| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 25 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Southern California (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Oklahoma State (5th CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Rod Dedeaux (3rd title) |
| MOP | Littleton Fowler (Oklahoma State) |
The 1961 NCAA University Division Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its fifteenth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 25 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. [1] The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The fifteenth tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Littleton Fowler of runner-up Oklahoma State.
Games played at Springfield, Massachusetts.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Boston College | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Springfield | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Boston College | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Colby | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | 14 | ||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Springfield | 9 | Springfield | 1 | |||||||||||
| Colby | 2 | |||||||||||||
Games played at Syracuse, New York.
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||
| St. John's | 10 | ||||||
| Villanova | 4 | ||||||
| Syracuse | 12 | ||||||
| St. John's | 5 | ||||||
| Syracuse | 2 | ||||||
| Delaware | 0 | ||||||
Games played at Gastonia, North Carolina.
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Duke | 7 | ||||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | Florida State | 2 | ||||||||
| West Virginia | 1 | ||||||||||
| Duke | 7 | — | |||||||||
| Lower final | West Virginia | 3 | — | ||||||||
| Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||
| West Virginia | 4 | ||||||||||
Games played at Ann Arbor, Michigan.
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 310 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 414 | – | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 3 | – | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Detroit | 3 | Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||
| Michigan | 610 | |||||||||||||
Games played at Stillwater, Oklahoma.
| Finals | |||||
| Oklahoma State | 10 | 11 | — | ||
| Northern Iowa | 0 | 8 | — | ||
Games played at Austin, Texas.
| Finals | |||||
| Texas | 8 | 5 | — | ||
| Arizona | 2 | 4 | — | ||
Games played at Laramie, Wyoming.
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||
| Air Force | 10 | ||||||||||
| Wyoming | 3 | Wyoming | 12 | ||||||||
| Colorado State College | 2 | ||||||||||
| Wyoming | 12 | 1 | |||||||||
| Lower final | Colorado State College | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
| Air Force | 6 | ||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 10 | ||||||||||
| Semifinals Los Angeles, California | Finals Pullman, Washington | ||||||||||
| Southern California | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||
| Fresno State | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Southern California | 13 | 10 | — | ||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | 4 | — | ||||||||
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Independent | 16–4 | Ed Peligrini | 2 (last: 1960) | 4th (1953) | 3–4 |
| Colorado State College [lower-alpha 1] | RMC | 28–6 (14–0) | Pete Butler | 7 (last: 1960) | 5th (1955) | 2–14 |
| Duke | ACC | 15–9 (11–3) | Ace Parker | 2 (last: 1953) | 5th (1952, 1953) | 2–4 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 24–1 (18–1) | Toby Greene | 4 (last: 1960) | 1st (1959) | 12–7 |
| Syracuse | Independent | 16–3 | Ted Kleinhans | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Texas | SWC | 22–4–2 (11–3) | Bibb Falk | 5 (last: 1957) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 14–7 |
| Southern California | CIBA | 31–7 (12–4) | Rod Dedeaux | 6 (last: 1960) | 1st (1948, 1958) | 14–10 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 18–6 (11–0) | Charlie Maher | 4 (last: 1959) | 2nd (1955) | 8–8 |
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | Syracuse | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower first round | Lower second round | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 15 | Duke | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 8 | Western Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9 | Game 1 | Oklahoma State | 3–2 | Duke | |
| June 10 | Game 2 | Syracuse | 12–5 | Colorado State College | |
| Game 3 | Boston College | 3–2 | Western Michigan | ||
| Game 4 | Southern California | 8–6 | Texas | ||
| June 11 | Game 5 | Duke | 15–3 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated |
| Game 6 | Western Michigan | 8–2 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Oklahoma State | 12–9 | Syracuse | ||
| Game 8 | Southern California | 10–3 | Boston College | ||
| June 12 | Game 9 | Boston College | 4–3 (10 innings) | Duke | Duke eliminated |
| Game 10 | Syracuse | 6–0 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Southern California | 4–2 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 13 | Game 12 | Oklahoma State | 8–0 | Syracuse | Syracuse eliminated |
| Game 13 | Southern California | 4–3 | Boston College | Boston College eliminated | |
| June 14 | Final | Southern California | 1–0 | Oklahoma State | Southern California wins CWS |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Littleton Fowler (MOP) | Oklahoma State |
| Larry Hankhammer | USC | |
| Jim Withers | USC | |
| C | Larry Himes | USC |
| 1B | William Ryan | USC |
| 2B | Bruce Andrew | Oklahoma State |
| 3B | Dave Sarette | Syracuse |
| SS | Don Wallace | Oklahoma State |
| OF | Ron Davis | Duke |
| Art Ersepke | USC | |
| Bill Tomb | Western Michigan |
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