- Roster
- Schedule
- Awards and honors
- Buckeyes in the 1966 MLB Draft
- References
{{Infobox NCAA team season |Mode = baseball |Year = 1966 |Team = Ohio State Buckeyes |Logo = Buckeyes logo.svg |LogoSize = 150 |Conference = Big Ten Conference |ShortConference = Big Ten |Record = 27-6-1 |ConfRecord = 6-0 |HeadCoach = Marty Karow (16th year) |StadiumArena = |Champion = National Champions Big Ten Conference Champions |BowlTourney = |BowlTourneyResult = }}{{1966 Big Ten Conference baseball standings}}The 1966 Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team represented Ohio State University in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached by Marty Karow in his 16th season at Ohio State. The Buckeyes won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State Cowboys in the championship game. Roster1966 Ohio State Buckeyes roster | | Pitchers- Steve Arlin
- Richard Boggs
- Curtis Heinfeld
- Kenneth Monroe
- Keith Stilwell
- Ralph Swain
- Ross Winning
Catchers- Chuck Brinkman
- Richard Marcucci
| | Infielders- Ralph Copp
- James Graham
- Bruce Heine
- Russ Nagelson
- Roger Sexton
Outfielders- Robert Baker
- Bo Rein
- Raymound William Shoup
| | Position Unknown- John Anderson
- Glenn Bergman
- Albert Budding
- Frank Cozze
- Ronald Dawson
- David Dillon
- James Elshire
- Dennis Jacobs
- James LeBay
- Wayne Mogan
- Gene Zayac
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Schedule1966 Ohio State Buckeyes Baseball Game Log |
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Regular Season |
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March Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Big Ten Record |
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March 19 | year=1966|team=Miami Hurricanes|school=University of Miami|title=Miami (FL)}} | 10-3 | 1-0 | – | March 19 | at Miami (FL) | 6-7 | 1-1 | – | March 21 | year=1966|team=Michigan State Spartans|school=Michigan State University|title=Michigan State}} | 0-3 | 1-2 | – | March 22 | vs. Michigan State | 7-3 | 2-2 | – | March 23 | year=1966|team=NYU Violets|school=New York University|title=NYU}} | 15-2 | 3-2 | – | March 23 | vs. NYU | 11-2 | 4-2 | – | March 25 | year=1966|team=Army Black Knights|school=United States Military Academy|title=Army}} | 7-3 | 5-2 | – | March 26 | at Miami (FL) | 5-0 | 6-2 | – |
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April 1 | year=1966|team=Western Michigan Broncos|school=Western Michigan University|title=Western Michigan}} | 1-6 | 6-3 | – | April 2 | Western Michigan | 3-4 | 6-4 | – | April 2 | Western Michigan | 0-9 | 6-5 | – | April 8 | year=1966|team=Saint Mary's Cardinals|school=Saint Mary's|title=Saint Mary's}} | 4-1 | 7-5 | – | April 9 | Saint Mary's | 3-1 | 8-5 | – | April 9 | Saint Mary's | 5-1 | 9-5 | – | April 15 | year=1966|team=Xavier Minutemen|school=Xavier University|title=Xavier}} | 14-2 | 10-5 | – | April 16 | year=1966|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|school=University of Cincinnati|title=Cincinnati}} | 2-1 | 11-5 | – | April 16 | Cincinnati | 3-0 | 12-5 | – | April 22 | at Michigan State | 2-0 | 13-5 | 1-0 | April 26 | year=1966|team=Bowling Green Falcons|school=Bowling Green State University|title=Bowling Green}} | 0-0 | 13-5-1 | – | April 29 | year=1966|team=Indiana Hoosiers|school=University of Indiana|title=Indiana}} | 7-0 | 14-5-1 | 2-0 |
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May Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Big Ten Record |
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May 3 | year=1966|team=Kent State Golden Flashes|school=Kent State University|title=Kent State}} | 13-1 | 15-5-1 | – | May 6 | year=1966|team=Wisconsin Badgers|school=University of Wisconsin|title=Wisconsin}} | 8-2 | 16-5-1 | 3-0 | May 6 | year=1966|team=Northwestern Wildcats|school=Northwestern University|title=Northwestern}} | 15-1 | 17-5-1 | 4-0 | May 6 | Northwestern | 9-3 | 18-5-1 | 5-0 | May 21 | year=1966|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|school=University of Minnesota|title=Minnesota}} | 6-4 | 19-5-1 | 6-0 |
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NCAA Tournament: District 4 Playoffs Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record |
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June 2 | year=1966|team=Valparaiso Crusaders|school=Valparaiso University|title=Valparaiso}} | 13-3 | 20-5-1 | June 3 | vs. Western Michigan | 10-3 | 21-5-1 | June 4 | vs. Western Michigan | 14-7 | 22-5-1 |
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NCAA Tournament: College World Series Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | Overall Record |
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June 13 | vs. Oklahoma State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4-2 | 23-5-1 | June 14 | year=1966|team=USC Trojans|school=University of Southern California|title=Southern California}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6-2 | 24-5-1 | June 15 | year=1966|team=St. John's Red Storm|school=St. John's University|title=St. John's}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8-7 | 25-5-1 | June 16 | vs. Southern California | Rosenblatt Stadium | 1-5 | 25-6-1 | June 17 | vs. Southern California | Rosenblatt Stadium | 1-0 | 26-6-1 | June 18 | vs. Oklahoma State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8-2 | 27-6-1 |
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Awards and honors - Steve Arlin
- All-America First Team[1]
- All-Big Ten Second Team[1]
- College World Series Most Outstanding Player[2]
- Chuck Brinkman
- All-America Second Team[1]
- All-College World Series Team[2]
- Ross Nagelson
- All-College World Series Team[2]
- Bo Rein
- All-College World Series Team[2]
- Ray Shoup
- All-College World Series Team[2]
Buckeyes in the 1966 MLB DraftThe following members of the Ohio State Buckeyes baseball program were drafted in the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft.[3] Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | Russ Nagelson | 1B | 14th | 272nd | Cleveland Indians | Chuck Brinkman | C | 16th | 318th | Chicago White Sox |
References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=Record Book|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-basebl/1112_guide.pdf|publisher=OhioStateBuckeyes.com|accessdate=26 January 2013}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web|title=College World Series Record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=18 January 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)"|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=dae50bcc&exact=1&query_type=key_school|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=26 January 2013}}
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