1963 NAIA World Series

The 1963 NAIA World Series was the seventh 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.

1963 NAIA
baseball tournament

1963 NAIA World Series
Teams	8
Format	Double elimination
Finals site	Phil Welch Stadium St. Joseph, Missouri
Champions	Sam Houston State (1st title)
Winning coach	Ray Benge
MVP	Jimmy Dodd (SS) (Sam Houston State)

The tournament was played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri.

Sam Houston State (27-8) defeated Grambling (28-4) in the championship series, 2–1, to win the Bearkats' first NAIA World Series.

Sam Houston State shortstop Jimmy Dodd was named tournament MVP.

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Semifinals								National Championship
	California Western	0
	Lewis (IL)	1
					Lewis	1
					Grambling	6
	East Carolina	4
	Grambling	5
									Grambling	3
									Sam Houston State	6
	California State	1
	Sam Houston State	21
					Sam Houston State	5
					Mayville State	0
	Mayville State	13
	Winona State	11															Sam Houston State	2
																	Grambling	1
	Consolation first round				Consolation second round				Consolation third round				Consolation fourth round
					Mayville State	1
	California Western	0			East Carolina	3							Grambling	7
	East Carolina	5							East Carolina	10			East Carolina	2
									Winona State	2
					Lewis	3
	California State	1			Winona State	12
	Winona State	4

See also

• 1963 NCAA University Division baseball tournament