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1965 NAIA World Series

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1965 NAIA
baseball tournament
1965 NAIA World Series
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsCarson–Newman (1st title)
MVPClyde Wright (P) (Carson–Newman)
  • 1964
  • NAIA baseball tournament
  • 1966

The 1965 NAIA World Series was the ninth annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.[1]

The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Carson–Newman defeated Omaha in the championship series, 3–2, to win the Eagles' first NAIA World Series.

Carson–Newman pitcher, and future MLB All Star, Clyde Wright was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsNational Championship
Glassboro State0
Omaha3
Omaha4
Sam Houston State0
Sam Houston State7
Southern3
Omaha1
Carson–Newman4
Anderson (IN)0
Western Washington State3
Western Washington State4
Carson–Newman8
Carson–Newman4
Wisconsin State–Whitewater3Carson–Newman3
Omaha2
Consolation
first round
Consolation
second round
Consolation
third round
Consolation
fourth round
Western Washington State2
Glassboro State10Glassboro State4Omaha7
Southern0Glassboro State2Glassboro State5
Sam Houston State0
Sam Houston State7
Anderson2Wisconsin State–Whitewater2
Wisconsin State–Whitewater3

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.