1953_NCAA_baseball_season

1953 NCAA baseball season

1953 NCAA baseball season

Baseball season


The 1953 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1953. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1953 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the seventh time in 1953, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Michigan claimed the championship.[1]

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Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1953 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. Conference champions had to be chosen, unless all conference champions declined the bid.[1]

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Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

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College World Series

The 1953 season marked the seventh NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. Districts used a variety of selection methods to the event, from playoffs to a selection committee. District playoffs were not considered part of the NCAA Tournament, and the expansion to eight teams resulted in the end of regionals as they existed from 1947 through 1949. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Michigan claiming their first championship with a 7–5 win over Texas in the final.[1]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Texas2
Duke1
Texas7
Lafayette2
Lafayette6
Colorado State College2
Texas5
Michigan12
Boston College4
Michigan4
Houston1
Boston College3Texas6
Michigan6
Michigan4
Stanford0Michigan7
Texas13Texas5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lafayette3
Boston College711
Duke3Duke6
Boston College1
Colorado State College2
Lafayette211
Lafayette4
Houston6Stanford3
Stanford7

Award winners

All-America team


References

  1. W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 28–31. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  3. 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  4. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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  9. "Texas Baseball 2014 Factbook" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2014.

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