1981 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1981 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1981 NAIA World Series 10 Double elimination Chaparral Stadium Texas Lubbock, Texas Grand Canyon 2nd Gil Stafford Grand Canyon Pete Bethea Grand Canyon 1980 1982 The 1981 NAIA World Series was a double-elimination tournament to determine the baseball champion of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The tournament was held at Chaparral Stadiumnote Hays Field was named Chaparral Stadium 1978–1999. on the campus of Lubbock Christian Collegenote Lubbock Christian University was named Lubbock Christian College 1956–1988. in Lubbock, Texas, from June 2 through June 8. The Grand Canyon Antelopes won the tournament, the team's second consecutive NAIA baseball championship.Baseball Championship History http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/BSB_Championship.pdf National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics August 24, 2014 August 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140821041616/http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/Championships/BSB_Championship.pdf dead Participants +1981 NAIA World Series participantsTeamRecordHead coach Previous appearances 1981 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Tom Hicks None 1981 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon Gil Stafford 4 (1969, 1971, 1973, 1980) 1981 John Brown Golden Eagles John Brown None 1981 Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Ken Dugan 7 (1971, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) 1981 Liberty Flames Liberty Al Worthington None 1981 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian 38–38 Larry Hays 2 (1977, 1980) 1981 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southeastern Oklahoma State Mike Metheny 3 (1978, 1979, 1980) 1981 Spring Arbor Cougars Spring Arbor Hank Burbridge None 1981 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell Fred Flook 7 (1957, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1980) 1981 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop Horace Turbeville None Tournament Bracket To be added Game results +1981 NAIA World Series game resultsDateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes June 2NAIA Tourney UPI Daily Herald June 3, 1981 Tyrone, Pennsylvania 8 Game 1 1981 Grand Canyon Antelopes Grand Canyon 11–7 1981 Lipscomb Bisons Lipscomb Game 2 1981 William Jewell Cardinals William Jewell 10–6 1981 John Brown Golden Eagles John Brown Game 3 1981 Winthrop Eagles Winthrop 4–3 1981 Spring Arbor Cougars Spring Arbor Game 4 1981 Liberty Flames Liberty 8–5 1981 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian June 3 Game 5 Lipscomb 6–3 John Brown John Brown eliminated Game 6 Spring Arbor 6–1 Lubbock Christian Lubbock Christian eliminated Game 7 Grand Canyon 8–5 1981 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm Southeastern Oklahoma State June 3/4note Game 8 resumed on June 4 after rain delay.Winthrop, Liberty in NAIA action tonight Associated Press Index-Journal June 5, 1981 Greenwood, South Carolina 14 Game 8 Liberty 5–4 1981 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific Game 9 Southeastern Oklahoma State 7–5 Spring Arbor Spring Arbor eliminated Game 10 Azusa Pacific 7–4 Lipscomb Lipscomb eliminated Game 11 Grand Canyon 9–3 William Jewell Game 12 Winthrop 4–1 Liberty Game 13 Southeastern Oklahoma State 13–12 William Jewell William Jewell eliminated Game 14 Azusa Pacific 11–1 Liberty Liberty eliminated Game 15 Grand Canyon 9–2 Winthrop Game 16 Winthrop 11–10 Southeastern Oklahoma State Southeastern Oklahoma State eliminated Game 17 Grand Canyon 12–3 Azusa Pacific Azusa Pacific eliminated June 8 Final Grand Canyon 12–4 Winthrop Grand Canyon win NAIA World Series See also 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1981 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1981 NCAA Division III baseball tournament Notes note References External links Official website NAIA World Series Category:Baseball in Lubbock, Texas Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:Sports competitions in Lubbock, Texas Category:College baseball tournaments in Texas