1953 College World Series
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{{Infobox NCAA Baseball Tournament |
| Year=1953
| Image=
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| Teams=8
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark=Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
| City=Omaha, NE
| Champions=Michigan
| TitleCount=1st
| Runner-Up=Texas
| CWSCount=4th
| Coach=Ray Fisher
| CoachCount=1st
| MOP=J. L. Smith
| MOPTeam=Texas
| Attendance=
| Television=
| Different Previous=1952
| tournament_link=NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
}}
The 1953 College World Series was the seventh NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1953 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 16. The tournament's champion was Michigan, coached by Ray Fisher. The Most Outstanding Player was J. L. Smith of Texas.{{cite web|url=http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1953|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111226114617/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1953|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2011|title=1953 College World Series|access-date=September 25, 2019|publisher=Omaha.com}}
The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1954 to the present, teams compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ox665PJnDXQC|title=The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003|author=W.C. Madden|author2=Patrick J. Stewart|name-list-style=amp|publisher=McFarland & Co.|year=2004|pages=28–31|isbn=9780786418428|access-date=July 19, 2013}}
Participants
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! School !! Conference !! Record (conference) !! Head coach !! CWS appearances !! CWS best finish !! CWS record !! Berth | |||||||
| align=center | Independent | 11–3 | John Temple | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District I |
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| Colorado State College{{efn|Colorado State College is currently known as the University of Northern Colorado. Not to be confused with Colorado State University, then known as Colorado A&M.}} | RMC | 15–4 (9–1) | Pete Butler | 1 (last: 1952) | 8th (1952) | 0–2 | District VII |
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| Duke | Southern | 21–8 (9–5) | Ace Parker | 1 (last: 1952) | 5th (1952) | 1–2 | District III |
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| Houston | MVC | 15–9 (6–2) | Lovette Hill | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District V |
| align=center | Independent | 17–3–3 | Charlie Gelbert | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | Won District II Playoff |
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| Michigan | Big 10 | 17–8 (10–3) | Ray Fisher | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District IV |
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| Stanford | CIBA | 28–13–2 (10–6) | Everett Dean | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District VIII |
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| Texas | SWC | 21–5 (12–3) | Bibb Falk | 3 (last: 1952) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 9–3 | District VI |
Results
=Bracket=
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| RD1-team1=Texas
| RD1-score1=2
| RD1-seed2=
| RD1-team2=Duke
| RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3=
| RD1-team3=Lafayette
| RD1-score3= 6
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4=Colorado State College
| RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5=
| RD1-team5=Boston College
| RD1-score5=4
| RD1-seed6=
| RD1-team6=Houston
| RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7=
| RD1-team7=Michigan
| RD1-score7=4
| RD1-seed8=
| RD1-team8=Stanford
| RD1-score8=0
| RD2-seed1=
| RD2-team1=Texas
| RD2-score1=7
| RD2-seed2=
| RD2-team2=Lafayette
| RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3=
| RD2-team3=Boston College
| RD2-score3=3
| RD2-seed4=
| RD2-team4=Michigan
| RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5=
| RD2-team5=Duke
| RD2-score5=3
| RD2-seed6=
| RD2-team6=Colorado State College
| RD2-score6=2
| RD2-seed7=
| RD2-team7=Houston
| RD2-score7=6
| RD2-seed8=
| RD2-team8=Stanford
| RD2-score8=7
| RD3-seed1=
| RD3-team1=Texas
| RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2=
| RD3-team2=Michigan
| RD3-score2=12
| RD3-seed3=
| RD3-team3=Boston College
| RD3-score3=711
| RD3-seed4=
| RD3-team4=Duke
| RD3-score4=6
| RD3-seed5=
| RD3-team5=Lafayette
| RD3-score5=4
| RD3-seed6=
| RD3-team6=Stanford
| RD3-score6=3
| RD4-seed1=
| RD4-team1=Michigan
| RD4-score1=4
| RD4-seed2=
| RD4-team2=Texas
| RD4-score2=6
| RD4-seed3=
| RD4-team3=Boston College
| RD4-score3=1
| RD4-seed4=
| RD4-team4=Lafayette
| RD4-score4=211
| RD5-seed1=
| RD5-team1=Texas
| RD5-score1=13
| RD5-seed2=
| RD5-team2=Lafayette
| RD5-score2=3
| RD6-seed1=
| RD6-team1=Michigan
| RD6-score1=7
| RD6-seed2=
| RD6-team2=Texas
| RD6-score2=5
}}
=Game results=
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! Date !! Game !! Winner !! Score !! Loser !! Notes | |||||
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|rowspan=4| June 11 | Game 1 | Texas | 2–1 | Duke | |
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| Game 2 | Boston College | 4–1 | Houston | ||
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| Game 3 | Lafayette | 6–2 | Colorado State College | ||
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| Game 4 | Michigan | 4–0 | Stanford | ||
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|rowspan=4| June 12 | Game 5 | Duke | 3–2 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated |
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| Game 6 | Stanford | 7–6 | Houston | Houston eliminated | |
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| Game 7 | Michigan | 6–2 | Boston College | ||
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| Game 8 | Texas | 7–3 | Lafayette | ||
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|rowspan=3| June 13 | Game 9 | Boston College | 7–6 (11) | Duke | Duke eliminated |
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| Game 10 | Lafayette | 4–3 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
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| Game 11 | Michigan | 12–5 | Texas | ||
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|rowspan=2| June 14 | Game 12 | Lafayette | 2–1 (11) | Boston College | Boston College eliminated |
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| Game 13 | Texas | 6–4 | Michigan | ||
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| June 15 | Game 14 | Texas | 13–3 | Lafayette | Lafayette eliminated |
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| June 16 | Final | Michigan | 7–5 | Texas | Michigan wins CWS |
Notable players
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
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{{College World Series}}
{{NCAA Division I baseball tournament}}
{{1952–53 NCAA championships navbox}}