1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball Great Plains Athletic Conference Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1976) GPAC 32–13 5–1 Tom Petroff 5th Jackson Field Great Plains Athletic Conference championsDistrict VII champions College World Series T-5th The 1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball team represented the University of Northern Colorado in the 1974 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Tom Petroff in his 5th year at Colorado State. The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern Illinois Salukis. Roster 1974 Northern Colorado Bears y Mark Aasen JR Keith Bailey RHP R FR y Michael Casey FR Jeff Cheek OF L JR Greg Cook P SR Mike Coy Bob DeMeo C R SR John Gabbert Steve Gjertson Paul Gradishar Ron Holmes INF R JR Rick Kent OF Denny Leonida INF Mike McNeill RHP R SR John Monaco Steve Nale Larry Nelson Dave Picconi Greg Pinkington Tom Pinkington Thomas Runnells Dave Schiessler Jeff Simpson Joseph Strain INF Rick Thoren LHP L FR Paul Weatherly Alvin White November 11, 2020 Tom Petroff Schedule Northern Colorado Bears 2 white 1974 Northern Colorado Bears baseball game log ! style="Northern Colorado Bears 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Northern Colorado Bears 2; March (8–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GPAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 || March || at 1974 UTEP Miners UTEP || Unknown • El Paso, Texas || 0–11 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || March || at UTEP || Unknown • El Paso, Texas || 16–7 || 1–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || March || at 1974 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona || Unknown • Flagstaff, Arizona || 2–11 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || March || 1974 Weber State Wildcats Weber State || Unknown • Unknown || 5–4 || 2–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 || March || 1974 Colorado State Rams Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 4–3 || 3–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 || March || 1974 Metro State Roadrunners Metro State || Unknown • Unknown || 11–1 || 4–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || March || Metro State || Unknown • Unknown || 14–4 || 5–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || March || 1974 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 4–6 || 5–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || March || Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 3–6 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 || March || Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 12–13 || 5–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || March || 1974 Regis Rangers Regis || Unknown • Unknown || 11–2 || 6–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || March || Regis || Unknown • Unknown || 8–0 || 7–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || March || 1974 Denver Pioneers Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 8–4 || 8–5 || – |- y Northern Colorado Bears 2; April (10–5) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GPAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 3 || 1974 Air Force Falcons Air Force || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–5 || 9–5 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 15 || April 3 || Air Force || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 1–3 || 9–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April || Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 7–4 || 10–6 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 || April || Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 4–5 || 10–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || April || Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 6–0 || 11–7 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || April || 1974 Southern Colorado State Indians Southern Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 12–13 || 11–8 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April || Regis || Unknown • Unknown || 4–2 || 12–8 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April || Regis || Unknown • Unknown || 15–0 || 13–8 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April || Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 8–10 || 13–9 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April || 1974 Western State Mountaineers Western State || Unknown • Unknown || 18–0 || 14–9 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || April || Western State || Unknown • Unknown || 3–4 || 14–10 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April || 1974 Colorado College Tigers Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 18–1 || 15–10 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April || Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 9–0 || 16–10 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 23 || at Air Force || Falcon Baseball Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado || 7–6 || 17–10 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 28 || April || Metro State || Unknown • Unknown || 15–2 || 18–10 || 0–1 |- y Northern Colorado Bears 2; May (9–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GPAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || May || Southern Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 8–1 || 19–10 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || May || Southern Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 9–5 || 20–10 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May || Southern Colorado State || Unknown • Unknown || 11–9 || 21–10 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May || 1974 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State || Unknown • Unknown || 3–2 || 22–10 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May || Emporia State || Unknown • Unknown || 4–1 || 23–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May || Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 9–7 || 24–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May || Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 11–3 || 25–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May || 1974 Western State Mountaineers Western State || Unknown • Unknown || 9–3 || 26–10 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May || Western State || Unknown • Unknown || 5–2 || 27–10 || 5–1 |- |- ! style="Northern Colorado Bears 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Northern Colorado Bears 2; District VII Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GPAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May || 1974 Gonzaga Bulldogs Gonzaga || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–3 || 28–10 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 39 || May || Gonzaga || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 0–12 || 28–11 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May || Gonzaga || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–2 || 29–11 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 31 || Arizona || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–5 || 30–11 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || June 1 || Arizona || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 6–2 || 31–11 || 4–0 |- y Northern Colorado Bears 2; College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record GPAC record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 || June 7 || vs Oklahoma || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–10 || 31–12 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 || June 8 || vs 1974 Harvard Crimson Harvard || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–2 || 32–12 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 || June 11 || vs 1974 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–5 || 32–13 || 4–0 |- Awards and honors Bob DeMeo All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Team Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association Ron Holmes All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Team Denny Leonida All-Great Plains Athletic Conference Teamhttps://uncbears.com/documents/2017/6/16/BSB_Records.pdf Baseball Single-Season Hitting records (6/15/17) University of Northern Colorado Athletics www.uncbears.com November 11, 2020 References Category:Northern Colorado Bears baseball seasons Northern Colorado Bears baseball Category:College World Series seasons Northern Colorado Category:Great Plains Athletic Conference (1972–1976) baseball champion seasons