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 72 .778  1111 .500
Nebraska   103 .769  135 .722
Missouri   95 .643  118 .579
Colorado   44 .500   
Iowa State   45 .444   
Kansas   48 .333  610 .375
Kansas State   112 .077  413 .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   103 .769  176 .739
Michigan  y 103 .769  219 .700
Ohio State   94 .692  1313 .500
Iowa   84 .667  1510 .600
Minnesota   75 .583  199 .679
Wisconsin   65 .545  198 .704
Michigan State   67 .462  1117 .393
Northwestern   29 .182  1212 .500
Purdue   29 .182  513 .278
Indiana   011 .000  94 .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   821 .773  1471 .659
Yale   631 .650  1682 .654
Penn   631 .650  10111 .477
Dartmouth   530 .625  11140 .440
Brown   432 .556  662 .500
Columbia   450 .444  782 .471
Harvard   450 .444  8110 .421
Cornell   360 .333  760 .538
Army   251 .313  693 .417
Navy   180 .111  10100 .500
Conference champion
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Houston  y 62 .750  1511 .577
Oklahoma A&M   42 .667  134 .765
Tulsa   42 .667  116 .647
Detroit   21 .667  117 .611
Saint Louis   12 .333   
Wichita State   06 .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   930 .750  1540 .789
Oregon State   830 .727  1590 .625
Washington State   880 .500  14141 .500
Idaho   670 .462  000 
Washington   1110 .083  4151 .225
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Stanford  y 1060 .625  2952 .833
USC   1060 .625  2190 .700
California   880 .500  22150 .595
Santa Clara   6100 .375  14150 .483
UCLA   6100 .375  16200 .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 81 .889  147 .667
Colorado College   43 .571   
Western State   22 .500   
Colorado Mines   08 .000  08 .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 82 .800   
Maryland   82 .800  167 .696
Richmond   55 .500  99 .500
Virginia Tech   45 .444  67 .462
VMI   45 .444   
Washington and Lee   36 .333   
West Virginia   25 .286   
William & Mary   26 .250   
Southern
North Carolina  x 113 .786  198 .704
Duke  y 95 .643  2210 .688
Clemson   106 .625  116 .647
Wake Forest   85 .615  155 .750
NC State   76 .538   
Furman   78 .467   
The Citadel   710 .412   
South Carolina   711 .389   
Davidson   012 .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 123 .800  257 .781
SMU   123 .800  156 .714
Baylor   75 .583  75 .583
Texas A&M   69 .400  1015 .400
Rice   311 .214  716 .304
TCU   211 .154  715 .318
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[8][9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

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