The 1952 Colorado State College Bears baseball team represented Colorado State College of Education in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Bears played their home games at Jackson Field. The team was coached by Pete Butler in his 10th year at Colorado State.

The Bears won the District VII playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Western Michigan Broncos.

1952 Colorado State Bears baseball team

Roster

Schedule

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1952 Colorado State Bears baseball team

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 17–6 || 1–0 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 || || Colorado Mines || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 12–6 || 2–0 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown, Colorado || 4–7 || 2–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 4 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown, Colorado || 25–7 || 3–1 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 4–6 || 3–2 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || || vs Wyoming || Unknown • Unknown || 4–9 || 3–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 7 || || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 8–7 || 4–3 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 2–6 || 4–4 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 || || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 13–11 || 5–4 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || || vs || Unknown • Unknown || 6–5 || 6–4 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 23–2 || 7–4 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || || vs Colorado Mines || Unknown • Unknown || 10–2 || 8–4 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 || || vs Colorado A&M || Unknown • Unknown || 5–15 || 8–5 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 10–3 || 9–5 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || || Western State || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 14–5 || 10–5 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 16 || || vs Denver || Unknown • Unknown || 3–4 || 10–6 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 6–0 || 11–6 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 18 || || vs Colorado College || Unknown • Unknown || 1–0 || 12–6 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown || 8–10 || 12–7 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || || vs Lowry Air Force Base || Unknown • Unknown || 7–6 || 13–7 || 9–1 |-

1952 Colorado State Bears baseball team

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || May 30 || || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 7–6 || 14–7 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || May 31 || BYU || Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado || 11–6 || 15–7 || 9–1 |-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || June 12 || vs Missouri || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 1–15 || 15–8 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || June 13 || vs Western Michigan || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–8 || 15–9 || 9–1 |-

Awards and honors

Bob Distifano

All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Jim DiTollo

All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Bob Stewart

All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

Cyril Trofholz

All-Rocky Mountain Conference Team

References

Northern Colorado Bears baseball seasons

Colorado State Bears baseball

College World Series seasons

Colorado State

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference baseball champion seasons