The 1971 USC Trojans baseball team represented the University of Southern California in the 1971 NCAA University Division baseball season. The team was coached Rod Dedeaux in his 30th season.
The Trojans won the College World Series, defeating the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game, winning their second of five consecutive national championships, and third in four years.
Roster
Schedule
| 1971 USC Trojans Baseball Game Log |
| Regular Season |
February/March
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
| February 24 |
at Cal Poly Pomona |
16–5 |
1–0 |
– |
| February 26 |
at UC Santa Barbara |
5–6 |
1–1 |
– |
| March 2 |
at San Fernando Valley State |
13–10 |
2–1 |
– |
| March 5 |
UC Santa Barbara |
5–6 |
2–2 |
– |
| March 6 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
3–5 |
2–3 |
– |
| March 6 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
9–3 |
3–3 |
– |
| March 9 |
UC Irvine |
3–2 |
4–3 |
– |
| March 12 |
at UC Irvine |
9–10 |
4–4 |
– |
| March 13 |
Loyola Marymount |
3–0 |
5–4 |
– |
| March 13 |
Loyola Marymount |
8–2 |
6–4 |
– |
| March 16 |
San Fernando Valley State |
1–0 |
7–4 |
– |
| March 17 |
at Chapman |
6–7 |
7–5 |
– |
| March 20 |
BYU |
8–4 |
8–5 |
– |
| March 20 |
BYU |
8–1 |
9–5 |
– |
| March 23 |
Pepperdine |
2–1 |
10–5 |
– |
| March 24 |
Utah |
8–3 |
11–5 |
– |
| March 26 |
San Diego State |
4–2 |
12–5 |
– |
| March 27 |
San Diego State |
1–3 |
12–6 |
– |
| March 27 |
San Diego State |
9–2 |
13–6 |
– |
| March 31 |
Westmont |
2–5 |
13–7 |
– |
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April
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
| April 2 |
at Hawaii |
6–1 |
14–7 |
– |
| April 7 |
at Hawaii |
8–0 |
15–7 |
– |
| April 13 |
at UCLA |
7–1 |
16–7 |
1–0 |
| April 16 |
California |
10–1 |
17–7 |
2–0 |
| April 17 |
Stanford |
3–1 |
18–7 |
3–0 |
| April 17 |
Stanford |
8–4 |
19–7 |
4–0 |
| April 20 |
Chapman |
6–2 |
20–7 |
– |
| April 23 |
at Stanford |
2–1 |
21–7 |
5–0 |
| April 24 |
at California |
2–1 |
22–7 |
6–0 |
| April 24 |
at California |
10–0 |
23–7 |
7–0 |
| April 27 |
Cal State Los Angeles |
7–4 |
24–7 |
– |
| April 30 |
Oregon |
5–0 |
25–7 |
8–0 |
| April 30 |
Oregon |
2–0 |
26–7 |
9–0 |
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May
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-8 Record |
| May 1 |
Oregon State |
10–4 |
27–7 |
10–0 |
| May 1 |
Oregon State |
9–6 |
28–7 |
11–0 |
| May 3 |
at Long Beach State |
6–1 |
29–7 |
– |
| May 4 |
Long Beach State |
1–5 |
29–8 |
– |
| May 7 |
at Washington State |
4–0 |
30–8 |
12–0 |
| May 7 |
at Washington State |
7–6 |
31–8 |
13–0 |
| May 8 |
at Washington |
6–0 |
32–8 |
14–0 |
| May 8 |
at Washington |
2–0 |
33–8 |
15–0 |
| May 11 |
Cal State Los Angeles |
4–2 |
34–8 |
– |
| May 14 |
UCLA |
1–0 |
35–8 |
16–0 |
| May 15 |
at UCLA |
6–3 |
36–8 |
17–0 |
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| Post–Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 20 |
vs. Oregon State |
Buck Bailey Field |
6–2 |
37–8 |
| May 21 |
vs. Stanford |
Buck Bailey Field |
9–3 |
38–8 |
| May 22 |
vs. Washington State |
Buck Bailey Field |
5–10 |
38–9 |
| May 22 |
vs. Washington State |
Buck Bailey Field |
6–3 |
39–9 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 29 |
vs. Santa Clara |
Buck Shaw Stadium |
5–6 |
39–10 |
| May 30 |
vs. Santa Clara |
Bovard Field |
5–1 |
40–10 |
| May 30 |
vs. Santa Clara |
Bovard Field |
9–1 |
41–10 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| June 12 |
vs. Seton Hall |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
5–1 |
42–10 |
| June 13 |
vs. Southern Illinois |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
3–8 |
42–11 |
| June 14 |
vs. BYU |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
8–6 |
43–11 |
| June 15 |
vs. Tulsa |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
8–4 |
44–11 |
| June 16 |
vs. Tulsa |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
3–2 |
45–11 |
| June 17 |
vs. Southern Illinois |
Rosenblatt Stadium |
7–2 |
46–11 |
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Awards and honors
- Frank Alfano
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- George Ambrow
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Mike Ball
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Steve Busby
- All-America First Team[3]
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Fredd Lynn
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Craig Perkins
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Jeff Port
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Mark Sogge
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
- Tim Steele
- All-Pacific-8 First Team[3]
Trojans in the 1971 MLB Draft
The following members of the USC baseball program were drafted in the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
June regular draft
June secondary draft
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics
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