# 1962 NCAA University Division baseball tournament

The 1962 NCAA University Division baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1962 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 sixteenth 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 27 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The College World Series was held in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 16. The sixteenth tournament's champion was Michigan, coached by Don Lund. The Most Outstanding Player was Bob Garibaldi of runner-up Santa Clara.

## Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight 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 1 at Springfield, MA

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Vermont | Vermont | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Vermont | Vermont | 5 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 5 | | | | |
| | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 2 | | | | |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 4 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 2 | | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 3 | | | | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 12 | — |
| | | | | | | Vermont | Vermont | 5 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Vermont | Vermont | 5 | — |
| | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 4 | | | | |
| Vermont | Vermont | 3 | Vermont | Vermont | 5 | | | | |
| Boston College | Boston College | 2 | | | | | | | |

### District 2 at University Park, PA

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 6 | | | |
| Penn State | Penn State | 6 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 7 |
| | | | Gettysburg | Gettysburg | 4 |
| Gettysburg | Gettysburg | 7 | Gettysburg | Gettysburg | 4 |
| St. John's | St. John's | 5 | | | |

### District 3 at Gastonia, NC

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 8 | | | | | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 3 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 7 | | | | |
| | | | Florida | Florida | 1 | | | | |
| Florida | Florida | 1 | Florida | Florida | 1 | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 0 | | | | Wake Forest | Wake Forest | 8 | 2 |
| | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 10 | 3$^{11}$ |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Florida State | Florida State | 10 | 3$^{11}$ |
| | | | Florida | Florida | 1 | | | | |
| West Virginia | West Virginia | 5 | Florida State | Florida State | 3$^5$ | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | | | | |

### District 4 at Kalamazoo, MI

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| Illinois | Illinois | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Detroit | Detroit | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Detroit | Detroit | 1 | Illinois | Illinois | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 10 | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 6$^{10}$ | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 10 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 2 | 6 |
| | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 3$^{10}$ | 7$^{10}$ |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Michigan | Michigan | 3$^{10}$ | 7$^{10}$ |
| | | | Illinois | Illinois | 1 | | | | |
| Detroit | Detroit | 6 | Michigan | Michigan | 5 | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 12 | | | | | | | |

### District 5 at Columbia, MO

| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Bradley | 1 | 4 | — |
| Missouri | 3 | 9 | — |

### District 6 at Tucson, AZ

| Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| Texas | 1 | 7 | — |
| Arizona | 0 | 4 | — |

### District 7 at Greeley, CO

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| New Mexico | New Mexico | 9 | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 2 | | | | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 2 | New Mexico | New Mexico | 2 | | | | |
| | | | Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 11 | | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 7 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 11 | | | | |
| Air Force | Air Force | 2 | | | | | | | |
| Air Force | Air Force | 2 | | | | Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 6$^{11}$ | — |
| | | | | | | Air Force | Air Force | 5 | — |
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower final | Lower final | Lower final | Air Force | Air Force | 5 | — |
| | | | New Mexico | New Mexico | 1 | | | | |
| BYU | BYU | 2 | Air Force | Air Force | 2 | | | | |
| Air Force | Air Force | 4 | | | | | | | |
Note: Colorado State College of Education became Northern Colorado University in 1970.

### District 8 at Santa Clara, CA

| Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | | Oregon State | 1 | 5 | — |
| Fresno State | 1 | 3 | 2 | Santa Clara | 8 | 7 | — |
| Santa Clara | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |

## College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
| Colorado State College | RMC | 22–9 (10–2) | Pete Butler | 8 (last: 1961) | 5th (1955) | 2–16 |
| Florida State | Independent | 21–12 | Danny Litwhiler | 1 (last: 1957) | 7th (1957) | 0–2 |
| Holy Cross | Independent | 20–3 | Albert Riopel | 2 (last: 1958) | 1st (1952) | 8–3 |
| Ithaca | Independent | 17–0 | Bucky Freeman | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Michigan | Big 10 | 27–12 (12–3) | Don Lund | 1 (last: 1953) | 1st (1953) | 4–1 |
| Missouri | Big 8 | 22–3 (16–5) | Hi Simmons | 3 (last: 1958) | 1st (1954) | 12–5 |
| Santa Clara | CIBA | 35–6 (12–4) | Paddy Cottrell | 0 (last: none) | none | 0-0 |
| Texas | SWC | 19–5 (12–2) | Bibb Falk | 6 (last: 1961) | 1st (1949, 1950) | 14–9 |

### Results
#### Bracket

| Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Upper final | Upper final | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Preliminary final | Final | Final | Final |
| Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 3 | Michigan | Michigan | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Michigan | Michigan | 3 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Texas | Texas | 1 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ithaca | Ithaca | 5 | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 11 | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 11 | | | | | | |
| Missouri | Missouri | 1 | Florida State | Florida State | 5 | | | | Florida State | Florida State | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 5 | Ithaca | Ithaca | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 5$^{15}$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 4$^{10}$ | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 4 |
| | | | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | Lower round 2 | | | | | Texas | Texas | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Ithaca | Ithaca | | | | | | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 12 | Texas | Texas | | | | | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | Texas | Texas | 12 | Texas | Texas | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 2 | | | | Michigan | Michigan | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Colorado State College | Colorado State College | 2 | | | | Texas | Texas | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | | Texas | Texas | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 7$^{12}$ | Santa Clara | Santa Clara | | | | | 12 | | | | | | |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| June 11 | Game 1 | Holy Cross | 4–3 | Colorado State College | |
| June 11 | Game 2 | Michigan | 3–1 | Texas | |
| June 11 | Game 3 | Ithaca | 5–1 | Missouri | |
| June 11 | Game 4 | Florida State | 5–1 | Santa Clara | |
| June 12 | Game 5 | Texas | 12–2 | Colorado State College | Colorado State College eliminated |
| June 12 | Game 6 | Santa Clara | 7–4 (12 innings) | Missouri | Missouri eliminated |
| June 12 | Game 7 | Michigan | 11–4 | Holy Cross | |
| June 12 | Game 8 | Florida State | 5–4 | Ithaca | |
| June 13 | Game 9 | Santa Clara | 12–7 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross eliminated |
| June 13 | Game 10 | Texas | 3–2 | Ithaca | Ithaca eliminated |
| June 13 | Game 11 | Michigan | 10–7 | Florida State | |
| June 14 | Game 12 | Santa Clara | 11–6 | Florida State | Florida State eliminated |
| June 14 | Game 13 | Texas | 7–0 | Michigan | |
| June 15 | Game 14 | Santa Clara | 4–3 (10 innings) | Texas | Texas eliminated |
| June 16 | Final | Michigan | 5–4 (15 innings) | Santa Clara | Michigan wins CWS |

### All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
| P | Tom Belcher | Texas |
| P | Bob Garibaldi (MOP) | Santa Clara |
| C | Joe Merullo | Michigan |
| 1B | Dave Campbell | Michigan |
| 2B | Pat Rigby | Texas |
| 3B | Harvey Chapman | Michigan |
| SS | Ernie Fazio | Santa Clara |
| OF | Ken Flanagan | Santa Clara |
| OF | Mickey McDermott | Santa Clara |
| OF | Ron Tate | Michigan |

### Notable players

* Colorado State College:
* Florida State: Woody Woodward
* Holy Cross: Dick Joyce, John Peterman
* Ithaca:
* Michigan: Dave Campbell, Fritz Fisher
* Missouri: Byron Browne, John Sevcik
* Santa Clara: John Boccabella, Nelson Briles, Tim Cullen, Ernie Fazio, Bob Garibaldi, Larry Loughlin, Pete Magrini
* Texas: Bill Bethea, Chuck Hartenstein