1950 NCAA baseball season

The 1950 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1950. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1950 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fourth time in 1950, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held for the first time in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Texas claimed their second championship.[1]

1950 NCAA baseball season
College World Series
DurationJune 15–23, 1950
ChampionsTexas (2nd title)
Runners-upWashington State (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachBibb Falk (2nd title)
MOPRay VanCleef (Rutgers)
Seasons

Conference changes

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1950 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]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament City Tournament Winner
Big SevenNebraskaNo Conference Tournament
Big NineWisconsin
Michigan
No Conference Tournament
CIBAStanfordNo Conference Tournament
EIBLArmy
Princeton
No Conference Tournament
Gulf Coast ConferenceHoustonNo Conference Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceEast - Bradley
West - Oklahoma A&M
1950 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball TournamentPeoria, ILBradley
Pacific Coast Conference NorthWashington StateNo Conference Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceAlabamaNo Conference Tournament
Southern ConferenceNorth - Virginia Tech
South - Wake Forest
1950 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentGreensboro, NCWake Forest
Southwest ConferenceTexasNo Conference Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1950 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nebraska  y 113 .786  168 .667
Missouri   85 .615  119 .550
Oklahoma   75 .583  148 .636
Kansas   88 .500  108 .556
Iowa State   45 .444   
Colorado   47 .364   
Kansas State   511 .313  713 .350
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1950[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1950 Big Nine Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin   93 .750  199 .679
Michigan   93 .750  189 .667
Iowa   83 .727  196 .760
Illinois   65 .545  136 .684
Ohio State   65 .545  1712 .586
Indiana   44 .500  1112 .478
Northwestern   46 .400  147 .667
Purdue   28 .200  1214 .462
Minnesota   18 .111  1117 .393
As of June 16, 1950[4]; Rankings from D1Baseball
1950 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Army   720 .778  1440 .778
Princeton   720 .778  1480 .636
Cornell   620 .750  1360 .684
Harvard   520 .714  960 .600
Yale   540 .556  14130 .519
Navy   360 .333  6121 .342
Penn   360 .333  10120 .455
Brown   250 .286  880 .500
Columbia   260 .250  4110 .267
Dartmouth   160 .143  8230 .258
Conference champion
1950 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Bradley  x 500 1.000  17151 .530
Saint Louis   320 .600  000 
Detroit   130 .250  1060 .625
Drake   040 .000  000 
West
Oklahoma A&M  x 630 .667  1570 .682
Tulsa   330 .500  6100 .375
Wichita State   150 .167  4140 .222
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1950[5]; 
1950 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Division
Washington State  y 122 .857  326 .842
Washington   96 .600  96 .600
Oregon   610 .375   
Oregon State   59 .357  712 .368
Idaho   510 .333   
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Stanford   105 .667  1915 .559
California   86 .571  2413 .649
Santa Clara   87 .533   
Southern California   87 .533  168 .667
St. Mary's   59 .357   
UCLA   510 .333  1921 .475
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
1950 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
Kentucky  x 112 .846  167 .696
Georgia   106 .625  1810 .643
Tennessee   79 .438  89 .471
Georgia Tech   711 .389  711 .389
Auburn   712 .368  1213 .480
Vanderbilt   413 .235  616 .273
Western
Alabama  xy 124 .750  2312 .657
Mississippi State   95 .643  136 .684
Florida   53 .625  209 .690
Ole Miss   55 .500  116 .647
LSU   27 .222  59 .357
Tulane   14 .200  49 .308
x Division champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 18, 1950[6][7]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1950 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Virginia Tech  x 82 .800  139 .591
George Washington   63 .667   
Maryland   63 .667  208 .714
Washington and Lee       
Richmond   00   89 .471
William & Mary       
VMI       
Southern
Wake Forest  x 143 .824  316 .838
Clemson   133 .813  2011 .645
South Carolina   116 .647  169 .640
NC State       
Furman       
North Carolina   1111 .500  1618 .471
Duke       
Davidson       
The Citadel   012 .000  414 .222
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1950[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1950 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas  y 141 .933  276 .818
Texas A&M   95 .643  1711 .607
Baylor   87 .533  209 .690
TCU   78 .467  149 .609
SMU   210 .167  912 .429
Rice   211 .154  912 .429
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1950[9][10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1950 season marked the fourth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. For the first time, the College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska, which became the permanent home of the event. 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 Texas claiming their second championship with a 3–0 win over Washington State in the final.[1]

 
                                                         
Texas 2  
Rutgers 4  
  Rutgers 5  
  Wisconsin 3  
Wisconsin 7
Colorado A&M 3  
  Rutgers 1  
  Washington State 310  
Alabama 9  
Bradley 2  
  Alabama 1
  Washington State 9  
Washington State 3
Tufts 1  
  Washington State 1  
  Texas 12  
Texas 3
Colorado A&M 1  
  Texas 7
  Tufts 0  
Tufts 5
Bradley 4  
Texas 15  
Rutgers 9  
Wisconsin 3  
Alabama 1  
  Wisconsin 2 Texas 3
Rutgers 16   Washington State 0

Award winners

All-America team

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