1961 USC Trojans baseball team

1961 USC Trojans baseball
ConferenceAthletic Association of Western Universities
CBNo. 1
Record36–7 (12–4 AAWU)
Head coach
Home stadiumBovard Field
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Athletic Association of Western Universities baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
No. 28 Washington State ‍‍‍y 8 4   .667 21 10   .677
Oregon State ‍‍‍ 8 6   .571 27 14   .659
Oregon ‍‍‍ 6 5   .545  
Idaho ‍‍‍ 6 9   .400  
Washington ‍‍‍ 4 8   .333 13 10   .565
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
No. 1 Southern California ‍‍‍y 12 4   .750 36 7   .837
No. 14 California ‍‍‍ 11 5   .688 29 10   .744
UCLA ‍‍‍ 7 9   .438 25 15   .625
Santa Clara ‍‍‍ 5 11   .313  
Stanford ‍‍‍ 5 11   .313 26 17   .605
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1961[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1961 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 20th season.

The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Oklahoma State in the championship game. This was the Trojans' third championship.

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1961". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 4, 2014.