1964 NCAA University Division baseball season
NCAA tournament
College World Series
ChampionsMinnesota (3rd title)
Runners-upMissouri (6th CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachDick Siebert (3rd title)
MOPJoe Ferris (Maine)
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →

The 1964 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 1964. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1964 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the eighteenth time in 1964, 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. Minnesota claimed the championship.[1]

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1964 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA tournament. 8 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular season winner
Atlantic Coast Conference North Carolina
Big Eight Conference Missouri
Big Ten Conference Minnesota
CIBA Southern California
EIBL Harvard
Mid-American Conference Kent State/Ohio
Pacific Coast Conference Oregon
Southeastern Conference Ole Miss
Southern Conference West Virginia
Southwest Conference Texas A&M

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1964 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 1 Minnesota  ‍†‍‍y 11 – 3 – 0   .786 31 – 12 – 0   .721
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 10 – 4 – 0   .714 19 – 16 – 0   .543
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5 – 0   .667 21 – 10 – 0   .677
No. 25 Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 22 – 12 – 0   .647
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 15 – 10 – 0   .600
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 8 – 7 – 0   .533 14 – 14 – 0   .500
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 7 – 8 – 0   .467 23 – 12 – 0   .657
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 7 – 8 – 0   .467 13 – 16 – 1   .450
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 4 – 11 – 0   .267 9 – 17 – 0   .346
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 1 – 14 – 0   .067 9 – 22 – 0   .290
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1964[3][4]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1964 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern Division
No. 13 Auburn  x‍‍‍ 12 – 3   .800 20 – 5   .800
Florida  ‍‍‍y 13 – 5   .722 23 – 11   .676
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 10 – 5   .667 16 – 7   .696
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8 – 9   .471 17 – 14   .548
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 5 – 9   .357 9 – 11   .450
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 4 – 12   .250 7 – 14   .333
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍ 3 – 10   .231 7 – 15   .318
Western Division
No. 7 Ole Miss  x‍‍‡‍y 11 – 1   .917 19 – 5   .792
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 7 – 7   .500 17 – 12   .586
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 6 – 8   .429 10 – 10   .500
LSU  ‍‍‍ 5 – 7   .417 11 – 11   .500
Tulane  ‍‍‍ 4 – 10   .286 12 – 13   .480
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1964[5]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

Main article: 1964 College World Series

The 1964 season marked the eighteenth 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 Minnesota claiming their third championship with a 5–1 win over Missouri in the final.[1]

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalSemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
Maine5
Seton Hall1
Maine0
Minnesota12
Minnesota7
Texas A&M3
Minnesota6
Southern California5
Southern California3
Minnesota1
Ole Miss2
Southern California3Missouri4
Missouri2
Missouri7
Arizona State0Missouri1
Missouri2Minnesota5
Lower round 1Lower round 2Maine1
Missouri3
Seton Hall14Seton Hall1
Maine2
Texas A&M5
Southern California1
Maine4
Arizona State5Arizona State2
Ole Miss0

Award winners

All-America team

Main article: 1964 College Baseball All-America Team

References

  1. ^ a b c W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  3. ^ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  4. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1964". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1964". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 25, 2014.


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