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.
Roster
1967 Houston Cougars roster Pitchers 19 Rick Brewer - Senior 17 Bubba Hill - Sophomore 6 Wayne Hill - Junior 16 Carroll Moore - Senior 1 Van Smith - Senior 21 Jim Sparkman - Sophomore 18 Ron Stasny - Sophomore Catchers 10 Chico Silman - Sophomore 11 Larry Strelau - Junior
Infielders 4 Ronnie Baker - Junior 5 G. J. Cantu - Senior 23 Ken Hebert - Junior 20 Larry Satcher - Junior 12 Art Toombs - Sophomore 14 Wayne Westphal - Junior 2 Trey Williams - Sophomore Outfielders 15 Bo Burris - Senior 9 Ike Lucas - Senior 22 Tom Paciorek - Junior 13 Phil Rose - Sophomore
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 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 5–2 1–0 Nicholls State Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 2–6 1–2 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 9–7 2–1 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 10–4 3–1 Lamar Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 12–2 4–1 at Unknown • Waco, Texas 4–2 5–1 at Baylor Unknown • Waco, Texas 7–8 5–2 Oklahoma State Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 5–4 6–2 Oklahoma State Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 5–6 6–3 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 2–16 6–4 Nebraska Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 6–3 7–4 Oklahoma State Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 4–1 8–4 April (8–4) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Nebraska Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 7–4 9–4 at St. Mary's (TX) Unknown • San Antonio, Texas 10–1 10–4 at Unknown • Seguin, Texas 2–5 10–5 at Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas 4–6 10–6 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, Texas 1–2 10–7 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 12–1 11–7 St. Thomas (TX) Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 4–3 12–7 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 0–3 12–8 Texas Lutheran Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 3–1 13–8 Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 6–3 14–8 Houston Baptist Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 5–0 15–8 Sam Houston State Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 1–0 16–8 Postseason (5–3) (2–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 11–8 17–8 at Texas Clark Field • Austin, Texas 1–5 17–9 Texas Cougar Field • Houston, Texas 4–3 18–9 (3–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record vs Stanford Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 1–12 18–10 vs Ohio State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 7–6 19–10 vs Boston College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–2 20–10 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–0 21–10 vs Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 2–11 21–11 Schedule source:
Awards and honors Ike Lucas All Tournament Team
Tom Paciorek All Tournament Team AACBC First Team All-America Team
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