1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA District 5 champions; Big Eight Conference champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	35–17 (12–8 Big Eight)
Head coach	Enos Semore (5th year);
Home stadium	Haskell Park

1972 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 5 ‍†‍‍^y	12	–	8	.600	35	–	17	.673
Colorado ‍‍‍	10	–	8	.556	22	–	18	.550
Kansas ‍‍‍	11	–	9	.550	20	–	10	.667
Kansas State ‍‍‍	9	–	9	.500	17	–	17	.500
Oklahoma State ‍‍‍	10	–	10	.500	15	–	17	.469
Missouri ‍‍‍	9	–	11	.450	16	–	16	.500
Nebraska ‍‍‍	8	–	11	.421	12	–	17	.414
Iowa State ‍‍‍	7	–	10	.412	13	–	18	.419

† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1972^[1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his fifth season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against eventual semifinalist Temple and losing games to runner-up Arizona State and Texas.

Personnel

Roster

1972 Oklahoma Sooners roster^[2]

Pitchers

1 – Stan Meek
10 – Gary Weese
13 – Richard A. Jacobs
16 – Jackson Todd
18 – Kim E. Cook

Catchers

12 – Glenn Bannister

Outfielders

7 – Bill Severns
8 – Joe Simpson
9 – Kenny King

Infielders

5 – Charles Redmon
6 – Mike Ford
23 – Bobby Jack

Unknown

– Gary Fleming
14 – Patrick Sullivan
15 – Mike Marino
17 – Terry Jolly
18 – Steve Megless
22 – Dean Byrom

Coaches

1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff^[3]
- Enos Semore – head coach - 5th season

Schedule and results

Legend
	Oklahoma win
	Oklahoma loss

1972 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log^[4]

Regular Season

March
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
Mar 3	at Texas*	Clark Field • Austin, TX	L 6–13	0–1
Mar 3	at Texas*	Clark Field • Austin, TX	W 5–1	1–1
Mar 4	at Texas*	Clark Field • Austin, TX	L 1–10	1–2
Mar 4	at Texas*	Clark Field • Austin, TX	L 1–2	1–3
Mar 7	Texas–Arlington*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 9–3	2–3
Mar 7	Texas–Arlington*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 6–1	3–3
Mar 11	at SMU*	Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX	W 3–2	4–3
Mar 11	at SMU*	Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX	W 6–0	5–3
Mar 14	Friends*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 7–4	6–3
Mar 14	Friends*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 8–6	7–3
Mar 18	Oral Roberts*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 5–0	8–3
Mar 18	Oral Roberts*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 4–2	9–3
Mar 18	Oral Roberts*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 3–0	10–3
Mar 20	at Southern*	Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–18	10–4
Mar 20	at LSU*	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 1–9	10–5
Mar 20	at LSU*	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 9–1	11–5
Mar 23	at LSU*	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	L 0–1	11–6
Mar 23	at LSU*	Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA	W 3–1	12–6
Mar 25	at LSU New Orleans*	New Orleans, LA	W 2–0	13–6
Mar 25	at Tulane*	Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA	L 2–4	13–7
Mar 25	at Tulane*	Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA	W 5–2	14–7
Mar 31	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 10–4	15–7	1–0

April
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
Apr 1	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 8–3	16–7	2–0
Apr 1	Colorado	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	L 1–11	16–8	2–1
Apr 7	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 6–2	17–8	3–1
Apr 7	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 6–4	18–8	4–1
Apr 8	at Kansas State	KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS	W 12–6	19–8	5–1
Apr 14	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	L 1–4	19–9	5–2
Apr 16	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 9–1	20–9	6–2
Apr 16	Iowa State	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 12–2	21–9	7–2
Apr 18	Dallas Crusaders*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 13–0	22–9
Apr 18	Dallas*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 6–0	23–9
Apr 21	at Oklahoma State	Stillwater, OK	L 4–7	23–10	7–3
Apr 21	at Oklahoma State	Stillwater, OK	W 6–0	24–10	8–3
Apr 22	at Oklahoma State	Stillwater, OK	L 11–12	24–11	8–4
Apr 24	Oklahoma City*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 15–1	25–11
Apr 24	Oklahoma City*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 4–2	26–11
Apr 28	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 2–0	27–11	9–4
Apr 28	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 1–0	28–11	10–4
Apr 29	Kansas	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	L 0–2	28–12	10–5

May
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	Big 8 Record
May 2	Arkansas*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 3–2	29–12
May 2	Arkansas*	Haskell Park • Norman, OK	W 4–3	30–12
May 5	at Nebraska	Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE	L 5–9	30–13	10–6
May 5	at Nebraska	Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE	L 0–2	30–14	10–7
May 15	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	W 5–2	31–14	11–7
May 15	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	W 4–2	32–14	12–7
May 16	at Missouri	Simmons Field • Columbia, MO	L 3–7	32–15	12–8

Postseason

NCAA District 5
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	NCAAT Record
May 27	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 6–3	33–15	1–0
May 28	at Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	W 5–4	34–15	2–0

May
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record
May 28	Lawton Pepsis	Tulsa, OK	W 9–2	exh
May 28	Lawton Pepsis	Tulsa, OK	W 6–0	exh
May 28	Liberal BeeJays	Tulsa, OK	W 14–10	exh
May 28	Liberal BeeJays	Tulsa, OK	L 3–10	exh

College World Series
Date	Opponent	Site/Stadium	Score	Overall Record	CWS Record
June 10	Temple	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	W 2–1¹³	35–15	1–0
June 11	Arizona State	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 0–1	35–16	1–1
June 12	Texas	Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE	L 1–7	35–17	1–2

References

^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
^ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 97-100. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
^ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
^ 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

[1] "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". Boyd's World. Retrieved June 14, 2025.

[2] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 97-100. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

[3] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

[4] 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved June 10, 2025.

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