1963 College World Series
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The 1963 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 14. The seventeenth tournament's champion was the University of Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux. The Most Outstanding Player was Bud Hollowell of the University of Southern California.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | WAC | 35 - 15 (8 - 4) | Frank Sancet | 6 (last: 1960) |
2nd (1956, 1958) |
12 - 12 |
| Florida State | Independent | 25 - 11 (n/a) | Danny Litwhiler | 2 (last: 1962) |
4th (1962) |
2 - 4 |
| Holy Cross | Independent | 13 - 8 (n/a) | Albert Riopel | 3 (last: 1962) |
1st (1952) |
9 - 5 |
| Missouri | Big 8 | 21 - 4 (15 - 3) | Hi Simmons | 4 (last: 1962) |
1st (1954) |
12 - 7 |
| Penn State | Independent | 13 - 4 (n/a) | Chuck Medlar | 3 (last: 1959) |
2nd (1957) |
7 - 6 |
| Texas | Southwest | 19 - 15 - 1 (12 - 3) | Bibb Falk | 7 (last: 1962) |
1st (1949, 1950) |
17 - 11 |
| Southern California | California Intercollegiate Baseball Association | 30 - 9 (10 - 6) | Rod Dedeaux | 7 (last: 1961) |
1st (1948, 1958, 1961) |
19 - 10 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 24 - 4 (12 - 0) | Charlie Maher | 5 (last: 1961) |
2nd (1955) |
9 - 10 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | Arizona | 8 - 1 | Penn State | |
| Game 2 | Florida State | 5 - 2 | Western Michigan | ||
| Game 3 | Texas | 8 - 3 | Southern California | ||
| Game 4 | Missouri | 3 - 0 | Holy Cross | ||
| June 11 | Game 5 | Penn State | 3 - 0 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan eliminated |
| Game 6 | Southern California | 6 - 5 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Arizona | 4 - 3 (11 innings) | Florida State | ||
| Game 8 | Missouri | 3 - 2 | Texas | ||
| June 12 | Game 9 | Texas | 6 - 4 (10 innings) | Penn State | Penn State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Southern California | 4 - 3 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Arizona | 6 - 4 | Missouri | ||
| June 13 | Game 12 | Southern California | 12 - 3 | Missouri | Missouri eliminated |
| Game 13 | Arizona | 10 - 8 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| June 14 | Game 14 | Southern California | 6 - 4 | Arizona | |
| June 16 | Final | Southern California | 5 - 2 | Arizona | Southern California wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Doug Holliker | Sophomore | Arizona |
| Walt Peterson | Sophomore | Southern California | |
| Catcher | Bud Hollowell | Junior | Southern California |
| First baseman | Gary Holman | Sophomore | Southern California |
| Second baseman | Ron Theobald | Sophomore | Arizona |
| Third baseman | Dale Harvey | Sophomore or Junior | Missouri |
| Shortstop | William Woodward | Junior | Florida State |
| Outfielder | Hector Barnetche | Sophomore | Arizona |
| Craig Morrison | Senior | Arizona | |
| Kenny Washington | Senior | Southern California |
[edit] Notable Players
- University of Arizona: Ron Theobald, Bart Zeller
- Florida State University: Ken Suarez
- College of the Holy Cross: Dick Joyce
- University of Missouri: John Sevcik
- Pennsylvania State University:
- University of Southern California: Gary Holman, Rene Lachemann
- University of Texas: Bill Bethea, Chuck Hartenstein
- Western Michigan University: Greg Bollo
[edit] Tournament Notes
[edit] Related Sites
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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