The 1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his fifth season as head coach at Oklahoma.

The Sooners reached the College World Series, their second appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against eventual semifinalist and losing games to runner-up Arizona State and Texas.

Personnel Roster 1972 Oklahoma Sooners roster Pitchers 1 – Stan Meek 10 – Gary Weese 13 – Richard A. Jacobs 16 – Jackson Todd 18 – Kim E. Cook Catchers 12 – Glenn Bannister

Outfielders 7 – Bill Severns 8 – Joe Simpson 9 – Kenny King

Infielders 5 – Charles Redmon 6 – Mike Ford 23 – Bobby Jack Unknown – Gary Fleming 14 – Patrick Sullivan 15 – Mike Marino 17 – Terry Jolly 18 – Steve Megless 22 – Dean Byrom

Coaches 1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff - Enos Semore – head coach - 5th season

Schedule and results Legend Oklahoma win Oklahoma loss

1972 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 3 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–13 0–1 Mar 3 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 1–1 Mar 4 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–10 1–2 Mar 4 at Texas* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–2 1–3 Mar 7 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–3 2–3 Mar 7 Texas–Arlington* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 3–3 Mar 11 at * Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX W 3–2 4–3 Mar 11 at SMU* Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX W 6–0 5–3 Mar 14 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–4 6–3 Mar 14 Friends* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–6 7–3 Mar 18 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–0 8–3 Mar 18 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 9–3 Mar 18 Oral Roberts* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 10–3 Mar 20 at * Baton Rouge, LA L 0–18 10–4 Mar 20 at * Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–9 10–5 Mar 20 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 9–1 11–5 Mar 23 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 0–1 11–6 Mar 23 at LSU* Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 3–1 12–6 Mar 25 at * New Orleans, LA W 2–0 13–6 Mar 25 at * Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA L 2–4 13–7 Mar 25 at Tulane* Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, LA W 5–2 14–7 Mar 31 Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 10–4 15–7 1–0April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 1 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–3 16–7 2–0 Apr 1 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–11 16–8 2–1 Apr 7 at KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 6–2 17–8 3–1 Apr 7 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 6–4 18–8 4–1 Apr 8 at Kansas State KSU Baseball Stadium • Manhattan, KS W 12–6 19–8 5–1 Apr 14 Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 1–4 19–9 5–2 Apr 16 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 9–1 20–9 6–2 Apr 16 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–2 21–9 7–2 Apr 18 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–0 22–9 Apr 18 Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–0 23–9 Apr 21 at Stillwater, OK L 4–7 23–10 7–3 Apr 21 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK W 6–0 24–10 8–3 Apr 22 at Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK L 11–12 24–11 8–4 Apr 24 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 15–1 25–11 Apr 24 Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 26–11 Apr 28 Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 2–0 27–11 9–4 Apr 28 Kansas Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 28–11 10–4 Apr 29 Kansas Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 0–2 28–12 10–5May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record May 2 * Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 29–12 May 2 Arkansas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–3 30–12 May 5 at Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE L 5–9 30–13 10–6 May 5 at Nebraska Nebraska Diamond • Lincoln, NE L 0–2 30–14 10–7 May 15 at Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 5–2 31–14 11–7 May 15 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO W 4–2 32–14 12–7 May 16 at Missouri Simmons Field • Columbia, MO L 3–7 32–15 12–8Postseason Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 27 at Tulsa, OK W 6–3 33–15 1–0 May 28 at Tulsa Tulsa, OK W 5–4 34–15 2–0May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 28 Lawton Pepsis Tulsa, OK W 9–2 exh May 28 Lawton Pepsis Tulsa, OK W 6–0 exh May 28 Liberal BeeJays Tulsa, OK W 14–10 exh May 28 Liberal BeeJays Tulsa, OK L 3–10 exh Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 2–1 35–15 1–0 June 11 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–1 35–16 1–1 June 12 Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–7 35–17 1–2

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