1966 NAIA District Tournaments

From BR Bullpen

The field of teams in the 1966 NAIA Baseball Championship is broken down into 29 geographically based District Tournaments (31 Districts represented, 2 tournaments involved 2 districts each). The 4, 5, and 6 team District tournaments are a double elimination format, while the 2 team tournaments are best of three format. The top team in each bracket advances to one of eight Area Tournaments.

District 1[edit]

May 20-21

Seed School Results Finish
Eastern Washington State College Advances to Area 1 Tournament
University of Puget Sound 2nd

District 2[edit]

May 18

Seed School Results Finish
Linfield College 2-0 Advances to Area 1 Tournament
Southern Oregon College 0-2 2nd

District 3[edit]

May 20-21

Seed School Results Finish
California Western University 0-1
LaVerne College 1-1 2nd
Westmont College 2-0 Advances to Area 1 Tournament
Whittier College 0-1

District 4[edit]

May 13-14

Seed School Results Finish
St. Edward's University 2-1 Advances to Area 2 Tournament
Sam Houston State College 1-2 2nd


District 6[edit]

Details unavailable.

It is likely that South Carolina State College, winners of the SIAC, played the winner of the CIAA, either Shaw University or Maryland State College [1].

District 7[edit]

New Mexico Highlands University was given the District 7 berth in the Area 2 Tournament by district committee selection.

District 8[edit]

May 7-8

Seed School Results Finish
Pan American College 1-2 2nd
Tarleton State College 2-1 Advances to Area 2 Tournament

District 9[edit]

Oklahoma Baptist University received District 9 berth in Area 2 Tournament due to conference championship.


District 10 & 11[edit]

Area 3 South Tournament

May 18-19

Seed School Results Finish
Dana College 1-2 3rd
Kansas State Teachers College 2-2 2nd
Kansas Wesleyan University 0-2 4th
Municipal University of Omaha 3-0 Advances to Area 3 Tournament


District 12 & 5[edit]

Area 3 North Tournament

May 19-20

Seed School Results Finish
Black Hills State College 1-2 3rd
Minot State College 3-0 Advances to Area 3 Tournament
Rocky Mountain College 0-2 3rd

District 13[edit]

May 24

Seed School Results Finish
College of St. Thomas 0-1 2nd
Winona State College 1-0 Advances to Area 4 Tournament

District 14[edit]

Wisconsin State University-Superior received the District 14 berth in the Area 4 Tournament when Carthage College and Milton College had scheduling conflicts.

District 15[edit]

May 18

Seed School Results Finish
Iowa Wesleyan College 1-0 advances to District finals
Westmar College 0-1

May 19

Seed School Results Finish
Buena Vista College 0-1 2nd
Iowa Wesleyan College 1-0 Advances to Area 4 Tournament

District 16[edit]

Missouri Valley College received District 16 berth in Area 4 Tournament due to conference championship.


District 17[edit]

May 13

Seed School Results Finish
Arkansas Agricultural Mechanical & Normal College 0-1
Henderson State Teachers College 1-1 2nd
Little Rock University 0-1
Ouachita Baptist University 2-0 advances to District finals

May 13

Seed School Results Finish
Arkansas Polytechnic College 0-1
Arkansas State Teachers College 2-0 advances to District finals
John Brown University 0-1
Southern State College 1-1 2nd
Seed School Results Finish
Arkansas State Teachers College 2-1 Advances to Area 2 Tournament
Ouachita Baptist University 1-2 2nd

District 18[edit]

May 17-21

Seed School Results Finish
California State College 2-1 Advances to Area 8 Tournament
Indiana University of Pennsylvania 1-2 2nd

District 19[edit]

Kutztown State College represented District 19 in Area 8 Tournament. Details unavailable at present, although it was possibly due to conference championship.

District 20[edit]

Lewis College represented District 20 in Area 6 Tournament. Details unavailable at present.


District 21[edit]

Taylor University represented District 21 in Area 6 Tournament. Details unavailable at present, although it was possibly due to district committee selection.

District 22[edit]

Defiance College represented District 22 in Area 8 Tournament. Details unavailable at present, although it was possibly due to Mid-Ohio Conference championship.


District 23[edit]

May 17

Seed School Results Finish
Central Michigan University 2-0 Advances to Area 6 Tournament
Ferris State College 1-1 2nd
Hillsdale College 0-1
Spring Arbor College 0-1

District 24[edit]

May 20-23

Seed School Results Finish
Belmont College 0-2 2nd
David Lipscomb College 2-0 Advances to Area 7 Tournament

District 25[edit]

Berry College represented District 25 in Area 7 Tournament. Details unavailable at present, although it was possibly due to conference championship.


District 26[edit]

May 12-?

Seed School Results Finish
Belmont Abbey College
Pembroke State College advances to District finals

May 19-23

Seed School Results Finish
Guilford College 2-1 Advances to Area 7 Tournament
Pembroke State College 1-2 2nd

District 27[edit]

William Carey College represented District 27 in Area 7 Tournament due to district committee selection.


District 28[edit]

WVIAC tournament

Seed School Results Finish
Concord College 1-2 2nd
Salem College 2-1 Advances to Area 8 Tournament

District 29[edit]

Details unavailable at present.


District 30[edit]

Southern University and A&M College represented District 30 in Area 6 Tournament. Details unavailable at present.


District 31[edit]

Tie-breaker for NJAC title.
May 20

Seed School Results Finish
Glassboro State College 0-1 2nd
Montclair State College 1-0 Advances to Area 8 Tournament

District 32[edit]

May 21

Seed School Results Finish
Husson College 0-1
Lyndon State College 0-1
New Haven College 2-0 Advances to Area 8 Tournament
Quinnipiac College 1-1 2nd
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