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1979 NCAA Division I baseball season
| 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season |
|---|
| 246 |
| Cal State Fullerton (1st title) |
| Arkansas (1st CWS Appearance) |
| Augie Garrido (1st title) |
| Tony Hudson (Cal State Fullerton) |
The 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1979. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1979 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty-third time in 1979, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Cal State Fullerton claimed the championship for the first time.
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1979 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Seven regionals of four teams and one of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 21 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections. The Trans America Athletic Conference, as a new league, did not earn an automatic bid.
| Conference | Regular season winner | Conference tournament | Tournament venue • city | Tournament winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Coast Conference | Clemson | No tournament | ||
| Big Eight Conference | East - OklahomaWest - Missouri | 1979 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma |
| Big Ten Conference | Michigan State | No tournament | ||
| Eastern 8 | 1979 Eastern 8 Conference baseball tournament | Hershey, PA | George Washington | |
| ECAC | 1979 Eastern College Athletic Conference baseball tournament | Worcester, MA | Connecticut | |
| EIBL | Navy | No tournament | ||
| Mid-American Conference | Miami (OH) | No tournament | ||
| Pacific-10 Conference | North - Washington StateSouth - UCLA | No tournament | ||
| Southeastern Conference | East - FloridaWest - Mississippi State | 1979 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament | Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS | Mississippi State |
| SCBA | Cal State Fullerton | No tournament | ||
| Southern Conference | The Citadel | No tournament | ||
| Southwest Conference | Texas | 1979 Southwest Conference baseball tournament | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | Texas |
| Trans America Athletic Conference | N/A | 1979 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament | Centenary Park • Shreveport, LA | Mercer |
| Yankee Conference | MaineUMass | No tournament |
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
The 1979 season marked the thirty third NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Cal State Fullerton claiming their first championship with a 2–1 win over Arkansas in the final.
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