The 1953 College World Series was the seventh NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1953 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 16. The tournament's champion was Michigan, coached by Ray Fisher. The Most Outstanding Player was J. L. Smith of Texas.[1]
| Season | 1953 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Michigan (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Texas (4th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Ray Fisher (1st title) |
| MOP | J. L. Smith (Texas) |
The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1954 to the present, teams compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.[2]
Participants
edit| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | Berth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Independent | 11–3 | John Temple | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District I |
| Colorado State College[a] | RMC | 15–4 (9–1) | Pete Butler | 1 (last: 1952) |
8th (1952) |
0–2 | District VII |
| Duke | Southern | 21–8 (9–5) | Ace Parker | 1 (last: 1952) |
5th (1952) |
1–2 | District III |
| Houston | MVC | 15–9 (6–2) | Lovette Hill | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District V |
| Lafayette | Independent | 17–3–3 | Charlie Gelbert | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | Won District II Playoff |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 17–8 (10–3) | Ray Fisher | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District IV |
| Stanford | CIBA | 28–13–2 (10–6) | Everett Dean | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District VIII |
| Texas | SWC | 21–5 (12–3) | Bibb Falk | 3 (last: 1952) |
1st (1949, 1950) |
9–3 | District VI |
Results
editBracket
edit| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 0 | Michigan | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 13 | Texas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lafayette | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 711 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 3 | Duke | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 6 | Stanford | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game results
edit| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Game 1 | Texas | 2–1 | Duke | |
| Game 2 | Boston College | 4–1 | Houston | ||
| Game 3 | Lafayette | 6–2 | Colorado State College | ||
| Game 4 | Michigan | 4–0 | Stanford | ||
| June 12 | Game 5 | Duke | 3–2 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated |
| Game 6 | Stanford | 7–6 | Houston | Houston eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Michigan | 6–2 | Boston College | ||
| Game 8 | Texas | 7–3 | Lafayette | ||
| June 13 | Game 9 | Boston College | 7–6 (11) | Duke | Duke eliminated |
| Game 10 | Lafayette | 4–3 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Michigan | 12–5 | Texas | ||
| June 14 | Game 12 | Lafayette | 2–1 (11) | Boston College | Boston College eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 6–4 | Michigan | ||
| June 15 | Game 14 | Texas | 13–3 | Lafayette | Lafayette eliminated |
| June 16 | Final | Michigan | 7–5 | Texas | Michigan wins CWS |
Notable players
editNotes
edit- ^ 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
edit- ^ "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 28–31. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved July 19, 2013.