# 1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball team

The 1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Washington Field, on the campus of Santa Clara High School. The team was coached by John Cottrell in his 2nd season at Santa Clara. The Broncos finished 39–8, winning the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association with a 12–4 record.
The Broncos reached the College World Series, finishing as runner up to the Michigan Wolverines after a 4–5 loss in the 15-inning championship game.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Santa Clara win
* Santa Clara loss
1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball game log :
Regular season (31–5) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| | San Francisco State | | W 8–3 | 1–0 | – |
| | Philadelphia Phillies Rookies | | W 4–1 | 2–0 | – |
| | Baltimore Orioles Rookies | | W 12–1 | 3–0 | – |
| | San Jose State | | W 8–1 | 4–0 | – |
| | Pacific | | W 23–4 | 5–0 | – |
| | Pacific | | W 3–0 | 6–0 | – |
| | Philadelphia Phillies Rookies | | W 11–9 | 7–0 | – |
| | San Jose State | | W 9–0 | 8–0 | – |
| | Cal Poly | | W 7–1 | 9–0 | – |
| | San Francisco State | | W 4–3 | 10–0 | – |
| | Nevada | | W 14–4 | 11–0 | – |
| | San Francisco | | W 9–5 | 12–0 | – |
| | California | | W 9–3 | 13–0 | 1–0 |
| March 30 | at UCLA | Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California | L 0–1 | 13–1 | 1–1 |
| March 31 | at UCLA | Joe E. Brown Field • Los Angeles, California | W 5–3 | 14–1 | 2–1 |
| | California | | L 2–3 | 14–2 | 2–2 |
| April 7 | Stanford | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 4–3 | 15–2 | 3–2 |
| April 7 | Stanford | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 19–7 | 16–2 | 4–2 |
| | San Francisco | | W 16–8 | 17–2 | 4–2 |
| April 13 | at USC | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California | L 5–9 | 17–3 | 4–3 |
| April 14 | at USC | Bovard Field • Los Angeles, California | L 6–7 | 17–4 | 4–4 |
| | San Diego | | W 4–3 | 18–4 | 4–4 |
| | Cal Poly | | L 1–3 | 18–5 | 4–4 |
| | Cal Poly | | W 7–4 | 19–5 | 4–4 |
| | California | | W 3–1 | 20–5 | 5–4 |
| April 27 | USC | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 10–0 | 21–5 | 6–4 |
| April 28 | UCLA | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 6–1 | 22–5 | 7–4 |
| April 28 | UCLA | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 10–2 | 23–5 | 8–4 |
| | California | | W 8–3 | 24–5 | 9–4 |
| | Sacramento State | | W 8–2 | 25–5 | 9–4 |
| | Sacramento State | | W 7–1 | 26–5 | 9–4 |
| | San Francisco | | W 18–4 | 27–5 | 9–4 |
| | San Francisco | | W 24–5 | 28–5 | 9–4 |
| May 18 | USC | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 6–3 | 29–5 | 10–4 |
| May 19 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | W 8–4 | 30–5 | 11–4 |
| May 19 | at Stanford | Sunken Diamond • Stanford, California | W 4–2 | 31–5 | 12–4 |
Postseason (8–3) :
District 8 playoff (4–1) :
| Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| Fresno State | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 6–1 | 32–5 | 12–4 |
| Fresno State | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | L 1–3 | 32–6 | 12–4 |
| Fresno State | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 4–2 | 33–6 | 12–4 |
| Oregon State | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 8–1 | 34–6 | 12–4 |
| Oregon State | Washington Field • Santa Clara, California | W 7–5 | 35–6 | 12–4 |
1962 College World Series (4–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CIBA record |
| June 11 | vs Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | L 1–5 | 35–7 | 12–4 |
| June 12 | vs Missouri | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 7–4$^{12}$ | 36–7 | 12–4 |
| June 13 | vs Holy Cross | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 12–7 | 37–7 | 12–4 |
| June 14 | vs Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 11–6 | 38–7 | 12–4 |
| June 15 | vs Texas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | W 4–3$^{10}$ | 39–7 | 12–4 |
| June 16 | vs Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | L 4–5$^{15}$ | 39–8 | 12–4 |
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## Awards and honors
### Ernie Fazio

* All Tournament Team
* All-CIBA Team
* First Team All-American

### Ken Flanagan

* All Tournament Team

### Mickey McDermott

* All Tournament Team
* All-CIBA Team

### Bob Garibaldi

* All Tournament Team
* All-CIBA Team

### John Boccabella

* All-CIBA Team

### John Giovanola

* All-CIBA Team

### Tim Cullen

* All-CIBA Team