1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball 150 Big Eight Conference Big Seven 22–4 11–1 Hi Simmons (16th year) Rollins Field National championsBig Seven Conference champions The 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented the University of Missouri in the 1954 NCAA baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Rollins Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 16th season at Missouri. The Tigers won the College World Series, defeating Rollins College 4-1 in the final.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1954 https://web.archive.org/web/20111226114710/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1954 dead December 26, 2011 1954 College World Series September 25, 2019 Omaha.com Season Recap College World Series In the first round, Missouri defeated the Lafayette Leopards by a score of 6-3. Missouri was then knocked into the loser's bracket after a 4-1 second-round loss to Art Brophy and Rollins College.AP M.U. Nine Near NCAA Title; Soph Lefties to Go Tonight https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CYxWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bkENAAAAIBAJ&pg=5525,5044255&dq=missouri+michigan-state&hl=en 13 June 2012 Lawrence Journal-World 15 June 1954 Behind lefthander Ed Cook, the Tigers then defeated the UMass Minutemen 8-1. Missouri defeated Oklahoma A&M Aggies 7-3 in the behind a strong outing from starting pitcher Norm Stewart and home runs from Jerry Schoonmaker and George Gleason.UP Michigan State, Missouri Clash in Semi-Finals https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3McdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VloEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4118,6079186&dq=norm-stewart&hl=en 13 June 2012 Victoria Advocate 14 June 1954 Tied 3-3 with the Michigan State Spartans heading into the ninth inning, Emil Kammer singled home Buddy Cox to propel Missouri into the championship game for a rematch against Rollins College and Art Brophy. Missouri bested Rollins 4-1 in the championship game behind a great outing from Ed Cook and a Buddy Cox home run.AP Buddy Cox Swat Homer to Win Out https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=r2AoAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oNYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4436,4009361&dq=buddy-cox&hl=en 13 June 2012 Southeast Missourian 17 June 1954 With seven triples, Missouri tied Holy Cross's record for triples in a College World Series.CWS Series Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/3-CWSSeries.pdf NCAA.org 13 June 2012 Roster 1954 Missouri Tigers roster Pitchers Bob Bauman Bert Beckmann Gene Gastineau Emil Kammer Norm Stewart Catchers Lloyd Elmore George Gleason Infielders Buddy Cox Dick Dickinson Jack Gabler Herb Morgan Bob Schoonmaker Todd Sickel Outfielders Jim Doerr Kent Henson Bob Musgrave Sam Sayers Jerry Schoonmaker Lee Roy Wynn Coaches Hi Simmons  Schedule Missouri Tigers 1954 Missouri Tigers baseball game log Regular season Date Opponent Score Overall record Big Seven Record April 3 Fort Leonard Wood 3–6 0–1 – April 6 Fort Leonard Wood 4–2 1–1 – April 9 1954 Arkansas Razorbacks University of Arkansas Arkansas 18–0 2–1 – April 10 Arkansas 12–6 3–1 – April 16 1954 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State University Oklahoma A&M 3–5 3–2 – April 17 Oklahoma A&M 12–6 4–2 – April Sedalia Air Force Base 24–1 5–2 – April Sedalia Air Force Base 11–3 6–2 – April 26 1954 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State University Iowa State 1–5 6–3 0–1 April 27 Iowa State 5–3 7–3 1–1 May 7 1954 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State University Kansas State 5–3 8–3 2–1 May 8 Kansas State 10–5 9–3 3–1 May 10 1954 Colorado Buffaloes University of Colorado Colorado 11–5 10–3 4–1 May 11 Colorado 11–2 11–3 5–1 May 14 1954 Oklahoma Sooners University of Oklahoma Oklahoma 14–1 12–3 6–1 May 15 Oklahoma 6–3 13–3 7–1 May 17 1954 Nebraska Cornhuskers University of Nebraska Nebraska 3–1 14–3 8–1 May 18 Nebraska 18–1 15–3 9–1 May 21 Iowa State 7–2 16–3 10–1 May 22 Iowa State 12–1 17–3 11–1Missouri Tigers Postseason Missouri Tigers 1954 NCAA Division I baseball tournament NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 10 vs. Lafayette Rosenblatt Stadium 5–3 18–3 June 11 vs. Rollins Rosenblatt Stadium 1–4 18–4 June 12 vs. 1954 Massachusetts Minutemen University of Massachusetts Massachusetts Rosenblatt Stadium 8–1 19–4 June 13 vs. Oklahoma A&M Rosenblatt Stadium 7–3 20–4 June 14 vs. Michigan State Rosenblatt Stadium 4–3 21–4 June 16 vs. Rollins Rosenblatt Stadium 4–1 22–4 Awards and honors Jerry Schoonmaker First Team All-American2012 Mizzou Baseball Media Guide http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012MediaGuideSection3.pdf mutigers.com 13 June 2012 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714182933/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/miss/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/2012MediaGuideSection3.pdf dead All-District V Led NCAA with six home runsAP Dean Named All-American https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=vSZWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xuIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6418,2564462&dq=schoonmaker&hl=en 13 June 2012 Eugene Register-Guard 23 June 1954 Emil Kammer All-District V Bob Musgrave All-District V Team Photo 500px|Team Photo References Category:Missouri Tigers baseball seasons Missouri Category:College World Series seasons Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons Category:Big Eight Conference baseball champion seasons