1985 NCAA Division I baseball season

1985 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams 260
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
Champions Miami (FL)
Runners-up Texas
MOP Greg Ellena (Miami (FL))
Seasons

The 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1985. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1985 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty ninth time in 1985, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the second time.[1]

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1985 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Five regionals of four teams and three of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceClemson/North Carolina/Virginia1985 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentRuss Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GAGeorgia Tech
Atlantic 10 ConferenceEast - Temple
West - West Virginia/Penn State		1985 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentHawley Field • Morgantown, WVWest Virginia
Big East ConferenceNorth - Connecticut
South - Seton Hall		1985 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy Field • Bristol, CTSt. John's
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1985 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferenceEast - Michigan
West - Illinois		1985 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentRay Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MIMinnesota
EIBLHarvard/PrincetonNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceCentral MichiganNo Tournament
Midwestern City ConferenceNorth - Xavier
South - Oral Roberts		1985 Midwestern City Conference Baseball TournamentTulsa, OKOral Roberts
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Washington State
South - Stanford		No Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationNorth - Fresno State
South - Cal State Fullerton		1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Baseball Championship SeriesPete Beiden Field • Fresno, CAFresno State
Southeastern ConferenceEast - Florida
West - Mississippi State		1985 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU
Southern ConferenceNorth - Appalachian State
South - Davidson		1985 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentHennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWestern Carolina
Southwest ConferenceTexas1985 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentGeorge Cole Field • Fayetteville, ARArkansas
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEast - Georgia Southern
West - Hardin–Simmons		1985 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentJ. I Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GAGeorgia Southern

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1985 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Clemson  ‍†‍‍ 9–4 .692  36–30 .545
North Carolina  ‍†‍‍ 9–4 .692  40–17 .702
#23 Virginia  ‍†‍‍y 9–4 .692  38–16 .704
NC State  ‍‍‍ 8–5 .615  29–16 .644
#17 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 6–7 .462  42–19 .689
Duke  ‍‍‍ 5–8 .385  18–15 .545
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 5–8 .385  22–28 .440
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 1–12 .077  23–23 .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Temple  x‍‍‍ 9–2–0 .818  33–18–1 .644
UMass  ‍‍‍ 8–4–0 .667  20–18–0 .526
Rutgers  ‍‍‍ 6–6–0 .500  25–15–0 .625
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 5–7–0 .417  24–16–1 .598
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 2–10–0 .167  12–23–0 .343
West
West Virginia  x‍‍‡‍y 9–3–0 .750  27–16–0 .628
Penn State  x‍‍‍ 9–3–0 .750  27–14–0 .659
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 8–4–0 .667  18–20–2 .475
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 1–8–0 .111  17–13–0 .567
Duquesne  ‍‍‍ 0–9–0 .000  15–12–0 .556
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Division
Connecticut  x‍‍‍ 11–7–0 .611  20–24–1 .456
St. John's  ‍‍‡‍y 10–7–0 .588  32–21–0 .604
Providence  ‍‍‍ 8–9–0 .471  22–24–1 .479
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 6–12–0 .333  12–22–0 .353
South Division
Seton Hall  x‍‍‍ 15–3–0 .833  44–19–1 .695
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 8–10–0 .444  27–25–0 .519
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 7–11–0 .389  20–24–1 .456
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 6–12–0 .333  16–18–0 .471
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Michigan  x‍‍‍y 14–2 .875  55–10 .846
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  29–24 .547
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  33–25 .569
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  57–19 .750
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 2–14 .125  22–35 .386
West
Illinois  x‍‍‍ 12–4 .750  46–21 .687
Minnesota  ‍‍‡‍y 9–7 .563  33–23 .589
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .563  40–20 .667
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  40–18 .690
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 3–13 .188  – –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 NCAA Division I baseball independents standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#1 Miami (FL)  ‍‍‍y – –  64–16 .800
Campbell  ‍‍‍ – –  32–17 .653
Stetson  ‍‍‍ – –  38–23 .623
#21 New Orleans  ‍‍‍y – –  43–28 .606
UCF  ‍‍‍ – –  52–34 .605
Hofstra  ‍‍‍ – –  13–16 .448
Lafayette  ‍‍‍ – –  17–23 .425
Richmond  ‍‍‍ – –  20–29 .408
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
North Division
#12 Fresno State  x‍‍‡‍y 23–7 .767  43–22 .662
San Jose State  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .533  24–34 .414
UC Santa Barbara  ‍‍‍ 16–14 .533  37–22 .627
Pacific Tigers baseball  ‍‍‍ 6–21 .222  16–36 .308
South Division
Cal State Fullerton  x‍‍‍ 21–9 .700  36–22 .621
UNLV  ‍‍‍ 17–13 .567  40–21 .656
UC Irvine  ‍‍‍ 11–16 .407  24–31 .436
Long Beach State  ‍‍‍ 7–23 .233  22–42 .344
x – Division champion
‡ – Championship Series champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern Division
#11 Florida  x‍‍‍y 15–6 .714  43–18 .705
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–11 .500  33–23 .589
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .435  35–16 .686
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .435  28–24 .538
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .435  26–23 .531
Western Division
#24 LSU  x‍‍‍y 17–7 .708  41–18 .695
#4 Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–8 .667  50–15 .769
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  30–22 .577
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 10–14 .417  30–23 .566
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 5–18 .217  20–28 .417
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Appalachian State  x‍‍‍ 14–3 .824  35–13 .729
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  26–18 .591
VMI  ‍‍‍ 8–10 .444  16–24 .400
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 3–14 .176  10–31 .244
Southern
Davidson  x‍‍‍ 11–5 .688  24–19 .558
#26 Western Carolina  ‍‍‡‍y 11–6 .647  37–35 .514
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8–10 .444  29–20 .592
Furman  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .235  16–29 .356
x – Division champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[11]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1985 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#2 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 16–5 .762  64–14 .821
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 14–7 .667  42–13 .764
#3 Arkansas  ‍‍‡‍y 13–7 .650  51–15 .773
#22 Houston  ‍‍‍y 12–9 .571  44–17 .721
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  39–16 .709
TCU  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  35–17 .673
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5–15 .250  27–21 .563
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–19 .095  18–33 .353
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[12]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1985 season marked the thirty ninth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Miami (FL) claiming their second championship with a 10–6 win over Texas in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Arkansas 114  
  South Carolina 0    
      Arkansas 4  
      Mississippi State 5    
  Mississippi State 12          
  Oklahoma State 3        
      Mississippi State 7
      Texas 12
  Miami (FL) 17        
  Stanford 3          
      Miami (FL) 1    
      Texas 2  
  Texas 2    
  Arizona 1  
  Loser's Bracket
  South Carolina 11  
  Oklahoma State 16     Miami (FL) 2
    Oklahoma State 1
  Stanford 9  
  Arizona 2     Arkansas 10
    Stanford 4
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Texas 810       Miami (FL) 10
  Arkansas 7           Texas 6
      Texas 1    
      Miami (FL) 2  
  Mississippi State 5    
  Miami (FL) 6  

Award winners

All-America team

References

  1. 1 2 3 W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved October 20, 2014.
  3. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ 2012 Big East Baseball Media Guide. Big East Conference. p. 62. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  5. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  7. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
  8. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  10. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  12. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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