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Fourteen teams were selected to participate, divided into four regions. Three regions consisted of four teams, while the
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58:Springfield, Missouri
87:(1st CWS Appearance)
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1173:Valley State
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1111:Valley State
1099:Valley State
1043:Game results
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605:Archie Allen
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570:35–19 (14–8)
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500:41–21 (18–6)
491:Valley State
460:Participants
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71:Valley State
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1079:Springfield
970:Springfield
919:Lower final
741:Springfield
682:Semi-finals
675:First round
598:Independent
594:Springfield
533:23–13 (9–3)
504:Bob Hiegert
205:Springfield
157:1970 season
101:(1st title)
96:Bob Hiegert
76:(1st title)
54:Meador Park
48:Finals site
1603:Categories
1229:References
619:0–0
588:0–0
555:2–2
518:0–0
476:Head coach
470:Conference
319:Union (TN)
537:Bill Rowe
441:UC Irvine
180:Regionals
81:Runner-up
67:Champions
1252:April 2,
1212:See also
631:Bracket
626:Results
544:(last:
415:Chapman
394:Losses
346:Losses
272:Losses
245:Stetson
198:Losses
1248:. NCAA
1189:Game 7
1169:Game 6
1148:Game 5
1128:Game 4
1107:Game 3
1087:Game 2
1067:Game 1
1062:Notes
1053:Winner
689:Finals
601:20–9–1
467:School
455:Finals
232:Ithaca
171:Format
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32:Season
1246:(PDF)
1059:Loser
1056:Score
40:Teams
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1050:Game
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546:1969
515:none
496:CCAA
391:Wins
388:Team
343:Wins
340:Team
269:Wins
266:Team
195:Wins
192:Team
147:The
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125:1969
35:1970
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1177:9–5
1156:6–1
1136:8–5
1115:5–3
1095:6–2
1075:3–1
566:GSC
552:2nd
107:MOP
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