# 1966 USC Trojans baseball team

The 1966 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Trojans played their home games at Bovard Field. The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 25th year at USC.
The Trojans won the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association championship and the District VIII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Ohio State Buckeyes.

## Schedule

1966 USC Trojans baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
1February 11Cal PolyBovard Field • Los Angeles, California9–11–00–0
2February 19San Fernando Valley StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California15–142–00–0
3February 19San Fernando Valley StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California10–53–00–0
4February 25San Diego StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California14–104–00–0
5February 28Long Beach StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California14–104–10–0 :
March (15–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
6March 1at San Fernando Valley StateMatador Field • Northridge, California6–25–10–0
7March 4at Santa BarbaraCampus Diamond • Santa Barbara, California7–36–11–0
8March 5Santa BarbaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California10–07–12–0
9March 7at Long Beach StateBlair Field • Long Beach, California2–08–12–0
10March 11Santa ClaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California4–39–13–0
11March 12CaliforniaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California6–010–14–0
12March 12CaliforniaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California6–011–15–0
13March 15Cal State Los AngelesBovard Field • Los Angeles, California5–312–15–0
14March 18at CaliforniaEdwards Field • Berkeley, California4–213–16–0
15March 19at Santa ClaraBuck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, California9–614–17–0
16March 19at Santa ClaraBuck Shaw Stadium • Santa Clara, California3–215–18–0
17March 22PepperdineBovard Field • Los Angeles, California13–016–18–0
18March 26StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, California3–117–19–0
19March 26StanfordBovard Field • Los Angeles, California0–417–29–1
20March 27Santa ClaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California7–318–210–1
21March 29at Cal State Los AngelesUnknown • Los Angeles, California4–019–210–1 :
April (11–5)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
22April 1BYUBovard Field • Los Angeles, California14–320–210–1
23April 2PepperdineBovard Field • Los Angeles, California6–021–210–1
24April 2PepperdineBovard Field • Los Angeles, California11–022–210–1
25April 4vs Cal WesternUnknown • Unknown5–123–210–1
26April 5vs San Diego StateUnknown • Unknown1–323–310–1
27April 5vs PacificUnknown • Unknown12–024–310–1
28April 6vs San Jose StateUnknown • Unknown12–725–311–1
29April 6vs San Diego StateUnknown • Unknown10–526–311–1
30April 12Cal Poly PomonaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California3–426–411–1
31April 15at CaliforniaEdwards Field • Berkeley, California2–726–511–2
32April 16at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California3–526–611–3
33April 16at StanfordSunken Diamond • Stanford, California3–227–612–3
34April 19WestmontBovard Field • Los Angeles, California3–028–612–3
35April 22Loyola MarymountBovard Field • Los Angeles, California4–229–612–3
36April 26at Santa BarbaraCampus Diamond • Santa Barbara, California1–229–712–4
37April 29ChapmanBovard Field • Los Angeles, California2–130–712–4 :
May (6–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
38May 3Santa BarbaraBovard Field • Los Angeles, California6–031–712–4
39May 6at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California13–1032–713–4
40May 7UCLABovard Field • Los Angeles, California3–233–714–4
41May 10at Cal Poly PomonaUnknown • Pomona, California7–134–714–4
42May 13UCLABovard Field • Los Angeles, California13–1135–715–4
43May 14at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California4–136–716–4 :
Postseason :
District VIII Playoff (3–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
44May 23Cal Poly PomonaBovard Field • Los Angeles, California11–737–716–4
45May 24Washington StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California4–338–716–4
46May 25Washington StateBovard Field • Los Angeles, California7–439–716–4 :
College World Series (3–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCIBA record
47June 13vs North CarolinaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–240–716–4
48June 14vs Ohio StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska2–640–816–4
49June 15vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–441–816–4
50June 16vs Ohio StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–142–816–4
51June 17vs Ohio StateOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska0–142–916–4 :

## Awards and honors
### Shelly Andrens

* Honorable Mention All-CIBA

### Oscar Brown

* Second Team All-American The Sports Network
* First Team All-CIBA

### Armando DeCastro

* Honorable Mention All-CIBA

### Justin Dedeaux

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Pat Harrison

* Second Team All-CIBA

### John Herbst

* Honorable Mention All-CIBA

### Fred Shuey

* Second Team All-CIBA

### Steve Sogge

* Second Team All-American The Sports Network
* First Team All-CIBA

### John Stewart

* Second Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* College World Series All-Tournament Team
* First Team All-CIBA