The 1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball team represented Florida State University in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Seminoles played their home games at Seminole Field. The team was coached by Danny Litwhiler in his ninth and final season at Florida State.

The Seminoles reached the College World Series, on their third appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for fifth place after recording an opening round win against Western Michigan, then losing against eventual runner-up Arizona and the eventual champions were Southern California.

Personnel Roster 1963 Florida State Seminoles roster Pitchers - Tom Davis - Junior - Frank Echols - Senior - Bob Kull - Sophomore - Wally Malphrus P - Don Murray - Sophomore 15 - Marty Howell - Junior 24 - Dave Dahlen - Sophomore 27 - Allen Thomas - Senior 31 - Gary Williamson - Junior 33 - Al Beccaccio - Senior 37 - Butch Ferrar - Senior Catchers 14 - Ken Suarez - Sophomore 19 - Kent Stille - Sophomore 35 - Bud Teagle - Senior 38 - Paul Dirks - Junior

Infielders 11 - Jim Reed - Junior 22 - Billy Williamson - Senior 23 - Larry Johnson - Junior 30 - Woody Woodward - Junior 32 - George Rountree - Junior 36 - Gerry Chmielewski - Sophomore Outfielders - Bill Hancock - Junior - Jim Loftin - Sophomore - John McConnaughhay - Senior 8 - Gary Nichols - Sophomore 12 - Mike Augustine - Junior 16 - Woody Litwhiler - Junior 20 - Monty McBryde - Sophomore

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Coaches 1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball coaching staff Danny Litwhiler – Head coach – 9th year

Schedule and results Legend Florida State win Florida State loss

1963 Florida State Seminoles baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Mar 16 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 1–0 Mar 18 Auburn Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 8–3 2–0 Mar 21 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–7 3–0 Mar 22 Clemson Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 7–12 3–1 Mar 23 Clemson Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 12–3 4–1 Mar 23 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 7–8 4–2 Mar 25 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–1 5–2 Mar 26 at Auburn Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–7 6–2 Mar 30 at Lakeland, FL W 6–0 7–2April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Apr 1 at Miami Field • Miami, FL W 2–1 8–2 Apr 2 at Miami (FL) Miami Field • Miami, FL L 1–4 8–3 Apr 5 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 13–3 9–3 Apr 6 Furman Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 9–2 10–3 Apr 9 Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 14–0 11–3 Apr 20 at Statesboro, GA W 10–8 12–3 Apr 22 at Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC W 5–2 13–3 Apr 23 at Ernie Shore Field • Winston-Salem, NC L 5–7 13–4 Apr 24 at Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 7–811 13–5 Apr 25 at Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 6–0 14–5 Apr 26 at Greenville, NC W 6–1 15–5 Apr 27 at Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune • Jacksonville, NC L 5–6 15–6May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 3 at Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 1–3 15–7 May 4 at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 3–6 15–8 May 13 Georgia Southern Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–6 16–8 May 14 Georgia Southern Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–0 17–8 May 16 at Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA W 10–5 18–8 May 16 at Georgia Tech Rose Bowl Field • Atlanta, GA L 4–5 18–9 May 17 at Freshman Field • Athens, GA W 9–6 19–9 May 18 at Georgia Freshman Field • Athens, GA W 4–3 20–9 May 24 Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 6–2 21–9 May 25 Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 5–1 22–9 May 25 Florida Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL L 1–3 22–10Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 30 Auburn Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 4–3 23–10 1–0 May 31 Wake Forest Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 12–4 24–10 2–0 June 2 Wake Forest Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC L 5–6 24–11 2–1 June 4 Wake Forest Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, NC W 11–5 25–11 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 Western Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–2 26–11 1–0 June 11 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–411 26–12 1–1 June 12 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–4 26–13 1–2

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