1971 Division II College World Series

The 1971 Divsion II College World Series was held at Meador Park in Springfield, MO. The four schools qualified by winning one of four regional tournaments. The tournament was won by Florida Southern College, coached by Hal Smeltzly. The runner-up was Central Michigan University. Florida Southern second baseman Greg Pryor and third baseman Kevin Bryant were named the series Co-Most Outstanding Players.

Participating Teams

School	Conference	Record (Conference)	Head Coach	CWS Appearances	CWS Best Finish
Central Michigan University	Independent	35-7-1	Dave Keilitz	0 (last: none)	none
Florida Southern College	Independent	34-4	Hal Smeltzly	1 (last: 1969)	3rd
Mankato State College	North Central Conference	22-12 (14-6)	Jean McCarthy	0 (last: none)	none
University of San Diego	Independent	34-12	John Cunningham	0 (last: none)	none

Results

1971 College World Series Bracket

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		San Diego	5
		Florida Southern	4
							San Diego	3
							Central Michigan	5
		Central Michigan	9
		Mankato St.	0
												Central Michigan	6	0
												Florida Southern	9	4
							San Diego	4
		Florida Southern	6				Florida Southern	11
		Mankato St.	0

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
June 3
Game 1	University of San Diego	5 - 4	Florida Southern College
Game 2	Central Michigan University	9 - 0	Mankato State College
June 4
Game 3	Florida Southern College	6 - 0	Mankato State College	Mankato St. eliminated
Game 4	Central Michigan University	5 - 3	University of San Diego
June 5
Game 5	Florida Southern College	11 - 4	University of San Diego	San Diego eliminated
Game 6	Florida Southern College	9 - 6	Central Michigan University
June 6
Game 7	Florida Southern College	4 - 0	Central Michigan University	Florida Southern Wins CWS