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1953 College World Series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1953 |
| Teams | 8 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | Michigan |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Runner-Up | Texas |
| CWSCount | 4th |
| Coach | Ray Fisher |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | J. L. Smith |
| MOPTeam | Texas |
| Different Previous | 1952 |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Texas
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.
The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1954 to the present, teams compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | Berth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Independent | 11–3 | John Temple | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District I | ||||
| Colorado State College | RMC | 15–4 (9–1) | Pete Butler | 1 | |||
| (last: 1952) | 8th | ||||||
| (1952) | 0–2 | District VII | |||||
| Duke | Southern | 21–8 (9–5) | Ace Parker | 1 | |||
| (last: 1952) | 5th | ||||||
| (1952) | 1–2 | District III | |||||
| Houston | MVC | 15–9 (6–2) | Lovette Hill | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District V | ||||
| Lafayette | Independent | 17–3–3 | Charlie Gelbert | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | Won District II Playoff | ||||
| Michigan | Big 10 | 17–8 (10–3) | Ray Fisher | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District IV | ||||
| Stanford | CIBA | 28–13–2 (10–6) | Everett Dean | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District VIII | ||||
| Texas | SWC | 21–5 (12–3) | Bibb Falk | 3 | |||
| (last: 1952) | 1st | ||||||
| (1949, 1950) | 9–3 | District VI |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Texas | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Duke | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Lafayette | RD1-score3= 6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Colorado State College | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Boston College | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Houston | RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Michigan | RD1-score7=4 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Stanford | RD1-score8=0
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Texas | RD2-score1=7 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Lafayette | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Boston College | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Duke | RD2-score5=3 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Colorado State College | RD2-score6=2
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Houston | RD2-score7=6 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Stanford | RD2-score8=7
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Texas | RD3-score1=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Michigan | RD3-score2=12
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Boston College | RD3-score3=711 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Duke | RD3-score4=6
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Lafayette | RD3-score5=4 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Stanford | RD3-score6=3
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Michigan | RD4-score1=4 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Texas | RD4-score2=6
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Boston College | RD4-score3=1 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Lafayette | RD4-score4=211 | RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Texas | RD5-score1=13 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Lafayette | RD5-score2=3
| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Michigan | RD6-score1=7 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Texas | RD6-score2=5
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Game 1 | Texas | 2–1 | Duke | |
| Game 2 | Boston College | 4–1 | Houston | ||
| Game 3 | Lafayette | 6–2 | Colorado State College | ||
| Game 4 | Michigan | 4–0 | Stanford | ||
| June 12 | Game 5 | Duke | 3–2 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated |
| Game 6 | Stanford | 7–6 | Houston | Houston eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Michigan | 6–2 | Boston College | ||
| Game 8 | Texas | 7–3 | Lafayette | ||
| June 13 | Game 9 | Boston College | 7–6 (11) | Duke | Duke eliminated |
| Game 10 | Lafayette | 4–3 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Michigan | 12–5 | Texas | ||
| June 14 | Game 12 | Lafayette | 2–1 (11) | Boston College | Boston College eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 6–4 | Michigan | ||
| June 15 | Game 14 | Texas | 13–3 | Lafayette | Lafayette eliminated |
| June 16 | Final | Michigan | 7–5 | Texas | Michigan wins CWS |
Notable players
- Boston College:
- Colorado State College:
- Duke: Al Spangler
- Houston: Bobby Clatterbuck, Carlton Hanta
- Lafayette:
- Michigan: Don Eaddy
- Stanford: Chuck Essegian, Jack Shepard
- **Texas:**J. L. Smith
Notes
References
References
- "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com.
- W.C. Madden. (2004). "The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003". McFarland & Co..
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