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The 1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field . The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 19th year at Colorado State.
The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series , where they were defeated by the Duke Blue Devils .
Roster
1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
LHP
Ernie Andrade
/L
—
—
20
INF
Jerry Arthur
L/L
—
—
OF
Bob Brasda
/R
—
—
INF
Ron Faulkner
/L
—
—
OF
Doug Fitch
/R
—
—
RHP
Chuck Chamberlain
/R
—
—
19
INF
Ron English
/R
—
—
21
C
John Groninger
S/R
—
—
INF
Gary Harder
/R
—
—
OF
Norm Idleberg
R/L
—
—
5
INF
John Koehler
R/R
—
—
C
Jim Lochner
/R
—
—
LHP
Jerry Maglia
/L
—
—
INF
Jack Miyamoto
/R
—
—
RHP
Pat Pine
/
—
—
INF
Bob Preisendorf
L/
—
—
C
Al Suydum
/R
—
—
RHP
Les Wood
/R
—
—
25
RHP
Jay Woodward
/R
—
—
OF
Julie Yearling
L/
—
—
Head coach
Pete Butler
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Schedule
1961 Colorado State College Bears Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March (3–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
RMC Record
1
March
at New Mexico State
Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico
17–3
1–0
–
2
March
at New Mexico State
Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico
2–4
1–1
–
3
March
at New Mexico State
Unknown • Las Cruces, New Mexicoa
11–3
2–1
–
4
March 14
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
8–6
3–1
–
5
March 17
at Arizona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
2–7
3–2
–
6
March 18
at Arizona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
0–2
3–3
–
7
March 18
at Arizona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
3–11
3–4
–
April (11–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
RMC Record
8
April
vs Colorado Mines
Unknown • Unknown
11–0
4–4
1–0
9
April
vs Colorado Mines
Unknown • Unknown
39–1
5–4
2–0
10
April
vs Denver
Unknown • Unknown
11–6
6–4
2–0
11
April
vs Colorado College
Unknown • Unknown
18–1
7–4
3–0
12
April
vs Colorado College
Unknown • Unknown
34–1
8–4
4–0
13
April 19
Air Force
Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado
5–11
8–5
4–0
14
April
vs Wyoming
Unknown • Unknown
5–4
9–5
4–0
15
April
vs Wyoming
Unknown • Unknown
20–12
10–5
4–0
16
April
vs Colorado State
Unknown • Unknown
10–5
11–6
4–0
17
April
vs Colorado Mines
Unknown • Unknown
9–2
12–5
5–0
18
April
vs Western State
Unknown • Unknown
24–3
13–5
6–0
19
April
vs Western State
Unknown • Unknown
18–11
14–5
7–0
May (11–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
RMC Record
20
May
vs Colorado Mines
Unknown • Unknown
25–3
15–5
8–0
21
May
vs Adams State
Unknown • Unknown
11–2
16–5
9–0
22
May
vs Adams State
Unknown • Unknown
4–2
17–5
10–0
23
May
vs Denver
Unknown • Unknown
9–6
18–5
10–0
24
May
vs Colorado State
Unknown • Unknown
15–3
19–5
10–0
25
May
vs Colorado College
Unknown • Unknown
26–1
20–5
11–0
26
May
vs Denver
Unknown • Unknown
3–0
21–5
11–0
27
May 17
vs Air Force
Unknown • Unknown
4–3
22–5
11–0
28
May
vs Adams State
Unknown • Unknown
12–9
23–5
12–0
29
May
vs Adams State
Unknown • Unknown
6–2
24–5
13–0
30
May
vs Colorado College
Unknown • Unknown
26–1
25–5
14–0
Postseason
District VII Playoff (3–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/Stadium
Score
Overall Record
RMC Record
31
May 24
at Wyoming
Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming
2–3
25–6
14–0
32
May 25
vs Air Force
Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming
10–6
26–6
14–0
33
May 26
at Wyoming
Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming
16–12
27–6
14–0
34
May 26
at Wyoming
Unknown • Laramie, Wyoming
12–1
28–6
14–0
College World Series (0–2)
Awards and honors
Ernie Andrade
Jerry Arthur
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
Norman Idleberg
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
John Koehler
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
Jerry Maglia
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
Robert Preisemdorf
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
Julie Yearling
All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team[1]
References
Venues People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics