The 1955 NCAA Men's Division I College World Series (CWS) involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 10, and ended with the championship game on June 16. A total of 15 games were played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, Nebraska.
The tournament field consisted of 25 teams, 12 automatic berths and 13 at-large selections. The 25 teams competed in 8 districts, each sending their winner to the CWS.
Wake Forest University won the national championship with a 7-6 victory over Western Michigan University in front of 2,042 fans.
Senior pitcher Tom Borland of Oklahoma A&M was named the CWS Most Outstanding Player.
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Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | n/a | 41 - 6 (n/a) | Frank Sancet | 1 (last: 1954) |
6th (1954) |
1 - 2 |
| Colgate | 16 - 6 - 1 (n/a) | Red O'Hora | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 | |
| Northern Colorado | n/a | 24 - 2 (n/a) | Pete Butler | 2 (last: 1953) |
7th (1953) |
0 - 4 |
| Oklahoma A&M | MVIAA | 24 - 1 (8 - 0, 0 GB) | Toby Greene | 1 (last: 1954) |
4th (1954) |
2 - 2 |
| Springfield | 14 - 5 (n/a) | Archie Allen | 1 (last: 1951) |
5th (1951) |
1 - 2 | |
| Southern California | CIBA | 30 - 8 (14 - 2, 0 GB) | Rod Dedeaux | 3 (last: 1951) |
1st (1948) |
5 - 5 |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 24 - 6 (11 - 3, 0 GB) | Taylor Sanford | 1 (last: 1949) |
2nd (1949) |
2 - 2 |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 22 - 5 (9 - 0, 0 GB) | Charlie Maher | 1 (last: 1952) |
3rd (1952) |
2 - 2 |
Brackets
(To be added)
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 |
Quick facts
- In 1996, coach Rod Dedeaux of USC was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947-95) by the Oklahoma World-Herald as part of the 50th CWS celebration.
- In 1996, Tom Borland of Oklahoma State was named to the 1940s-50s All-Decade Team by a panel of 60 voters representing CWS head coaches, media, and chairs of the Division I Baseball Committee.
- Freed Messner of Western Michigan hit the only pinch-hit grand slam home run in CWS history in the top of the 8th of Game 13 in a 10-7 loss to Wake Forest. It was also Messner's only hit of the CWS (1-12).
- Two-hitters were pitched by: Lawrence Bossidy of Colgate in a 1-0 loss to Wake Forest; Carl Thomas of Arizona in a 6-0 defeat of Springfield; Ken Kinnamon and Don Anderson of Oklahoma State in a 5-4 loss to Western Michigan; and Sam Frankel and Lawrence Bossidy of Colgate in a 4-2 loss to Oklahoma State.
- Through the 2007 tournament, Wake Forest's championship remains the most recent occurrence that a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference won the CWS. The University of Miami, a current ACC member, has won four CWS titles, but all before joining the conference.
- 21,843 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions).
- The championship game was umpired by Walter Doyle, Walter Harbour, George Hametz, and John Hergert.
- The following records were set or tied:
- Most Stolen Bases, Team, CWS - 17, Oklahoma St, 5 games
- Most Shutouts, All Teams, CWS - 6, Arizona (2), Wake Forest (3), Western Michigan, tied
- Most Doubles, Individual, Single Game - 3, Jack Bryant, 2B, Wake Forest, tied (6 others)
- Most Sacrifice Bunts, Individual, Single Game - 3, Leland Davis, SS, Western Michigan, tied
- Most Stolen Bases, Team, Single Game - 7, Wake Forest, tied (4 others)
- Fewest Assists, Team, Single Game - 3, Oklahoma St, tied (6 others)
- Most Errors, Team, Single Game - 9, Northern Colorado, tied
- Most Shutouts, Team, CWS - 3, Wake Forest, 6 games
See also
1955 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
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