# 1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

The 1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at UA Field. The team was coached by Frank Sancet in his 17th year at Arizona.
The Wildcats won the District VII Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

## Schedule

1966 Arizona Wildcats baseball game log :
Regular season :
February (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
1February 25Cal Poly PomonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–60–1–
2February 26Cal Poly PomonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–51–1–
3February 26Cal Poly PomonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona0–51–2– :
March (16–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
4March 4UCLAUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–32–2–
5March 5UCLAUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–83–2–
6March 5UCLAUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–93–3–
7March 11PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona17–24–3–
8March 12PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona2–15–3–
9March 12PepperdineUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–16–3–
10March 18at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California3–46–4–
11March 19at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California10–87–4–
12March 19at UCLASawtelle Field • Los Angeles, California8–97–5–
13March 21Oregon StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona12–38–5–
14March 22Oregon StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–39–5–
15March 23Oregon StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–210–5–
16March 24OregonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–311–5–
17March 25OregonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona12–612–5–
18March 26OregonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–413–5–
19March 26OregonUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–314–5–
20March 28WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–814–6–
21March 29WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–315–6–
22March 30WyomingUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–016–6–
23March 31MichiganUA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–417–6– :
April (13–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
24April 1MichiganUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–018–6–
25April 2MichiganUA Field • Tucson, Arizona14–419–6–
26April 2MichiganUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–619–7–
27April 4IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–220–7–
28April 5IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona5–620–8–
29April 6IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–121–8–
30April 7IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona6–422–8–
31April 9IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–423–8–
32April 9IowaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–424–8–
33April 15at Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona3–724–90–1
34April 16at Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona4–125–91–1
35April 16at Arizona StatePhoenix Municipal Stadium • Phoenix, Arizona5–1325–101–2
36April 22at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico6–526–102–2
37April 23at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico10–427–103–2
38April 23at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico3–427–113–3
39April 25Sul RossUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–927–123–3
40April 26Sul RossUA Field • Tucson, Arizona11–328–123–3
41April 29Northern ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona9–329–123–3
42April 30Northern ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona10–530–123–3 :
May (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
43May 6New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona13–331–124–3
44May 7New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–232–125–3
45May 7New MexicoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona18–133–126–3
46May 13Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona1–034–127–3
47May 14Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–534–137–4
48May 14Arizona StateUA Field • Tucson, Arizona7–635–138–4 :
Postseason :
WAC Championship (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
49May 28at WyomingCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming10–236–138–4
50May 29at WyomingCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming4–237–138–4 :
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
51June 3IdahoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona3–238–138–4
52June 4IdahoUA Field • Tucson, Arizona8–539–138–4 :
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordWAC record
53June 13vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska1–539–148–4
54June 14vs NortheasternJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–140–148–4
55June 15vs Southern CaliforniaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–840–158–4 :

## Awards and honors
### Ed Bayne

* All-WAC

### Ken Kurtz

* All-WAC

### Eddie Leon

* All-WAC
* First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* All-American The Sporting News

### Pat O’Brien

* All-WAC
* Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* All-American The Sporting News

### Eddie Southard

* All-WAC