1959 NCAA University Division baseball season

The 1959 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1959. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1959 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirteenth time in 1959, 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. Oklahoma State claimed the championship.[1]

1959 NCAA University Division baseball season
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Runners-upArizona (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachToby Greene (1st title)
MOPJim Dobson (Oklahoma State)
Seasons

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1959 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. 10 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 12 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Tournament Tournament Champion
Atlantic Coast ConferenceClemson/North Carolina/Wake Forest1959 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball PlayoffsClemson
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma StateNo Tournament
Big Ten ConferenceMinnesotaNo Tournament
CIBASouthern CaliforniaNo Tournament
EIBLNavyNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceOhio/Western MichiganNo Tournament
Pacific Coast ConferenceWashingtonNo Tournament
Rocky Mountain ConferenceColorado State CollegeNo Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceOle MissNo Tournament
Southern ConferenceGeorge WashingtonNo Tournament
Southwest ConferenceTexas A&MNo Tournament
Yankee ConferenceConnecticutNo Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1959 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Clemson  y 95 .643  248 .750
North Carolina   95 .643  177 .708
Wake Forest   95 .643  138 .619
Maryland   76 .538  116 .647
Virginia   68 .429  109 .526
South Carolina   58 .385  1112 .478
Duke   59 .357  916 .360
NC State   59 .357  812 .400
Conference champion
Playoff champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Big Eight Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 Oklahoma State  y 173 .850  275 .844
Nebraska   114 .733  158 .652
Iowa State   108 .556  1112 .478
Colorado   78 .467  1110 .524
Oklahoma   710 .412  1211 .522
Kansas   511 .313  911 .450
Kansas State   49 .308  49 .308
Missouri   311 .214  911 .450
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[4]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
No. 6 Western Michigan  y 820 .800  2490 .727
Ohio   820 .800  1840 .818
Kent State   830 .727  1671 .688
Bowling Green   660 .500  1260 .667
Marshall   460 .400  12100 .545
Miami (OH)   470 .364  1091 .525
Toledo   0120 .000  2160 .111
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959[5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Rocky Mountain Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 8 Colorado State College  y 101 .909  247 .774
Adams State   95 .643   
Western State   75 .583   
Colorado Mines   69 .400  912 .429
Colorado College   113 .071  214 .125
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1959[6]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1959 Yankee Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 Connecticut  y 100 1.000  203 .870
Maine   73 .700  128 .600
UMass   45 .444  106 .625
Vermont   46 .400  1511 .577
New Hampshire   37 .300  711 .389
Rhode Island   18 .111  211 .154
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1959; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1959 season marked the thirteenth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Oklahoma State claiming their second championship with a 5–3 win over Arizona in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Oklahoma State 10  
    Western Michigan 2    
        Oklahoma State 8  
        Penn State 6    
  Penn State 5          
  Connecticut 3        
        Oklahoma State 3
        Arizona 5
  Arizona 312        
    Clemson 2          
        Arizona 5    
        Fresno State 1  
  Fresno State 6    
  Colorado State 5  
  Loser's Bracket
  Clemson 7  
  Colorado State 1     Penn State 7
      Clemson 0
  Western Michigan 14  
  Connecticut 6     Fresno State 7
      Western Michigan 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Oklahoma State 4       Oklahoma State 5
    Penn State 3           Arizona 3
        Oklahoma State 4    
        Fresno State 0  
  Fresno State 2    
  Arizona 0  

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. 31–34. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  2. "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1959". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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