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1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament

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The 1969 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1969 season. This was the second such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The Illinois State Redbirds won the championship by defeating the Southwest Missouri State Bears.[1]

1969 NCAA College Division
baseball tournament
Season1969
Teams17
Finals site
ChampionsIllinois State Redbirds (1st title)
Runner-upSouthwest Missouri State Bears (1st CWS Appearance)
Winning coachDuffy Bass (1st title)
MOPTom Klein (Illinois State)

Format

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Seventeen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the West Region had five. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.

Regionals

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East Regional

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TeamWinsLosses
Florida Southern30
Springfield22
Ithaca12
Upsala02

Mideast Regional

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Midwest Regional

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West Regional

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Finals

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Participants

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SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachPrevious finals appearancesBest finals finishFinals record
Florida Southern Independent28–6–2Hal Smeltzly0
(last: none)		none0–0
Illinois State Interstate33–5 (3–3)Duffy Bass0
(last: none)		none0–0
Puget Sound Independent25–7–1Jack McGee0
(last: none)		none0–0
Southwest Missouri State Missouri Intercollegiate27–10 (11–1)Bill Rowe0
(last: none)		none0–0

Results

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Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper finalFinal
Illinois State5
Puget Sound3
Illinois State5
Southwest Missouri State1
Southwest Missouri State6
Florida Southern3
Illinois State12—
Southwest Missouri State0—
Lower round 1Lower final
Southwest Missouri State11
Puget Sound10Florida Southern5
Florida Southern13

Game results

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GameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
Game 1Illinois State5–3Puget Sound
Game 2Southwest Missouri State6–3Florida Southern
Game 3Florida Southern13–10Puget SoundPuget Sound eliminated
Game 4Illinois State5–1Southwest Missouri State
Game 5Southwest Missouri State11–5Florida SouthernFlorida Southern eliminated
Game 6Illinois State12–0Florida SouthernIllinois State wins National Championship

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Division II Baseball Championships Record Book" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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