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1979 NCAA Division I baseball season
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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.[1]
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Conference winners
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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.[1][2] The Trans America Athletic Conference, as a new league, did not earn an automatic bid.
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Conference standings
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The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
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College World Series
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.[1]
Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Semifinals | Preliminary final | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8 | Cal State Fullerton | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 1 | Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 8 | Arkansas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Pepperdine | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 9 | Pepperdine | 510 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (FL) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pepperdine | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connecticut | 3 | Cal State Fullerton | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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