1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball 150 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 27–5 17–3 1 Toby Greene (16th year) College World Series ChampionsBig Eight champions The 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented the Oklahoma State University in the 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Toby Greene in his 16th season at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game. Roster 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys roster Pitchers Toby Bensinger - Senior Win Chandler - Junior Joel Horlen - Senior Jim Mihura - Senior Roy Peterson - Senior George Scott - Junior Dick Soergel - Junior Infielders Bob Andrew - Junior Bruce Andrew - Sophomore Jim Dobson - Sophomore Grayson Mersch - Sophomore Catchers Ray Bond - Sophomore Tim Smalley - Junior Lew Wade - Junior Outfielders Ben Bancroft - Junior Tim Green - Senior Connie McIlvoy - Senior Don Soergel - Junior  Schedule background:#FF6600;color:white; 1959 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball game log ! style="background:black;color:white;"| Regular season |- y background:#FFF;color:#FF6600; March Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 18 || at 1959 Rice Owls Rice University Rice || 9-3 || 1–0 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | March 19 || at Rice || 5-6 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 20 || at 1959 Houston Cougars University of Houston Houston || 7-2 || 2–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | March 21 || at Houston || 7-4 || 3–1 || – |- y background:#FFF;color:#FF6600; April Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 10 || 1959 Kansas Jayhawks University of Kansas Kansas || 9-0 || 4–1 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 11 || Kansas || 13-2 || 5–1 || 2-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 11 || Kansas || 6-0 || 6–1 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 20 || at 1959 Oklahoma Sooners University of Oklahoma Oklahoma || 9-3 || 7–1 || 4-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 20 || at Oklahoma || 8-1 || 8–1 || 5-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 21 || at Oklahoma || 6-5 || 9–1 || 6-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 24 || 1959 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University Kansas State || 19-1 || 10–1 || 7-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 25 || Kansas State || 15-0 || 11–1 || 8-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | April 25 || Kansas State || 8-3 || 12–1 || 9-0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#FF6600; May Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Eight record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 1 || at 1959 Nebraska Cornhuskers University of Nebraska Nebraska || 2-7 || 12–2 || 9-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 2 || at Nebraska || 4-1 || 13–2 || 10-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 2 || at Nebraska || 5-1 || 14–2 || 11-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 8 || at 1959 Colorado Buffaloes University of Colorado Colorado || 10-2 || 15–2 || 12-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 9 || at Colorado || 6-5 || 16–2 || 13-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 9 || at Colorado || 7-2 || 17–2 || 14-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 15 || 1959 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State University Iowa State || 1-4 || 17–3 || 14-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | May 16 || Iowa State || 6-9 || 17–4 || 14-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 16 || Iowa State || 3-0 || 18–4 || 15-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 22 || 1959 Missouri Tigers University of Missouri Missouri || 1-0 || 19–4 || 16-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 23 || Missouri || 2-1 || 20–4 || 17-3 |- |- ! style="background:black;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF;color:#FF6600; NCAA tournament: District V playoffs Date Opponent Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 29 || vs. 1959 Bradley Braves Bradley University Bradley || 7-6 || 21–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | May 30 || vs. Bradley || 6-2 || 22–4 |- y background:#FFF;color:#FF6600; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 12 || vs. Western Michigan || Rosenblatt Stadium || 10–2 || 23–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. Penn State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–6 || 24–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 15 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–5 || 24–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 16 || vs. Penn State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 25–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 17 || vs. 1959 Fresno State Cowboys Fresno State University Fresno State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–0 || 26–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 18 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–3 || 27–5 |- Awards and honors Bruce Andrew All-Big Eight College World Series All-Tournament Team Jim Dobson College World Series Most Outstanding Player All-Big Eight Ben Bancroft All-America Second Team2012 Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okst/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_BSB_MEDIAGUIDE.pdf OKState.com 26 January 2013 8 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140508113559/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okst/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_BSB_MEDIAGUIDE.pdf dead All-Big Eight Joel Horlen All-America Second Team All-Big Eight College World Series All-Tournament Team Connie McIlvoy College World Series All-Tournament Team References autocollapse Category:College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:Big Eight Conference baseball champion seasons Oklahoma State Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons