1982 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1982. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1982 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty sixth time in 1982, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the first time.[1]

1982 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams248
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsMiami (FL) (1st title)
Runners-upWichita State (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachRon Fraser (1st title)
MOPDan Smith (Miami (FL))
Seasons

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1982 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Seven regionals of four teams and one of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 21 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceClemson1982 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentBoshamer StadiumChapel Hill, NCNorth Carolina
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1982 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports StadiumOklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferenceEast - Ohio State
West - Illinois
1982 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentIllinois FieldChampaign, ILMinnesota
Eastern 8East - Rutgers
West - West Virginia
1982 Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship SeriesPiscataway, New JerseyWest Virginia
EIBLNavyNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceEast - Ohio
West - Western Michigan
1982 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentFranklin County StadiumColumbus, OHEastern Michigan
Midwestern City ConferenceNorth - Detroit
South - Oral Roberts
1982 Midwestern City Conference Baseball TournamentDetroit, MIOral Roberts
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington
South - Arizona State
No Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceEast - Florida
West - Ole Miss
1982 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentPerry FieldGainesville, FLFlorida
Southern ConferenceThe Citadel/Western CarolinaNo Tournament
Southwest ConferenceTexas1982 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentOlsen FieldCollege Station, TXTexas
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEast - Mercer
West - Hardin–Simmons/Northeast Louisiana
1982 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentLuther Williams FieldMacon, GAHardin–Simmons

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1982 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Clemson   102 .833  3722 .627
North Carolina  y 75 .583  2927 .518
Wake Forest   65 .545  2612 .684
NC State   77 .500  2413 .649
Georgia Tech   68 .429  2920 .592
Virginia   57 .417  2126 .447
Maryland   47 .364  1317 .433
Duke   37 .300  1613 .552
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Ohio State  x 1330 .813  45140 .763
Michigan   1330 .813  44100 .815
Purdue   6100 .375  36230 .610
Michigan State   6100 .375  25290 .463
Indiana   2140 .125  25280 .472
West
Illinois  x 1420 .875  49230 .681
No. 26 Minnesota  y 880 .500  33221 .598
Northwestern   790 .438  25271 .481
Wisconsin   6100 .375  23280 .451
Iowa   5110 .313  31230 .574
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Eastern 8 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Rutgers  x 53 .625  1711 .607
UMass   34 .429  1520 .429
Rhode Island   34 .429  1719 .472
West
No. 16 West Virginia  xy 72 .778  2423 .511
George Washington   44 .500  1621 .432
Duquesne   35 .375  149 .609
Pittsburgh   36 .333  1119 .367
x Division champion
Championship Series champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Eastern Division
Ohio  x 1050 .667  26231 .530
Toledo   1060 .625  26281 .482
Kent State   880 .500  35230 .603
Miami   6100 .375  16250 .390
Bowling Green   5100 .333  29231 .557
Western Division
Western Michigan  x 1240 .750  34170 .667
Eastern Michigan  y 940 .692  39232 .625
Central Michigan   840 .667  24170 .585
Northern Illinois   490 .308  19241 .443
Ball State   0120 .000  10210 .323
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[6]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
Indiana State  x 124 .750  4020 .667
Southern Illinois   88 .500  3220 .615
Bradley   66 .500  2329 .442
Illinois State   48 .333  2419 .558
Western Division
No. 2 Wichita State  xy 151 .938  7314 .839
Creighton   17 .125  3223 .582
New Mexico State   08 .000  2327 .460
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 7 South Carolina  y    4513 .776
No. 22 Florida State  y    5617 .767
No. 11 New Orleans  y    4916 .754
No. 1 Miami (FL)  y    5418 .750
No. 12 Stetson  y    4018 .690
Campbell      2713 .675
Richmond      2015 .571
Louisville      2217 .564
Northern Iowa      1116 .407
Villanova      918 .333
Georgia State      1738 .309
Lafayette      618 .250
Hofstra      522 .185
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Northern
Oregon State  x 1680 .667  29150 .659
Washington State   1680 .667  34160 .680
Eastern Washington   1590 .625  24280 .462
Portland State   11130 .458  27230 .540
Gonzaga   10140 .417  30280 .517
Washington   10140 .417  22240 .478
Portland   6180 .250  19241 .443
Southern
No. 3 Arizona State  xy 2350 .821  58150 .795
No. 6 Stanford  y 20100 .667  49181 .728
Arizona   15140 .517  32220 .593
UCLA   11190 .367  38270 .585
California   9180 .333  29320 .475
Southern California   9210 .300  2336 .390
x Division champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
Florida  xy 148 .636  3424 .586
Tennessee   139 .591  2917 .630
Georgia   1210 .545  2829 .491
Vanderbilt   1112 .478  2817 .622
Kentucky   617 .261  2332 .418
Western Division
Ole Miss  x 156 .714  3319 .635
Alabama   1210 .545  3221 .604
Mississippi State   1113 .458  2823 .549
LSU   913 .409  2625 .510
Auburn   813 .381  2720 .574
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 23 The Citadel  y 124 .750  408 .833
Western Carolina   124 .750  2812 .700
East Tennessee State   104 .714  3419 .642
Appalachian State   88 .500  3021 .588
Marshall   88 .500  1721 .447
VMI   610 .375  1129 .275
Furman   410 .286  1519 .441
Chattanooga   410 .286  1220 .375
Davidson   212 .143  1326 .333
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1982 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Mercer x 82 .800  3522 .614
Georgia Southern  55 .500  3433 .507
Arkansas–Little Rock  28 .200  1131 .262
West
Northeast Louisiana x 75 .583  2229 .431
Hardin–Simmons xy 75 .583  2332 .418
Centenary x 75 .583  1826 .409
Northwestern State  39 .250  1823 .439
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1982[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1982 season marked the thirty sixth 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 Miami (FL) claiming their first championship with a 9–3 win over Wichita State in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Miami (FL) 7  
  Maine 2    
      Miami (FL) 4  
      Wichita State 3    
  Wichita State 7          
  Cal State Fullerton 0        
      Miami (FL) 2
      Texas 1
  Texas 9        
  Oklahoma State 1          
      Texas 812    
      Stanford 6  
  Stanford 15    
  South Carolina 4  
  Loser's Bracket
  Maine 6  
  Cal State Fullerton 0     Stanford 5
    Maine 8
  Oklahoma State 10  
  South Carolina 8     Wichita State 13
    Oklahoma State 2
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Miami (FL) 10      
  Maine 4          
      Miami (FL) 9    
      Wichita State 3  
  Texas 4    
  Wichita State 8  

Award winners

All-America team

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