Season 1953 Champions Michigan (1st title) | Teams 8 Winning coach Ray Fisher (1st title) | |
Finals Site Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Omaha, NE Runner-Up Texas (4th CWS Appearance) | ||
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.
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The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1947-1949 and from 1954 to the present, teams competed in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament preliminary rounds to earn the right to play in the College World Series.
Bracket
*–Indicates game required 11 innings.
Notable players
References
1953 College World Series Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA