolina | RD1-score3=7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Florida State | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=East Carolina | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Mississippi State | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=North Carolina | RD2-score2=5
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Mississippi State | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Florida State | RD2-score4=7
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=North Carolina | RD3-score1-1=5 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Florida State | RD3-score2-1=6 | RD3-score2-2=4
District 4 at [[Columbus, OH]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Ohio State | RD1-score1=13 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=18 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=4
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Valparaiso | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Southern Illinois | RD1-score6=3
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Ohio State | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Western Michigan | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Western Michigan | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Valparaiso | RD2-score4=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Ohio State | RD3-score1-1=14 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Western Michigan | RD3-score2-1=7 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 5 at [[Stillwater, OK]]
| RD1-team1=Oklahoma State | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 6 at [[Houston, TX]]
| RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=9 | RD1-score1-3=8 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=5 | RD1-score2-2=3 | RD1-score2-3=5
District 7 at [[Tucson, AZ]]
Preliminary rounds at Greeley, CO and Laramie, WY.
| RD1-omit = 5/6/7/8
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1 = **** | RD1-score1 = 3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2 = | RD1-score2 = 1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3 = **** | RD1-score3 = 7 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4 = Colorado State College | RD1-score4 = 6
| RD2-team1 = Idaho | RD2-score1-1 = 2 | RD2-score1-2 = 4 | RD2-score1-3 = – | RD2-team2 = Air Force | RD2-score2-1 = 1 | RD2-score2-2 = 2 | RD2-score2-3 = –
| RD2-team3 = Arizona | RD2-score3-1 = 10 | RD2-score3-2 = 4 | RD2-score3-3 = – | RD2-team4 = | RD2-score4-1 = 2 | RD2-score4-2 = 0 | RD2-score4-3 = –
| RD3-team1 = Idaho | RD3-score1-1 = 2 | RD3-score1-2 = 5 | RD3-score1-3 = – | RD3-team2 = Arizona | RD3-score2-1 = 3 | RD3-score2-2 = 8 | RD3-score2-3 = –
District 8 at [[Los Angeles, CA]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Southern California | RD1-score1=11* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=7*
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2*
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Fresno State | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Cal Poly Pomona | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern California | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Washington State | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Washington State | RD2-score3=2* | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Fresno State | RD2-score4=1*
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern California | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Washington State | RD3-score2-1=4 | RD3-score2-2=—
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | WAC | 39–13 (8–4) | Frank Sancet | 7 | ||
| (last: 1963) | 2nd | |||||
| (1956, 1958, 1960) | 16–14 | |||||
| North Carolina | ACC | 21–11 (12–2) | Walt Rabb | 1 | ||
| (last: 1960) | 7th | |||||
| (1960) | 0–2 | |||||
| 18–6 (n/a) | John Connelly | 0 | ||||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Ohio State | Big 10 | 22–5–1 (6–0) | Marty Karow | 2 | ||
| (last: 1965) | 2nd | |||||
| (1965) | 4–4 | |||||
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 18–9 (13–7) | Chet Bryan | 5 | ||
| (last: 1961) | 1st | |||||
| (1959) | 15–9 | |||||
| Southern California | CIBA | 42–7 (16–4) | Rod Dedeaux | 9 | ||
| (last: 1964) | 1st | |||||
| (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963) | 26–13 | |||||
| Metropolitan | 23–7 (7–3) | Jack Kaiser | 2 | |||
| (last: 1960) | 4th | |||||
| (1949) | 1–4 | |||||
| Texas | SWC | 20–7–1 (9–6) | Bibb Falk | 9 | ||
| (last: 1965) | 1st | |||||
| (1949, 1950) | 19–15 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Arizona | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=3
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Southern California | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=North Carolina | RD1-score6=2
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Ohio State | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Oklahoma State | RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=St. John's | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Southern California | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Ohio State | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Arizona | RD2-score5=8 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Northeastern | RD2-score6=1
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=North Carolina | RD2-score7=1 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Oklahoma State | RD2-score8=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=St. John's | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Ohio State | RD3-score2=8
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Southern California | RD3-score3=8 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Arizona | RD3-score4=4
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Texas | RD3-score5=1 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Oklahoma State | RD3-score6=6
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Ohio State | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Southern California | RD4-score2=5
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=St. John's | RD4-score3=1 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Oklahoma State | RD4-score4=6
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Ohio State | RD5-score1=1 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Southern California | RD5-score2=0
| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Ohio State | RD6-score1=8 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Oklahoma State | RD6-score2=2
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Game 1 | Texas | 5–1 | Arizona | |
| Game 2 | 5–3 | ||||
| Game 3 | Southern California | 6–2 | North Carolina | ||
| Game 4 | Ohio State | 4–2 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 14 | Game 5 | Arizona | 8–1 | Northeastern eliminated | |
| Game 6 | Oklahoma State | 5–1 | North Carolina | North Carolina eliminated | |
| Game 7 | 2–0 | Texas | |||
| Game 8 | Ohio State | 6–2 | Southern California | ||
| June 15 | Game 9 | Southern California | 8–4 | Arizona | Arizona eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma State | 6–1 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Ohio State | 8–7 | |||
| June 16 | Game 12 | Southern California | 5–1 | Ohio State | |
| June 17 | Game 13 | Oklahoma State | 6–1 | St. John's eliminated | |
| Game 14 | Ohio State | 1–0 | Southern California | Southern California eliminated | |
| June 18 | Final | Ohio State | 8–2 | Oklahoma State | Ohio State wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Steve Arlin (MOP) | Ohio State Buckeyes | border=0}} | Ohio State |
| John Stewart | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC | |
| C | Chuck Brinkman | Ohio State Buckeyes | border=0}} | Ohio State |
| 1B | Russ Nagelson | Ohio State Buckeyes | border=0}} | Ohio State |
| 2B | Matt Galante | St. John's Red Storm | border=0}} | |
| 3B | Bob Toney | Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=0}} | Oklahoma State |
| SS | Joe Russo | St. John's Red Storm | border=0}} | |
| OF | Bo Rein | Ohio State Buckeyes | border=0}} | Ohio State |
| Ray Shoup | Ohio State Buckeyes | border=0}} | Ohio State | |
| Wayne Weatherly | Oklahoma State Cowboys | border=0}} | Oklahoma State |
Notable players
- Arizona: Eddie Leon, Mike Paul
- North Carolina:
- Northeastern:
- Ohio State: Steve Arlin, Chuck Brinkman, Russ Nagelson, Bo Rein
- Oklahoma State: Larry Burchart
- Southern California: Oscar Brown, Ray Lamb,
- St. John's:
- Texas: Gary Moore
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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