1986 NCAA Division I baseball season

1986 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams 265
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
Champions Arizona
Runners-up Florida State
MOP Mike Senne (Arizona)
Seasons

The 1986 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 1986. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1986 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the fortieth time in 1986, 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. Arizona claimed the championship for the third time.[1]

Conference format change

  • The Southeastern Conference dissolved its two division format, playing as a single conference with all teams playing a three-game series against every other conference member.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1986 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Four regionals of four teams and four 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 15 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner Conference Tournament Tournament Venue • City Tournament Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceNC State1986 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball TournamentDurham Athletic Park • Durham, NCGeorgia Tech
Atlantic 10 ConferenceEast - Rutgers
West - West Virginia		1986 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball TournamentPiscataway, New JerseyRutgers
Big East ConferenceNorth - Providence/St. John's
South - Seton Hall		1986 Big East Conference Baseball TournamentMuzzy Field • Bristol, CTSt. John's
Big Eight ConferenceOklahoma State1986 Big Eight Conference Baseball TournamentAll Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OKOklahoma State
Big Ten ConferenceEast - Michigan
West - Minnesota		1986 Big Ten Conference Baseball TournamentSiebert Field • Minneapolis, MNMichigan
EIBLNavyNo Tournament
Mid-American ConferenceCentral MichiganNo Tournament
Midwestern Collegiate ConferenceNorth - Detroit
South - Oral Roberts		1986 Midwestern City Conference Baseball TournamentDetroit, MIOral Roberts
Metro ConferenceFlorida State1986 Metro Conference Baseball TournamentSeminole Stadium • Tallahassee, FLFlorida State
Pacific-10 ConferenceNorth - Oregon State
South - UCLA		No Tournament
Pacific Coast Athletic AssociationUC Santa BarbaraNo Tournament
Southeastern ConferenceLSU1986 Southeastern Conference Baseball TournamentAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU
Southern ConferenceNorth - Appalachian State
South - Western Carolina		1986 Southern Conference Baseball TournamentHennon Stadium • Cullowhee, NCWestern Carolina
Southwest ConferenceTexas/Texas A&M1986 Southwest Conference Baseball TournamentOlsen Field • College Station, TXTexas A&M
Trans America Athletic ConferenceEast - Georgia Southern
West - Hardin–Simmons		1986 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball TournamentHunter Field • Abilene, TXGeorgia Southern

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1986 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#29 NC State  ‍†‍‍y 11–2 .846  35–15 .700
#17 Georgia Tech  ‍‍‡‍y 10–4 .714  45–23 .662
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 9–4 .692  42–21 .667
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–7 .500  33–22 .600
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 6–7 .462  27–22 .551
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 6–8 .429  29–21 .580
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 3–10 .231  18–28 .391
Duke  ‍‍‍ 2–12 .143  25–17 .595
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[3]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
East
Rutgers  x‍‍‡‍y 9–2–0 .818  28–18–0 .609
Temple  ‍‍‍ 8–3–0 .727  30–17–1 .635
Rhode Island  ‍‍‍ 4–7–1 .375  14–15–1 .483
UMass  ‍‍‍ 4–7–0 .364  16–24–0 .400
Saint Joseph's  ‍‍‍ 2–8–1 .227  6–26–1 .197
West
West Virginia  x‍‍‍ 9–2–0 .818  24–14–1 .628
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 8–2–0 .800  28–13–1 .679
Penn State  ‍‍‍ 7–4–0 .636  29–19–0 .604
St. Bonaventure  ‍‍‍ 2–9–0 .182  13–26–0 .333
Duquesne  ‍‍‍ 1–10–0 .091  21–10–0 .677
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Big East Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
North Division
Providence  x‍‍‍ 11–7–0 .611  28–23–0 .549
#30 St. John's  x‍‍‡‍y 11–7–0 .611  35–15–1 .696
Connecticut  ‍‍‍ 10–8–0 .556  18–21–0 .462
Boston College  ‍‍‍ 4–14–0 .222  14–23–0 .378
South Division
Seton Hall  x‍‍‍ 13–5–0 .722  32–26–0 .552
Georgetown  ‍‍‍ 12–6–0 .667  23–22–0 .511
Villanova  ‍‍‍ 8–10–0 .444  21–20–1 .512
Pittsburgh  ‍‍‍ 3–15–0 .167  10–22–0 .313
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[4][5]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
#28 Michigan  x‍‍‡‍y 13–3 .813  42–17 .712
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .563  37–27 .578
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  43–17 .717
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 7–9 .438  28–26 .519
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 4–12 .250  21–27 .438
West
Minnesota  x‍‍‍ 10–5 .667  40–19 .678
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 10–6 .625  35–22 .614
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 9–7 .563  39–14 .736
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 8–8 .500  34–19 .642
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 2–13 .133  29–27 .518
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[6][7]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Pacific-10 Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
#23 Oregon State  x‍‍‍y 18–5 .783  39–15 .722
Gonzaga  ‍‍‍ 13–10 .565  30–21 .588
Portland State  ‍‍‍ 12–11 .522  39–23 .629
Washington State  ‍‍‍ 11–12 .478  35–24 .593
Portland  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .435  24–26 .480
Washington  ‍‍‍ 9–14 .391  25–23 .521
Eastern Washington  ‍‍‍ 8–16 .333  22–28 .440
Southern
#13 UCLA  x‍‍‍y 21–9 .700  39–23 .629
#1 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  49–19 .721
#15 Stanford  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  38–23 .623
Southern California  ‍‍‍ 12–18 .400  26–29 .473
Arizona State  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  34–28 .548
California  ‍‍‍ 10–20 .333  32–25 .561
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[8]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
#5 LSU  ‍†‍‡‍y 22–5 .815  55–14 .797
#21 Alabama  ‍‍‍y 18–9 .667  43–20 .683
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .556  31–24 .564
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  38–17 .691
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  35–24 .593
Florida  ‍‍‍ 14–13 .519  27–26 .509
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍ 12–15 .444  34–21 .618
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .370  27–23 .540
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 9–18 .333  25–29 .463
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 7–20 .259  25–28 .472
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[9]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
1986 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
Appalachian State  x‍‍‍y 15–2 .882  40–13 .755
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 9–9 .500  21–21 .500
VMI  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  15–25 .375
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .235  15–18 .455
Southern
Western Carolina  x‍‍‡‍y 12–5 .706  33–28 .541
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 10–8 .556  21–20 .512
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 9–9 .500  29–20 .592
Furman  ‍‍‍ 4–13 .235  15–24 .385
x – Division champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1986[10]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

College World Series

The 1986 season marked the fortieth 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 Arizona claiming their third championship with a 10–2 win over Florida State in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Loyola Marymount 4  
  LSU 3    
      Loyola Marymount 5  
      Arizona 7    
  Arizona 8          
  Maine 7        
      Arizona 9
      Florida State 5
  Miami (FL) 6        
  Oklahoma State 2          
      Miami (FL) 2    
      Florida State 7  
  Florida State 5    
  Indiana State 3  
  Loser's Bracket
  LSU 8  
  Maine 4     Miami (FL) 4
    LSU 3
  Oklahoma State 4  
  Indiana State 0     Loyola Marymount 5
    Oklahoma State 11
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Arizona 2       Arizona 10
  Miami (FL) 4           Florida State 2
      Miami (FL) 3    
      Florida State 4  
  Florida State 6    
  Oklahoma State 5  

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 November 19, 2014.
  2. ↑ "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved November 19, 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 -- 1986". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ 2012 Big Ten Baseball Record Book (PDF). Big Ten Conference. p. 101. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  9. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
  10. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1986". Boyd's World. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
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