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The 1960 College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...

was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium is a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers...

in Omaha, NE from June 10 to June 20. The fourteenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...

, coached by Dick Siebert

Dick Siebert

Richard Walther Siebert was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1932, 1936-1945. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and St...

. The Most Outstanding Player

College World Series Most Outstanding Player

The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...

was John Erickson

John Erickson (baseball)

John Erickson was a second baseman who is most notable for winning the 1960 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. He is one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are Jerry Thomas and Dave...

of the University of Minnesota.

Participants

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish	CWS Record
Arizona Arizona Wildcats -Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...	n/a	41 - 7 (n/a)	Frank Sancet	5 (last: 1959 1959 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 12, and ended with the championship game on June 18... )	2nd (1956 1956 College World Series The 1956 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The tenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert... , 1958 1958 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19... )	10 - 10
Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...		14 - 4 (n/a)	Ed Peligrini	1 (last: 1953 1953 College World Series The 1953 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 16. The seventh tournament's champion was Michigan, coached by Ray Fisher. The Most Outstanding Player was J.L. Smith of Texas.... )	4th (1953 1953 College World Series The 1953 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 11 to June 16. The seventh tournament's champion was Michigan, coached by Ray Fisher. The Most Outstanding Player was J.L. Smith of Texas.... )	2 - 2
Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...	Big 10 Big Ten Conference The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...	29 - 6 - 1 (12 - 2)	Dick Siebert Dick Siebert Richard Walther Siebert was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1932, 1936-1945. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and St...	1 (last: 1956 1956 College World Series The 1956 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The tenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert... )	1st (1956 1956 College World Series The 1956 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from June 9 to June 14. The tenth tournament's champion was the University of Minnesota, coached by Dick Siebert... )	5 - 1
North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...	ACC Atlantic Coast Conference The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...	22 - 5 (11 - 3)	Walt Rabb	0 (last: none)	none	0 - 0
Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...	n/a	25 - 10 (n/a)	Pete Butler	6 (last: 1959 1959 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 12, and ended with the championship game on June 18... )	5th (1955 1955 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 10, and ended with the championship game on June 16... )	2 - 12
Oklahoma State Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...	Big 8 Big Eight Conference The Big Eight Conference, a former NCAA-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football, was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association by its charter member schools: the University of Kansas, University of Missouri, University...	15 - 5 (12 - 4)	Toby Greene	3 (last: 1959 1959 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 12, and ended with the championship game on June 18... )	1st (1959 1959 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 12, and ended with the championship game on June 18... )	10 - 5
St. John's		19 - 5 (n/a)	Jack Kaiser	1 (last: 1949 1949 College World Series The College World Series was played in Wichita, Kansas from June 22 to June 25. The third tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Hamilton of the Texas.-Participants:-Bracket:... )	4th (1949 1949 College World Series The College World Series was played in Wichita, Kansas from June 22 to June 25. The third tournament's champion was the Texas Longhorns, coached by Bibb Falk. The Most Outstanding Player was Tom Hamilton of the Texas.-Participants:-Bracket:... )	0 - 2
Southern California USC Trojans The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...	CIBA California Intercollegiate Baseball Association The California Intercollegiate Baseball Association was a college baseball association that competed under the Pacific Coast Conference, much like a 'division' in modern day college athletic conferences. The association was formed in 1927 by USC, Cal, Saint Mary's College of California, Santa...	40 - 14 (12 - 4)	Rod Dedeaux Rod Dedeaux Raoul Martial "Rod" Dedeaux was an American college baseball coach who compiled what is arguably the greatest record of any coach in the sport's amateur history....	5 (last: 1958 1958 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19... )	1st (1948 1948 College World Series The College World Series, the second annual NCAA championship of college baseball, was played at Hyames Field in Kalamazoo, Michigan from June 25 to June 26... , 1958 1958 College World Series The NCAA Men's Division I College World Series involved 8 schools playing in double-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college baseball. It began on June 13, and ended with the championship game on June 19... )	10 - 8

Game results

Date	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
June 10	Game 1	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...	2 - 1	Oklahoma State
June 14	Game 2	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...	8 - 3	North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
	Game 3	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...	8 - 3	Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
	Game 4	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	3 - 1	St. John's
June 15	Game 5	Oklahoma State	7 - 0	North Carolina University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...	Jim Wixson throws a no-hitter No-hitter A no-hitter is a baseball game in which one team has no hits. In Major League Baseball, the team must be without hits during the entire game, and the game must be at least nine innings. A pitcher who prevents the opposing team from achieving a hit is said to have "thrown a no-hitter"... ,North Carolina eliminated
	Game 6	St. John's	3 - 2 (13)	Northern Colorado University of Northern Colorado -Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...	Northern Colorado eliminated
	Game 7	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...	8 - 5	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
June 16	Game 8	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	5 - 2	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
June 17	Game 9	Oklahoma State	1 - 0	Boston College Boston College Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...	Boston College eliminated
	Game 10	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...	11 - 4	St. John's	St. John's eliminated
	Game 11	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...	12 - 11 (10)	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
June 18	Game 12	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...	3 - 1	Oklahoma State	Oklahoma State eliminated
June 18	Game 13	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	13 - 1	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...	Arizona eliminated
June 19	Game 14	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	4 - 2 (11)	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
June 20	Final	Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...	2 - 1 (10)	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...	Minnesota wins CWS

All-Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.

Position	Player	Class	School
Pitcher	Bruce Gardner	Senior	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
	Jim Ward	Senior	Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
	Bob Wasko		Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Catcher	Bill Heath Bill Heath William Chris Heath , is a retired American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in parts of four seasons between to . He played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.Heath batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and...	Senior	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
First baseman	William Ryan William Ryan William Ryan may refer to:William Fitts Ryan , congressman from New YorkWilliam H. Ryan , U.S. Representative from New York*William H...	Sophomore	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
Second baseman	John Erickson John Erickson (baseball) John Erickson was a second baseman who is most notable for winning the 1960 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a sophomore at the University of Minnesota. He is one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are Jerry Thomas and Dave...		Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Third baseman	Cal Rolloff		Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Shortstop	Dave Pflepsen		Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
Outfielder	Art Ersepke	Junior	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
	Bob Levingston	Sophomore	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
	Mickey McNamee	Junior	Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...

Notable players

Arizona
Arizona Wildcats
-Athletic program:The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Pacific-12 Conference Arizona participates in the conference's South Division, along with Arizona State, Colorado, UCLA, USC, and Utah...

: Charlie Shoemaker
Charlie Shoemaker
Charles Landis Shoemaker was an American professional baseball player. The native of Los Angeles, California, appeared as a second baseman in parts of three Major League Baseball seasons for the Kansas City Athletics...

, Bart Zeller
Bart Zeller
Barton Wallace Zeller is a former catcher who played one game in Major League Baseball. That game was on May 21, 1970 for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Philadelphia Phillies; Zeller was inserted to catch the bottom of the ninth inning. Zeller never had an at bat. He was credited with one...
Boston College
Boston College Eagles
The Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...

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Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are the college sports team for the University of Minnesota. The university fields both men's and women's teams in basketball, cross country, gymnastics, golf, ice hockey, swimming, tennis, and track and field. Men's-specific sports include baseball, football, and...

:
North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels
The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The name Tar Heel is a nickname used to refer to individuals from the state of North Carolina, the Tar Heel State...

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Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...

: Cisco Carlos
Cisco Carlos
Francisco Manuel Carlos is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. A right-hander, Carlos pitched for the Chicago White Sox from 1967-1969 and the Washington Senators from 1969-1970....
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State Cowboys are the athletic teams that represent Oklahoma State University. Their mascot is a cowboy named Pistol Pete. Oklahoma State participates in the NCAA's Division I-A and in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. The university's current athletic director is Mike Holder...

: Frank Linzy
Frank Linzy
Frank Alfred Linzy was a Pitcher for the San Francisco Giants , St. Louis Cardinals , Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies ....

, Don Wallace
Don Wallace
Donald Allen Wallace is a former Major League Baseball player. Wallace played 23 games with the California Angels in the 1967 season. He had six at-bats, without a hit. He attended Oklahoma State University....
Southern California
USC Trojans
The USC Trojans are the athletic teams representing the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. While the men's teams are nicknamed the Trojans, the women's athletic teams are referred to as either the Trojans or Women of Troy...

: Mike Gillespie, Bill Heath
Bill Heath
William Chris Heath , is a retired American professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues in parts of four seasons between to . He played for the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.Heath batted left-handed, threw right-handed, stood tall and...

, Marcel Lachemann
Marcel Lachemann
Marcel Ernest Lachemann is a baseball pitching coach and a former relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics...

, Tom Satriano
Tom Satriano
Thomas Victor Nicholas Satriano is a retired American professional baseball player. Although he began his professional career as a third baseman, he converted to catcher and played 321 games as a backstop during a ten-year, 674-game Major League Baseball career from – for the Los...

, Ron Stillwell
Ron Stillwell
Ronald Roy Stillwell is a former Major League Baseball player who played parts of two seasons for the Washington Senators. He batted and threw right-handed....
St. John's
St. John's Red Storm
The St. John's Red Storm is the nickname used for the 16 varsity athletic programs of St. John's University. St. John's 16 NCAA Division I teams compete in the Big East Conference, with the exception of the fencing and lacrosse teams, which compete in the ECAC...

: Larry Bearnarth
Larry Bearnarth
Lawrence Donald Bearnarth was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers . Bearnarth batted and threw right-handed...

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