1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American sports team in early 1980s March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State University system logo.svg 250 Big Eight Conference Big 8 52–17 12–6 2 Gary Ward (4th year) Allie P. Reynolds Stadium Big 8 tournament championMidwest Regional champion College World Series 2nd The 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Gary Ward in his fourth season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Arizona State. The Cowboys also won the Big Eight Conference championship, the first in a string of sixteen consecutive conference titles which lasted until the league merged with the Southwest Conference. Roster 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys rosterhttps://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2018/2/6/2018_Oklahoma_State_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf 2018 Baseball Media Guide Oklahoma State Cowboys May 14, 2018 113–117July 2026 InternetArchiveBot   - Tony Bartolomucci - Chris Bayley - Brad Bell - Eric Dorn - Luke Kutner - Andy Pavlovic - Craig Tice - Steve Yoder Pitchers - Mitch Coplon - Darren Dilks - John Farrell - Wayne Jacques - Steve Lawrence - Kurt Leiter - Tim Rodgers - Robbie Wine Infielders - John Cardinali - Ray Etchebarren - Don Freeman - Gary Green - Bubba Hudson - Bruce Kastelic - Steve O'Donnell - Jim Traber Catchers - Mark Poole Outfielders - Stan Baughn - George Chadwick - Benji de la Rosa - Glenn Edwards - Tim Knapp - Mickey Tettleton Schedule Legend Oklahoma State win Oklahoma State loss 1981 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game loghttps://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/okstate.com/documents/2018/2/6/2018_Oklahoma_State_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf 68 2018 Baseball Media Guide Oklahoma State Cowboys May 14, 2018July 2026 InternetArchiveBot Regular season February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Feb 21 at 1981 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas* George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 1–0 Feb 27 at 1981 Cameron Aggies Cameron* Lawton, OK W 5–1 2–0 Feb 27 at Cameron* Lawton, OK W 8–1 3–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Mar 3 at 1981 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX L 4–5 3–1 Mar 4 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX L 0–3 3–2 Mar 4 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX W 17–5 4–2 Mar 5 vs 1981 Rice Owls Rice* Edinburg, TX L 1–2 4–3 Mar 5 vs Rice* Edinburg, TX W 4–0 5–3 Mar 6 at Texas–Pan American* Edinburg, TX W 6–3 6–3 Mar 8 vs 1981 Kearney State Lopers Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 10–0 7–3 Mar 8 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 10–4 8–3 Mar 9 vs 1981 New Mexico State Aggies New Mexico State* El Paso, TX W 7–0 9–3 Mar 10 at 1981 UTEP Miners UTEP* El Paso, TX W 7–3 10–3 Mar 11 vs Kearney State* El Paso, TX W 11–6 11–3 Mar 12 vs 1981 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming* El Paso, TX W 4–3 12–3 Mar 12 vs Wyoming* El Paso, TX L 4–5 12–4 Mar 14 at 1981 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 16–5 13–4 Mar 14 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 3–11 13–5 Mar 15 vs Mississippi State* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 20–9 14–5 Mar 17 1981 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern* Stillwater, OK W 20–1 15–5 Mar 17 Northwestern* Stillwater, OK W 18–2 16–5 Mar 20 vs 1981 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 6–2 17–5 Mar 20 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 18–5 Mar 21 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–2 19–5 Mar 21 vs Illinois* Oklahoma City, OK W 8–4 20–5 Mar 24 1981 Missouri Southern Lions Missouri Southern* Stillwater, OK W 13–3 21–5 Mar 24 Missouri Southern* Stillwater, OK W 16–3 22–5 Mar 28 at 1981 Kansas Jayhawks Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS L 1–6 22–6 0–1 Mar 28 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 4–2 23–6 1–1 Mar 30 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 3–2 24–6 2–1 Mar 30 at Kansas Hoglund Ballpark • Lawrence, KS W 3–0 25–6 3–1 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record Apr 1 1981 Oklahoma Christian Eagles Oklahoma Christian* Stillwater, OK W 13–5 26–6 Apr 4 1981 Missouri Tigers Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 6–8 26–7 3–2 Apr 4 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–9 26–8 3–3 Apr 5 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 7–4 27–8 4–3 Apr 5 Missouri Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–9 27–9 4–4 Apr 8 1981 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–9 28–9 Apr 9 at Oral Roberts* J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK L 7–8 28–10 Apr 11 Cameron* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 23–12 29–10 Apr 11 Cameron* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 16–6 30–10 Apr 12 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 10–15 30–11 Apr 13 1981 Centenary Gentlemen Centenary* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 7–5 31–11 Apr 13 Centenary* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–9 32–11 Apr 16 1981 Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 10–4 33–11 Apr 22 1981 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount* Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 7–10 33–12 Apr 23 at Oklahoma City* Jim Wade Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 10–0 34–12 Apr 25 1981 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 0–9 34–13 4–5 Apr 25 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 13–5 35–13 5–5 Apr 26 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK L 3–5 35–14 5–6 Apr 26 Oklahoma Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 9–4 36–14 6–6 Apr 29 at 1981 Wichita State Shockers Wichita State* Eck Stadium • Wichita, KS W 9–4 37–14 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record May 2 at 1981 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 5–2 38–14 7–6 May 2 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 9–4 39–14 8–6 May 3 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 7–6 40–14 9–6 May 3 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA W 7–2 41–14 10–6 May 11 1981 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 3–2 42–14 11–6 May 11 Nebraska Allie P. Reynolds Stadium • Stillwater, OK W 4–3 43–14 12–6 Postseason Oklahoma State Cowboys 1981 Big Eight Conference Tournament Big Eight Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 T Record May 14 Kansas All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–0 44–14 1–0 May 15 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 7–5 45–14 2–0 May 18 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–5 45–15 2–1 May 18 Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 3–1 46–15 3–1 Oklahoma State Cowboys 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Midwest Regional at Tulsa, OK NCAA Midwest Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 22 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 4–3 47–15 1–0 May 23 1981 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 9–4 48–15 2–0 May 24 Oral Roberts J. L. Johnson Stadium • Tulsa, OK W 8–5 49–15 3–0 Oklahoma State Cowboys 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 31 1981 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–510 50–15 1–0 June 2 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–6 51–15 2–0 June 4 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–1013 52–15 3–0 June 6 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–1513 52–16 3–1 June 8 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–7 52–17 3–2 References Oklahoma State Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:Big Eight Conference baseball champion seasons