1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball team explained
| Mode: | baseball |
| Year: | 1963 |
| Team: | Florida State Seminoles |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Record: | 26–13 |
| Head Coach: | Danny Litwhiler (9th year) |
| Stadium: | Seminole Field |
| Champion: | NCAA District 3 champions |
| Bowl: | College World Series |
| Bowl Result: | 1–2 |
The 1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his ninth and final season at Florida State.
The Seminoles reached the College World Series, on their third appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against Western Michigan, then losing against eventual runner-up Arizona and the eventual champions were Southern California.[1]
Personnel
Coaches
Schedule and results
| Legend |
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| 1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball game log[3] |
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| Regular season |
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| March |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| Mar 16 | | | W 2–1 | 1–0 | | Mar 18 | Auburn | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 8–3 | 2–0 | | Mar 21 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–7 | 3–0 | | Mar 22 | Clemson | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 7–12 | 3–1 | | Mar 23 | Clemson | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 12–3 | 4–1 | | Mar 23 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 7–8 | 4–2 | | Mar 25 | at Auburn | | W 5–1 | 5–2 | | Mar 26 | at Auburn | Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL | W 9–7 | 6–2 | | Mar 30 | at | | W 6–0 | 7–2 | |
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| April |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| Apr 1 | at | | W 2–1 | 8–2 | | Apr 2 | at Miami (FL) | Miami Field • Miami, FL | L 1–4 | 8–3 | | Apr 5 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 13–3 | 9–3 | | Apr 6 | Furman | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 9–2 | 10–3 | | Apr 9 | | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 14–0 | 11–3 | | Apr 20 | at | | W 10–8 | 12–3 | | Apr 22 | at | | W 5–2 | 13–3 | | Apr 23 | at | | L 5–7 | 13–4 | | Apr 24 | at | | L 7–811 | 13–5 | | Apr 25 | at | | W 6–0 | 14–5 | | Apr 26 | at | | W 6–1 | 15–5 | | Apr 27 | at Camp Lejeune | | L 5–6 | 15–6 | |
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| May |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
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| May 3 | at | | L 1–3 | 15–7 | | May 4 | at Florida | Perry Field • Gainesville, FL | L 3–6 | 15–8 | | May 13 | Georgia Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 10–6 | 16–8 | | May 14 | Georgia Southern | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 7–0 | 17–8 | | May 16 | at | | W 10–5 | 18–8 | | May 16 | at Georgia Tech | Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA | L 4–5 | 18–9 | | May 17 | at | | W 9–6 | 19–9 | | May 18 | at Georgia | Freshman Field • Athens, GA | W 4–3 | 20–9 | | May 24 | Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 6–2 | 21–9 | | May 25 | Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | W 5–1 | 22–9 | | May 25 | Florida | Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL | L 1–3 | 22–10 | |
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| Postseason |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
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| May 30 | Auburn | | W 4–3 | 23–10 | 1–0 | | May 31 | Wake Forest | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 12–4 | 24–10 | 2–0 | | June 2 | Wake Forest | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | L 5–6 | 24–11 | 2–1 | | June 4 | Wake Forest | Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC | W 11–5 | 25–11 | 3–1 | |
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| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
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| June 10 | | | W 5–2 | 26–11 | 1–0 | | June 11 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–411 | 26–12 | 1–1 | | June 12 | | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–4 | 26–13 | 1–2 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: 1963 Baseball - Year in Review. Nole Fan. April 13, 2021.
- Book: Florida State Baseball Media Guide. Florida State Seminoles. April 13, 2021. 46–52.
- Book: Florida State Baseball Media Guide. Florida State Seminoles. April 13, 2021. 103.
