1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball team

1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball
CIBA Champions
District 8 champions
ConferenceCalifornia Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Ranking
CoachesNo. 2
CBNo. 2
Record39–8 (12–4 CIBA)
Head coach
  • John Cottrell (2nd season)
Home stadiumWashington Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Athletic Association of Western Universities baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
North Division
No. 15 Oregon State ‍‍‍y 11 4   .733 26 6   .813
Oregon ‍‍‍ 10 5   .667  
Washington State ‍‍‍ 8 5   .615 18 12   .600
Idaho ‍‍‍ 5 10   .333  
Washington ‍‍‍ 3 13   .188 9 18   .333
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
No. 2 Santa Clara ‍‍‍y 12 4   .750 39 8   .830
No. 23 Southern California ‍‍‍ 11 5   .688 29 12   .707
California ‍‍‍ 7 9   .438 24 20   .545
Stanford ‍‍‍ 6 10   .375 21 14   .600
UCLA ‍‍‍ 4 12   .250 23 22   .511
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1962[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1962 Santa Clara Broncos baseball team represented Santa Clara University in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Broncos played their home games at Washington Field, on the campus of Santa Clara High School. The team was coached by John Cottrell in his 2nd season at Santa Clara. The Broncos finished 39–8, winning the California Intercollegiate Baseball Association with a 12–4 record.

The Broncos reached the College World Series, finishing as runner up to the Michigan Wolverines after a 4–5 loss in the 15-inning championship game.[2]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "1962 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2020.