1959 Southeastern Conference Championship Series
The 1959 Southeastern Conference baseball Championship Series was held May 18 in Oxford, MS and May 19-20 in Atlanta, GA. University of Mississippi defeated Georgia Institute of Technology for the title.
Participating Teams[edit]
Division | School | Conf. Record | Head Coach |
---|---|---|---|
Eastern | Georgia Institute of Technology | 11-4 | Joe Pittard |
Western | University of Mississippi | 10-3 | Tom Swayze |
Results[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Best of Three Series | |||||
E | Georgia Tech | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
W | Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Game Results[edit]
Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
May 18 | ||||
Game 1 | Georgia Institute of Technology | 4-3 | University of Mississippi | |
May 19 | ||||
Game 2 | University of Mississippi | 8-5 | Georgia Institute of Technology | |
May 20 | ||||
Game 3 | University of Mississippi | 11-7 | Georgia Institute of Technology | Mississippi wins championship* |
*Mississippi declined to participate in the NCAA Postseason due to Mississippi State laws about segregation and mixed race competitions. Georgia Tech competed instead.
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