1950 NCAA baseball season

The 1950 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1950. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1950 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fourth time in 1950, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held for the first time in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Texas claimed their second championship.[1]

1950 NCAA baseball season
College World Series
DurationJune 15–23, 1950
ChampionsTexas (2nd title)
Runners-upWashington State (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachBibb Falk (2nd title)
MOPRay VanCleef (Rutgers)
Seasons

Conference changes

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1950 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. Conference champions had to be chosen, unless all conference champions declined the bid.[1]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament City Tournament Winner
Big SevenNebraskaNo Conference Tournament
Big NineWisconsin
Michigan		No Conference Tournament
CIBAStanfordNo Conference Tournament
EIBLArmy
Princeton		No Conference Tournament
Gulf Coast ConferenceHoustonNo Conference Tournament
Missouri Valley ConferenceEast - Bradley
West - Oklahoma A&M		1950 Missouri Valley Conference Baseball TournamentPeoria, ILBradley
Pacific Coast Conference NorthWashington StateNo Conference Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceAlabamaNo Conference Tournament
Southern ConferenceNorth - Virginia Tech
South - Wake Forest		1950 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentGreensboro, NCWake Forest
Southwest ConferenceTexasNo Conference Tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1950 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nebraska  ‍†‍‍y 11–3 .786  16–8 .667
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 8–5 .615  11–9 .550
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .583  14–8 .636
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  10–8 .556
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  – –
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 4–7 .364  – –
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 5–11 .313  7–13 .350
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1950[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1950 Big Nine Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Wisconsin  ‍†‍‍ 9–3 .750  19–9 .679
Michigan  ‍†‍‍ 9–3 .750  18–9 .667
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 8–3 .727  19–6 .760
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  13–6 .684
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  17–12 .586
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 4–4 .500  11–12 .478
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 4–6 .400  14–7 .667
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 2–8 .200  12–14 .462
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  11–17 .393
As of June 16, 1950[4]; Rankings from D1Baseball
1950 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Army  ‍†‍‍ 7–2–0 .778  14–4–0 .778
Princeton  ‍†‍‍ 7–2–0 .778  14–8–0 .636
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 6–2–0 .750  13–6–0 .684
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 5–2–0 .714  9–6–0 .600
Yale  ‍‍‍ 5–4–0 .556  14–13–0 .519
Navy  ‍‍‍ 3–6–0 .333  6–12–1 .342
Penn  ‍‍‍ 3–6–0 .333  10–12–0 .455
Brown  ‍‍‍ 2–5–0 .286  8–8–0 .500
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 2–6–0 .250  4–11–0 .267
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 1–6–0 .143  8–23–0 .258
† – Conference champion
1950 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Bradley  x‍‍‡‍ 5–0–0 1.000  17–15–1 .530
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 3–2–0 .600  0–0–0 –
Detroit  ‍‍‍ 1–3–0 .250  10–6–0 .625
Drake  ‍‍‍ 0–4–0 .000  0–0–0 –
West
Oklahoma A&M  x‍‍‍ 6–3–0 .667  15–7–0 .682
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 3–3–0 .500  6–10–0 .375
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 1–5–0 .167  4–14–0 .222
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1950[5]; 
1950 Pacific Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Division
Washington State  ‍†‍‍y 12–2 .857  32–6 .842
Washington  ‍‍‍ 9–6 .600  9–6 .600
Oregon  ‍‍‍ 6–10 .375  – –
Oregon State  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .357  7–12 .368
Idaho  ‍‍‍ 5–10 .333  – –
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
Stanford  ‍‍‍ 10–5 .667  19–15 .559
California  ‍‍‍ 8–6 .571  24–13 .649
Santa Clara  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .533  – –
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .533  16–8 .667
St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .357  – –
UCLA  ‍‍‍ 5–10 .333  19–21 .475
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
1950 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
Kentucky  x‍‍‍ 11–2 .846  16–7 .696
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 10–6 .625  18–10 .643
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  8–9 .471
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  7–11 .389
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 7–12 .368  12–13 .480
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .235  6–16 .273
Western
Alabama  x‍‍‍y 12–4 .750  23–12 .657
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .643  13–6 .684
Florida  ‍‍‍ 5–3 .625  20–9 .690
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .500  11–6 .647
LSU  ‍‍‍ 2–7 .222  5–9 .357
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 1–4 .200  4–9 .308
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 18, 1950[6][7]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll
1950 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Virginia Tech  x‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  13–9 .591
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 6–3 .667  – –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 6–3 .667  20–8 .714
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 0–0 –  8–9 .471
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
VMI  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Southern
Wake Forest  x‍‍‡‍ 14–3 .824  31–6 .838
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 13–3 .813  20–11 .645
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–6 .647  16–9 .640
NC State  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Furman  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–11 .500  16–18 .471
Duke  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ – –  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 0–12 .000  4–14 .222
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1950[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1950 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 14–1 .933  27–6 .818
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .643  17–11 .607
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 8–7 .533  20–9 .690
TCU  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .467  14–9 .609
SMU  ‍‍‍ 2–10 .167  9–12 .429
Rice  ‍‍‍ 2–11 .154  9–12 .429
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1950[9][10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series
Main article: 1950 College World Series

The 1950 season marked the fourth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which consisted of the eight team College World Series. For the first time, the College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska, which became the permanent home of the event. Districts used a variety of selection methods to the event, from playoffs to a selection committee. District playoffs were not considered part of the NCAA Tournament, and the expansion to eight teams resulted in the end of regionals as they existed from 1947 through 1949. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Texas claiming their second championship with a 3–0 win over Washington State in the final.[1]

 
                                                         
Texas 2  
Rutgers 4  
  Rutgers 5  
  Wisconsin 3  
Wisconsin 7
Colorado A&M 3  
  Rutgers 1  
  Washington State 310  
Alabama 9  
Bradley 2  
  Alabama 1
  Washington State 9  
Washington State 3
Tufts 1  
  Washington State 1  
  Texas 12  
Texas 3
Colorado A&M 1  
  Texas 7
  Tufts 0  
Tufts 5
Bradley 4  
Texas 15  
Rutgers 9  
Wisconsin 3  
Alabama 1  
  Wisconsin 2 Texas 3
Rutgers 16   Washington State 0

Award winners

All-America team
Main article: 1950 College Baseball All-America Team

References
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