1877 college baseball season

1877 college baseball season
Seasons

The 1877 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1877. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1893, while the College World Series began in 1947.

New programs

  • Virginia Tech (then Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College) played its first intercollegiate game, a win against Roanoke. Virginia Tech would not field a team for another intercollegiate game again until 1895.[1]

Conference standings

1877 College baseball independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 23 – 12 – 1   .653
Princeton  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 9 – 12 – 0   .429
Brown  ‍‍‍ 0 – 0 – 0   – 0 – 3 – 0   .000
As of June 30, 1877
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

References

  1. ^ "Virginia Tech Athletic History: Other Sports". Virginia Tech. Retrieved November 15, 2022.



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