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1953 NCAA baseball season

1953 NCAA baseball season
College World Series
Champions Michigan
Runners-up Texas
MOP J. L. Smith (Texas)
Seasons
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1953 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Oklahoma †y 7 – 2   .778     11 – 11   .500
Nebraska 10 – 3   .769     13 – 5   .722
Missouri 9 – 5   .643     11 – 8   .579
Colorado 4 – 4   .500     –   –
Iowa State 4 – 5   .444     –   –
Kansas 4 – 8   .333     6 – 10   .375
Kansas State 1 – 12   .077     4 – 13   .235
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Illinois † 10 – 3   .769     –   –
Michigan †y 10 – 3   .769     21 – 9   .700
Ohio State 9 – 4   .692     13 – 13   .500
Iowa 8 – 4   .667     15 – 10   .600
Minnesota 7 – 5   .583     19 – 9   .679
Wisconsin 6 – 5   .545     –   –
Michigan State 6 – 7   .462     11 – 17   .393
Northwestern 2 – 9   .182     –   –
Purdue 2 – 9   .182     5 – 13   .278
Indiana 0 – 11   .000     9 – 4   .692
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Houston †y 6 – 2   .750     15 – 11   .577
Oklahoma State 4 – 2   .667     13 – 4   .765
Tulsa 4 – 2   .667     11 – 6   .647
Detroit 2 – 1   .667     11 – 7   .611
Saint Louis 1 – 2   .333     –   –
Wichita State 0 – 6   .000     –   –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Northern
George Washington x 8 – 2   .800     –   –
Maryland 8 – 2   .800     16 – 7   .696
Richmond 5 – 5   .500     9 – 9   .500
Virginia Tech 4 – 5   .444     6 – 7   .462
VMI 4 – 5   .444     –   –
Washington and Lee 3 – 6   .333     –   –
West Virginia 2 – 5   .286     –   –
William & Mary 2 – 6   .250     –   –
Southern
North Carolina x 11 – 3   .786     19 – 8   .704
Duke ‡y 9 – 5   .643     –   –
Clemson 10 – 6   .625     11 – 6   .647
Wake Forest 8 – 5   .615     15 – 5   .750
NC State 7 – 6   .538     –   –
Furman 7 – 8   .467     –   –
The Citadel 7 – 10   .412     –   –
South Carolina 7 – 11   .389     –   –
Davidson 0 – 12   .000     –   –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1953 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Texas †y 12 – 3   .800     25 – 7   .781
SMU † 12 – 3   .800     15 – 6   .714
Baylor 7 – 5   .583     7 – 5   .583
Texas A&M 6 – 9   .400     10 – 15   .400
Rice 3 – 11   .214     7 – 16   .304
TCU 2 – 11   .154     7 – 15   .318
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1953 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1953. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1953 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the seventh time in 1953, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Michigan claimed the championship.

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1953 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. Conference champions had to be chosen, unless all conference champions declined the bid.

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

The 1953 season marked the seventh NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. Districts used a variety of selection methods to the event, from playoffs to a selection committee. District playoffs were not considered part of the NCAA Tournament, and the expansion to eight teams resulted in the end of regionals as they existed from 1947 through 1949. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Michigan claiming their first championship with a 7–5 win over Texas in the final.

* - Indicates game required 11 innings.



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