American college baseball season
The 1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 17th year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series , where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans .
Roster
1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
Ed Bayne
/
—
—
Sr
Steve Brasher
/
—
—
Roger Brautigan
/
—
—
Terry DeWald
/
—
—
So
Richard Fleming
/
—
—
Robert Frisbee
/
—
—
Larry Gershon
/
—
—
Jr
Marty Hall
/
—
—
Robert Hansen
/
—
—
Gale Kennedy
/
—
—
Jr
23
INF
Ken Kurtz
/
—
—
INF
Eddie Leon
/
—
—
Jr
Nyal Leslie
/
—
—
Donald McMackin
/
—
—
So
Neil McNevin
/
—
—
James Nichols
/
—
—
So
Ezra Neilson
/
—
—
Sr
Robert O'Brien
/
—
—
So
Mike Paul
/
—
—
Hollis Phillips
/
—
—
Sr
Richard Seminoff
/
—
—
Eddie Southard
/
—
—
Jerry Stitt
/
—
—
So
Head coach
45 Frank Sancet
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Schedule
1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
1
February 25
Cal Poly Pomona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
5–6
0–1
–
2
February 26
Cal Poly Pomona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
10–5
1–1
–
3
February 26
Cal Poly Pomona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
0–5
1–2
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
4
March 4
UCLA
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
6–3
2–2
–
5
March 5
UCLA
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
10–8
3–2
–
6
March 5
UCLA
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
8–9
3–3
–
7
March 11
Pepperdine
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
17–2
4–3
–
8
March 12
Pepperdine
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
2–1
5–3
–
9
March 12
Pepperdine
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
5–1
6–3
–
10
March 18
at UCLA
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California
3–4
6–4
–
11
March 19
at UCLA
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California
10–8
7–4
–
12
March 19
at UCLA
Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California
8–9
7–5
–
13
March 21
Oregon State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
12–3
8–5
–
14
March 22
Oregon State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
9–3
9–5
–
15
March 23
Oregon State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
3–2
10–5
–
16
March 24
Oregon
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
11–3
11–5
–
17
March 25
Oregon
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
12–6
12–5
–
18
March 26
Oregon
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
5–4
13–5
–
19
March 26
Oregon
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
4–3
14–5
–
20
March 28
Wyoming
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
4–8
14–6
–
21
March 29
Wyoming
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
10–3
15–6
–
22
March 30
Wyoming
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
6–0
16–6
–
23
March 31
Michigan
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
13–4
17–6
–
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
24
April 1
Michigan
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
9–0
18–6
–
25
April 2
Michigan
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
14–4
19–6
–
26
April 2
Michigan
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
5–6
19–7
–
27
April 4
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
7–2
20–7
–
28
April 5
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
5–6
20–8
–
29
April 6
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
6–1
21–8
–
30
April 7
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
6–4
22–8
–
31
April 9
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
8–4
23–8
–
32
April 9
Iowa
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
18–4
24–8
–
33
April 15
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
3–7
24–9
0–1
34
April 16
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
4–1
25–9
1–1
35
April 16
at Arizona State
Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona
5–13
25–10
1–2
36
April 22
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
6–5
26–10
2–2
37
April 23
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
10–4
27–10
3–2
38
April 23
at New Mexico
Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico
3–4
27–11
3–3
39
April 25
Sul Ross
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
8–9
27–12
3–3
40
April 26
Sul Ross
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
11–3
28–12
3–3
41
April 29
Northern Arizona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
9–3
29–12
3–3
42
April 30
Northern Arizona
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
10–5
30–12
3–3
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
43
May 6
New Mexico
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
13–3
31–12
4–3
44
May 7
New Mexico
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
18–2
32–12
5–3
45
May 7
New Mexico
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
18–1
33–12
6–3
46
May 13
Arizona State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
1–0
34–12
7–3
47
May 14
Arizona State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
4–5
34–13
7–4
48
May 14
Arizona State
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
7–6
35–13
8–4
Postseason
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
49
May 28
at Wyoming
Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming
10–2
36–13
8–4
50
May 29
at Wyoming
Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming
4–2
37–13
8–4
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
51
June 3
Idaho
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
3–2
38–13
8–4
52
June 4
Idaho
UA Field • Tucson, Arizona
8–5
39–13
8–4
College World Series (1–2)
Awards and honors
Ed Bayne
Ken Kurtz
Eddie Leon
Pat O’Brien
All-WAC
Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
All-American The Sporting News
Eddie Southard
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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