1970 NCAA University Division baseball season explained

1970 NCAA University Division baseball season
No Of Teams:207
Preseason1:Southern California
Defendingchampions:Arizona State
Tournament Link:1970 NCAA University Division baseball tournament
Tournament:NCAA tournament
Cwsduration:June 12, 1970 – June 18, 1970
Worldseries Link:1970 College World Series
Worldseries:College World Series
Worldseries Champ:Southern California
Worldseries Titlecount:6th
Worldseries Runner-Up:Florida State
Worldseries Count:5
Worldseries Coach:Rod Dedeaux
Worldseries Coachcount:6th
Worldseries Mop:Gene Ammann
Mopteam:Florida State
Prevseason Year:1969
Nextseason Year:1971

The 1970 NCAA University Division baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1970. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1970 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the twenty fourth time in 1970, 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. Southern California claimed the championship.[1]

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1970 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA tournament. 11 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 15 teams earned at-large selections.[2]

ConferenceRegular season winner
Iowa State
Dartmouth
North -
South - Southern California
North -
South -
Texas

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

College World Series

See main article: article. The 1970 season marked the twenty fourth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Southern California claiming their sixth championship with a 2–1, fifteen inning win over Florida State in the final.

Award winners

All-America team

See main article: article and 1970 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. 41–43. 9780786418428. August 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: NCAA Men's College World Series Records. NCAA. August 15, 2014. 7. 2009.