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1972 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1972 |
| Division | University Division |
| Image | NCAA 70s logo.svg |
| Teams | 28 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, NE |
| Champions | Southern California |
| TitleCount | 8th |
| Runner-Up | Arizona State |
| CWSCount | 5th |
| Coach | Rod Dedeaux |
| CoachCount | 8th |
| MOP | Russ McQueen |
| MOPTeam | Southern California |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Arizona State The 1972 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its twenty-sixth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 28 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The twenty-sixth tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Russ McQueen of the University of Southern California.
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight district sites across the country, each consisting of between two and six teams. The winners of each District advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
District 1 at [[Storrs, CT]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=4* | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2*
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Connecticut | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Providence | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Northeastern | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Harvard | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Connecticut | RD2-score2=816
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Northeastern | RD2-score3=6 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Harvard | RD2-score4=18
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Connecticut | RD3-score1-1=11 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Harvard | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 2 at [[Princeton, NJ]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Penn State | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=St. John's | RD1-score6=5
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Temple | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Long Island | RD2-score2=0
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Penn State | RD2-score3=7 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Long Island | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Temple | RD3-score1-1=4 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Penn State | RD3-score2-1=3 | RD3-score2-2=—
District 3 at [[Gastonia, NC]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=18 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=9 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=3
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=South Alabama | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Jacksonville | RD2-score2=6
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Virginia | RD2-score3=9 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Ole Miss | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Florida State | RD2-score5=10 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Richmond | RD2-score6=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=South Alabama | RD3-score1=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Virginia | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Ole Miss | RD3-score3=8 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Florida State | RD3-score4=3
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Ole Miss | RD4-score1=9 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Virginia | RD4-score2=0
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=South Alabama | RD5-score1a=4 | RD5-score1b=1 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Ole Miss | RD5-score2a=8 | RD5-score2b=12
District 4 at [[Bowling Green, OH]]
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Iowa | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Iowa | RD1-score5=8 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Northern Illinois | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Central Michigan | RD2-score1=5 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Bowling Green | RD2-score2=710
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3= Iowa | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Central Michigan | RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Bowling Green | RD3-score1-1=2 | RD3-score1-2=5 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Iowa | RD3-score2-1=4 | RD3-score2-2=7
District 5 at [[Tulsa, OK]]
| RD1-team1= | RD1-score1-1=3 | RD1-score1-2=4 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2=Oklahoma | RD1-score2-1=6 | RD1-score2-2=5 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 6 at [[San Antonio, TX]]
| RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=— | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=— | RD1-score2-3=—
| RD1-team3=Texas | RD1-score3-1=414 | RD1-score3-2=— | RD1-score3-3=— | RD1-team4=Trinity | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=— | RD1-score4-3=—
| RD2-team1=Texas-Pan American | RD2-score1-1=0 | RD2-score1-2=1 | RD2-score1-3=— | RD2-team2=Texas | RD2-score2-1=1 | RD2-score2-2=2 | RD2-score2-3=—
District 7 at [[Mesa, AZ]]
| RD1-team1=Arizona State | RD1-score1-1=8 | RD1-score1-2=5 | RD1-score1-3=— | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=0 | RD1-score2-3=—
District 8 at [[Santa Clara, CA]] & [[Santa Barbara, CA]]
| RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1-1=1 | RD1-score1-2=8 | RD1-score1-3=6 | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score2-2=2 | RD1-score2-3=5
| RD2-team1=Southern California | RD2-score1-1=9 | RD2-score1-2=13 | RD2-score1-3=— | RD2-team2=UC Santa Barbara | RD2-score2-1=5 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=—
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 60–4 (18–0) | Jim Brock | 4 | ||
| (last: 1969) | 1st | |||||
| (1965, 1967, 1969) | 16–5 | |||||
| Connecticut | Yankee | 19–5 (12–0) | Larry Panciera | 3 | ||
| (last: 1965) | 5th | |||||
| (1957) | 2–6 | |||||
| Iowa | Big 10 | 25–15 (13–3) | Duane Banks | 0 | ||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Ole Miss | SEC | 28–14 (15–3) | Jake Gibbs | 3 | ||
| (last: 1969) | 4th | |||||
| (1956) | 3–6 | |||||
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 34–15 (12–8) | Enos Semore | 1 | ||
| (last: 1951) | 1st | |||||
| (1951) | 4–0 | |||||
| Southern California | Pac-8 | 42–12–1 (14–4) | Rod Dedeaux | 13 | ||
| (last: 1971) | 1st | |||||
| (1948, 1958, 1961, 1963, | ||||||
| 1968, 1970, 1971) | 43–17 | |||||
| Middle Atlantic | 31–13 (10–1) | Skip Wilson | 0 | |||
| (last: none) | none | 0–0 | ||||
| Texas | SWC | 38–7 (12–6) | Cliff Gustafson | 13 | ||
| (last: 1970) | 1st | |||||
| (1949, 1950) | 26–23 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Ole Miss | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2=Southern California | RD1-score2=8
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Texas | RD1-score3=0 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4=Connecticut | RD1-score4=310
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5= | RD1-score5=1 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Oklahoma | RD1-score6=213
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Iowa | RD1-score7=1 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Arizona State | RD1-score8=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Southern California | RD2-score1=511 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Connecticut | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Oklahoma | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Arizona State | RD2-score4=1
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Ole Miss | RD2-score5=8 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Texas | RD2-score6=9
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Temple | RD2-score7=13 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Iowa | RD2-score8=9
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Southern California | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Arizona State | RD3-score2=3
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Texas | RD3-score3=7 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Oklahoma | RD3-score4=1
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Temple | RD3-score5=7 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Connecticut | RD3-score6=4
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Arizona State | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Temple | RD4-score2=0
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Texas | RD4-score3=3 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Southern California | RD4-score4=410
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Arizona State | RD5-score1-1=1 | RD5-score1-2=0 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Southern California | RD5-score2-1=3 | RD5-score2-2=1
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Game 1 | Southern California | 8–6 | Ole Miss | |
| Game 2 | Connecticut | 3–0 (10 innings) | Texas | ||
| June 10 | Game 3 | Oklahoma | 2–1 (13 innings) | ||
| Game 4 | Arizona State | 2–1 | Iowa | ||
| Game 5 | Texas | 9–8 | Ole Miss | Ole Miss eliminated | |
| June 11 | Game 6 | 13–9 | Iowa | Iowa eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Southern California | 5–4 (11 innings) | Connecticut | ||
| Game 8 | Arizona State | 1–0 | Oklahoma | ||
| June 12 | Game 9 | 7–4 | Connecticut | Connecticut eliminated | |
| Game 10 | Texas | 7–1 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Arizona State | 3–0 | Southern California | ||
| June 14 | Game 12 | Southern California | 4–3 (10 innings) | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| Game 13 | Arizona State | 1–0 | Temple eliminated | ||
| June 15 | Game 14 | Southern California | 3–1 | Arizona State | |
| June 16 | Final | Southern California | 1–0 | Arizona State | Southern California wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Russ McQueen (MOP) | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| Craig Swan | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State | |
| C | Sam Ceci | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| 1B | Daryl Arenstein | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC |
| 2B | Ken Reed | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| 3B | David Chalk | Texas Longhorns | border=0}} | Texas |
| SS | Steve Dillard | Ole Miss Rebels | border=0}} | Ole Miss |
| OF | Gary Atwell | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| Tim Steele | USC Trojans | border=0}} | USC | |
| Bump Wills | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Eddie Bane, Alan Bannister, Jim Crawford, Jim Otten, Craig Swan, Jim Umbarger, Bump Wills
- Connecticut: Ed Harvey, Brian Herosian
- Iowa: Jim Sundberg
- Ole Miss: Steve Dillard
- Oklahoma: Joe Simpson, Jackson Todd
- Southern California: Fred Lynn, Ed Putman, Randy Scarbery, Roy Smalley
- Temple: Joe Kerrigan
- Texas: Dave Chalk, Bobby Cuellar, Ken Pape
Tournament Notes
Southern California becomes the first team to win three consecutive College World Series.
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
- (October 21, 2008). "Former Temple Standout Joe Kerrigan Named Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching Coach". Temple University Athletics.
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