[1] The twenty-ninth tournament's champion was Texas, coached by Cliff Gustafson, their first in a quarter-century.
The 1975 tournament marked the first appearance for LSU, which would become a college baseball superpower in the succeeding decades, claiming seven national championships between 1991 and 2023.
This season also marked the first appearance for Cal State Fullerton, which would claim four national championships from 1979 through 2004.
1975 was the first year the NCAA featured the Regional format for the tournament, which is still in use today, although it has been modified.
Seton Hall, South Carolina, Eastern Michigan, Florida St., Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona St. and Cal St. Fullerton won their regionals and moved on to the 1975 College World Series.