1975 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
| Season | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 32 |
| Finals Site | |
| Champions | Texas (3rd title) |
| Runner-Up | South Carolina (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Cliff Gustafson (1st title) |
The 1975 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1975 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its twenty-ninth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Each region held a four team, double-elimination tournament, resulting in 32 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson, their first in a quarter century.[2] The Most Outstanding Player was Mickey Reichenbach of Texas.
The 1975 tournament marked the first appearance for LSU, which would become a college baseball superpower in the succeeding decades, claiming six national championships between 1991 and 2009. LSU won the 1961 Southeastern Conference championship to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, but declined the bid to avoid playing integrated teams.
This season also marked the first appearance for Cal State Fullerton, which would claim four national championships from 1979 through 2004. Head coach Augie Garrido guided the Titans to three titles before moving to Texas, where he claimed three more titles from 2002 through 2009.
Regionals
1975 was the first year the NCAA featured the Regional format for the tournament, which is still in use today, although it has been modified.
Northeast Regional
Games played in Stamford, CT.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Penn | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 5 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 1 | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 17 | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 11 | — | ||||||||||||
| Maine | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Maine | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Penn | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Maine | 6* | |||||||||||||
| St. John's | 5* | |||||||||||||
Atlantic Regional
Games played in Columbia, SC.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Temple | 4 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | |||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | — | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| NC State | 16 | |||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 2 | |||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | |||||||||||||
Mideast Regional
Games played in Ypsilanti, MI.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Penn State | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Penn State | 7 | |||||||||||||
South Regional
Games played in Starkville, MS.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 4 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Murray State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Florida State | 6 | — | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Murray State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 8 | |||||||||||||
| LSU | 1 | |||||||||||||
Midwest Regional
Games played in Norman, OK.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3* | |||||||||||||
| Iowa | 2* | |||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 4* | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3* | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Iowa | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | |||||||||||||
South Central Regional
Games played in Arlington, TX.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 7 | |||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Texas | 9 | — | ||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 87 | |||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Texas–Pan American | 9 | |||||||||||||
Rocky Mountain Regional
Games played in Tempe, AZ.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 20 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Washington State | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Northern Colorado | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Puget Sound | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 4 | |||||||||||||
West Regional
Games played in Los Angeles.
| First Round | Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 5 | |||||||||||||
College World Series
Seton Hall, South Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Florida St., Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona St. and Cal St. Fullerton won their regionals and moved on to the 1975 College World Series.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 58–11 (16–2) | Jim Brock | 6 (last: 1973) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969) | 23–9 |
| Cal State Fullerton | PCAA | 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 | n/a | 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 | n/a | 31–8 (n/a) | Mike Sheppard | 3 (last: 1974) | 5th (1964) | 1–6 |
| South Carolina | n/a | 47–4 (n/a) | Bobby Richardson | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Texas | SWC | 52–5 (23–1) | Cliff Gustafson | 16 (last: 1974) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 32–29 |
Results
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 1 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 56 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 210 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 11 | Eastern Michigan | 0 | ||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Florida State | 0 | Texas | 12 | ||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | Texas | 5 | ||||||||||
| Texas | 17 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 111 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 0 | ||||||||||||
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[2] |
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 |
Notable players
- Arizona State: 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
- Cal State Fullerton: Danny Boone, George Horton
- Eastern Michigan: Glenn Gulliver, John Martin, Bob Owchinko, Bob Welch
- Florida State: Juan Bonilla, Craig Eaton, Mark Gilbert, Terry Kennedy, Carlos Lezcano, Dan O'Brien
- Oklahoma: Terry Bogener, Keith Drumright, George Frazier, Roger LaFrancois, Bob Shirley
- Seton Hall: Rick Cerone, Dan Morogiello, Charlie Puleo
- South Carolina: Garry Hancock, Greg Keatley, Ed Lynch, Jim Pankovits, Hank Small
- Texas: Jim Gideon, Don Kainer, Keith Moreland, Rich Wortham
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.
References
- ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
- 1 2 "Texas captures baseball title". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. June 15, 1975. p. 1B.