American college baseball season
The 1972 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season . The team was coached by Rod Dedeaux in his 31st season.
The Trojans won the College World Series , defeating the Arizona State Sun Devils in the championship game, winning their third of five consecutive national championships, and fourth in five years.
Roster
Schedule
1972 USC Trojans baseball game log
Regular season
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Pac-8 record
February 18
UC Santa Barbara
4–5
0–1
–
February 22
Cal Poly Pomona
7–4
1–1
–
February 26
UC Santa Barbara
4–5
1–2
–
February 26
UC Santa Barbara
9–6
2–2
–
February 29
UC Irvine
2–0
3–2
–
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Pac-8 record
March 1
Chapman
12–7
4–2
–
March 3
Loyola Marymount
5–10
4–3
–
March 7
Pepperdine
17–3
5–3
–
March 8
at Loyola Marymount
6–10
6–3
–
March 10
at Fresno State
8–5
7–3
–
March 11
at Fresno State
4–5
7–4
–
March 11
at Fresno State
12–4
8–4
–
March 14
San Fernando Valley State
9–8
9–4
–
March 15
at Long Beach State
6–0
10–4
–
March 17
San Diego State
4–2
11–4
–
March 18
San Diego State
8–4
12–4
–
March 18
San Diego State
6–2
13–4
–
March 22
at San Fernando Valley State
12–2
14–4
–
March 23
Gonzaga
10–2
15–4
–
March 24
at Arizona
2–6
15–5
–
March 25
at Arizona
5–3
16–5
–
March 25
at Arizona
2–1
17–5
–
March 30
vs. Washington State
12–10
18–5
–
March 31
at Hawaii
4–0
19–5
–
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Pac-8 record
April 1
vs. BYU
6–0
20–5
–
April 4
New Mexico
4–2
21–5
–
April 7
Stanford
0–2
21–6
0–1
April 8
Stanford
1–2
21–7
0–2
April 8
Stanford
3–2
22–7
1–2
April 10
Cal Poly Pomona
5–6
22–8
–
April 11
Westmont
1–2
22–9
–
April 14
at California
11–5
23–9
2–2
April 15
at California
2–1
24–9
3–2
April 15
at California
7–6
25–9
4–2
April 21
UCLA
2–1
26–9
5–2
April 22
at UCLA
5–2
27–9
6–2
April 22
at UCLA
10–0
28–9
7–2
April 25
at Cal State Los Angeles
14–4
29–9
–
April 28
California
10–0
29–9–1
–
April 29
California
3–2
30–9–1
8–2
April 29
California
8–0
31–9–1
9–2
April 30
California
10–3
32–9–1
10–2
Date
Opponent
Score
Overall record
Pac-8 record
May 2
Cal State Los Angeles
4–0
33–9–1
–
May 3
at Chapman
8–14
33–10–1
–
May 5
at Stanford
4–3
34–10–1
11–2
May 6
at Stanford
4–3
34–10–1
11–3
May 6
at Stanford
10–7
35–11–1
12–3
May 9
Long Beach State
6–1
36–11–1
–
May 12
at UCLA
8–6
37–11–1
13–3
May 13
UCLA
9–2
38–11–1
14–3
May 13
UCLA
6–7
38–12–1
14–4
Post-season
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
May 19
vs. Washington State
Bovard Field
6–1
39–12–1
May 20
vs. Washington State
Bovard Field
8–7
40–12–1
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
May 27
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Campus Diamond
9–5
41–12–1
May 28
vs. UC Santa Barbara
Campus Diamond
13–6
42–12–1
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
June 9
vs. Mississippi
Rosenblatt Stadium
8–6
43–12–1
June 11
vs. Connecticut
Rosenblatt Stadium
5–4
44–12–1
June 12
vs. Arizona State
Rosenblatt Stadium
0–3
44–13–1
June 14
vs. Texas
Rosenblatt Stadium
4–3
45–13–1
June 15
vs. Arizona State
Rosenblatt Stadium
3–1
46–13–1
June 16
vs. Arizona State
Rosenblatt Stadium
1–0
47–13–1
Awards and honors
Daryl Arenstein
College World Series All-Tournament Team[ 2]
Same Ceci
College World Series All-Tournament Team[ 2]
All-Pacific-8 First Team[ 3]
Fred Lynn
All-America First Team[ 3]
All-Pacific-8 First Team[ 3]
Russ McQueen
Roy Smalley
All-Pacific-8 First Team[ 3]
Tim Steele
College World Series All-Tournament Team[ 2]
All-Pacific-8 First Team[ 3]
Greg Widman
All-Pacific-8 First Team[ 3]
Trojans in the 1972 MLB Draft
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft .[ 4]
January regular draft
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics