1963 NAIA World Series explained

Year:1963
Conference:NAIA
Shortconference:NAIA
Teams:8
Format:Double elimination
Ballpark:Phil Welch Stadium
City: St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions:Sam Houston State
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Ray Benge
Mvp:Jimmy Dodd (SS)
Mvpteam:Sam Houston State

The 1963 NAIA World Series was the seventh annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.[1]

The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Sam Houston State (27-8) defeated Grambling (28-4) in the championship series, 2–1, to win the Bearkats' first NAIA World Series.

Sam Houston State shortstop Jimmy Dodd was named tournament MVP.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship History . NAIA.org . National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics . 15 August 2022.