The 1951 College World Series was the fifth NCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the 1951 NCAA baseball season and was played at Johnny Rosenblatt StadiuminOmaha, Nebraska from June 13 to June 17. The tournament's champion was the Oklahoma Sooners, coached by Jack Baer. The Most Outstanding Player was Sidney HatfieldofTennessee.[1] Oklahoma won national championships in football, wrestling, and baseball in the 1950–51 academic year.
| Season | 1951 |
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| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Oklahoma (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Tennessee (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jack Baer (1st title) |
| MOP | Sidney Hatfield (Tennessee) |
| Attendance | 27,789 |
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The tournament consisted of no preliminary round of play as teams were selected directly into the College World Series. From 1954 to the present, teams compete in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.[2]
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | Berth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | Big 10 | 23–13 (10–2) | Marty Karow | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District IV |
| Oklahoma | Big Seven | 15–9 (10–1) | Jack Baer | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | Won District V Playoff |
| Princeton | EIBL | 20–4 (7–2) | Emerson Dickman | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District II |
| Springfield | Independent | 15–5 | Archie Allen | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | Won District I Playoff |
| Tennessee | SEC | 16–1 (16–1) | S. W. Anderson | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | Won District III playoff |
| Texas A&M | SWC | 20–9 (11–4) | Beau Bell | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District VI |
| USC | CIBA | 20–8 (11–5) | Rod Dedeaux | 2 (last: 1949) |
1st (1948) |
3–3 | District VIII |
| Utah | Skyline | 15–1 (?–?) | Pete Carlston | 0 (last: none) |
none | 0–0 | District VII |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southern California | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 910 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Springfield | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Springfield | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 3 | Lower final | |||||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 2 | Springfield | 0 | Tennessee | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 3 | Tennessee | 5 | Southern California | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Utah | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | 2 | Utah | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 13 | Game 1 | Southern California | 4–1 | Princeton | |
| Game 2 | Utah | 7–1 | Tennessee | ||
| Game 3 | Oklahoma | 9–8 (10) | Ohio State | ||
| Game 4 | Springfield | 5–1 | Texas A&M | ||
| June 14 | Game 5 | Tennessee | 3–2 | Princeton | Princeton eliminated |
| Game 6 | Texas A&M | 3–2 | Ohio State | Ohio State eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Southern California | 8–2 | Utah | ||
| Game 8 | Oklahoma | 7–1 | Springfield | ||
| June 15 | Game 9 | Tennessee | 2–0 | Springfield | Springfield eliminated |
| Game 10 | Utah | 15–8 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Oklahoma | 4–1 | Southern California | ||
| June 16 | Game 12 | Tennessee | 5–4 | Utah | Utah eliminated |
| Game 13 | Tennessee | 9–8 | Southern California | Southern California eliminated | |
| June 17 | Final | Oklahoma | 3–2 | Tennessee | Oklahoma wins CWS |