The 1959 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented
Colorado State College in the
1959 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bears played their home games at
Jackson Field. The team was coached by
Pete Butler in his 17th year at Colorado State College.
The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the
College World Series
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is an annual baseball tournament held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. The MCWS is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divisi ...
, where they were defeated by the
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are the athletic teams that represent Clemson University, located in Clemson, South Carolina. They compete as a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) s ...
.
Roster
Schedule
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, 1 , , March 18 , , at , ,
Lobo Field •
Albuquerque, New Mexico , , 8–6 , , 1–0 , , –
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, 2 , , March 20 , , at
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, , UA Field •
Tucson, Arizona
, "(at the) base of the black ill
, nicknames = "The Old Pueblo", "Optics Valley", "America's biggest small town"
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, , 4–6 , , 1–1 , , –
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, 3 , , March 21 , , at Arizona , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–2 , , 2–1 , , –
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, 4 , , March 21 , , at Arizona , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 1–5 , , 2–2 , , –
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, 5 , , March 23 , , at New Mexico , , Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico , , 20–8 , , 3–2 , , –
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, 6 , , April 2 , , , ,
Jackson Field •
Greeley, Colorado
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, , 12–3 , , 4–2 , , –
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, 7 , , April 4 , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 15–1 , , 5–2 , , –
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, 8 , , April , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 12–6 , , 6–2 , , 1–0
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, 9 , , April 11 , , at , ,
Colorado Field
Colorado Field was an outdoor college football stadium in the western United States, on the campus of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Opened in 1912, it was the home of the CSU Rams of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC ...
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Fort Collins, Colorado , , 4–0 , , 7–2 , , 1–0
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, 10 , , April 17 , , at , , Unknown •
Laramie, Wyoming
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, , 8–4 , , 8–2 , , 1–0
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, 11 , , April 18 , , Wyoming , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 7–0 , , 9–2 , , 1–0
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, 12 , , April 21 , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 7–0 , , 10–2 , , 1–0
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, 13 , , April 24 , , at , , Stewart Field •
Colorado Springs, Colorado , , 22–14 , , 11–2 , , 2–0
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, 14 , , April 25 , , at Colorado College , , Stewart Field • Colorado Springs, Colorado , , 29–13 , , 12–2 , , 3–0
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, 15 , , April 28 , , Colorado Mines , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 13–1 , , 13–2 , , 4–0
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, 16 , , April 29 , , Colorado Mines , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 5–1 , , 14–2 , , 5–0
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, 17 , , May 1 , , at , , Unknown •
Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gunnison County, Colorado. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States Census. Gunnison was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a Un ...
, , 5–8 , , 14–3 , , 5–1
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, 18 , , May 2 , , at Western State , , Unknown • Gunnison, Colorado , , 9–0 , , 15–3 , , 6–1
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, 19 , , May 5 , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 3–2 , , 16–3 , , 6–1
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, 20 , , May 8 , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 4–2 , , 17–3 , , 7–1
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, 21 , , May 9 , , Adams State , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 11–6 , , 18–3 , , 8–1
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, 22 , , May 12 , , at Denver , , Unknown •
Denver, Colorado
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, , 17–0 , , 19–3 , , 8–1
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, 23 , , May , , Colorado State , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 16–1 , , 20–3 , , 8–1
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, 24 , , May 15 , , Colorado College , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 15–3 , , 21–3 , , 9–1
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, 25 , , May 16 , , Colorado College , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 13–1 , , 22–3 , , 10–1
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, 26 , , May 19 , , Regis , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 6–9 , , 22–4 , , 10–1
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, 27 , , May 30 , , , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 17–8 , , 23–4 , , 10–1
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, 28 , , May 31 , , Utah , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 8–13 , , 23–5 , , 10–1
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, 29 , , June 1 , , Utah , , Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado , , 12–8 , , 24–5 , , 10–1
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, 30 , , June 13 , , vs
Fresno State
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, ,
Omaha Municipal Stadium •
Omaha, Nebraska
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, , 5–6 , , 24–6 , , 10–1
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, 31 , , June 14 , , vs
Clemson , , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 1–7 , , 24–7 , , 10–1
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Awards and honors
;Don Herrick
* All-
Rocky Mountain Conference
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Team
* Third Team All-American ''
American Baseball Coaches Association
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''
;Joe Peck
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;Carl Rohnke
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;Paul Chamberlain
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;Frank Carbajal
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;
Duane Banks
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;John Koehler
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
;Floyd Acre
* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team
References
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Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball champion seasons