1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 17th year at Arizona.

1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball
WAC champions
WAC Championship Series champions
District VII champions
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
DivisionSouth Division
Record40–15 (8–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumUA Field
Seasons
← 1965
1967 →
1966 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
Wyoming  ‍‍‍ 7 5   .583 26 25   .510
BYU  ‍‍‍ 6 6   .500 22 16   .579
Utah  ‍‍‍ 5 7   .417 19 20   .487
Southern
No. 5 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 8 4   .667 40 15   .727
No. 17 Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 7 5   .583 41 11   .788
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 3 9   .250 23 17   .575
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1966[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

Roster

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1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town
Ed Bayne /
Sr
Steve Brasher /
Roger Brautigan /
Terry DeWald /
So
Richard Fleming /
Robert Frisbee /
Larry Gershon /
Jr
Marty Hall /
Robert Hansen /
Gale Kennedy /
Jr
23 INF Ken Kurtz /
INF Eddie Leon /
Jr
Nyal Leslie /
Donald McMackin /
So
Neil McNevin /
James Nichols /
So
Ezra Neilson /
Sr
Robert O'Brien /
So
Mike Paul /
Hollis Phillips /
Sr
Richard Seminoff /
Eddie Southard /
Jerry Stitt /
So
Head coach

45 Frank Sancet

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Current redshirt

Schedule

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1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
February (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
1 February 25 Cal Poly Pomona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–6 0–1
2 February 26 Cal Poly Pomona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–5 1–1
3 February 26 Cal Poly Pomona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 0–5 1–2
March (16–4)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
4 March 4 UCLA UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–3 2–2
5 March 5 UCLA UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–8 3–2
6 March 5 UCLA UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–9 3–3
7 March 11 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 17–2 4–3
8 March 12 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 2–1 5–3
9 March 12 Pepperdine UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–1 6–3
10 March 18 at UCLA Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California 3–4 6–4
11 March 19 at UCLA Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California 10–8 7–4
12 March 19 at UCLA Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California 8–9 7–5
13 March 21 Oregon State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 12–3 8–5
14 March 22 Oregon State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–3 9–5
15 March 23 Oregon State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–2 10–5
16 March 24 Oregon UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–3 11–5
17 March 25 Oregon UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 12–6 12–5
18 March 26 Oregon UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–4 13–5
19 March 26 Oregon UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–3 14–5
20 March 28 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–8 14–6
21 March 29 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–3 15–6
22 March 30 Wyoming UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–0 16–6
23 March 31 Michigan UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 13–4 17–6
April (13–6)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
24 April 1 Michigan UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–0 18–6
25 April 2 Michigan UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 14–4 19–6
26 April 2 Michigan UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–6 19–7
27 April 4 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–2 20–7
28 April 5 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–6 20–8
29 April 6 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–1 21–8
30 April 7 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 6–4 22–8
31 April 9 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–4 23–8
32 April 9 Iowa UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 18–4 24–8
33 April 15 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal StadiumPhoenix, Arizona 3–7 24–9 0–1
34 April 16 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 4–1 25–9 1–1
35 April 16 at Arizona State Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona 5–13 25–10 1–2
36 April 22 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 6–5 26–10 2–2
37 April 23 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 10–4 27–10 3–2
38 April 23 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 3–4 27–11 3–3
39 April 25 Sul Ross UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–9 27–12 3–3
40 April 26 Sul Ross UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 11–3 28–12 3–3
41 April 29 Northern Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 9–3 29–12 3–3
42 April 30 Northern Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 10–5 30–12 3–3
May (5–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
43 May 6 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 13–3 31–12 4–3
44 May 7 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 18–2 32–12 5–3
45 May 7 New Mexico UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 18–1 33–12 6–3
46 May 13 Arizona State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 1–0 34–12 7–3
47 May 14 Arizona State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–5 34–13 7–4
48 May 14 Arizona State UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 7–6 35–13 8–4
Postseason
WAC Championship (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
49 May 28 at Wyoming Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 10–2 36–13 8–4
50 May 29 at Wyoming Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 4–2 37–13 8–4
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–0)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
51 June 3 Idaho UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 3–2 38–13 8–4
52 June 4 Idaho UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 8–5 39–13 8–4
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record WAC record
53 June 13 vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 1–5 39–14 8–4
54 June 14 vs Northeastern Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–1 40–14 8–4
55 June 15 vs Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–8 40–15 8–4

Awards and honors

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Ed Bayne
Ken Kurtz
  • All-WAC
Eddie Leon
Pat O’Brien
  • All-WAC
  • Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
  • All-American The Sporting News
Eddie Southard
  • All-WAC

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1966". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 28, 2021.