| 1951 NCAA baseball season | |
| Cwsduration: | June 13–17, 1951 |
| Worldseries Link: | 1951 College World Series |
| Worldseries: | College World Series |
| Worldseries Champ: | Oklahoma |
| Worldseries Titlecount: | 1st |
| Worldseries Runner-Up: | Tennessee |
| Worldseries Count: | 1st |
| Worldseries Coach: | Jack Baer |
| Worldseries Coachcount: | 1st |
| Worldseries Mop: | Sidney Hatfield |
| Mopteam: | Tennessee |
| Prevseason Year: | 1950 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1952 |
The 1951 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1951. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1951 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fifth time in 1951, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Oklahoma claimed the championship.[1]
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1951 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No conference tournament | |||||
| No conference tournament | |||||
| No conference tournament | |||||
| No conference tournament | |||||
| Houston | |||||
| Pacific Coast Conference North | No conference tournament | ||||
| No conference tournament | |||||
| North - South - | |||||
| No conference tournament | |||||
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
See main article: article and 1951 College World Series. The 1951 season marked the fifth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska, which set a record for attendance of 27,789. 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 Oklahoma claiming their first championship with a 3–2 win over Tennessee in the final.
See main article: article and 1951 College Baseball All-America Team.