Eight regional districts sent representatives to the College World Series with preliminary rounds within each district serving to determine each representative.
Each district had its own format for selecting teams, resulting in 26 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.
The twelfth tournament's champion was Southern California, coached by Rod Dedeaux.
The Most Outstanding Player was Bill Thom of Southern California.
[2] Brigham Young University withdrew from district.