1982 NCAA Division I baseball season explained

The 1982 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1982. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1982 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty sixth time in 1982, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the first time.[1]

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1982 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Seven regionals of four teams and one of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 21 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[2]

ConferenceRegular season WinnerConference tournamentTournament venue • cityTournament winner
Oklahoma State
East -
West -
East -
West -
West Virginia
No tournament
East -
West -
North -
South -
North -
South -
No tournament
East -
West -
/ No tournament
Texas
East -
West - /

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

College World Series

See main article: article. The 1982 season marked the thirty sixth 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 Miami (FL) claiming their first championship with a 9–3 win over Wichita State in the final.

Award winners

All-America team

See main article: article and 1982 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. October 8, 2014.
  2. Web site: NCAA Men's College World Series Records. NCAA. October 8, 2014. 7. 2009.