1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team

{{Infobox NCAA team season

|mode = baseball

|year = 1966

|team = Oklahoma State Cowboys

|logo = Oklahoma State University system logo.svg

|logo_size = 250

|conference = Big Eight Conference

|short_conf = Big 8

|record = 21–11

|conf_record = 13–7

|CBRank=2

|CoachRank=

|head_coach = Chet Bryan (2nd year)

|asst_coach1 =

|asst_coach2 =

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|stadium =

|champion = Big 8 champion
District 5 champion

|bowl = College World Series

|bowl_result = 2nd

}}

The 1966 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team represented Oklahoma State University–Stillwater in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The team was coached by Chet Bryan in his second season at Oklahoma State.

The Cowboys reached the College World Series, finishing as the runner up to Ohio State.

Roster

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- Marvin Fiocchi
- Richard Lynn Frank
- James Hays Jr.
- Gary Lee Howard
- George Keely

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Pitchers

- Larry Burchart
- Frank Warrington

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Infielders

- Tracy Freeny
- Ronald Chester McCord
- Phillip Lee Spyres
- Robert Toney

Catchers

- Anthony Sellari

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Outfielders

- Don Kuykendall
- Alan Johnson
- Wayne Weatherly

Schedule

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bgcolor="#ccffcc"\|	Oklahoma State win
bgcolor="#ffbbbb"\|	Oklahoma State loss

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colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Oklahoma State Cowboys\|color=white}}" \| Regular season
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="margin:auto; width:100%; text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! colspan=12 style="padding-left:4em;{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Oklahoma State Cowboys}}" \| March
Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Big 8 record
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 21	at {{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Houston Cougars\|title=Houston}}*	Cougar Field • Houston, TX	W 11–6	1–0
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Mar 22	at Houston*	Cougar Field • Houston, TX	L 1–10	1–1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 23	at Houston*	Cougar Field • Houston, TX	W 6–5	2–1
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Mar 24	at Houston*	Cougar Field • Houston, TX	L 0–4	2–2
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Mar 25	at Houston*	Cougar Field • Houston, TX	W 6–1	3–2

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Big 8 record
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bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 8	{{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Colorado Buffaloes\|title=Colorado}}	Stillwater, OK	W 3–2	4–2	1–0
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 8	Colorado	Stillwater, OK	W 2–1	5–2	2–0
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 9	Colorado	Stillwater, OK	W 7–2	6–2	3–0
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 15	at {{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Iowa State Cyclones\|title=Iowa State}}	Ames, IA	W 6–3	7–2	4–0
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 16	at Iowa State	Ames, IA	W 5–3	8–2	5–0
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Apr 16	at Iowa State	Ames, IA	L 0–1	8–3	5–1
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Apr 22	at {{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Nebraska Cornhuskers\|title=Nebraska}}	Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE	L 0–3	8–4	5–2
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 22	at Nebraska	Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE	W 7–0	9–4	6–2
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 23	at Nebraska	Husker Diamond • Lincoln, NE	W 4–0	10–4	7–2
bgcolor=ffbbb \| Apr 29	{{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Oklahoma Sooners\|title=Oklahoma}}	Stillwater, OK	L 4–6	10–5	7–3
bgcolor=ccffcc \| Apr 29	Oklahoma	Stillwater, OK	W 2–0	11–5	8–3

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! Big 8 record
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bgcolor=ffbbb \| May 6	at {{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Missouri Tigers\|title=Missouri}}	Columbia, MO	L 0–1	11–6	8–4
bgcolor=ffbbb \| May 6	at Missouri	Columbia, MO	L 2–3	11–7	8–5
bgcolor=ffbbb \| May 7	at Missouri	Columbia, MO	L 0–7	11–8	8–6
bgcolor=ccffcc \| May 13	at {{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Kansas State Wildcats\|title=Kansas State}}	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 4–2	12–8	9–6
bgcolor=ffbbb \| May 13	at Kansas State	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS	L 2–3	12–9	9–7
bgcolor=ccffcc \| May 14	at Kansas State	Tointon Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 9–5	13–9	10–7
bgcolor=ccffcc \| May 20	{{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Kansas Jayhawks\|title=Kansas}}	Stillwater, OK	W 9–5	14–9	11–7
bgcolor=ccffcc \| May 20	Kansas	Stillwater, OK	W 10–1	15–9	12–7
bgcolor=ccffcc \| May 21	Kansas	Stillwater, OK	W 8–1	16–9	13–7

! colspan=2 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State Cowboys|color=white}}" | Post-season

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Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! NCAAT record
bgcolor=ccffcc \| June 2	{{CBSB link\|year=1966\|team=Saint Louis Billikens\|title=Saint Louis}}	Stillwater, OK	W 4–3	17–9	1–0
bgcolor=ccffcc \| June 3	Saint Louis	Stillwater, OK	W 4–3	18–9	2–0

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Date

! Opponent

! Site/stadium

! Score

! Overall record

! NCAAT record

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| June 2

{{CBSB link|year=1966|team=Saint Louis Billikens|title=Saint Louis}}

Stillwater, OK

W 4–3

17–9

1–0

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| June 3

Saint Louis

Stillwater, OK

W 4–3

18–9

2–0

Date ! Opponent ! Site/stadium ! Score ! Overall record ! CWS record
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bgcolor=ffbbb \| June 13	Ohio State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–4	18–10	0–1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| June 14	North Carolina	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 5–1	19–10	1–1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| June 15	Texas	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 6–1	20–10	2–1
bgcolor=ccffcc \| June 17	St. John's	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 6–1	21–10	3–1
bgcolor=ffbbb \| June 18	Ohio State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 2–8	21–11	3–2

References

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Category:Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball seasons

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Category:Big Eight Conference baseball champion seasons