| Season | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Holy Cross (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Missouri (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jack Barry (1st title) |
| MOP | James O'Neill (Holy Cross) |
The1952 College World Series was the sixthNCAA-sanctioned baseball tournament that determined a national champion. The tournament was held as the conclusion of the1952 NCAA baseball season and was played atJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium inOmaha, Nebraska from June 12 to June 17. The tournament's champion was theHoly Cross Crusaders, coached byJack Barry. TheMost Outstanding Player wasJames O'Neill of Holy Cross.[1]
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 theNCAA Division I baseball tournament preliminary round(s), to determine the eight teams that will play in the College World Series.[2][3]
| School | Conference | Record | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | Berth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado State College[a] | RMC | 15–7 | Pete Butler | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District VII |
| Duke | Southern | 30–6 | Jack Coombs | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District III |
| Holy Cross | Independent | 15–2 | Jack Barry | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District I |
| Missouri | Big 7 | 17–5 | Hi Simmons | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District V |
| Oregon State | PCC | 27–10 | Ralph Coleman | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District VIII |
| Penn State | Independent | 15–4 | Joe Bedenk | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | Won District II Playoff |
| Texas | SWC | 18–7 | Bibb Falk | 2 (last:1950) | 1st (1949,1950) | 8–1 | District VI |
| Western Michigan | MAC | 16–5 | Charlie Maher | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 | District IV |
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 0 | Penn State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Holy Cross | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas | 10 | Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Holy Cross | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oregon State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 8 | Western Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State College | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 12 | Game 1 | Penn State | 5–3 | Texas | |
| Game 2 | Duke | 18–7 | Oregon State | ||
| Game 3 | Holy Cross | 5–1 | Western Michigan | ||
| Game 4 | Missouri | 15–1 | Colorado State College | ||
| June 13 | Game 5 | Texas | 10–1 | Oregon State | Oregon State eliminated |
| Game 6 | Western Michigan | 8–6 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated | |
| Game 7 | Penn State | 12–7 | Duke | ||
| Game 8 | Missouri | 1–0 | Holy Cross | ||
| June 14 | Game 9 | Western Michigan | 5–1 | Duke | Duke eliminated |
| Game 10 | Holy Cross | 2–1 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| Game 11 | Missouri | 3–2 | Penn State | ||
| June 15 | Game 12 | Holy Cross | 15–3 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan eliminated |
| Game 13 | Holy Cross | 15–4 | Penn State | Penn State eliminated | |
| June 16 | Game 14 | Holy Cross | 7–3 | Missouri | |
| June 17 | Final | Holy Cross | 8–4 | Missouri | Holy Cross wins CWS |