| 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 |
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.[1]
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.[2]
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | Berth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 11–3 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District I | |||
| 15–4 (9–1) | 1 (last: 1952) | 8th (1952) | 0–2 | District VII | ||||
| 21–8 (9–5) | 1 (last: 1952) | 5th (1952) | 1–2 | District III | ||||
| 15–9 (6–2) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District V | ||||
| Independent | 17–3–3 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | Won District II Playoff | |||
| 17–8 (10–3) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District IV | ||||
| 28–13–2 (10–6) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District VIII | ||||
| 21–5 (12–3) | 3 (last: 1952) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 9–3 | District VI |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Game 1 | 2–1 | ||||
| Game 2 | 4–1 | |||||
| Game 3 | 6–2 | |||||
| Game 4 | 4–0 | |||||
| June 12 | Game 5 | 3–2 | Colorado State College eliminated | |||
| Game 6 | 7–6 | Houston eliminated | ||||
| Game 7 | 6–2 | |||||
| Game 8 | 7–3 | |||||
| June 13 | Game 9 | 7–6 (11) | Duke eliminated | |||
| Game 10 | 4–3 | Stanford eliminated | ||||
| Game 11 | 12–5 | |||||
| June 14 | Game 12 | 2–1 (11) | Boston College eliminated | |||
| Game 13 | 6–4 | |||||
| June 15 | Game 14 | 13–3 | Lafayette eliminated | |||
| June 16 | Final | 7–5 | Michigan wins CWS |