1955 College World Series

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The 1955 NCAA Men's Division I College World Series (CWS) involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 10, 1955, and ended with the championship game on June 16. A total of 15 games were played.

The tournament field consisted of 25 teams, 12 automatic berths and 13 at-large selections. The 25 teams competed in 8 districts, each sending their winner to the CWS.

Wake Forest University won the national championship with a 7-6 victory over Western Michigan University in front of 2,042 fans.

Senior pitcher Tom Borland of Oklahoma State University was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.

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[edit] Tournament Location

[edit] Teams

Team Final Record CWS Record District Record (District)
Colgate University 17-3-1 1-2 2-0 (2)
Oklahoma State University 27-3 3-2 2-1 (5)
Springfield College 14-7 0-2 2-0 (1)
University of Arizona 43-8 2-2 2-1 (6)
University of Northern Colorado 25-4 1-2 2-1 (7)
University of Southern California 30-10 0-2 2-0 (8)
Wake Forest University 29-7 5-1 4-1 (3)
Western Michigan University 25-7 3-2 4-2 (4)

[edit] Brackets

TBD

[edit] Quick facts

  • In 1996, Rod Dedeaux of USC was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947-95) by the Oklahoma World-Herald as part of the 50th CWS celebration.
  • In 1996, Tom Borland of Oklahoma St was named to the 1940s-50s All-Decade Team by a panel of 60 voters representing CWS head coaches, media, and chairs of the Division I Baseball Committee.
  • Freed Messner of WMU hit the only pinch-hit grand slam homerun in CWS history in the top of the 8th of Game 13 in a 10-7 loss to Wake Forest. It was also Messner's only hit of the CWS (1-12).
  • 21,843 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions).
  • The championship game was umpired by Walter Doyle, Walter Harbour, George Hametz, and John Hergert.
  • The following records were set or tied:
    • Most Stolen Bases, Team, CWS - 17, Oklahoma St, 5 games
    • Most Shutouts, All Teams, CWS - 6, Arizona (2), Wake Forest (3), Western Michigan, tied
    • Most Doubles, Individual, Single Game - 3, Jack Bryant, 2B, Wake Forest, tied (6 others)
    • Most Sacrifice Bunts, Individual, Single Game - 3, Leland Davis, SS, Western Michigan, tied
    • Most Stolen Bases, Team, Single Game - 7, Wake Forest, tied (4 others)
    • Fewest Assists, Team, Single Game - 3, Oklahoma St, tied (6 others)
    • Most Errors, Team, Single Game - 9, Northern Colorado, tied
    • Most Shutouts, Team, CWS - 3, Wake Forest, 6 games

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NCAA Division I Men's College World Series
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