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]
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]
Conference | Regular season winner | |
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Iowa State | ||
Dartmouth | ||
North - South - Southern California | ||
North - South - | ||
Texas |
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
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.
See main article: article and 1970 College Baseball All-America Team.