1968 Big Eight Conference baseball ranking
Conf Overall Squad W l PCT W l
PCT
No. 5 Oklahoma State † Y 15 – 3 .833 23 – 9 .719
Kansas State 13 – 7 .650 15 – 16 .484
10 – 8 .556 13 – 14 .481
Iowa State 9 – 9 .500 11 – 16 .407
9 – 11 .450 11 – 16 .407
6 – 10 .375 9 – 13 .409
7 – 13 .350 10 – 15 .400
5 – 13 .278 7 – 10 .412 † – Conference champion
The 1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team has represented Oklahoma State University in the 1968 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Chet Bryan in his fourth year at Oklahoma State.
The Cowboys won the District V playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the southern Illinois Salukis.
List 1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team Players Coaches # Pos. Name Bats / Launches Height Weight Year home town
RHP
Mike Camp /R —
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LHP
Bill Dobbs /L —
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Fred Dumler / —
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Murl Etter / —
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Jim Hays / —
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Steve Houck / —
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Bob Hudspeth / —
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INF
Alan Johnson R/ —
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RHP
Danny Loerwald /R —
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RHP
Bill Maxwell /R —
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Jr
Tulsa, Oklahoma
P
Bob Richardson / —
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Steve Roney / —
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Richard Schmidt / —
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Jr
Joe Sorenson / —
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Mike Tate / —
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INF
Danny Thompson R/R
6 ft 0 a (1,83 m) 183 lb (83 kg)
Jr
Capron, Oklahoma 14
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Wayne Weatherly / —
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Sr
Rod Wisley / —
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Head coach 24 Chet Bryan
Assistant coach / I. Dean Alexander
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Unsuitable
Roster
Program 1968 Oklahoma State Cowboys Baseball Game Log Regular season # Data Opponent Site / Stadium Point Overall record Big 8 Record 1 23 March al Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas
0–4 0–1 – 2 23 March al Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas 2-3 0–2 – 3 March 25 a Houston Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 5–6 0-3 – 4 March 26 a Houston Campo Couagr • Houston, Texas 2-1 1–3 – 5 March 27 a Houston Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 9–1 2-3 – 6 March 28 a Houston Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 6–4 3–3 – 7 March 29 a Houston Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 3-4 3-4 –
# Data Opponent Site / Stadium Point Overall record Big 8 Record 8 April 5th in the state of Iowa Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa
9–2 4–4 1–0 9 April 5th in the state of Iowa Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 4–3 5–4 2–0 10 April 6 in the state of Iowa Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 22–4 6–4 3–0 11 April 12 Colorado Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2-1 7–4 4–0 12 April 12 Colorado Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 3–1 8–4 5–0 13 April 13 Colorado Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 5–1 9–4 6–0 14 April 26 a Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas
4-5 9–5 6–1 15 April 26 to the state of Kansas KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 2-3 9–6 6–2 16 April 27 to the state of Kansas KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, Kansas 10–2 10–6 7–2
# Data Opponent Site / Stadium Point Overall record Big 8 Record 17 May 3 Kansas Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 10–1 11–6 8–2 18 May 3 Kansas Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 4-5 11-7 8–3 19 May 4th Kansas Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 14-4 12-7 9–3 20 May 10 in Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska
5–1 13-7 10–3 21 May 10 in Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska 5–0 14-7 11-3 22 May 11th in Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska 4–0 15-7 12–3 23 May 17 in Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 5–3 16-7 13–3 24 May 17 in Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 10–3 17-7 14-3 25 May 18 in Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 4–1 18-7 15–3
Postseason # Data Opponent Site / Stadium Point Overall record Big 8 Record 26 May 29 Bradley Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 13–1 19-7 15–3 27 May 29 Bradley Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2-3 20-7 15–3
College World Series (01-2)
Awards and acknowledgments Steve Houck Danny Thompson Wayne Weatherly Conferenza All-Big Eight Team for all College World Series tournaments References
