1947 NCAA baseball tournament

American college sports championship August 2023 1947 8 Hyames Field Kalamazoo, MI California 1st Yale 1st Clint Evans 1st y 1948 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship The 1947 NCAA baseball tournament was the first NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1947 NCAA baseball season, beginning on June 20.http://sportzedge.com/2017/07/06/the-inaugural-game-in-an-ncaa-baseball-tournament-took-place-at-yale-field-in-1947-when-clemson-opposed-yale-and-future-u-s-president-george-h-w-bush/ WTNH SportzEdge The inaugural game in an NCAA Baseball Tournament took place at Yale Field in 1947, when Clemson opposed Yale and future U.S. President George H. W. Bush Joel Alderman July 7, 2017 July 8, 2017http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1947 https://web.archive.org/web/20111226191739/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1947 dead December 26, 2011 1947 College World Series August 31, 2019 Omaha.com The 1947 College World Series was played at Hyames Field on the campus of Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 27 to June 28. The first tournament's champion was California, coached by Clint Evans. Tournament The tournament was divided into two regional brackets, the Eastern playoff and the Western playoff. Each region played a single elimination bracket, with the champion advancing to the College World Series. Field The tournament field was determined by regional committees, some of whom held playoffs, while others selected specific conference champions, and still others simply selected their representatives. The eight teams were divided among the East and West brackets.https://www.courant.com/1996/05/31/at-the-inaugural-series-a-president-in-the-lineup/ Hartford Courant At The Inaugural Series, A President In The Lineup Woody Anderson May 31, 1996 July 11, 2012https://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2011/12/13/2379019/the-first-college-world-series-champions-the-1947-golden-bears California Golden Blogs The First College World Series Champions:The 1947 Golden Bears December 14, 2011 June 12, 2020 School Conference Record (Conference) Berth California CIBA 27–10 (11–4) District selection Clemson Southern 24–4 (13–2) Won Southern District Playoff 1947 Denver Pioneers Denver Mountain States 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois Big Nine 22–5 (9–3) 1947 NYU Violets NYU MNYC 1947 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Big Six 15–12 (7–4) Won District Playoff Texas SWC 19–3 (14–1) District selection Yale EIBL 17–8–1 (9–3) District selection Eastern playoff At Yale Field, New Haven, Connecticuthttp://issuu.com/clemsontigers/docs/2011_clemson_baseball_guide 137 Clemson University 2011 Clemson Baseball Media Guide July 11, 2012http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012-MG-History.pdf Illinois University 2012 Record Book 79 July 11, 2012 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204253/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/ill/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012-MG-History.pdf dead n Yale 7 Clemson 3 1947 NYU Violets NYU 2 1947 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois 1 Yale 6 NYU 4 Western playoff At Merchants Park, Denver, Coloradohttp://issuu.com/calbears/docs/1011cal_rb_baseball 17 2011 Golden Bears Record Book July 11, 2012 University of Californiahttp://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/m-basebl-fact-book-2011.pdf 2011 Fact Book University of Texas July 11, 2012 76 December 19, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131219080038/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/tex/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/m-basebl-fact-book-2011.pdf dead n California 3 1947 Denver Pioneers Denver 1 Texas 10 1947 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma 9 California 8 Texas 7 College World Series Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach CWS appearances CWS best finish CWS record California CIBA 29–10 (11–4) Clint Evans 0(last: none) none 0–0 Yale EIBL 19–8–1 (9–3) Ethan Allen 0(last: none) none 0–0 Results The first College World Series was a best of three series. Bracket 3 no College World Series Finals California 17 8 – Yale 4 7 – Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes June 27 Game 1 California 17–4 Yale June 28 Game 2 California 8–7 Yale California wins CWS Notable players California: Jackie Jensen Yale: Frank Quinn, George Bush, Bill Howe Tournament notes Future President of the United States George H. W. Bush was Yale's captain and appeared in the 1947 and 1948 College World Series. (Bush was actually waiting on-deck when Cal recorded the final out in the second game of the 1947 series.Bush Sr. recalls playing in first College World Series http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more/06/14/bush.cws.ap/ 2007-06-14 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090213091302/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/more/06/14/bush.cws.ap/ 2009-02-13 2026-06-12 Sports Illustrated Associated Press) References Tournament Category:NCAA Division I baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament NCAA baseball tournament Category:1940s in Denver Category:History of New Haven, Connecticut Category:Baseball competitions in Michigan Category:Baseball competitions in Denver Category:Sports competitions in Kalamazoo, Michigan Category:Sports competitions in New Haven, Connecticut