1950 NCAA baseball season explained

1950 NCAA baseball season
Cwsduration:June 15–23, 1950
Worldseries Link:1950 College World Series
Worldseries:College World Series
Worldseries Champ:Texas
Worldseries Titlecount:2nd
Worldseries Runner-Up:Washington State
Worldseries Count:1st
Worldseries Coach:Bibb Falk
Worldseries Coachcount:2nd
Worldseries Mop:Ray VanCleef
Mopteam:Rutgers
Prevseason Year:1949

The 1950 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1950. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1950 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fourth time in 1950, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held for the first time in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Texas claimed their second championship.[1]

Conference changes

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1950 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.

ConferenceRegular season winnerConference tournamentTournament cityTournament winner
No conference tournament
Wisconsin
No conference tournament
No conference tournament

No conference tournament
No conference tournament
East - Bradley
West -
Bradley
Pacific Coast Conference North No conference tournament
No conference tournament
North -
South -
No conference tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

College World Series

See main article: article and 1950 College World Series. The 1950 season marked the fourth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. For the first time, the College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska, which became the permanent home of the event. 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 Texas claiming their second championship with a 3–0 win over Washington State in the final.

Award winners

All-America team

See main article: article and 1950 College Baseball All-America Team.

Notes and References

  1. Book: The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. W.C. Madden. Patrick J. Stewart. amp. McFarland & Co.. 2004. 17–21. April 12, 2013. 9780786418428.
  2. Web site: The History of Pac-12 Conference Realignment. Athlon Sports. July 2, 2012. Braden Gall. July 15, 2018.