The 1971 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1971 season. This was the fourth such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. The won the championship by defeating the .
Format Twenty-one teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Two regions consisted of six teams, another had five, and the West had four. Each region completed a double-elimination round, with the winners advancing to the finals. The finals, made up of the four regional champions, also competed in a double-elimination format.
Regionals East Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2
Mideast Regional Team Wins Losses 4 1 3 2 3 2 1 2 0 2 0 2
Midwest Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 3 2 2 2 0 2 0 2
West Regional Team Wins Losses 3 0 2 2 1 2 0 2
Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record Independent 35–7–1 Dave Keilitz 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 34–4 Hal Smeltzly 1(last: 1969) 3rd 1–2 North Central 22–12 (14–6) Jean McCarthy 0(last: none) none 0–0 Independent 34–12 John Cunningham 0(last: none) none 0–0
Results Bracket
Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 5–4 Game 2 9–0 Game 3 6–0 Mankato State eliminated Game 4 5–3 Game 5 11–4 San Diego eliminated Game 6 9–6 Game 7 4–0 Florida Southern wins National Championship
See also 1971 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1971 NAIA World Series
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