1961 NAIA Area Tournaments

The winners of the 1961 NAIA Districts either advanced to an Area Tournament or were up for selection by the Area committee. The Areas are geographically grouped. The top team in each Area advances to the 1961 NAIA College World Series.

Area 1

Sacramento State College from District 3 was chosen by the Area 1 committee as the representative in the CWS. Other districts in the area were District 2 (champion - Portland State College 2nd choice) and District 1 (Washington, champion - ??).

Area 2

• Ardmore, OK

May 26

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Phillips University	9	0-2	2nd
	Sam Houston State Teachers College	4	2-0	Advances to CWS

Area 3

• Emporia, KS

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Kansas State Teachers College	10	1-2	3rd
	Mayville State Teachers College	12		2nd
	Municipal University of Omaha	11		Advances to CWS
	Ouachita Baptist College	17	0-2	4th

Area 4

• Dubuque, IA

May 25

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Culver-Stockton College	16	0-2	2nd
	Winona State College	13	2-0	Advances to CWS

District 14 (Wisconsin) and 15 (Iowa) declined to send a representative.

Area 5

Grambling State University was chosen by the Area 5 committee as the Area 5 representative in the CWS.

Area 6

Defiance College from District 22 was chosen by the Area 6 committee as the representative in the CWS. Other districts in the area were District 20 (Illinois, champion - Illinois State College 2nd choice), District 23 (Michigan, champion - Ferris Institute 3rd choice) and District 21 (Indiana, champion - ??).

Area 7

• Atlanta, GA

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Carson-Newman College	27		2nd
	Concord College	28
	East Carolina College	26		Advances to CWS
	Oglethorpe University	25
	Saint Bernard College	19		3rd

Area 8

Slippery Rock State College from District 30 was chosen by the Area 8 committee as the representative in the CWS. Other districts in the area were District 31 (champion - ??) and District 32 (New England, champion - ??). There were possibly other district(s) as well.