1967 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team

{{Short description|American college baseball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 1967

|team = Arizona State Sun Devils

|sport= baseball

|logo =

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Western Athletic Conference

|short_conf = WAC

|record = 53–12

|conf_record = 7–5

|CBRank=1

|CoachRank=

|head_coach = Bobby Winkles (9th year)

|asst_coach1 = Jack Smitheran

|champion = National champions
WAC champions

|tourney =

|tourney_result =

}}

{{1967 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings}}

The 1967 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1967 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Bobby Winkles in his 9th season at Arizona State.

The Sun Devils won the College World Series, defeating the Houston Cougars in the championship game.

Roster

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Pitchers

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Infielders

  • 2 Fred Nelson
  • 3 Marc Musser
  • 4 Jack Lind
  • 5 Dave Grangaard
  • 6 Kent Perry
  • 18 Roger Detter
  • 22 Bernie Vitek
  • 23 Joe Paulson

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Outfielders

  • 7 Scott Reid
  • 9 Ralph Carpenter
  • 15 Bill Massarand
  • 16 Larry Linville
  • 17 Wayne Rice

Catchers

Schedule

{{Game log start|style=background:#990033;color:white;|title= 1967 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log}}

! style="background:#FFB310;color:#990033;"| Regular season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990033;|title=February/March| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| WAC record}}

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| February 24 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Cal State Northridge Matadors|school=California State University, Northridge|title=San Fernando State}} || 14–0 || 1–0 || –

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| February 25 || San Fernando State || 8–5 || 2–0 || –

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| February 25 || San Fernando State || 7–4 || 3–0 || –

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| March 2 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Cal State LA Golden Eagles|school=California State University, Los Angeles|title=Cal State LA}} || 11–5 || 4–0 || –

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| March 3 || Cal State LA || 8–4 || 5–0 || –

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| March 4 || Cal State LA || 8–2 || 6–0 || –

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| March 4 || Cal State LA || 8–4 || 7–0 || –

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| March 9 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=UCLA Bruins|school=University of California, Los Angeles|title=UCLA}} || 2–1 || 8–0 || –

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| March 10 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Long Beach State 49ers|school=California State University, Long Beach|title=Long Beach State}} || 12–4 || 9–0 || –

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| March 11 || Long Beach State || 7–6 || 10–0 || –

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| March 11 || Long Beach State || 4–5 || 10–1 || –

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| March 17 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Colorado State Rams|school=Colorado State University|title=Colorado State}} || 3–0 || 11–1 || –

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| March 17 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Santa Clara Broncos|school=Santa Clara University|title=Santa Clara}} || 4–1 || 12–1 || –

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| March 18 || Colorado State || 11–0 || 13–1 || –

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| March 20 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Oregon State Beavers|school=Oregon State University|title=Oregon State}} || 1–5 || 13–2 || –

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| March 21 || Oregon State || 5–7 || 13–3 || –

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| March 22 || Oregon State || 7–3 || 14–3 || –

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| March 23 || Colorado State || 10–9 || 15–3 || –

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| March 24 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Colorado Buffaloes|school=University of Colorado|title=Colorado}} || 16–3 || 16–3 || –

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| March 25 || Colorado || 15–2 || 17–3 || –

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| March 27 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Oklahoma Sooners|school=University of Oklahoma|title=Oklahoma}} || 3–2 || 18–3 || –

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| March 28 || Oklahoma || 1–0 || 19–3 || –

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| March 30 || Oklahoma || 9–2 || 20–3 || –

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| March 31 || Oklahoma || 13–2 || 21–3 || –

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990033;|title=April| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| WAC record}}

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| April 3 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Utah State Aggies|school=Utah State University|title=Utah State}} || 5–4 || 22–3 || –

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| April 4 || Utah State || 20–6 || 23–3 || –

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| April 5 || Utah State || 12–1 || 24–3 || –

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| April 6 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Wyoming Cowboys|school=University of Wyoming|title=Wyoming}} || 12–3 || 25–3 || –

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| April 7 || Wyoming || 5–1 || 26–3 || –

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| April 8 || Wyoming || 1–0 || 27–3 || –

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| April 8 || Wyoming || 4–0 || 28–3 || –

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| April 12 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Grand Canyon 'Lopes|school=Grand Canyon University|title=Grand Canyon}} || 5–4 || 29–3 || –

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| April 14 || at {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Arizona Wildcats|school=University of Arizona|title=Arizona}} || 0–6 || 29–4 || 0–1

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| April 15 || at Arizona || 2–3 || 29–5 || 0–2

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| April 15 || at Arizona || 3–0 || 30–5 || 1–2

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| April 21 || California Western || 3–13 || 30–6 || –

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| April 22 || California Western || 6–5 || 31–6 || –

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| April 22 || California Western || 6–5 || 32–6 || –

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| April 26 || at Grand Canyon || 4–2 || 33–6 || –

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| April 28 || at {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=New Mexico Lobos|school=University of New Mexico|title=New Mexico}} || 2–5 || 33–7 || 1–3

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| April 29 || at New Mexico || 13–17 || 33–8 || 1–4

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| April 29 || at New Mexico || 9–2 || 34–8 || 2–4

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990033;|title=May| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record| WAC record}}

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| May 5 || {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=San Diego Toreros|school=University of San Diego|title=San Diego}} || 10–0 || 35–8 || –

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| May 6 || San Diego || 1–0 || 36–8 || –

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| May 6 || San Diego || 11–1 || 37–8 || –

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| May 9 || Grand Canyon || 6–2 || 38–8 || –

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| May 12 || New Mexico || 7–2 || 39–8 || 3–4

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| May 13 || New Mexico || 3–2 || 40–8 || 4–4

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| May 13 || New Mexico || 8–3 || 41–8 || 5–4

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| May 19 || Arizona || 3–0 || 42–8 || 6–4

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| May 20 || Arizona || 3–0 || 43–8 || 7–4

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| May 20 || Arizona || 2–7 || 43–9 || 7–5

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! style="background:#990033;color:white;"| Post-season

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990033;|title=WAC Southern Division Playoff| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record}}

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| May 21 || vs. Arizona || 3–2 || 44–9

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF;color:#990033;|title=WAC Championship| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record}}

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| May 26 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=BYU Cougars|school=Brigham Young University|title=BYU}} || 0–3 || 44–10

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| May 27 || vs. BYU || 6–3 || 45–10

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| May 28 || vs. BYU || 4–3 || 46–10

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF|title=NCAA tournament: District 7 playoffs| Date| Opponent| Score| Overall record}}

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| June 2 || vs. {{cbsb link|year=1967|team=Air Force Falcons|school=United States Air Force Academy|title=Air Force}} || 11–0 || 47–10

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| June 3 || vs. Air Force || 2–5 || 47–11

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| June 3 || vs. Air Force || 6–0 || 48–11

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFF|title=NCAA tournament: College World Series| Date| Opponent| Site/stadium| Score| Overall record}}

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| June 12 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 7–2 || 49–11

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| June 13 || vs. Boston College || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–1 || 50–11

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| June 14 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 5–3 || 51–11

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| June 16 || vs. Houston || Rosenblatt Stadium || 0–3 || 51–12

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| June 17 || vs. Stanford || Rosenblatt Stadium || 4–3 || 52–12

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| June 18 || vs. Houston || Rosenblatt Stadium || 11–2 || 53–12

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Awards and honors

;Randy Bobb

  • First Team All-WAC

;Ron Davini

;Gary Gentry

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • The Sporting News Player of the Year{{cite web|title=Arizona State Sun Devils baseball Media Guide|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/asu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/MediaGuidePart2.pdf|publisher=TheSunDevils.com|accessdate=4 September 2012|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122210/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/asu/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/MediaGuidePart2.pdf|url-status=dead}}
  • First Team All-American
  • First Team All-WAC
  • Dave Grangaard
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Jack Lind

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Scott Reid

  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
  • First Team All-American
  • First Team All-WAC

References

{{Reflist}}

{{1967 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball}}

{{Arizona State Sun Devils baseball navbox}}

{{NCAA Division I Baseball Champion navbox}}

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