The 1950 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska from June 15 to June 23. It was the first College World Series to be held at the stadium, which hosted the event through 2010.
The fourth tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. The Most Outstanding Player was Ray VanCleef of Rutgers.
The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1947 to 1949 and from 1954 to the present, teams competed in the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament preliminary rounds to earn the right to play in the College World Series.
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| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | SEC | 20–10 (12–4) | Tilden Campbell | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Bradley | MVC | 17–14 (7–1) | Leo Schrall | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Colorado State | 17–2 (n/a) | Mark Duncan | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | |
| Rutgers | 14–2–1 (n/a) | George Case | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | |
| Texas | SWC | 22–5 (14–1) | Bibb Falk | 1 (last: 1949) |
1st (1949) |
3–0 |
| Tufts | 16–4 (n/a) | John Ricker | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | |
| Washington State | PCC | 29–4 (12–2) | Arthur Bailey | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Wisconsin | Big 10 | 17–7 (9–3) | Arthur Mansfield | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | Game 1 | Rutgers | 4–2 | Texas | |
| Game 2 | Wisconsin | 7–3 | Colorado State | ||
| June 16 | Game 3 | Washington State | 3–1 | Tufts | |
| Game 4 | Alabama | 9–2 | Bradley | ||
| June 17 | Game 5 | Texas | 3–1 | Colorado State | Colorado State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Tufts | 5–4 | Bradley | Bradley eliminated | |
| June 18 | Game 7 | Rutgers | 5–3 | Wisconsin | |
| Game 8 | Washington State | 9–1 | Alabama | ||
| June 19 | Game 9 | Texas | 7–0 | Tufts | Jim Ehler throws a no-hitter, Tufts eliminated |
| Game 10 | Wisconsin | 3–1 | Alabama | Alabama eliminated | |
| June 20 | Game 11 | Washington State | 3–1 (10) | Rutgers | |
| Game 12 | Texas | 12– 1 | Washington State | ||
| June 21 | Game 13 | Rutgers | 16–2 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin eliminated |
| June 22 | Game 14 | Texas | 15–9 | Rutgers | Rutgers eliminated |
| June 23 | Final | Texas | 3–0 | Washington State | Texas wins CWS |
Texas became the first team to win two consecutive College World Series. Jim Ehler threw the first no-hitter in College World Series history.
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