1965 NCAA University Division baseball tournament


The 1965 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its nineteenth year. Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative. These events would later become known as regionals. Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 23 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The nineteenth tournament's champion was [1965 1965 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team|Arizona State], coached by Bobby Winkles. The Most Outstanding Player was Sal Bando of Arizona State.

Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across seven district sites across the country, each consisting of a field of two to four teams. Each district tournament, except District 2, was double-elimination. The winners of each district advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.

District 6

[1965 1965 Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas Longhorns baseball team|Texas] automatically qualified for the College World Series out of District 6.

College World Series

Results

Bracket


Game results

DateGameWinnerScoreLoserNotes
June 7Game 1Ohio State2–1[1965 1965 Florida State Seminoles baseball team|Florida State Seminoles baseball team|Florida State]
June 7Game 2[1965 1965 Washington State Cougars baseball team|Washington State Cougars baseball team|Washington State]12–5Texas
June 7Game 3Arizona State14–1[1965 Lafayette Leopards baseball|Lafayette Leopards baseball team|Lafayette]
June 7Game 42–1[1965 1965 Connecticut Huskies baseball team|Connecticut Huskies baseball team|Connecticut]
June 8Game 5Florida State3–2TexasTexas eliminated
June 8Game 6Connecticut6–4LafayetteLafayette eliminated
June 8Game 7Ohio State14–1Washington State
June 8Game 8Arizona State13–3
June 9Game 95–3Florida StateFlorida State eliminated
June 9Game 10Washington State3–2ConnecticutConnecticut eliminated
June 9Game 11Arizona State9–4Ohio State
June 10Game 12Arizona State6–2Saint Louis eliminated
June 10Game 13Ohio State1–0 Washington StateWashington State eliminated
June 11Game 14Ohio State7–3Arizona State
June 12FinalArizona State2–1Ohio StateArizona State wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PSteve ArlinOhio State
PDoug NurnbergArizona State
CChuck BrinkmanOhio State
1BArnold ChonkoOhio State
2BLuis LagunasArizona State
3BSal Bando Arizona State
SSBo ReinOhio State
OFJim Dix
OFBob Fry
OFRick MondayArizona State

Notable players

Arizona State: John Pavlik, Sal Bando, Duffy Dyer, Rick Monday, Al SchmelzConnecticut:Florida State: Randy Brown, Jim LyttleLafayette:Ohio State: Steve Arlin, Chuck Brinkman, Russ NagelsonSt. Louis:Texas: Joe Hague, Gary MooreWashington State: Danny Frisella

Tournament notes

  • Ohio State's 15 inning victory over Washington State is the longest game in College World Series history