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1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament
The 1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1969 season. This was the second such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The Illinois State Redbirds won the championship by defeating the Southwest Missouri State Bears.[1]
| Season | 1969 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 17 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Illinois State Redbirds (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Southwest Missouri State Bears (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Duffy Bass (1st title) |
| MOP | Tom Klein (Illinois State) |
Format
Seventeen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the West Region had five. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.
Regionals
East Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | 3 | 0 |
| Springfield | 2 | 2 |
| Ithaca | 1 | 2 |
| Upsala | 0 | 2 |
Mideast Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois State | 3 | 0 |
| Delta State | 2 | 2 |
| Valparaiso | 1 | 2 |
| Tuskegee | 0 | 2 |
Midwest Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Missouri State | 3 | 0 |
| North Dakota State | 2 | 2 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2 |
| Luther | 0 | 2 |
West Regional
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound | 5 | 2 |
| Chapman | 2 | 2 |
| Portland State | 2 | 2 |
| Seattle Pacific | 1 | 2 |
| Sacramento State | 0 | 2 |
Finals
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | Independent | 28–6–2 | Hal Smeltzly | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Illinois State | Interstate | 33–5 (3–3) | Duffy Bass | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Puget Sound | Independent | 25–7–1 | Jack McGee | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Intercollegiate | 27–10 (11–1) | Bill Rowe | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
Results
Bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper final | Final | ||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Illinois State | 12 | — | ||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | |||||||||||||
| Southwest Missouri State | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 10 | Florida Southern | 5 | |||||||||||
| Florida Southern | 13 | |||||||||||||
Game results
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Illinois State | 5–3 | Puget Sound | |
| Game 2 | Southwest Missouri State | 6–3 | Florida Southern | |
| Game 3 | Florida Southern | 13–10 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound eliminated |
| Game 4 | Illinois State | 5–1 | Southwest Missouri State | |
| Game 5 | Southwest Missouri State | 11–5 | Florida Southern | Florida Southern eliminated |
| Game 6 | Illinois State | 12–0 | Florida Southern | Illinois State wins National Championship |
See also
References
- ^ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 22, 2021.