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1953 NCAA baseball season
College World Series
ChampionsMichigan
Runners-upTexas
MOPJ. L. Smith (Texas)
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →

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]

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 Conference Oklahoma No Tournament
Big Ten Conference Michigan
Illinois
No Tournament
CIBA Stanford No Tournament
EIBL Princeton No Conference Tournament
Mid-American Conference Ohio No Tournament
Missouri Valley Conference Houston No Tournament
Pacific Coast Conference Oregon No Tournament
Southeastern Conference Georgia No Tournament
Southern Conference North - George Washington
South - North Carolina
1953 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament Greensboro, NC Duke
Southwest Conference Texas No Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1953 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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
Team W   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 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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[6]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   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[7][8]
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] Template:8TeamBracket-ACC80-03 * - Indicates game required 11 innings.

Award winners

All-America team

References

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  2. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  3. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  4. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  5. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  6. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  7. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". boydsworld.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "Texas Baseball 2014 Factbook" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2014.