The 1972 NCAA College Division baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA College Division level for the 1972 season. This was the fifth such tournament for the College Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957. It was also the first held in Springfield, Illinois, having spent the first four years in Springfield, Missouri. 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 Midwest 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 3 2 2 2 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 4 1 2 2 1 2 0 2
West Regional Team Wins Losses 4 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 0 2
Finals Participants School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous finals appearances Best finals finish Finals record Independent 31–6 Hal Smeltzly 2(last: 1971) 1st 5–3 Independent 23–6 Arnold Copeland 0(last: none) none 0–0 CCAA 43–20 (20–4) Bob Hiegert 1(last: 1971) 1st 4–1 Independent 31–15–2 Roy Lee 0(last: none) none 0–0
Results Bracket
Game results Game Winner Score Loser Notes Game 1 7–6 Game 2 10–4 Game 3 4–1 UMSL eliminated Game 4 10–3 Game 5 10–0 SIU Edwardsville eliminated Game 6 3–0 Game 7 5–1 Florida Southern wins National Championship
See also 1972 NCAA University Division baseball tournament 1972 NAIA World Series
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