1976 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1976. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1976 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the thirtieth time in 1976, consisted of one team from each of eight regional competitions and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Arizona claimed the championship for the first time.[1]
1976 NCAA Division I baseball season | |
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Number of teams | 219 |
NCAA Tournament | |
College World Series | |
Champions | Arizona (1st title) |
Runners-up | Eastern Michigan (2nd CWS Appearance) |
Winning Coach | Jerry Kindall (1st title) |
MOP | Steve Powers (Arizona) |
Seasons |
Conference winners
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1976 season. The NCAA sponsored regional competitions to determine the College World Series participants. Seven regionals of four teams and one of six each competed in double-elimination tournaments, with the winners advancing to Omaha. 18 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 16 teams earned at-large selections.[1][2]
Conference | Regular Season Winner | Conference Tournament | Tournament Venue • City | Tournament Winner |
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Atlantic Coast Conference | Clemson | 1976 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Tournament | Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC | Clemson |
Big Eight Conference | Missouri | 1976 Big Eight Conference Baseball Tournament | All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK | Missouri |
Big Ten Conference | Michigan | No Tournament | ||
EIBL | Columbia | No Tournament | ||
Mid-American Conference | Eastern Michigan | No Tournament | ||
Pacific-8 Conference | North - Washington State South - UCLA | No Tournament | ||
Southeastern Conference | Auburn | No Tournament | ||
Southern Conference | Furman | No Tournament | ||
Southwest Conference | Texas | No Tournament |
Conference standings
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
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College World Series
The 1976 season marked the thirtieth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Arizona claiming their first championship with a 7–1 win over Eastern Michigan in the final.[1]
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
Clemson | 9 | ||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | ||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 310 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 3 | ||||||||||||
Maine | 2 | ||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 2 | ||||||||||||
Arizona State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Arizona State | 710 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | 6 | ||||||||||||
Arizona State | 9 | ||||||||||||
Washington State | 3 | ||||||||||||
Washington State | 6 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 1 | ||||||||||||
Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
Auburn | 8 | ||||||||||||
Maine | 9 | Washington State | 3 | ||||||||||
Maine | 6 | ||||||||||||
Arizona | 10 | ||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 2 | Clemson | 6 | ||||||||||
Arizona | 10 |
Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1 | ||||||||||
Arizona | 7 | Arizona | 7 | ||||||||||
Arizona | 5 | ||||||||||||
Arizona State | 1 | ||||||||||||
Arizona State | 7 | ||||||||||||
Maine | 0 |
Award winners
All-America team
References
- W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 41–43. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". Boyds World. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1976". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.