1975 College World Series
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The 1975 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 6 to June 14. The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson. The Most Outstanding Player was Mickey Reichenbach of The University of Texas.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 58 - 11 (16 - 2) | Jim Brock | 6 (last: 1973) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969) |
23 - 9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | Pacific Coast | 36 - 14 - 1 (n/a) | Augie Garrido | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Eastern Michigan | MAC | 35 - 17 (12 - 4) | Ron Oestrike | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Florida State | Independent | 49 - 8 (n/a) | Woody Woodward | 5 (last: 1970) |
2nd (1970) |
8 - 10 |
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 50 - 8 (15 - 3) | Enos Semore | 4 (last: 1974) |
1st (1951) |
7 - 6 |
| Seton Hall | Independent | 31 - 8 (n/a) | Mike Sheppard | 3 (last: 1974) |
5th (1964) |
1 - 6 |
| South Carolina | Independent | 47 - 4 (n/a) | Bobby Richardson | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Texas | Southwest | 52 - 5 (23 - 1) | Cliff Gustafson | 16 (last: 1974) |
1st (1949, 1950) |
32 - 29 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 6 | Game 1 | Arizona State | 5 - 3 | Cal State Fullerton | |
| Game 2 | Texas | 4 - 2 | Oklahoma | ||
| June 7 | Game 3 | South Carolina | 3 - 1 | Seton Hall | |
| Game 4 | Eastern Michigan | 2 - 1 (10 innings) | Florida State | ||
| Game 5 | Oklahoma | 11 - 4 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton eliminated | |
| June 8 | Game 6 | Seton Hall | 11 - 0 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| Game 7 | Arizona State | 5 - 2 | Texas | ||
| Game 8 | South Carolina | 5 - 1 (6 innings) | Eastern Michigan | ||
| June 9 | Game 9 | Texas | 12 - 0 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma | 7 - 0 | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan eliminated | |
| June 11 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 6 - 3 | Arizona State | |
| June 12 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 1 - 0 (11 innings) | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 17 - 6 | South Carolina | ||
| June 13 | Game 14 | South Carolina | 4 - 1 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| June 14 | Final | Texas | 5 - 1 | South Carolina | Texas wins CWS |
[edit] All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Earl Bass | Junior | South Carolina |
| Richard Wortham | Junior | Texas | |
| Catcher | Rick Cerone | Junior | Seton Hall |
| First baseman | Mickey Reichenbach | Sophomore | Texas |
| Second baseman | Mark Van Bever | Sophomore | South Carolina |
| Third baseman | Gary Allenson | Junior | Arizona State |
| Shortstop | Blair Stouffer | Junior | Texas |
| Outfielder | Rick Bradley | Junior | Texas |
| Steve Cook | Junior | South Carolina | |
| Bob Pate | Junior | Arizona State |
[edit] Notable Players
- Arizona State University: Gary Allenson, Chris Bando, Floyd Bannister, Mike Colbern, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Ken Landreaux, Jerry Maddox, Chris Nyman, Rick Peters, Ken Phelps, John Poloni, Gary Rajsich
- California State University, Fullerton: Danny Boone, George Horton
- Eastern Michigan University: Glenn Gulliver, John Martin, Bob Owchinko, Bob Welch
- Florida State University: Juan Bonilla, Craig Eaton, Mark Gilbert, Terry Kennedy, Carlos Lezcano, Dan O'Brien
- University of Oklahoma: Terry Bogener, Keith Drumright, George Frazier, Roger LaFrancois, Bob Shirley
- Seton Hall University: Rick Cerone, Dan Morogiello, Charlie Puleo
- University of South Carolina: Garry Hancock, Greg Keatley, Ed Lynch, Jim Pankovits, Hank Small
- University of Texas: Jim Gideon, Don Kainer, Keith Moreland, Rich Wortham
[edit] Tournament Notes
The Arizona State team featured 13 future Major League players – a record matched by the school's team from the following year.
Texas came back to win the CWS after losing in Game 7 to Arizona State.
[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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