1996 NCAA Division I baseball season

The 1996 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 1996. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1996 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fiftieth time in 1996, 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. LSU claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

1996 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams275
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsLSU (3rd title)
Runners-upMiami (FL) (15th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachSkip Bertman (3rd title)
MOPPat Burrell (Miami (FL))
Seasons

Realignment

Format changes

  • The Trans America Athletic Conference divided into three divisions of four teams each, the Eastern, Southern, and Western.
  • The Big East divided into two divisions, named National and American.
  • The Southland Conference divided into two divisions of four teams each, named Louisiana and Texas.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1996 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. In order to provide all conference champions with an automatic bid, 12 conference champions participated in a play-in round. The six winners joined the other 18 conference champions with automatic bids, 24 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceFlorida State1996 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentDurham Bulls Athletic Park • Durham, NCVirginia
Big East ConferenceAmerican - West Virginia
National - Villanova
1996 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy Field • Bristol, CTWest Virginia
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1996 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferencePenn State1996 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentBeaver Field • State College, PAIndiana
Big West ConferenceLong Beach State1996 Big West Conference Baseball TournamentTitan Field • Fullerton, CAUNLV
Colonial Athletic AssociationOld Dominion/Richmond1996 Colonial Athletic Association Baseball TournamentGrainger Stadium • Kinston, NCOld Dominion
Conference USASouth Florida1996 Conference USA Baseball TournamentPete Taylor Park • Hattiesburg, MSTulane
Ivy LeagueGehrig - Princeton
Rolfe - Harvard
1996 Ivy League Baseball Championship SeriesBill Clarke Field • Princeton, NJPrinceton
Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceNorthern - Siena
Southern - Iona
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentHeritage Park • Colonie, NYSiena
Mid-American ConferenceKent State1996 Mid-American Conference Baseball TournamentGene Michael Field • Kent, OHAkron
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceButler1996 Midwestern Collegiate Conference Baseball TournamentIndianapolis, INNorthern Illinois
Mid-Continent ConferenceTroy State1996 Mid-Continent Conference Baseball TournamentRiddle–Pace Field • Troy, ALNortheastern Illinois
North Atlantic ConferenceDelaware1996 North Atlantic Conference Baseball TournamentMahoney Diamond • Orono, MEDelaware
Northeast ConferenceRider/Monmouth1996 Northeast Conference Baseball TournamentEwing Township, NJRider
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington
South - Southern California
No Tournament
Patriot LeagueBucknell1996 Patriot League Baseball TournamentBucknell Field • Lewisburg, PABucknell
Southeastern ConferenceEastern - Florida
Western - Alabama
1996 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentHoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, ALAlabama
Southern ConferenceGeorgia Southern1996 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentCollege Park • Charleston, SCGeorgia Southern
Southland ConferenceLouisiana - Northeast Louisiana
Texas - Southwest Texas State
1996 Southland Conference Baseball TournamentFair Grounds Field • Shreveport, LASam Houston State
Southwest ConferenceTexas1996 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentDan Law Field • Lubbock, TXRice
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEastern - Georgia State
Southern - Stetson
Western - Jacksonville State
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentConrad Park • DeLand, FLUCF
West Coast ConferenceSanta ClaraNo tournament

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1996 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 6 Florida State  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .792  52–17 .754
No. 4 Clemson  ‍‍‍y 17–7 .708  51–17 .750
No. 18 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  40–24 .625
No. 28 NC State  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .542  42–19 .689
No. 19 Virginia  ‍‍‡‍y 11–13 .458  44–21 .677
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  33–25 .569
Duke  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  39–18 .684
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  26–32 .448
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 7–17 .292  24–27 .471
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
American Division
West Virginia  x‍‍‡‍y 15–10–0 .600  33–25–0 .569
Providence  x‍‍‍ 15–10–0 .600  32–17–1 .650
St. John's  ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .583  26–18–0 .591
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 13–12–0 .520  24–23–0 .511
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 9–13–0 .409  24–20–2 .543
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .250  15–27–0 .357
National Division
Villanova  x‍‍‍ 16–5–0 .762  25–20–0 .556
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 15–7–1 .674  32–21–1 .602
Notre Dame  ‍‍‍y 13–7–0 .650  44–18–0 .710
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 6–18–0 .250  18–34–0 .346
Seton Hall  ‍‍‍ 5–17–1 .239  18–27–1 .402
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Penn State  ‍†‍‍ 19–8 .704  32–24 .571
Indiana  ‍‍‡‍y 18–8 .692  43–18 .705
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .630  37–22 .627
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 17–11 .607  24–30 .444
Minnesota  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  30–26 .536
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 15–13 .536  36–20 .643
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 13–13 .500  25–22 .532
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 10–18 .357  26–29 .473
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .296  22–32 .407
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4–24 .143  14–41 .255
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Big West Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Long Beach State  ‍†‍‍ 15–6 .714  34–26 .567
No. 26 UNLV  ‍‍‡‍ 14–7 .667  43–17 .717
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 14–7 .667  32–20 .615
No. 13 Cal State Fullerton  ‍‍‍ 13–8 .619  42–16 .724
Nevada  ‍‍‍ 8–13 .381  28–18 .609
New Mexico State  ‍‍‍ 8–13 .381  25–27 .481
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .333  28–28 .500
Pacific  ‍‍‍ 5–16 .238  24–25 .490
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the 1996 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Colonial Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Old Dominion  ‍†‍‡‍y 13–7 .650  39–17 .696
Richmond  ‍†‍‍ 13–7 .650  27–25 .519
VCU  ‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  34–22 .607
George Mason  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  25–29 .463
East Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10–11 .476  22–24 .478
James Madison  ‍‍‍ 9–11 .450  34–25 .576
UNC Wilmington  ‍‍‍ 9–11 .450  28–30 .483
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2–16 .111  23–25 .479
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South Florida  ‍†‍‍y 20–4 .833  47–19 .712
Tulane  ‍‍‡‍y 18–6 .750  43–20 .683
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–10 .583  32–28 .533
UAB  ‍‍‍ 13–11 .542  33–25 .569
Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  29–30 .492
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 9–11 .450  26–28 .481
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  25–24 .510
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 6–15 .286  18–36 .333
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 1–19 .050  5–34 .128
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y – –  64–13 .831
No. 30 New Orleans  ‍‍‍y – –  43–28 .606
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ – –  13–16 .448
Richmond  ‍‍‍ – –  20–29 .408
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Ivy League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Lou Gehrig
Princeton  x‍‍‡‍y 13–7 .650  26–21 .553
Penn  ‍‍‍ 13–7 .650  25–17 .595
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 8–12 .400  17–27 .386
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 7–13 .350  13–29 .310
Red Rolfe
Harvard  x‍‍‍ 14–6 .700  23–17 .575
Yale  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .550  24–18 .571
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 8–12 .400  12–25 .324
Brown  ‍‍‍ 6–14 .300  12–25 .324
x – Division champion
‡ – Championship Series champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Siena  x‍‍‡‍y 14–4 .778  28–20 .583
Le Moyne  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  17–19 .472
Niagara  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  14–20 .412
Canisius  ‍‍‍ 5–13 .278  13–22 .371
Southern
Iona  x‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  26–21 .553
Saint Peter's  ‍‍‍ 10–7 .588  18–24 .429
Fairfield  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  20–19 .513
Manhattan  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .235  9–30 .231
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[13]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Kent State  ‍†‍‍ 21–7–0 .750  30–20–0 .600
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 21–11–0 .656  34–23–0 .596
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 18–14–0 .563  27–27–0 .500
Akron  ‍‍‡‍y 18–14–0 .563  37–23–0 .617
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  32–20–1 .613
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 16–14–0 .533  31–20–0 .608
Eastern Michigan  ‍‍‍ 16–16–0 .500  26–29–0 .473
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 14–17–0 .452  28–22–0 .560
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 10–21–0 .323  17–34–0 .333
Miami  ‍‍‍ 5–27–0 .156  12–40–0 .231
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[14]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Northeast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Rider  ‍†‍‡‍ 15–6–0 .714  28–22–0 .560
Monmouth  ‍†‍‍ 15–6–0 .714  25–22–0 .532
St. Francis  ‍‍‍ 12–8–0 .600  21–20–1 .512
Long Island  ‍‍‍ 12–9–0 .571  21–19–0 .525
Fairleigh Dickinson  ‍‍‍ 9–12–0 .429  16–23–0 .410
Wagner  ‍‍‍ 8–12–0 .400  14–24–0 .368
Marist  ‍‍‍ 8–13–0 .381  16–24–1 .402
Mount St. Mary's  ‍‍‍ 4–17–0 .190  6–24–1 .210
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Patriot League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Bucknell  ‍†‍‡‍y 14–6–0 .700  24–23–0 .511
Lehigh  ‍‍‍ 12–8–0 .600  18–20–1 .474
Navy  ‍‍‍ 11–9–0 .550  24–28–0 .462
Army  ‍‍‍ 9–11–0 .450  20–21–0 .488
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ 9–11–0 .450  12–28–0 .300
Holy Cross  ‍‍‍ 5–15–0 .250  7–26–0 .212
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[15]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 3 Florida  x‍†‍‍ 20–10 .667  50–18 .735
No. 12 Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 18–12 .600  43–20 .683
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 15–14 .517  35–24 .593
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  29–25 .537
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  25–28 .472
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 8–21 .276  24–30 .444
Western Division
No. 5 Alabama  x‍†‍‡‍ 20–10 .667  50–19 .725
No. 1 LSU  x‍†‍‍ 20–10 .667  52–15 .776
No. 27 Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  38–24 .613
Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  39–20 .661
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  32–24 .571
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .233  24–30 .444
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[16]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Georgia Southern †‡y ‍‍‍ 17–3 .850  46–14 .767
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 17–7 .708  32–24 .571
Furman  ‍‍‍ 15–9 .625  26–29 .473
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 13–10 .565  33–26 .559
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 12–10 .545  27–19 .587
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  26–24 .520
VMI  ‍‍‍ 7–16 .304  17–29 .370
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 6–18 .250  16–33 .327
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 4–17 .190  7–35 .167
† – Conference champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[17]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 21–9 .700  41–19 .683
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 14–16 .467  34–27 .557
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  17–36 .321
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .333  23–31 .426
Texas
Southwest Texas State  x‍‍‍ 19–11 .633  27–32 .458
Texas–San Antonio  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  26–26 .500
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‡‍y 15–15 .500  31–29 .517
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  23–35 .397
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[18]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 16 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 17–7 .708  39–24 .619
No. 17 Texas Tech  ‍‍‍y 15–9 .625  49–15 .766
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–12 .500  37–21 .638
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  32–27 .542
Texas Christian  ‍‍‍ 11–13 .458  34–33 .507
Houston  ‍‍‍ 9–15 .375  29–28 .509
No. 25 Rice  ‍‍‡‍y 9–15 .375  42–23 .646
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1996 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
South
No. 22 Stetson x‍†‍‍y 12–6 .667  42–23 .646
UCF ‍‍‡‍y 9–9 .500  43–22 .662
Florida Atlantic ‍‍‍ 9–9 .500  39–23 .629
FIU ‍‍‍ 6–12 .333  35–24 .593
East
Georgia State x‍†‍‍ 12–6 .667  21–32 .396
Campbell ‍‍‍ 9–9 .500  23–33 .411
College of Charleston ‍‍‍ 8–10 .444  28–23 .549
Mercer ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  25–30 .455
West
Jacksonville State x‍†‍‍ 12–6 .667  33–18 .647
Southeastern Louisiana ‍‍‍ 11–7 .611  34–24 .586
Centenary ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  23–34 .404
Samford ‍‍‍ 6–12 .333  22–34 .393
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1996[19]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1996 season marked the fiftieth 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 LSU claiming their third championship with a 9–8 win over Miami (FL) in the final.[1]

Bracket

  First Round Second Round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1 Alabama 7  
8 Oklahoma State 5  
  1 Alabama 1  
  5 Miami (FL) 15  
4 Clemson 3
5 Miami (FL) 7  
  5 Miami (FL) 14 —  
Bracket One
  4 Clemson 5 —  
8 Oklahoma State 5  
4 Clemson 810  
  1 Alabama 13
  4 Clemson 14  
  5 Miami (FL) 8
  6 LSU 9
2 Florida 5  
7 Florida State 2  
  2 Florida 4
  6 LSU 9  
3 Wichita State 8
6 LSU 9  
  6 LSU 2 —
Bracket Two
  2 Florida 1 —  
7 Florida State 8  
3 Wichita State 4  
  2 Florida 6
  7 Florida State 3  

Award winners

All-America team

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