1959 College World Series
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The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

(CWS) involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination
Double-elimination tournament
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 play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
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 Division I college baseball
College baseball
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. It began on June 12, and ended with the championship game on June 18. A total of 15 games were played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium
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 in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

.

The tournament field consisted of 22 teams, 10 automatic berths and 12 at-large selections. The 22 teams competed in 8 districts, each sending their winner to the CWS.

Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...

 won the national championship with a 5-3 victory over the University of Arizona
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

 in front of 4,168 fans.

Participants

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach CWS Appearances CWS Best Finish CWS Record
Arizona
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

 
n/a 36 - 8 (n/a) Frank Sancet  4
(last: 1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...

)
2nd
(1956
1956 College World Series
The 1956 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The tenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert...

)
7 - 8
Clemson
Clemson Tigers
The Clemson Tigers are any team that represents Clemson University as a member of the NCAA's Division I or in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference....

 
ACC
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...

 
23 - 6 (11 - 5, 0 GB) Bill Wilhelm  1
(last: 1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...

)
5th
(1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...

)
1 - 2
Connecticut
Connecticut Huskies
The Connecticut Huskies, also known as the UConn Huskies, are the athletic teams of the University of Connecticut in the United States. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference for all sports except Men's Ice Hockey and Women's Ice...

 
20 - 1 (n/a) J.O. Christian  1
(last: 1957
1957 College World Series
The 1957 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 12. The eleventh tournament's champion was the University of California, coached by George Wolfman...

)
5th
(1957
1957 College World Series
The 1957 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 12. The eleventh tournament's champion was the University of California, coached by George Wolfman...

)
1 - 2
Fresno State
Fresno State Bulldogs
The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969...

 
38 - 11 (n/a) Pete Beiden  0
(last: none)
none 0 - 0
Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...

 
n/a 24 - 5 (n/a) Pete Butler  5
(last: 1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...

)
5th
(1955
1955 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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...

)
2 - 10
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...

 
Big 8
Big Eight Conference
The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...

 
22 - 4 (17 - 3, 0 GB) Toby Greene  2
(last: 1955
1955 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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...

)
3rd
(1955
1955 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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...

)
5 - 4
Penn State  n/a 15 - 4 (n/a) Joe Bedenk
Joe Bedenk
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2
(last: 1957
1957 College World Series
The 1957 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 12. The eleventh tournament's champion was the University of California, coached by George Wolfman...

)
2nd
(1957
1957 College World Series
The 1957 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 8 to June 12. The eleventh tournament's champion was the University of California, coached by George Wolfman...

)
5 - 4
Western Michigan
Western Michigan Broncos
The Western Michigan Broncos are a NCAA Division I FBS team representing Western Michigan University. They compete in the Mid-American Conference in men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer and tennis; and women's basketball, cross-country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, softball, track and field,...

 
MAC
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...

 
24 - 7 (8 - 2, 0 GB) Charlie Maher  3
(last: 1958
1958 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19...

)
2nd
(1955
1955 College World Series
The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series 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...

)
7 - 6

1959 College World Series bracket

Game Results

Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes
June 12 Game 1 Oklahoma State  10 - 2 Western Michigan
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 
June 13 Game 2 Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

 
5 - 3 Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

 
Game 3 Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 
3 - 2 (12 innings) Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

 
Game 4 Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...

 
6 - 5 Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...

 
June 14 Game 5 Western Michigan
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 
14 - 6 Connecticut
University of Connecticut
The admission rate to the University of Connecticut is about 50% and has been steadily decreasing, with about 28,000 prospective students applying for admission to the freshman class in recent years. Approximately 40,000 prospective students tour the main campus in Storrs annually...

 
Connecticut eliminated
Game 6 Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

 
7 - 1 Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...

 
Northern Colorado eliminated
Game 7 Oklahoma State  8 - 6 Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

 
Game 8 Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 
5 - 1 Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...

 
June 15 Game 9 Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

 
7 - 0 Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

 
Clemson eliminated
Game 10 Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...

 
7 - 2 Western Michigan
Western Michigan University
Western Michigan University is a public university located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1903 by Dwight B. Waldo, and as of the Fall 2010 semester, its enrollment is 25,045....

 
Western Michigan eliminated
Game 11 Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 
5 - 3 Oklahoma State 
June 16 Game 12 Oklahoma State  4 - 3 Penn State
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

 
Penn State eliminated
Game 13 Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...

 
2 - 0 Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 
June 17 Game 14 Oklahoma State  4 - 0 Fresno State
California State University, Fresno
California State University, Fresno, often referred to as Fresno State University and synonymously known in athletics as Fresno State , is one of the leading campuses of the California State University system, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, USA.The campus sits at the foot of...

 
Fresno State eliminated
June 18 Final Oklahoma State  5 - 3 Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

 
Oklahoma State wins CWS

All-Tournament team

Position Player Class School
Pitcher Joel Horlen
Joe Horlen
Joel Edward Horlen is a right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. Horlen pitched for the Chicago White Sox from to , and the Oakland Athletics in ....

 
Senior Oklahoma State
Hal Stowe
Hal Stowe
Harold Rudolph Stowe is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Stowe played for the New York Yankees in . In 1 career game, he had a 0-0 record with a 9.00 ERA. He batted and threw left-handed....

 
Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

Catcher Alan Hall
Alan Hall
Berthold Allan Couldwell Hall , commonly known as Allan Hall, was an English professional footballer who played for Park Labour, Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Lincoln City, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackpool and Gainsborough Trinity.- Football career :Hall began his career at non-League...

 
Junior Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

First baseman Bob Wilson
Bob Wilson
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Senior Arizona
University of Arizona
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Second baseman Bruce Andrew
Bruce Andrew
Cyril Bruce Andrew was an Australian rules footballer, who played for Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League before becoming a football administrator and television commentator....

 
Sophomore Oklahoma State
Third baseman Jim Dobson
Jim Dobson (baseball)
James W. Dobson was a baseball player who played third base. He is most notable for winning the 1959 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at Oklahoma State University....

 
Sophomore Oklahoma State
Shortstop Charles Shoemaker  Sophomore Arizona
University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...

Outfielder Bailey Hendley  Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

Doug Hoffman
Doug Hoffman
Douglas L. "Doug" Hoffman is an American businessman, accountant and former congressional candidate. He was the Conservative Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2009 special election for New York's 23rd congressional district. On November 3, 2009, he was defeated by...

 
Clemson
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....

Connie McIlvoy  Senior Oklahoma State

Quick facts

  • In 1996, coach Rod Dedeaux
    Rod Dedeaux
    Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is arguably the greatest record of any coach in the sport's amateur history....

     of Southern California 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 1971, Ron Fairly
    Ron Fairly
    Ronald Ray Fairly is a former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. He either played in or broadcast over 7,000 major league games from through .-College career:...

     (OF) of Southern California was named to the College World Series All-Time Team (1947–70) by the blue-ribbon committee chaired by Abe Chanin as part of the 25th CWS celebration.
  • In 1996, Alan Hall
    Alan Hall
    Berthold Allan Couldwell Hall , commonly known as Allan Hall, was an English professional footballer who played for Park Labour, Doncaster Rovers, Middlesbrough, Bradford City, Lincoln City, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackpool and Gainsborough Trinity.- Football career :Hall began his career at non-League...

     (C) of Arizona and Charles Shoemaker (SS) of Arizona were 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.
  • Fresno State's team included Augie Garrido
    Augie Garrido
    August Edmun Garrido, Jr. is a coach in NCAA Division I college baseball. As of June 12, 2011, Garrido has compiled a record of 1,817 wins, 823 losses, and 8 ties. He is currently in his 43rd season of collegiate coaching...

    , who went on to win five CWS titles as a coach at Cal State-Fullerton
    California State University, Fullerton
    California State University, Fullerton is a public university located in Fullerton, California. It is the largest institution in the CSU System by enrollment, it offers long-distance education and adult-degree programs...

     and Texas.
  • Dave Baldwin of Arizona pitched a two-hitter in a 5-1 victory over Fresno State.
  • 33,607 fans watched the CWS (10 sessions).
  • The championship game was umpired by Bob Stewart, Jack Tobin
    Jack Tobin
    John Thomas Tobin was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played in the Federal League with the St. Louis Terriers , and for the St. Louis Browns , Washington Senators and Boston Red Sox of the American League. Tobin batted and threw left-handed...

    , Don Carrothers, and Ed Sudol.
  • The following records were set or tied:
    • Most Balks, Individual, Single Game - 2, Frank Carbajal, Northern Colorado, vs Clemson, L 7-1, tied (2 others)
    • Most Passed Balls, Individual, Single Game - 3, Jim Garrett
      Jim Garrett
      James W. Garrett was a US football player, coach, and scout. He starred as a fullback and linebacker for Rutherford High School and as a running back playing college football at Utah State University. He had a short-lived pro career as a fullback with the Philadelphia Eagles and the New York...

      , Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5-1, tied (2 others)
    • Most Balks, Team, Single Game - 2, Northern Colorado, vs Clemson, L 7-1, tied (4 others)
    • Most Passed Balls, Team, Single Game - 5, Fresno St, vs Arizona, L 5-1
    • Most Passed Balls, Both Teams, Single Game - 5, Fresno St (5) vs Arizona (0), Arizona 5-1
    • Most Balks, Individual, CWS - 2, Frank Carbajal, 1 game, tied (6 others)
    • Most Sacrifice Bunts, Both Teams, Championship Game - 5, Oklahoma St (3) vs Arizona (2), Oklahoma St 5-3
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