1983 College World Series
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1983 College World Series
The 1983 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 3 to June 11. The thirty-seventh tournament's champion was The University of Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson. The Most Outstanding Player was Calvin Schiraldi of the The University of Texas.
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Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
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| Alabama | SEC | 43 - 9 (14 - 7) | Barry Shollenberger | 1 (last: 1950) |
6th (1950) |
1 - 2 |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 42 - 22 (17 - 13) | Jim Brock | 11 (last: 1981) |
1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) |
42 - 17 |
| James Madison | Eastern Collegiate | 37 - 11 (n/a) | Brad Babcock | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0 - 0 |
| Maine | Eastern Collegiate | 29 - 14 (n/a) | John Winkin | 4 (last: 1982) |
3rd (1964, 1982) |
7 - 8 |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 48 - 7 (13 - 2) | Bud Middaugh | 5 (last: 1981) |
1st (1953, 1962) |
10 - 7 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 47 - 14 (11 - 3) | Gary Ward | 10 (last: 1982) |
1st (1959) |
23 - 19 |
| Stanford | Pac-10 | 40 - 15 - 1 (20 - 10) | Mark Marquess | 3 (last: 1982) |
3rd (1967) |
5 - 6 |
| Texas | SWC | 61 - 14 (18 - 3) | Cliff Gustafson | 20 (last: 1982) |
1st (1949, 1950, 1975) |
43 - 36 |
Results
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Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
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| June 3 | Game 1 | Texas | 12 - 0 | James Madison | |
| Game 2 | Oklahoma State | 3 - 1 | Stanford | ||
| June 4 | Game 3 | Michigan | 6 - 5 | Maine | |
| Game 4 | Alabama | 6 - 5 (11 innings) | Arizona State | ||
| June 5 | Game 5 | Stanford | 3 - 1 | James Madison | James Madison eliminated |
| Game 6 | Arizona State | 7 - 0 | Maine | Maine eliminated | |
| June 6 | Game 7 | Texas | 6 - 5 (11 innings) | Oklahoma State | |
| June 7 | Game 8 | Alabama | 6 - 5 | Michigan | |
| June 8 | Game 9 | Arizona State | 6 - 5 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| Game 10 | Michigan | 11 - 4 | Stanford | Stanford eliminated | |
| June 9 | Game 11 | Texas | 6 - 4 (10 innings) | Alabama | |
| June 10 | Game 12 | Alabama | 6 - 0 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 13 | Texas | 4 - 2 | Michigan | Michigan eliminated | |
| June 11 | Final | Texas | 4 - 3 | Alabama | Texas wins CWS |
- Texas was the last school to go undefeated in the CWS under the true double-elimination format, which was used from 1950 through 1987. No CWS team would go undefeated again until LSU in 1991.
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Tim Meacham | Junior | Alabama |
| Calvin Schiraldi | Junior | Texas | |
| Catcher | Jeff Hearron | Senior | Texas |
| First baseman | Dave Magadan | Junior | Alabama |
| Second baseman | Billy Bates | Freshman | Texas |
| Third baseman | Chris Sabo | Junior | Michigan |
| Shortstop | Mike Brumley | Junior | Texas |
| Outfielder | Barry Bonds | Freshman | Arizona State |
| Tim Knapp | Senior | Oklahoma State | |
| Dale Sklar | Sophomore | Michigan | |
| Designated hitter | Pete Incaviglia | Freshman | Oklahoma State |
Notable players
- University of Alabama: Dave Magadan, Craig Shipley
- Arizona State University: Chris Beasley, Barry Bonds, Doug Henry, Oddibe McDowell, Don Wakamatsu
- James Madison University:
- University of Maine: Bill Swift
- University of Michigan: Hal Morris, Scott Kamieniecki, Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo, Gary Wayne
- Oklahoma State University: Carlos Diaz, John Farrell, Gary Green, Mike Henneman, Pete Incaviglia, Robbie Wine
- Stanford University: Mike Aldrete, Jeff Ballard, Mark Davis, Pete Stanicek
- University of Texas: Billy Bates, Mike Brumley, Mike Capel, Roger Clemens, Jeff Hearron, Bruce Ruffin, Calvin Schiraldi, Jose Tolentino, Spike Owen
Tournament Notes
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Related Sites
- BackHomeInOmaha.net: for more info on the College World Series
- BoydsWorld.com: for more info on College Baseball
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