1953 NCAA 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]

1953 NCAA baseball season
College World Series
ChampionsMichigan (1st title)
Runners-upTexas (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachRay Fisher (1st title)
MOPJ. L. Smith (Texas)
Seasons

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]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament City Tournament Winner
Big Seven ConferenceOklahomaNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceMichigan
Illinois		No Tournament
CIBAStanfordNo Tournament
EIBLPrincetonNo Conference Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceOhioNo Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceHoustonNo Tournament
Pacific Coast ConferenceOregonNo Tournament
Rocky Mountain ConferenceColorado StateNo Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceGeorgiaNo Tournament
Southern ConferenceNorth - George Washington
South - North Carolina		1953 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentGreensboro, NCDuke
Southwest ConferenceTexasNo Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1953 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y 7–2 .778  11–11 .500
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 10–3 .769  13–5 .722
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .643  11–8 .579
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 4–4 .500  – –
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  – –
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 4–8 .333  6–10 .375
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 1–12 .077  4–13 .235
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Illinois  ‍†‍‍ 10–3 .769  17–6 .739
Michigan  ‍†‍‍y 10–3 .769  21–9 .700
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9–4 .692  13–13 .500
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 8–4 .667  15–10 .600
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .583  19–9 .679
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  19–8 .704
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 6–7 .462  11–17 .393
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 2–9 .182  12–12 .500
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 2–9 .182  5–13 .278
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 0–11 .000  9–4 .692
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[3][4]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Princeton  ‍†‍‍ 8–2–1 .773  14–7–1 .659
Yale  ‍‍‍ 6–3–1 .650  16–8–2 .654
Penn  ‍‍‍ 6–3–1 .650  10–11–1 .477
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 5–3–0 .625  11–14–0 .440
Brown  ‍‍‍ 4–3–2 .556  6–6–2 .500
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 4–5–0 .444  7–8–2 .471
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 4–5–0 .444  8–11–0 .421
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 3–6–0 .333  7–6–0 .538
Army  ‍‍‍ 2–5–1 .313  6–9–3 .417
Navy  ‍‍‍ 1–8–0 .111  10–10–0 .500
† – Conference champion
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 6–2 .750  15–11 .577
Oklahoma A&M  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .667  13–4 .765
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .667  11–6 .647
Detroit  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .667  11–7 .611
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333  – –
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 0–6 .000  – –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[5]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1953 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Division
Oregon  ‍†‍‍ 9–3–0 .750  15–4–0 .789
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 8–3–0 .727  15–9–0 .625
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 8–8–0 .500  14–14–1 .500
Idaho  ‍‍‍ 6–7–0 .462  0–0–0 –
Washington  ‍‍‍ 1–11–0 .083  4–15–1 .225
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Stanford  ‍†‍‍y 10–6–0 .625  29–5–2 .833
USC  ‍‍‍ 10–6–0 .625  21–9–0 .700
California  ‍‍‍ 8–8–0 .500  22–15–0 .595
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 6–10–0 .375  14–15–0 .483
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 6–10–0 .375  16–20–0 .444
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
1953 Rocky Mountain Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Colorado State  ‍†‍‍y 8–1 .889  14–7 .667
Colorado College  ‍‍‍ 4–3 .571  – –
Western State  ‍‍‍ 2–2 .500  – –
Colorado Mines  ‍‍‍ 0–8 .000  0–8 .000
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[6]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  – –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  16–7 .696
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .500  9–9 .500
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  6–7 .462
VMI  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  – –
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 3–6 .333  – –
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .286  – –
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2–6 .250  – –
Southern
North Carolina  x‍‍‍ 11–3 .786  19–8 .704
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y 9–5 .643  22–10 .688
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10–6 .625  11–6 .647
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 8–5 .615  15–5 .750
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7–6 .538  – –
Furman  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .467  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 7–10 .412  – –
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0–12 .000  – –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 12–3 .800  25–7 .781
SMU  ‍†‍‍ 12–3 .800  15–6 .714
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .583  7–5 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 6–9 .400  10–15 .400
Rice  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .214  7–16 .304
TCU  ‍‍‍ 2–11 .154  7–15 .318
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[8][9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series
Main article: 1953 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]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Texas 2  
  Duke 1    
      Texas 7  
      Lafayette 2    
  Lafayette 6          
  Colorado State 2        
      Texas 5
      Michigan 12
  Boston College 4        
  Houston 1          
      Boston College 3    
      Michigan 6  
  Michigan 4    
  Stanford 0  
  Loser's Bracket
  Duke 3  
  Colorado State 2     Boston College 711
    Duke 6
  Houston 6  
  Stanford 7     Lafayette 4
    Stanford 3
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Michigan 4       Michigan 7
  Texas 6           Texas 5
      Texas 13    
      Lafayette 3  
  Boston College 1    
  Lafayette 211  

Award winners

All-America team
Main article: 1953 College Baseball All-America Team

References
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  3. 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
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