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1947 NCAA baseball season
Baseball season
Baseball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1947 NCAA baseball season |
| tournament_link | 1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament |
| tournament | Tournament |
| TourneyDuration | June 20–28, 1947 |
| CWSDuration | June 27–28, 1947 |
| WorldSeries_link | 1947 College World Series |
| WorldSeries | College World Series |
| WorldSeries_champ | California |
| WorldSeries_titlecount | 1st |
| WorldSeries_runner-up | Yale |
| WorldSeries_count | 1st |
| WorldSeries_coach | Clint Evans |
| WorldSeries_coachcount | 1st |
| prevseason_year | 1946 |
| nextseason_year | 1948 |
| WorldSeries_runner-up = Yale
The 1947 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1947. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1947 NCAA baseball tournament and 1947 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the first time in 1947, consisted of the two remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan at Hyames Field as a best of three series. California claimed the championship two games to none over Yale.
Realignment
The Southern Conference resumed sponsoring baseball in 1947, with 16 teams.
Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1947 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.
| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference Tournament | Tournament City | Tournament Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Nine | ||||
| Big Six | ||||
| CIBA | California/ | |||
| EIBL | Yale | |||
| Metropolitan New York Conference | ||||
| Mid-American Conference | ||||
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1947 Missouri Valley Conference baseball tournament | |||
| Pacific Coast Conference North | ||||
| Southeastern Conference | ||||
| Southern Conference | Clemson | |||
| Southwest Conference | Texas |
Conference standings
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
NCAA tournament
Main article: 1947 NCAA Baseball Tournament
The 1947 season marked the first NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of eight teams divided into two brackets by region. The Eastern playoff was held in New Haven, Connecticut, while the Western playoff was held in Denver, Colorado. The winner of each single elimination bracket advanced to the inaugural College World Series in Kalamazoo, MI, where California defeated Yale in a best of three series.
Award winners
All-America team
Main article: 1947 College Baseball All-America Team
References
References
- W.C. Madden. (2004). "The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003". McFarland & Co..
- (December 14, 2011). "The First College World Series Champions:The 1947 Golden Bears". California Golden Blogs.
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