1964 NAIA College World Series
The 1964 NAIA College World Series was held in St. Joseph, MO. The eight teams qualified for the tournament by winning their District and Area Tournaments. West Liberty State College defeated Grambling State University in the championship game.
Participating Teams[edit]
School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Illinois University | Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 23-7 (8-4) | Bill McCabe | 0 (last:none) |
none |
Georgia Southern College | 21-11 | J.I. Clements | 2 (last:1962) |
1st | |
Grambling State University | Southwestern Athletic Conference | Prez Jones | 2 (last:1963) |
2nd | |
Mayville State College | Al Meyer | 2 (last:1963) |
5th | ||
Sam Houston State Teachers College | 27-8 | Ray Benge | 4 (last:1963) |
1st | |
Wartburg College | Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | Earnest Opperman | 0 (last:none) |
none | |
West Liberty State College | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 27-7 (12-0) | George Kovalick | 0 (last:none) |
none |
Western Washington State College | Chuck Randall | 1 (last:1959) |
4th |
Game Results[edit]
* During the tournament, it was revealed that freshman catcher Dave Pavlesic of Mayville State had signed a professional contract in 1961 and had played for the Newton-Conover Twins. Mayville State forfeited its wins over Eastern Illinois and Wartburg, which are now officially 9-0 losses.
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