1961 USC Trojans baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1961 USC Trojans USC Trojans logo.svg 150 Athletic Association of Western Universities AAWU 36–7 12–4 1 Rod Dedeaux (20th year) Bovard Field College World Series championsCIBA 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 1961 USC Trojans roster Pitchers Dennis Anderson Bob Coleman Larry Hankammer Pete Kenney Lee King Marcel Lachermann Bob Levingston Jerry Merz Jim Withers Wally Wolf Ken Yaryan Infielders Dan Ardell Chuck Johnson Willie Ryan Tom Satriano Hans Schroeder Ron Stillwell Catchers Steve Bach John Crawford Larry Himes Dick Mills Outfielders Truman Aubrey Jim Brown Art Ersepke Mike Gillespie Mickey McNamee Ron Taylor Ken Washington Coaches Rod Dedeaux  Schedule Legend USC win USC loss 1961 USC Trojans baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record March 10 1961 Cal Poly Mustangs California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–1 1–0 – March 11 1961 San Diego Toreros University of San Diego San Diego Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–1 2–0 – March 14 1961 Occidental Tigers Occidental College Occidental Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–3 3–0 – March 17 1961 Long Beach State 49ers California State University, Long Beach Long Beach State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–1 4–0 – March 18 at Long Beach State Blair Field • Long Beach, CA W 1–0 5–0 – March 21 at 1961 Loyola Marymount Lions Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, CA W 14–2 6–0 – March 23 1961 BYU Cougars Brigham Young University BYU Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–0 7–0 – March 23 at 1961 Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles California State University, Los Angeles Cal State Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 8–0 – March 24 at 1961 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos University of California, Santa Barbara UC Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA L 1–3 8–1 – March 25 at 1961 UCLA Bruins University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 9–1 1–0 March 27 vs. 1961 Stanford Indians Stanford University Stanford W 8–1 10–1 – March 29 vs. 1961 San Diego State Aztecs San Diego State University San Diego State W 15–2 11–1 – March 30 vs. 1961 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State University Arizona State W 10–2 12–1 – April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record April 3 1961 Notre Dame Fighting Irish University of Notre Dame Notre Dame Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 13–1 – April 4 1961 Arizona Wildcats University of Arizona Arizona Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 0–8 13–2 – April 7 1961 California Golden Bears University of California California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–3 14–2 2–0 April 8 California Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 1–2 14–3 2–1 April 11 Loyola Marymount Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–5 15–3 – April 14 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA W 3–2 16–3 3–1 April 15 at 1961 Santa Clara Broncos Santa Clara University Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA L 3–4 16–4 3–2 April 15 at Santa Clara Santa Clara, CA W 15–5 17–4 4–2 April 18 at 1961 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine University Pepperdine Malibu, CA L 3–4 18–4 – April 21 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 9–4 19–4 5–2 April 22 Santa Clara Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 8–6 20–4 6–2 April 28 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 7–2 21–4 7–2 April 29 Stanford Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–2 22–4 8–2 May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record AAWU record May 2 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–1 23–4 9–2 May 5 UCLA Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 11–8 24–4 10–2 May 6 at UCLA Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, CA W 6–4 25–4 11–2 May 9 1961 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos Cal Poly Pomona Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 3–2 26–4 – May 12 at Stanford Sunken Diamond • Stanford, CA L 5–7 26–5 11–3 May 13 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA W 5–4 27–5 12–3 May 13 at California Evans Diamond • Berkeley, CA L 6–10 27–6 12–4 Postseason USC Trojans 1961 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#District 8 NCAA District 8 playoff Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 26 1961 Fresno State Bulldogs Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 4–1 28–6 1–0 May 27 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA L 4–6 28–7 1–1 May 27 Fresno State Bovard Field • Los Angeles, CA W 10–6 29–7 2–1 June 2 at 1961 Washington State Cougars Washington State Bailey Field • Pullman, WA W 13–6 30–7 3–1 June 3 at Washington State Bailey Field • Pullman, WA W 10–4 31–7 4–1 USC Trojans 1961 NCAA University Division baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 vs. Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–6 32–7 1–0 June 11 vs. Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–3 33–7 2–0 June 12 vs. Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–2 34–7 3–0 June 13 vs. Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 4–3 35–7 4–0 June 15 vs. Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 1–0 36–7 5–0 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 Team2012 USC Trojans Baseball Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf USCTrojans.com 2 July 2012 12 November 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121112170010/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012_USC_Baseball_Media_Guide.pdf dead College World Series All-Tournament TeamCollege World Series Record Book http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf NCAA.org 22 June 2012 All-AAWU First Team Jim Withers All-AAWU First Team References USC Category:USC Trojans baseball seasons Category:College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:Pac-12 Conference baseball champion seasons USC TRojans