# 1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team

The 1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 19th year at Colorado State.
The Bears won the District VII playoff to advanced to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Duke Blue Devils.

## Schedule

1961 Colorado State College Bears baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (3–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
1March  at New Mexico StateUnknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico17–31–0–
2March  at New Mexico StateUnknown • Las Cruces, New Mexico2–41–1–
3March  at New Mexico StateUnknown • Las Cruces, New Mexicoa11–32–1–
4March 14 at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico8–63–1–
5March 17 at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona2–73–2–
6March 18 at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona0–23–3–
7March 18 at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–113–4– :
April (11–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
8April  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown11–04–41–0
9April  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown39–15–42–0
10April  vs DenverUnknown • Unknown11–66–42–0
11April  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown18–17–43–0
12April  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown34–18–44–0
13April 19 Air ForceJackson Field • Greeley, Colorado5–118–54–0
14April  vs WyomingUnknown • Unknown5–49–54–0
15April vs WyomingUnknown • Unknown20–1210–54–0
16April  vs Colorado StateUnknown • Unknown10–511–64–0
17April  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown9–212–55–0
18April  vs Western StateUnknown • Unknown24–313–56–0
19April  vs Western StateUnknown • Unknown18–1114–57–0 :
May (11–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
20May  vs Colorado MinesUnknown • Unknown25–315–58–0
21May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown11–216–59–0
22May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown4–217–510–0
23May  vs DenverUnknown • Unknown9–618–510–0
24May  vs Colorado StateUnknown • Unknown15–319–510–0
25May  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown26–120–511–0
26May  vs DenverUnknown • Unknown3–021–511–0
27May 17 vs Air ForceUnknown • Unknown4–322–511–0
28May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown12–923–512–0
29May  vs Adams StateUnknown • Unknown6–224–513–0
30May  vs Colorado CollegeUnknown • Unknown26–125–514–0 :
Postseason :
District VII Playoff (3–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
31May 24at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming2–325–614–0
32May 25vs Air ForceUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming10–626–614–0
33May 26 at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming16–1227–614–0
34May 26 at WyomingUnknown • Laramie, Wyoming12–128–614–0 :
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordRMC record
35June 10vs SyracuseOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–1228–714–0
36June 11vs DukeOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–1528–814–0 :

## Awards and honors
### Ernie Andrade

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### Jerry Arthur

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### Norman Idleberg

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### John Koehler

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### Jerry Maglia

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### Robert Preisemdorf

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

### Julie Yearling

* All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team