1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament

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1959 NCAA University Division
Baseball Tournament
Season1959
Teams22
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma State (1st title)
Runner-upArizona (4th CWS Appearance)
Winning coachToby Greene (1st title)
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The 1959 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1959 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 thirteenth 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 22 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 12 to June 18. The thirteenth tournament's champion was Oklahoma State, coached by Toby Greene. The Most Outstanding Player was Jim Dobson of Oklahoma State.[2]

Tournament[]

  • The official NCAA record book does not list any participants for District 1 as Connecticut was an automatic qualifier for the 1959 College World Series.

District 1[]

District 2[]

Games played at University Park, Pennsylvania.

First Round Final
      
Penn State 16
Temple 4
Penn State 7
Ithaca 3
Ithaca 4*
Pittsburgh 3*

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.

District 3[]

Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Clemson 9  
Georgia Tech 6  
  Clemson 24  
  Florida State 2  
Florida State 3†
George Washington 2†  
  Clemson 5 —
  Florida State 0 —
Georgia Tech 7  
George Washington 2  
  Florida State 16
  Georgia Tech 9  

† - Indicates game required 10 innings.

District 4[]

Games played at Notre Dame, Indiana.

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
Minnesota 6  
Western Michigan 4  
  Minnesota 4  
  Notre Dame 12  
Notre Dame 10
Detroit 0  
  Notre Dame 0† 6
  Western Michigan 2† 9
Western Michigan 4  
Detroit 0  
  Minnesota 1
  Western Michigan 5  

† - Indicates game required 10 innings.

District 5[]

Games played at Peoria, Illinois.

 
           
   Oklahoma State 7 6 —
   Bradley 6 2 —

District 6[]

Games played at Bryan, Texas.

 
           
   Arizona 1 1 —
   Texas A&M 0 0 —

District 7[]

Games played at Greeley, Colorado.

 
           
   Colorado State 17 8 12
   Utah 8 13 8

District 8[]

Games played at Fresno, California.

 
           
   Fresno State 23 15 —
   Santa Clara 11 3 —

Games played at Seattle, Washington.

 
           
   Fresno State 3 4 10
   Washington 2 5 5

College World Series[]

Participants[]

School Conference Record (conference) Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record
Arizona Border 36–8 (6–1) Frank Sancet 4
(last: 1958)		 2nd
(1956)		 7–8
Clemson ACC 23 –6 (11–5) Bill Wilhelm 1
(last: 1958)		 5th
(1958)		 1–2
Colorado State[a] RMC 24–5 (10–1) Pete Butler 5
(last: 1958)		 5th
(1955)		 2–10
Connecticut Yankee 20–1 (10–0) J. Orlean Christian 1
(last: 1957)		 5th
(1957)		 1–2
Fresno State CCAA 38–11 (11–4) 0
(last: none)		 none 0–0
Oklahoma State Big 8 22–4 (17–3) Toby Greene 2
(last: 1955)		 3rd
(1955)		 5–4
Penn State Independent 15–4 Joe Bedenk 2
(last: 1957)		 2nd
(1957)		 5–4
Western Michigan MAC 24–7 (8–2) Charlie Maher 3
(last: 1958)		 2nd
(1955)		 7–6

Bracket and results[]

1959 College World Series bracket[]

  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  

Game results[]

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
June 12 Game 1 Oklahoma State 10–2 Western Michigan
June 13 Game 2 Penn State 5–3 Connecticut
Game 3 Arizona 3–2 (12 innings) Clemson
Game 4 Fresno State 6–5 Colorado State
June 14 Game 5 Western Michigan 14–6 Connecticut Connecticut eliminated
Game 6 Clemson 7–1 Colorado State Colorado State eliminated
Game 7 Oklahoma State 8–6 Penn State
Game 8 Arizona 5–1 Fresno State
June 15 Game 9 Penn State 7–0 Clemson Clemson eliminated
Game 10 Fresno State 7–2 Western Michigan Western Michigan eliminated
Game 11 Arizona 5–3 Oklahoma State
June 16 Game 12 Oklahoma State 4–3 Penn State Penn State eliminated
Game 13 Fresno State 2–0 Arizona
June 17 Game 14 Oklahoma State 4–0 Fresno State Fresno State eliminated
June 18 Final Oklahoma State 5–3 Arizona Oklahoma State wins CWS

All-Tournament team[]

Position Player Class School
Pitcher Joel Horlen Senior Oklahoma State
Hal Stowe Clemson
Catcher Alan Hall Junior Arizona
First baseman Senior Arizona
Second baseman Bruce Andrew Sophomore Oklahoma State
Third baseman Jim Dobson Sophomore Oklahoma State
Shortstop Sophomore Arizona
Outfielder Clemson
Doug Hoffman Clemson
Senior Oklahoma State

Quick facts[]

  • In 1996, coach Rod Dedeaux of Southern California was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947–95) by the Omaha World-Herald as part of the 50th CWS celebration.
  • In 1971, Ron Fairly (OF) of Southern California was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947–70) by the blue-ribbon committee chaired by as part of the 25th CWS celebration.
  • In 1996, Alan Hall (C) of Arizona and (SS) of Arizona were named to the 1940s–50s All-Decade Team by a panel of 60 voters representing CWS head coaches, media, and chairs of the Division I Baseball Committee.
  • Fresno State's team included Augie Garrido, who went on to win five CWS titles as a coach at Cal State Fullerton and Texas.
  • Dave Baldwin of Arizona pitched a two-hitter in a 5–1 victory over Fresno State.
  • 33,607 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions).
  • The championship game was umpired by Bob Stewart, Jack Tobin, , and Ed Sudol.
  • The following records were set or tied:
    • Most Balks, Individual, Single Game – 2, , Colorado State, vs Clemson, L 7–1, tied (2 others)
    • Most Passed Balls, Individual, Single Game – 3, Jim Garrett, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5–1, tied (2 others)
    • Most Balks, Team, Single Game – 2, Colorado State, vs Clemson, L 7–1, tied (4 others)
    • Most Passed Balls, Team, Single Game – 5, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5–1
    • Most Passed Balls, Both Teams, Single Game – 5, Fresno St (5) vs Arizona (0), Arizona 5–1
    • Most Balks, Individual, CWS – 2, , 1 game, tied (6 others)
    • Most Sacrifice Bunts, Both Teams, Championship Game – 5, Oklahoma St (3) vs Arizona (2), Oklahoma St 5–3
    • Most Runs by Team, Clemson- 24

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 November 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "1959 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.[permanent dead link]

See also[]


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