The 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1985. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1985 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirty-ninth time in 1985, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska, at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Miami (FL) claimed the championship for the second time.
Realignment and format changes
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Nicholls State and Northwestern State departed the Trans America Athletic Conference for the Gulf Star Conference and Southland Conference, respectively.
- The Big South Conference formed, consisting of 8 teams from NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA, and petitioned for Division I status. This was granted in 1986. The members were Armstrong State, Augusta State, Baptist, Campbell, Coastal Carolina, Radford, UNC Asheville, and Winthrop.
- The Association of Mid-Continent Universities instituted division for conference play. The Blue Division consisted of Cleveland State, UIC, and Valparaiso while the Gray Division included Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Southwest Missouri State, and Western Illinois.
Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1985 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Five regionals of four teams and three of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 25 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.
Conference
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Regular season Winner
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Conference tournament
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Tournament winner
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Atlantic Coast Conference |
Clemson/North Carolina/Virginia
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1985 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament |
Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA
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Georgia Tech
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Atlantic 10 Conference |
East - Temple West - West Virginia/Penn State
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1985 Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament |
Hawley Field • Morgantown, WV
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West Virginia
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Big East Conference |
North - Connecticut South - Seton Hall
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1985 Big East Conference baseball tournament |
Muzzy Field • Bristol, CT
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St. John's
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Big Eight Conference |
Oklahoma State |
1985 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament |
All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK
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Oklahoma State
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Big Ten Conference |
East - Michigan West - Illinois
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1985 Big Ten Conference baseball tournament |
Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI
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Minnesota
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EIBL |
Harvard/Princeton
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No tournament
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Mid-American Conference |
Central Michigan |
No tournament
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Mid-Continent |
Blue - Valparaiso Gray - Eastern Illinois
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1985 Association of Mid-Continent Universities baseball tournament |
Monier Field • Charleston, IL
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Southwest Missouri State
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Midwestern City Conference |
North - Xavier South - Oral Roberts
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1985 Midwestern City Conference baseball tournament |
Tulsa, OK |
Oral Roberts
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Pacific-10 Conference |
North - Washington State South - Stanford
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No tournament
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Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
North - Fresno State South - Cal State Fullerton
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1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association Baseball Championship Series |
Pete Beiden Field • Fresno, CA
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Fresno State
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Southeastern Conference |
East - Florida West - LSU
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1985 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament |
Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA
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Mississippi State
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Southern Conference |
North - Appalachian State South - Davidson
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1985 Southern Conference baseball tournament |
Hennon Stadium • Cullowhee, North Carolina, |
Western Carolina
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Southwest Conference |
Texas |
1985 Southwest Conference baseball tournament |
George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR
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Arkansas
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Trans America Athletic Conference |
East - Georgia Southern West - Hardin–Simmons
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1985 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament |
J. I Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA
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Georgia Southern
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Conference standings
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
College World Series
The 1985 season marked the thirty ninth NCAA baseball tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Miami (FL) claiming their second championship with a 10–6 win over Texas in the final.
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Upper round 2 |
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Semifinals |
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Final |
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Arkansas |
114
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South Carolina |
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Arkansas |
4 |
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Mississippi State |
5 |
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Mississippi State |
12 |
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Oklahoma State |
3 |
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Mississippi State |
7 |
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Texas |
12 |
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Miami (FL) |
17 |
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Texas |
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Stanford |
3 |
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Miami (FL)
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Arkansas |
7 |
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Texas |
2 |
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Texas |
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Arizona |
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Texas |
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6 |
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Lower round 1 |
Lower round 2 |
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Miami (FL) |
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10 |
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Miami (FL) |
2 |
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South Carolina |
11 |
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Oklahoma State |
1 |
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Mississippi State |
5 |
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Oklahoma State |
16 |
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Miami (FL) |
6 |
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Arkansas |
10 |
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Stanford |
9 |
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Stanford |
4 |
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Arizona |
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Award winners
All-America team