1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball team

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1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball
Florida State Seminoles baseball logo.svg
NCAA District 3 champions
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceIndependent
1963 record26–13
Head coach
Home stadium
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division District 3 baseball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Campbell  ‍‍‍   11 5   .688
No. 6 Florida State  ‍‍‍y   26 13   .667
Elon  ‍‍‍   19 15   .559
Georgetown  ‍‍‍   8 9   .471
Mercer  ‍‍‍   8 13   .381
Jacksonville  ‍‍‍   10 18   .357
Stetson  ‍‍‍   5 20   .200
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1963[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at . The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his ninth and final season at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against Western Michigan, then losing against eventual runner-up Arizona and eventual champion Southern California.[2]

Personnel[]

Roster[]

1963 Florida State Seminoles roster[3][2]
 

Pitchers

  • - Tom Davis - Junior
  • - Frank Echols - Senior
  • - Bob Kull - Sophomore
  • - Wally Malphrus P
  • - Don Murray - Sophomore
  • 15 - Marty Howell - Junior
  • 24 - Dave Dahlen - Sophomore
  • 27 - Allen Thomas - Senior
  • 31 - Gary Williamson - Junior
  • 33 - Al Beccaccio - Redshirt Senior
  • 37 - Butch Ferrar - Senior
 

Catchers

  • 14 - Ken Suarez - Sophomore
  • 19 - Kent Stille - Sophomore
  • 35 - Bud Teagle - Senior
  • 38 - Paul Dirks - Junior

Infielders

  • 11 - Jim Reed - Junior
  • 22 - Billy Williamson - Senior
  • 23 - Larry Johnson - Junior
  • 30 - Woody Woodward - Junior
  • 32 - George Rountree - Junior
  • 36 - Gerry Chmielewski - Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • - Bill Hancock - Junior
  • - Jim Loftin - Sophomore
  • - John McConnaughhay - Senior
  • 8 - Gary Nichols - Sophomore
  • 12 - Mike Augustine - Junior
  • 16 - Woody Litwhiler - Junior
  • 20 - Monty McBryde - Sophomore

Unknown

  • - Seward
  • - Woodard

Coaches[]

1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results[]

Legend
  Florida State win
  Florida State loss
1963 Florida State Seminoles Baseball Game Log[4][2]
Regular Season
Postseason

References[]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1963". Boyd's World. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "1963 Baseball - Year in Review". Nole Fan. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. pp. 46–52. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Florida State Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Florida State Seminoles. p. 103. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
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