The 1991 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 1991. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1991 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the 45th time in 1991, 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. LSU claimed the championship for the first time.
Realignment Hardin–Simmons departed the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC) and NCAA Division I, reclassifying as NCAA Division III and joining the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. FIU joined the TAAC, departing the ranks of Independents.
Format changes The Metro Conference dissolved their divisions and played as a single eight team conference. The TAAC retained its divisions, but shifted Samford to the West Division. FIU joined the East Division.
Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1991 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Each of the eight regionals consisted of six teams competing in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 23 teams earned at-large selections. ConferenceRegular season winnerConference TournamentTournament Venue • CityTournament Winner Atlantic 10 Conference East - West - 1991 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Bear Stadium • Boyertown, PA Atlantic Coast Conference Clemson 1991 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament Greenville Municipal Stadium • Greenville, SC Clemson Big East Conference 1991 Big East Conference baseball tournament Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT Big Eight Conference 1991 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK Big South Conference 1991 Big South Conference baseball tournament Charles Watson Stadium • Conway, SC Big Ten Conference 1991 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament Trautman Field • Columbus, OH Big West Conference /Fresno State no tournament Colonial Athletic Association 1991 Colonial Athletic Association baseball tournament Harrington Field • Greenville, NC EIBL no tournament Metro Conference Florida State 1991 Metro Conference baseball tournament Salem Municipal Field • Salem, VA Florida State/ Mid-American Conference no tournament Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1991 Midwestern Collegiate Conference baseball tournament Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium • South Bend, IN Mid-Continent Conference Blue - Gray - 1991 Mid-Continent Conference baseball tournament Chicago, IL Pacific-10 Conference North - South - no tournament Southeastern Conference LSU 1991 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA Southern Conference The Citadel 1991 Southern Conference baseball tournament College Park • Charleston, SC Southwest Conference 1991 Southwest Conference baseball tournament Olsen Field • College Station, TX Trans America Athletic Conference East - West - 1991 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Conrad Park • DeLand, FL
Conference standings The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
College World Series
The 1991 season marked the forty fifth 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 LSU claiming their first championship with a 6–3 win over Wichita State in the final.
Award winners
All-America team
References