1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1976 Clemson Tigers baseball
ACC champions Atlantic Regional champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
1976 record	36–15 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach	Bill Wilhelm
Home stadium	Beautiful Tiger Field

1976 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 5 Clemson  ‍†‍‡‍^y	10	–	2		.833			36	–	15		.706
Maryland  ‍‍‍	8	–	4		.667			19	–	14		.576
North Carolina  ‍‍‍	8	–	4		.667			19	–	17		.528
NC State  ‍‍‍	6	–	6		.500			20	–	10		.667
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍	5	–	7		.417			22	–	11		.667
Virginia  ‍‍‍	4	–	8		.333			17	–	22		.436
Duke  ‍‍‍	1	–	11		.083			7	–	23		.233
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1976[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his nineteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1976 College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster

1976 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
			Pitchers - Bob Mahony - Houston Matthews - Ron Musselman - Chuck Porter - Tommy Qualters - Randy Quintrell - Steve Wyatt		Catchers - Bill Foley Infielders - Robert Bonnette - Steve Nilsson - Kurt Seibert - Billy Wingo Outfielders - Greg Belk - Dave Caldwell - Steve Tucker		Unknown - Gary Fahrney - Alan Hoover - Pete Khoury - Mark McDaniel

Schedule

Legend
	Clemson win
	Clemson loss
Bold	Clemson team member
*	Non-Conference game

1976 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record ACC Record March 1 High Point* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–0 1–0 March 2 High Point* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–3^11 2–0 March 3 Francis Marion* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 3–0 March 5 Baptist* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–2 4–0 March 7 James Madison* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–4 5–0 March 8 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA L 3–4 5–1 March 10 at Erskine* Due West, SC W 9–5 6–1 March 11 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–0 7–1 1–0 March 13 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 6–5 8–1 March 14 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 4–5 8–2 March 15 at Rollins* Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL L 7–6 8–3 March 15 at Stetson* Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 1–3^10 8–4 March 16 at Rollins* Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL W 7–6 9–4 March 17 at Florida Southern* Henley Field • Lakeland, FL W 11–3 10–4 March 18 at Florida Southern* Henley Field • Lakeland, FL L 1–2 10–5 March 19 at Jacksonville* John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 2–16 10–6 March 20 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 8–15 10–7 March 20 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 16–12 11–7 March 22 Toledo* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–3^14 11–8 March 23 Toledo* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–4 11–9 March 24 Toledo* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–6 11–10 March 25 at Newberry* Kirkland Field • Newberry, SC W 4–1 12–10 March 27 UNC Wilmington* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–6 13–10 March 28 UNC Wilmington* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–2 14–10 March 31 vs Wake Forest Columbia, SC W 7–5 15–10 2–0 March 31 vs Wake Forest Columbia, SC W 4–2 16–10 3–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record ACC Record April 2 at South Carolina* Columbia, SC W 10–6 17–10 April 3 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–4 18–10 4–0 April 4 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–0 19–10 5–0 April 5 at Georgia Tech* Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 12–3 20–10 April 6 Georgia* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–2 21–10 April 8 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 20–7 22–10 6–0 April 9 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC L 1–10 22–11 6–1 April 10 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–3^10 22–12 6–2 April 11 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC W 3–2^12 23–12 7–2 April 12 at Georgia Tech* Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 12–10^11 24–12 April 13 South Carolina* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–4 24–13 April 14 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA W 10–3 25–13 April 16 Virginia Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 26–13 8–2 April 17 Virginia Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0[lower-alpha 1] 27–13 9–2 April 18 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 28–13 10–2 April 21 at Wofford* Spartanburg, SC W 13–2 29–13
Postseason
ACC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record ACCT Record April 23 Wake Forest Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–0 30–13 1–0 April 24 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 31–13 2–0 April 25 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 32–13 3–0
NCAA Atlantic Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record May 21 Furman Columbia, SC W 13–2 33–13 1–0 May 22 South Carolina Columbia, SC W 10–4 34–13 2–0 May 24 Furman Columbia, SC W 6–2 35–13 3–0
NCAA College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 11 Auburn Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–4 36–13 1–0 June 13 Eastern Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–2^10 36–14 1–1 June 14 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 10–6 36–15 1–2

1. No-hitter

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
2. "1976 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
3. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 96–97, 101. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
4. 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 125. Retrieved January 13, 2019.