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in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by

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in his 17th year at Arizona. The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advanced to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

! style="" , Regular Season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , February 25 , , , , UA Field •

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, , 5–6 , , 0–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , , February 26 , , Cal Poly Pomona , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–5 , , 1–1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , , February 26 , , Cal Poly Pomona , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 0–5 , , 1–2 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 4 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–3 , , 2–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 5 , , UCLA , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–8 , , 3–2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , March 5 , , UCLA , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–9 , , 3–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 11 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 17–2 , , 4–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 12 , , Pepperdine , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 2–1 , , 5–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 12 , , Pepperdine , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–1 , , 6–3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 10 , , March 18 , , at UCLA , , Sawtelle Field •

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, , 3–4 , , 6–4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , March 19 , , at UCLA , , Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California , , 10–8 , , 7–4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 12 , , March 19 , , at UCLA , , Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California , , 8–9 , , 7–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 21 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–3 , , 8–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 22 , , Oregon State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–3 , , 9–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 15 , , March 23 , , Oregon State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 3–2 , , 10–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , , March 24 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–3 , , 11–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , March 25 , , Oregon , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 12–6 , , 12–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 18 , , March 26 , , Oregon , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–4 , , 13–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , March 26 , , Oregon , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–3 , , 14–5 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 20 , , March 28 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–8 , , 14–6 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 21 , , March 29 , , Wyoming , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–3 , , 15–6 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 22 , , March 30 , , Wyoming , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–0 , , 16–6 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , March 31 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 13–4 , , 17–6 , , – , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 1 , , Michigan , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–0 , , 18–6 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 25 , , April 2 , , Michigan , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 14–4 , , 19–6 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 26 , , April 2 , , Michigan , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–6 , , 19–7 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 4 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 7–2 , , 20–7 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 28 , , April 5 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 5–6 , , 20–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 6 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–1 , , 21–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 7 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 6–4 , , 22–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 31 , , April 9 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–4 , , 23–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 32 , , April 9 , , Iowa , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 18–4 , , 24–8 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 33 , , April 15 , , at , ,

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, , 3–7 , , 24–9 , , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 16 , , at Arizona State , , Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona , , 4–1 , , 25–9 , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , April 16 , , at Arizona State , , Phoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona , , 5–13 , , 25–10 , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 22 , , at , , Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico , , 6–5 , , 26–10 , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , April 23 , , at New Mexico , , Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico , , 10–4 , , 27–10 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 38 , , April 23 , , at New Mexico , , Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico , , 3–4 , , 27–11 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , , April 25 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–9 , , 27–12 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , April 26 , , Sul Ross , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 11–3 , , 28–12 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , April 29 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 9–3 , , 29–12 , , 3–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , April 30 , , Northern Arizona , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 10–5 , , 30–12 , , 3–3 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , May 6 , , New Mexico , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 13–3 , , 31–12 , , 4–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 7 , , New Mexico , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 18–2 , , 32–12 , , 5–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , May 7 , , New Mexico , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 18–1 , , 33–12 , , 6–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 13 , , Arizona State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 1–0 , , 34–12 , , 7–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 47 , , May 14 , , Arizona State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 4–5 , , 34–13 , , 7–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , May 14 , , Arizona State , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 7–6 , , 35–13 , , 8–4 , - , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , May 28 , , at Wyoming , , Cowboy Field •

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, , 10–2 , , 36–13 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 29 , , at Wyoming , , Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming , , 4–2 , , 37–13 , , 8–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , , June 3 , , , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 3–2 , , 38–13 , , 8–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 52 , , June 4 , , Idaho , , UA Field • Tucson, Arizona , , 8–5 , , 39–13 , , 8–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 53 , , June 13 , , vs

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Awards and honors

;Ed Bayne * All- WAC ;Ken Kurtz * All-WAC ;

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* All-WAC * First Team All-American ''

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'' ;Pat O’Brien * All-WAC * Third Team All-American ''American Baseball Coaches Association'' * All-American ''The Sporting News'' ;Eddie Southard * All-WAC

References

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