# 1967 Houston Cougars baseball team

The 1967 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston in the 1967 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Cougars played their home games at the original Cougar Field. The team was coached by Lovette Hill in his 18th season at Houston.
The Cougars lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Houston win
* Houston loss
* Houston tie
1967 Houston Cougars baseball game log :
Regular season (16–8) :
March (8–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| March | Nicholls State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 5–2 | 1–0 |
| March | Nicholls State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 2–6 | 1–2 |
| March | St. Mary's (TX) | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 9–7 | 2–1 |
| March | Lamar | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 10–4 | 3–1 |
| March | Lamar | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 12–2 | 4–1 |
| March 24 | at Baylor | Unknown • Waco, Texas | 4–2 | 5–1 |
| March 25 | at Baylor | Unknown • Waco, Texas | 7–8 | 5–2 |
| March 27 | Oklahoma State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 5–4 | 6–2 |
| March 28 | Oklahoma State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 5–6 | 6–3 |
| March 30 | Nebraska | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 2–16 | 6–4 |
| March 30 | Nebraska | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 6–3 | 7–4 |
| March 31 | Oklahoma State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 4–1 | 8–4 |
April (8–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| April 1 | Nebraska | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 7–4 | 9–4 |
| April | at St. Mary's (TX) | Unknown • San Antonio, Texas | 10–1 | 10–4 |
| April | at Texas Lutheran | Unknown • Seguin, Texas | 2–5 | 10–5 |
| April | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas | 4–6 | 10–6 |
| April | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas | 1–2 | 10–7 |
| April | St. Thomas (TX) | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 12–1 | 11–7 |
| April | St. Thomas (TX) | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 4–3 | 12–7 |
| April | Sam Houston State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 0–3 | 12–8 |
| April | Texas Lutheran | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 3–1 | 13–8 |
| April | Houston Baptist | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 6–3 | 14–8 |
| April | Houston Baptist | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 5–0 | 15–8 |
| April | Sam Houston State | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 1–0 | 16–8 |
Postseason (5–3) :
District 6 playoff (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 16 | Texas | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 11–8 | 17–8 |
| May 18 | at Texas | Clark Field • Austin, Texas | 1–5 | 17–9 |
| May 19 | Texas | Cougar Field • Houston, Texas | 4–3 | 18–9 |
1967 College World Series (3–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| June 12 | vs Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 1–12 | 18–10 |
| June 13 | vs Ohio State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 7–6 | 19–10 |
| June 14 | vs Boston College | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 3–2 | 20–10 |
| June 16 | vs Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 3–0 | 21–10 |
| June 18 | vs Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska | 2–11 | 21–11 |
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## Awards and honors
### Ike Lucas

* All Tournament Team

### Tom Paciorek

* All Tournament Team
* AACBC First Team All-America Team