American college baseball season
The 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1960 NCAA University Division baseball season . The Golden Gophers played their home games at Delta Field. The team was coached by Dick Siebert in his 13th season at Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers won the College World Series , defeating the USC Trojans in the championship game.
Roster
1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers roster
Pitchers
Ken Anderson
Larry Bertelsen
Clyde Nelson
Jim Rantz Saxe Roberts
Bob Wasko
Infielders
John Erickson
Wayne Knapp
Dave Pflepsen
Cal Rolloff Catchers
Outfielders
Dick Alford
Lee Brandt
Ron Causton
Barry Effress
Wayne Haefner
Tom Moe
Howard Nathe
Schedule
1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Big Ten record
March 21
at Texas
14–21
0–1
–
March 22
at Texas
7–13
0–2
–
March 23
at Sam Houston State
6–2
1–2
–
March 24
at Sam Houston State
9–5
2–2
–
March 24
at Sam Houston State
14–15
2–3
–
March 25
at Houston
4–5
2–4
–
March 26
at Houston
5–1
3–4
–
April
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Big Ten record
April 1
at Iowa State
5–4
4–4
–
April 2
at Iowa State
4–1
5–4
–
April 2
at Iowa State
9–8
6–4
–
April 8
at St. Mary's
8–4
7–4
–
April 9
at Luther
14–4
8–4
–
April 9
at Luther
2–0
9–4
–
April 15
at South Dakota State
28–2
10–4
–
April 22
Northern Iowa 1–0
11–4
–
April 22
Northern Iowa
13–1
12–4
–
April 23
Northern Iowa
13–0
13–4
–
April 23
Northern Iowa
13–1
14–4
–
April 29
Michigan State 13–6
15–4
1–0
April 30
Michigan 10–3
16–4
2–0
April 30
Michigan
11–2
17–4
3–0
May
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Big Ten record
May 6
at Ohio State
8–6
18–4
4–0
May 7
at Indiana
4–2
19–4
5–0
May 7
at Indiana
1–2
19–5
5–1
May 13
Wisconsin 8–4
20–5
6–1
May 14
Northwestern 3–2
21–5
7–1
May 14
Northwestern
4–2
22–5
8–1
May 20
at Illinois
9–1
23–5
9–1
May 21
at Purdue
3–6
23–6
9–2
May 21
at Purdue
7–7
23–6–1
9–2–1
May 27
Iowa 17–3
24–6–1
10–2–1
May 28
Iowa
7–3
25–6–1
11–2–1
May 28
Iowa
8–0
26–6–1
12–2–1
Post-season
NCAA tournament: Mideast Regional
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
June 2
vs. Notre Dame
15–6
27–6–1
June 3
vs. Detroit
12–5
28–6–1
June 4
vs. Detroit
5–4
29–6–1
NCAA tournament: College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
June 14
vs. North Carolina
Rosenblatt Stadium 8–3
30–6–1
June 15
vs. Arizona
Rosenblatt Stadium
8–5
31–6–1
June 16
vs. Southern California
Rosenblatt Stadium
12–11
32–6–1
June 18
vs. Oklahoma State
Rosenblatt Stadium
3–1
33–6–1
June 19
vs. Southern California
Rosenblatt Stadium
3–4
33–7–1
June 20
vs. Southern California
Rosenblatt Stadium
2–1
34–7–1
Awards and honors
Larry Bertelsen All-America First Team
All-Big Ten First Team John Erickson Wayne Knapp All-American First Team
All-Big Ten First Team David Pflepsen All-Big Ten First Team
All-College World Series Team Howard Nathe Carl Rolloff All-College World Series Team Bob Wasko All-College World Series Team References
2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1960" . Boyd's World. Retrieved November 13, 2013.^ "All-Americans" . GopherSports.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ "All Big Ten" . GopherSports.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
^ "College World Series record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
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