1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 17 |
| Finals site |
|
| Winning coach | Duffy Bass (1st title) |
| MOP | Tom Klein (Illinois State) |
The 1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of
Southwest Missouri State Bears.[1]
Format
Seventeen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the West Region had five. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.
Regionals
East Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
Florida Southern |
3 | 0 |
Springfield |
2 | 2 |
Ithaca |
1 | 2 |
Upsala |
0 | 2 |
Mideast Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 3 | 0 |
Delta State |
2 | 2 |
Valparaiso |
1 | 2 |
Tuskegee |
0 | 2 |
Midwest Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
Southwest Missouri State |
3 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | 2 | 2 |
Minnesota |
1 | 2 |
Luther |
0 | 2 |
West Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
Puget Sound |
5 | 2 |
Chapman |
2 | 2 |
Portland State |
2 | 2 |
| Seattle Pacific | 1 | 2 |
| Sacramento State | 0 | 2 |
Finals
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Florida Southern
|
Independent | 28–6–2 | Hal Smeltzly | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Illinois State | Interstate | 33–5 (3–3) | Duffy Bass | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
Puget Sound
|
Independent | 25–7–1 | Jack McGee | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
Southwest Missouri State
|
Missouri Intercollegiate | 27–10 (11–1) | Bill Rowe | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
Results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 12 | — | ||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 10 | Florida Southern | 5 | |||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 13 | |||||||||||||
Game results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Illinois State | 5–3 | Puget Sound |
|
| Game 2 | Southwest Missouri State |
6–3 | Florida Southern |
|
| Game 3 | Florida Southern |
13–10 | Puget Sound |
Puget Sound eliminated |
| Game 4 | Illinois State | 5–1 | Southwest Missouri State |
|
| Game 5 | Southwest Missouri State |
11–5 | Florida Southern |
Florida Southern eliminated |
| Game 6 | Illinois State | 12–0 | Florida Southern |
Illinois State wins National Championship |
See also
References
- ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 22, 2021.