1966 NAIA World Series

The 1966 NAIA World Series was the tenth annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.^[1]

1966 NAIA
baseball tournament

1966 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions	Linfield (1st title)
MVP	Stuart Young (P) (Linfield)
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The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Linfield defeated Lewis (IL) in the championship series, 15–4, to win the Wildcats' first NAIA World Series.

Linfield pitcher Stuart Young was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Semifinals								National Championship
	Guilford	2
	Linfield	4
					Linfield	8
					Lewis	2
	Lewis (IL)	10
	New Haven	6
									Linfield	11
									Southern	4
	Missouri Valley	6
	New Mexico Highlands	5
					Missouri Valley	3
					Southern	10
	Omaha	7
	Southern	9															Linfield	15
																	Lewis	4
	Consolation first round				Consolation second round				Consolation third round				Consolation fourth round
					Missouri Valley	2
	Guilford	7			Guilford	3							Southern	6
	New Haven	3							Guilford	6			Lewis	7
									Lewis	8
					Lewis	8
	New Mexico Highlands	7			New Mexico Highlands	0
	Omaha	3

See also

• 1966 NCAA University Division baseball tournament

References

1. "Championship History" (PDF). NAIA.org. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Retrieved August 14, 2022.