The 1975 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1975 NCAA Division I 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 eighth season as head coach at Oklahoma.
The Sooners reached the College World Series, their fifth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in fourth place after recording wins against Cal State Fullerton and Eastern Michigan and losing games to eventual champion Texas and semifinalist Arizona State.
Personnel
Roster
1975 Oklahoma Sooners roster[2]
|
|
Pitchers
- 15 - David Bryan Wendt
- 16 - Kenneth Palmer
- 18 - Marty Kunkler
- 19 - F. Breen Newcomer
- 21 - Bob Shirley
- 25 - George Frazier
- 26 - Mickey Lewis Lashley
|
|
Catchers
Outfielders
- 7 - Bill E. Severns
- 8 - Wayne G. Pecheck
- 9 - Terry Bogener
- 11 - Stanley Herbert Lawrence
Infielders
- 2 - Keith Drumright
- 3 - Kelly Ray Snider
- 5 - Gregory L. Stitzinger
- 6 - Michael J. Cunico
- 23 - Mike Umfleet
|
|
- 4 - Rick A. Jenson
- 17 - Terry Jolly
- 20 - Doug E. Schaefer
- 1 - Jackie Lee Schuman
|
Coaches
1975 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staff[3]
|
|
Schedule and results
Legend
|
|
Oklahoma win
|
|
Oklahoma loss
|
1975 Oklahoma Sooners Baseball Game Log[4]
|
Regular Season
|
February
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
|
Big 8 Record
|
Feb 22 |
vs Lamar* |
Dutton Street Park • Waco, TX |
W 11–1 |
1–0 |
|
Feb 22 |
at Baylor* |
Dutton Street Park • Waco, TX |
L 0–5 |
1–1 |
|
Feb 22 |
at Baylor* |
Dutton Street Park • Waco, TX |
W 11–3 |
2–1 |
|
|
March
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
|
Big 8 Record
|
Mar 8 |
at UNLV* |
Rebel Field • Paradise, NV |
W 7–2 |
3–1 |
|
Mar 8 |
at UNLV* |
Rebel Field • Paradise, NV |
W 7–4 |
4–1 |
|
Mar 8 |
at UNLV* |
Rebel Field • Paradise, NV |
L 4–9 |
4–2 |
|
Mar 10 |
vs BYU* |
UH Stadium • Honlulu, HI |
W 11–2 |
5–2 |
|
Mar 10 |
vs BYU* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 7–4 |
6–2 |
|
Mar 10 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 11–4 |
7–2 |
|
Mar 10 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 23–6 |
8–2 |
|
Mar 12 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 4–2 |
9–2 |
|
Mar 12 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 10–4 |
10–2 |
|
Mar 14 |
vs Nagoya (Japan)* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 7–0 |
11–2 |
|
Mar 14 |
vs Nagoya (Japan)* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 5–1 |
12–2 |
|
Mar 14 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 4–0 |
13–2 |
|
Mar 14 |
at Hawaii* |
UH Stadium • Honolulu, HI |
W 4–3 |
14–2 |
|
Mar 19 |
Oklahoma City* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 7–1 |
15–2 |
|
Mar 19 |
Oklahoma City* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 5–1 |
16–2 |
|
Mar 21 |
Indiana* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 2–1 |
17–2 |
|
Mar 22 |
Central State* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 9–0 |
18–2 |
|
Mar 22 |
Indiana* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 10–0 |
19–2 |
|
Mar 24 |
Central Michigan* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 5–3 |
20–2 |
|
Mar 24 |
Central Michigan* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 15–4 |
21–2 |
|
|
April
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
|
Big 8 Record
|
Apr 1 |
Oklahoma Baptist* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 8–0 |
22–2 |
|
Apr 1 |
Oklahoma Baptist* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 9–1 |
23–2 |
|
Apr 5 |
at Colorado |
Varsity Field • Boulder, CO |
W 7–4 |
24–2 |
1–0
|
Apr 5 |
at Colorado |
Varsity Field • Boulder, CO |
W 8–2 |
25–2 |
2–0
|
Apr 6 |
at Colorado |
Varsity Field • Boulder, CO |
W 10–6 |
26–2 |
3–0
|
Apr 8 |
Cameron* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 6–0 |
27–2 |
|
Apr 8 |
Cameron* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 9–8 |
28–2 |
|
Apr 11 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA |
L 4–6 |
28–3 |
3–1
|
Apr 12 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA |
L 0–1 |
28–4 |
3–2
|
Apr 12 |
at Iowa State |
Cap Timm Field • Ames, IA |
W 5–3 |
29–4 |
4–2
|
Apr 14 |
Baylor* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 3–1 |
30–4 |
|
Apr 14 |
Baylor* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
L 3–5 |
30–5 |
|
Apr 18 |
vs Oklahoma State |
All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK |
W 3–1 |
31–5 |
5–2
|
Apr 19 |
Oklahoma State |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 4–0 |
32–5 |
6–2
|
Apr 19 |
Oklahoma State |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
L 3–4 |
32–6 |
6–3
|
Apr 21 |
Arizona State* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 11–2 |
33–6 |
|
Apr 21 |
Arizona State* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
L 3–4 |
33–7 |
|
Apr 25 |
Missouri |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 7–1 |
34–7 |
7–3
|
Apr 25 |
Missouri |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 13–1 |
35–7 |
8–3
|
Apr 26 |
Missouri |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 5–3 |
36–7 |
9–3
|
Apr 28 |
Houston* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 8–1 |
37–7 |
|
Apr 28 |
Houston* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 5–4 |
38–7 |
|
|
May
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
|
Big 8 Record
|
May 2 |
at Kansas |
Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS |
W 7–1 |
39–7 |
10–3
|
May 2 |
at Kansas |
Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS |
W 13–0 |
40–7 |
11–3
|
May 4 |
at Kansas |
Quigley Field • Lawrence, KS |
W 9–3 |
41–7 |
12–3
|
May 13 |
Nebraska |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 4–2 |
42–7 |
13–3
|
May 13 |
Nebraska |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 1–0 |
43–7 |
14–3
|
May 14 |
Nebraska |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 4–1 |
44–7 |
15–3
|
May 17 |
Lubbock Christian* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 17–4 |
45–7 |
|
May 17 |
Lubbock Christian* |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 8–6 |
46–7 |
|
|
Postseason
|
NCAA Midwest Regional
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Rank/Seed
|
Site/Stadium
|
Score
|
Overall Record
|
Reg Record
|
May 24 |
Texas A&M |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 5–4 |
47–7 |
1–0
|
May 25 |
Tulsa |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
L 3–4 |
47–8 |
1–1
|
May 25 |
Texas A&M |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 6–4 |
48–8 |
2–1
|
May 26 |
Tulsa |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 2–1 |
49–8 |
3–1
|
May 26 |
Tulsa |
Haskell Park • Norman, OK |
W 8–5 |
50–8 |
4–1
|
|
|
References
|
---|
Venue | |
---|
People | |
---|
Seasons | |
---|
National championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |