The 1963 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held in 1963

1963 in sports

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National Collegiate Athletic Association

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 Division I college baseball

College baseball

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 teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams competing in the 1963 College World Series

1963 College World Series

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 at historic Rosenblatt Stadium

Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium

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 in Omaha, Nebraska

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Regionals

The opening rounds of the tournament were played across seven district sites across the country, each consisting of a field of two to four teams. Each district tournament, except District 2, was double-elimination. The winners of each district advanced to the College World Series.

Bold indicates winner. * indicates extra innings.

District 1

At Newton, MA

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At Worcester, MA

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District 2 at Princeton, NJ

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District 3 at Gastonia, NC

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District 4 at Champaign, IL

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District 5 at Columbia, MO

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District 6

Texas

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 automatically qualified for the College World Series out of District 6.

District 7 at Tucson, AZ

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District 8 at Corvallis, OR

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See also

• NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
  NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
  The NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....