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1961 NCAA University Division
baseball tournament
Season1961
Teams25
Finals site
ChampionsSouthern California (3rd title)
Runner-upOklahoma State (5th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachRod Dedeaux (3rd title)
MOPLittleton Fowler (Oklahoma State)

The 1961 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifteenth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 25 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The fifteenth tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Littleton Fowler of runner-up Oklahoma State.

Tournament

District 1

Games played at Springfield, Massachusetts.

First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
Boston College11
Springfield8
Boston College4
Connecticut1
Connecticut15
Colby1
Boston College
Connecticut
Lower round 1Lower final
Connecticut3
Springfield9Springfield1
Colby2

District 2

Games played at Syracuse, New York.

Semifinals Finals
      
St. John's 10
Villanova 4
Syracuse 12
St. John's 5
Syracuse 2
Delaware 0

District 3

Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
Duke7
Florida State2
Florida State3
West Virginia1
Duke
West Virginia
Lower round 1Lower final
Florida State3
West Virginia4

District 4

Games played at Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
Western Michigan3
Detroit1
Western Michigan8
Cincinnati1
Cincinnati3*
Michigan1*
Western Michigan
Michigan
Lower round 1Lower final
Cincinnati1
Detroit3*Michigan2
Michigan6*

* Indicates game required 10 innings. † Indicates game required 14 innings.

District 5

Games played at Stillwater, Oklahoma.
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District 6

Games played at Austin, Texas.
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District 7

Games played at Laramie, Wyoming.

Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
Air Force10
Wyoming12
Wyoming3
Colorado State2
Wyoming
Colorado State
Lower round 1Lower final
Air Force6
Colorado State10

District 8

Games played at Los Angeles, California. Template:3GameSeries Games played at Pullman, Washington. Template:3GameSeries

College World Series

Participants

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach CWS Appearances CWS Best Finish CWS Record
Boston College 16–4 (n/a) Ed Peligrini 2
(last: 1960)		 4th
(1953)		 3–4
Colorado State[a] 28–6 (n/a) Pete Butler 7
(last: 1960)		 5th
(1955)		 2–14
Duke ACC 15–9 (11–3) Ace Parker 2
(last: 1953)		 5th
(1952, 1953)		 2–4
Oklahoma State Big 8 24–1 (18–1) Toby Greene 4
(last: 1960)		 1st
(1959)		 12–7
Syracuse 16–3 (n/a) Ted Kleinhans 0
(last: none)		 none 0–0
Texas SWC 22–4–2 (11–3) Bibb Falk 5
(last: 1957)		 1st
(1949, 1950)		 14–7
Southern California CIBA 31–7 (12–4) Rod Dedeaux 6
(last: 1960)		 1st
(1948, 1958)		 14–10
Western Michigan MAC 18–6 (11–0) Charlie Maher 4
(last: 1959)		 2nd
(1955)		 8–8

Results

Bracket

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Game results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
June 9 Game 1 Oklahoma State 3–2 Duke
June 10 Game 2 Syracuse 12–5 Colorado State
Game 3 Boston College 3–2 Western Michigan
Game 4 Southern California 8–6 Texas
June 11 Game 5 Duke 15–3 Colorado State Colorado State eliminated
Game 6 Western Michigan 8–2 Texas Texas eliminated
Game 7 Oklahoma State 12–9 Syracuse
Game 8 Southern California 10–3 Boston College
June 12 Game 9 Boston College 4–3 (10 innings) Duke Duke eliminated
Game 10 Syracuse 6–0 Western Michigan Western Michigan eliminated
Game 11 Southern California 4–2 Oklahoma State
June 13 Game 12 Oklahoma State 8–0 Syracuse Syracuse eliminated
Game 13 Southern California 4–3 Boston College Boston College eliminated
June 14 Final Southern California 1–0 Oklahoma State Southern California wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position Player Class School
Pitcher Littleton Fowler Sophomore Oklahoma State
Larry Hankhammer Senior USC
Jim Withers Senior USC
Catcher Larry Himes Junior USC
First baseman William Ryan Junior USC
Second baseman Bruce Andrew Senior Oklahoma State
Third baseman Dave Sarette Senior Syracuse
Shortstop Don Wallace Junior Oklahoma State
Outfielder Don Davis Sophomore Duke
Art Ersepke Senior USC
Bill Tomb Sophomore Western Michigan

Notable players

Notes

  1. ^ Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 192. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
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