1975 NCAA Division I baseball season
| 1975 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 220 |
| NCAA Tournament | |
| College World Series | |
| Champions | Texas (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | South Carolina (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning Coach | Cliff Gustafson (1st title) |
| MOP | Mickey Reichenbach (Texas) |
| Seasons | |
The 1975 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1975. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1975 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the twenty ninth time in 1975, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Texas claimed the championship for the third time.[1]
Conference winners[]
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1975 season. For the first time, the NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Eight regionals of four teams each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 15 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 17 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]
| Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue • City | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Clemson/NC State | 1975 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament | Boshamer Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC | NC State |
| Big Eight Conference | Oklahoma | No Tournament | ||
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan | No Tournament | ||
| EIBL | Penn | No Tournament | ||
| Mid-American Conference | Eastern Michigan | No Tournament | ||
| Pacific-8 Conference | North - Oregon State South - Southern California |
No Tournament | ||
| Southeastern Conference | LSU | No Tournament | ||
| Southern Conference | The Citadel | No Tournament | ||
| Southwest Conference | Texas | No Tournament | ||
Conference standings[]
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
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College World Series[]
The 1975 season marked the twenty ninth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Texas claiming their third championship with a 5–1 win over South Carolina in the final.[1]
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 1 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 56 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 210 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 11 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | Texas | 12 | ||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | Texas | 5 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 17 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 111 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | ||||||||||||
Award winners[]
All-America team[]
References[]
- ^ a b c W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved August 20, 2014.
- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1975". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1975". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "Texas Baseball 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 172. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
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