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1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1976 |
| Division | Division I |
| Image | NCAA 70s logo.svg |
| Teams | 34 |
| CollegeWorldSeriesBallpark | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Champions | Arizona |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Runner-Up | Eastern Michigan |
| CWSCount | 2nd |
| Coach | Jerry Kindall |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MOP | Steve Powers |
| MOPTeam | Arizona |
| tournament_link | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
| Runner-Up=Eastern Michigan The 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirtieth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament. The thirtieth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Steve Powers of Arizona.
Regionals
Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series.
Atlantic Regional
Games played in Columbia, South Carolina.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Clemson | RD1-score1=13 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=7* | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=6*
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Furman | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Virginia Tech | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Clemson | RD2-score1=10 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=South Carolina | RD2-score2=4
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=South Carolina | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Furman | RD2-score4=12
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Clemson | RD3-score1-1=6 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Furman | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—
Rocky Mountain Regional
Games played in Tempe, Arizona.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=6 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona State | RD1-score3=13 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Minnesota | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Gonzaga | RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Memphis | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona State | RD2-score2=11
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Memphis | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Minnesota | RD2-score4=17
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona State | RD3-score1-1=12 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Minnesota | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—
Mideast Regional
Games played in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=2
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Southern Illinois | RD1-score5=0 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Michigan | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Illinois State | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Illinois State | RD2-score3=4 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Michigan | RD2-score4=5
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD3-score1-1=3 | RD3-score1-2=6 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Michigan | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=0
South Regional
Games played in Tallahassee, Florida.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=10 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=5
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=1
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Middle Tennessee | RD1-score5=5 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Jacksonville | RD1-score6=8
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Auburn | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Florida State | RD2-score2=1
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Florida State | RD2-score3=7 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Jacksonville | RD2-score4=9
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Auburn | RD3-score1-1=7 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Jacksonville | RD3-score2-1=5 | RD3-score2-2=—
Midwest Regional
Games played in Edinburg, Texas.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=5 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Arizona | RD1-score3=5 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=0
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Texas A&M | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Texas–Pan American | RD1-score6=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Missouri | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Arizona | RD2-score2=10
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Missouri | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Texas A&M | RD2-score4=12
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Arizona | RD3-score1-1=8 | RD3-score1-2=— | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas A&M | RD3-score2-1=2 | RD3-score2-2=—
South Central Regional
Games played in Arlington, Texas.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Oklahoma | RD1-score1=11 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=3
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Miami (FL) | RD1-score5=6 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Lamar | RD1-score6=0
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Oklahoma | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Texas | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Texas | RD2-score3=5 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Miami (FL) | RD2-score4=0
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Oklahoma | RD3-score1-1=5* | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Texas | RD3-score2-1=6* | RD3-score2-2=1
West Regional
Games played in Pullman, Washington.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=7 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=1
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Washington State | RD1-score3=8 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Pepperdine | RD1-score5=4 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Northern Colorado | RD1-score6=2
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score1=1 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Washington State | RD2-score2=5
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Cal State Fullerton | RD2-score3=11 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Pepperdine | RD2-score4=3
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Washington State | RD3-score1-1=1 | RD3-score1-2=7 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Cal State Fullerton | RD3-score2-1=13 | RD3-score2-2=2
Northeast Regional
Games played in Storrs, Connecticut.
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=**** | RD1-score1=8 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=**** | RD1-score3=6 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=**** | RD1-score5=11 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6= | RD1-score6=4
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Seton Hall | RD2-score1=3 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Penn State | RD2-score2=2
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Temple | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Maine | RD2-score4=6
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Columbia | RD2-score5=5 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=St. John's | RD2-score6=12
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Seton Hall | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Maine | RD3-score2=3
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=St. John's | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Temple | RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Seton Hall | RD4-score1=1 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Temple | RD4-score2=0
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Maine | RD5-score1a=4 | RD5-score1b=— | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Seton Hall | RD5-score2a=2 | RD5-score2b=—
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | WAC | 51–16 (12–6) | Jerry Kindall | 9 | ||
| (last: 1970) | 2nd | |||||
| (1956, 1958, 1960) | 17–18 | |||||
| Arizona State | WAC | 62–8 (17–1) | Jim Brock | 7 | ||
| (last: 1975) | 1st | |||||
| (1965, 1967, 1969) | 26–11 | |||||
| SEC | 37–13 (12–7) | Paul Nix | 1 | |||
| (last: 1967) | 4th | |||||
| (1967) | 2–2 | |||||
| Clemson | ACC | 35–13 (10–2) | Bill Wilhelm | 2 | ||
| (last: 1959) | 5th | |||||
| (1958, 1959) | 2–4 | |||||
| Eastern Michigan | MAC | 43–14 (12–3) | Ron Oestrike | 1 | ||
| (last: 1975) | 6th | |||||
| (1975) | 1–2 | |||||
| Eastern Collegiate | 27–7 (n/a) | John Winkin | 1 | |||
| (last: 1964) | 3rd | |||||
| (1964) | 3–2 | |||||
| Oklahoma | Big 8 | 62–17 (4–1) | Enos Semore | 5 | ||
| (last: 1975) | 1st | |||||
| (1951) | 9–8 | |||||
| Washington State | Pac-8 | 42–13 (16–2) | Chuck Brayton | 3 | ||
| (last: 1965) | 2nd | |||||
| (1950) | 5–6 |
Results
Bracket
| RD1-seed1= | RD1-team1=Clemson | RD1-score1=9 | RD1-seed2= | RD1-team2= | RD1-score2=4
| RD1-seed3= | RD1-team3=Eastern Michigan | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4= | RD1-team4= | RD1-score4=2
| RD1-seed5= | RD1-team5=Arizona State | RD1-score5=710 | RD1-seed6= | RD1-team6=Arizona | RD1-score6=6
| RD1-seed7= | RD1-team7=Washington State | RD1-score7=6 | RD1-seed8= | RD1-team8=Oklahoma | RD1-score8=1
| RD2-seed1= | RD2-team1=Clemson | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-seed2= | RD2-team2=Eastern Michigan | RD2-score2=310
| RD2-seed3= | RD2-team3=Arizona State | RD2-score3=9 | RD2-seed4= | RD2-team4=Washington State | RD2-score4=3
| RD2-seed5= | RD2-team5=Auburn | RD2-score5=8 | RD2-seed6= | RD2-team6=Maine | RD2-score6=9
| RD2-seed7= | RD2-team7=Arizona | RD2-score7=10 | RD2-seed8= | RD2-team8=Oklahoma | RD2-score8=2
| RD3-seed1= | RD3-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD3-score1=2 | RD3-seed2= | RD3-team2=Arizona State | RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3= | RD3-team3=Washington State | RD3-score3=3 | RD3-seed4= | RD3-team4=Maine | RD3-score4=6
| RD3-seed5= | RD3-team5=Clemson | RD3-score5=6 | RD3-seed6= | RD3-team6=Arizona | RD3-score6=10
| RD4-seed1= | RD4-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD4-score1=6 | RD4-seed2= | RD4-team2=Arizona | RD4-score2=11
| RD4-seed3= | RD4-team3=Arizona State | RD4-score3=7 | RD4-seed4= | RD4-team4=Maine | RD4-score4=0
| RD5-seed1= | RD5-team1=Arizona | RD5-score1=5 | RD5-seed2= | RD5-team2=Arizona State | RD5-score2=1
| RD6-seed1= | RD6-team1=Eastern Michigan | RD6-score1=1 | RD6-seed2= | RD6-team2=Arizona | RD6-score2=7
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Game 1 | Clemson | 9–4 | ||
| Game 2 | Eastern Michigan | 3–2 | |||
| June 12 | Game 3 | Arizona State | 7–6 (10 innings) | Arizona | |
| Game 4 | Washington State | 6–1 | Oklahoma | ||
| Game 5 | 9–8 | Auburn eliminated | |||
| June 13 | Game 6 | Arizona | 10–2 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma eliminated |
| Game 7 | Eastern Michigan | 3–2 (10 innings) | Clemson | ||
| Game 8 | Arizona State | 9–3 | Washington State | ||
| June 14 | Game 9 | Arizona | 10–6 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated |
| Game 10 | 6–3 | Washington State | Washington State eliminated | ||
| June 15 | Game 11 | Eastern Michigan | 2–1 | Arizona State | |
| June 16 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 7–0 | Maine eliminated | |
| Game 13 | Arizona | 11–6 | Eastern Michigan | ||
| June 18 | Game 14 | Arizona | 5–1 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| June 19 | Final | Arizona | 7–1 | Eastern Michigan | Arizona wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Bob Chaulk | Arizona Wildcats | border=0}} | Arizona |
| Bob Owchinko | Eastern Michigan Eagles | border=0}} | ||
| C | Ron Hassey | Arizona Wildcats | border=0}} | Arizona |
| 1B | Ken Phelps | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| 2B | Dan Schmitz | Eastern Michigan Eagles | border=0}} | |
| 3B | Brian Petroff | Eastern Michigan Eagles | border=0}} | |
| SS | Russ Quetti | Maine Black Bears | border=0}} | Maine |
| OF | Ken Landreaux | Arizona State Sun Devils | border=0}} | Arizona State |
| Dave Stegman | Arizona Wildcats | border=0}} | Arizona | |
| Pete Van Horne | Arizona Wildcats | border=0}} | Arizona | |
| DH | Steve Powers (MOP) | Arizona Wildcats | border=0}} | Arizona |
Notable players
- Arizona: Ron Hassey, Dave Stegman
- Arizona State: Gary Allenson, Chris Bando, Floyd Bannister, Mike Colbern, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Ken Landreaux, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, Ken Phelps, Gary Rajsich
- Auburn: Joe Beckwith, Terry Leach
- Clemson: Ron Musselman, Chuck Porter, Kurt Seibert
- Eastern Michigan: Glenn Gulliver, John Martin, Bob Owchinko, Bob Welch
- Maine: Jack Leggett, Bert Roberge
- Oklahoma: Terry Bogener, Keith Drumright, George Frazier, Gene Krug, Roger LaFrancois
- Washington State: Dave Edler, Eric Wilkins, Tom Niedenfuer
Tournament Notes
- The Arizona State team featured 13 future Major League players – a record matched by the school's team from the previous year.
- Arizona head coach Jerry Kindall became the first person to win a College World Series as both a player (1956, Minnesota) and a coach.
- Keith Drumright appeared in his fourth College World Series.
- Eastern Michigan was the last northern school to play in the final game of the College World Series for 43 years, until Michigan in 2019.
References
References
- (2009). "NCAA Men's College World Series Records". NCAA.
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