1955 College World Series
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| << 1954 | 1955 | 1956 >> |
The 1955 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 16. The ninth tournament's champion was Wake Forest University coached by Taylor Sanford. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Borland of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College.
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[edit] Participating Teams
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona | Independents | 41 - 6 (n/a) | Frank Sancet | 1 (last: 1954) | 6th (1954) | 1 - 2 |
| Colgate University | 16 - 6 - 1 (n/a) | Red O'Hora | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 | |
| University of Northern Colorado | Independents | 24 - 2 (n/a) | Pete Butler | 2 (last: 1953) | 7th (1953) | 0 - 4 |
| Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College | Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 24 - 1 (8 - 0, 0 GB) | Toby Greene | 1 (last: 1954) | 4th (1954) | 2 - 2 |
| Springfield College | 14 - 5 (n/a) | Archie Allen | 1 (last: 1951) | 5th (1951) | 1 - 2 | |
| University of Southern California | California Intercollegiate Baseball Association | 30 - 8 (14 - 2, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 3 (last: 1951) | 1st (1948) | 5 - 5 |
| Wake Forest University | Atlantic Coast Conference | 24 - 6 (11 - 3, 0 GB) | Taylor Sanford | 1 (last: 1949) | 2nd (1949) | 2 - 2 |
| Western Michigan University | Mid-American Conference | 22 - 5 (9 - 0, 0 GB) | Charlie Maher | 1 (last: 1952) | 3rd (1952) | 2 - 2 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Bracket
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[edit] Game Results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 5 - 1 | Springfield | |
| Game 2 | Western Michigan | 4 - 1 | Arizona | ||
| Game 3 | Northern Colorado | 2 - 1 | Southern California | ||
| Game 4 | Wake Forest | 1 - 0 | Colgate | ||
| June 12 | Game 5 | Arizona | 6 - 0 | Springfield | Springfield eliminated |
| Game 6 | Colgate | 6 - 4 | Southern California | Southern California eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Western Michigan | 5 - 4 | Oklahoma A&M | ||
| Game 8 | Wake Forest | 10 - 0 | Northern Colorado | ||
| June 13 | Game 9 | Arizona | 20 - 0 | Northern Colorado | Northern Colorado eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma A&M | 4 - 2 | Colgate | Colgate eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Western Michigan | 9 - 0 | Wake Forest | ||
| June 14 | Game 12 | Oklahoma A&M | 5 - 4 (12 innings) | Arizona | Arizona eliminated |
| Game 13 | Wake Forest | 10 - 7 | Western Michigan | ||
| June 15 | Game 14 | Wake Forest | 2 - 0 | Oklahoma A&M | Oklahoma A&M eliminated |
| June 16 | Final | Wake Forest | 7 - 6 | Western Michigan | Wake Forest wins CWS |
[edit] Notable Players
- University of Arizona: Don Gile, Don Lee, Carl Thomas
- Colgate University:
- University of Northern Colorado:
- Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College: Tom Borland
- University of Southern California: Kent Hadley, Barry Latman, Jim McAnany, Buddy Pritchard, Al Silvera
- Springfield College:
- Wake Forest University:
- Western Michigan University: Dan Dobbek, Ken Hamlin
[edit] Tournament Notes
[edit] Related Sites
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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