1991 College World Series

The 1991 College World Series was played at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium in Omaha, NE from May 31 to June 8. The forty-fifth tournament's champion was Louisiana State University, coached by Skip Bertman. The Most Outstanding Player was Gary Hymel of Louisiana State University. This was the first year the 8 qualifying teams were split into two double elimination brackets of 4 teams each (the 1,8,4, and 5 seeds in one bracket, with the 2,3,6, and 7 seeds in the other), with the winners of each bracket meeting in a 1 game championship. The NCAA, in an agreement with CBS, switched to this format so there would be one, made for TV, winner take all championship game. Previously, all 8 teams were in one double elimination bracket. In 2003, the dual bracket format was kept in place, but the final series between the two bracket winners was made a best 2 out of 3 series.

Participating Teams

Notable Players

* Clemson University: Mike Holtz, Billy McMillon, Keith Williams
* Creighton University: Kimera Bartee, Alan Benes, Mike Heathcott, Dax Jones, Scott Stahoviak
* University of Florida: John Burke, Herb Perry, Kevin Polcovich, Marc Valdes
* Florida State University: Roger Bailey, Chris Brock, Tim Davis, Eduardo Perez, Kenny Robinson, John Wasdin
* California State University, Fresno: Brant Brown, Bobby Jones, Steve Soderstrom, Jason Wood
* California State University, Long Beach: Brent Cookson, Jason Giambi, Steve Trachsel
* Louisiana State University: Paul Byrd, Rick Greene, Lyle Mouton, Chad Ogea, Armando Rios, Andy Sheets, Mike Sirotka
* Wichita State University: Jaime Bluma, Darren Dreifort, Tyler Green, Doug Mirabelli, Kennie Steenstra

Tournament Notes