1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

|year = 1976

|team = Arizona Wildcats

|sport= baseball

|logo =

|logo_size = 150

|conference = Western Athletic Conference

|short_conf = WAC

|record = 56–17

|conf_record = 12–6

|CBRank=1

|CoachRank=

|head_coach = Jerry Kindall

|champion = College World Series Champions
vs. Eastern Michigan

|stadium = Wildcat Field

|tourney =Midwest Regional Champions
Western Athletic Conference Playoff Champions

|tourney_result =

|hc_year=4th|asst_coach1=Jim Wing|ac1_year=4th}}

The 1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 4th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished with a record of 56-17 overall and placed 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference's Southern Division with a 12-4 in conference play, finishing 2nd in the WAC Southern. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was placed in the Midwest Regional hosted by the University of Texas-Pan American at Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium in Edinburg, Texas. The Wildcats defeated Texas-Pan American, Missouri and Texas A&M to advance to the College World Series for the 1st time since 1970 (and 10th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to rival Arizona State, Arizona won the next 4 against Oklahoma, Clemson, Eastern Michigan and Arizona State to advance to the final game: a rematch against Eastern Michigan. The Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan 7–1 to win their 1st National Championship in program history.

Previous Season

The Wildcats finished the 1975 season with a record of 41-13-1 and 14-4 in conference play, finishing 2nd in the WAC Southern. Arizona made the postseason for the 2nd straight season and were placed in the West Regional hosted by the University of Southern California at Dedeaux Field in Los Angeles, California. The Wildcats lost back-to-back games to Pepperdine and USC to end their season.

Personnel

= Roster =

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! colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball roster{{Cite web |title=1976 Arizona Wildcats - The Baseball Cube |url=https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/stats/college~1976~20026/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=TheBaseballCube.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2023 BSB Media Guide |url=https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2023-08-15|website=University of Arizona Athletics |language=en}}

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|Pitchers

• Robert Chaulk

• David Crutcher

• Bruce Ferguson

• Craig Giola

• Steve Powers

• Chuck Zopfi

|Infielders

• Al Lopez

• Les Pearsey

• Bill Simpson

• Pete Van Horne

• Glenn Wendt

|Outfielders

• Ken Bolek

• Robin Carlsen

• Dave Stegman

• Don Zimmerman

Catchers

• Ron Hassey

• Bob Woodside

= Coaches =

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! colspan="9" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball coaching staff{{Cite web |title=2023 BSB Media Guide |url=https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=University of Arizona Athletics |language=en}}

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Jerry Kindall - Head Coach
Jim Wing - Assistant Coach

1976 Schedule and results

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colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Arizona Wildcats\|color=white}}" \|Regular Season
Date !Opponent !Site/Stadium !Score !Overall Record !WAC Record
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 13 \|Pepperdine \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 13-2 \|1-0 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 14 \|Pepperdine \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-0 \|2-0 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 14 \|Pepperdine \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 15-3 \|3-0 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 16 \|Cal State Dominguez Hills \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 17-10 \|4-0 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 17 \|Cal State Dominguez Hills \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 11-6 \|5-0 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Feb 20 \|Azusa Pacific \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|L 3-5 \|5-1 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 21 \|Azusa Pacific \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 9-0 \|6-1 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 21 \|Azusa Pacific \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 10-0 \|7-1 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 23 \|Cal Poly Pomona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 4-3 \|8-1 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 24 \|Cal Poly Pomona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 12-7 \|9-1 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 25 \|Cal Poly Pomona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 11-7 \|10-1 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Feb 26 \|San Diego State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|L 6-7 \|10-2 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 27 \|San Diego State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 11-5 \|11-2 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 28 \|San Diego State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 5-3 \|12-2 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Feb 28 \|San Diego State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 14-13 \|13-2 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 1 \|at Grand Canyon \|Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ \|L 6-7 \|13-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 2 \|Grand Canyon \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 15-0 \|14-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 5 \|La Verne \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-5 \|15-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 6 \|La Verne \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 9-6 \|16-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 8 \|Oklahoma \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 7-1 \|17-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 8 \|Oklahoma \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 6-3 \|18-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 9 \|Oklahoma \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 14-1 \|19-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 9 \|Oklahoma \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 9-8 \|20-3 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 11 \|at San Diego State \|Smith Field • San Diego, CA \|W 7-1 \|21-3 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 12 \|at San Diego State \|Smith Field • San Diego, CA \|L 1-5 \|21-4 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 13 \|at San Diego State \|Smith Field • San Diego, CA \|L 4-6 \|21-5 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 13 \|at San Diego State \|Smith Field • San Diego, CA \|W 6-4 \|22-5 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 15 \|at Pepperdine \|Waves Park • Malibu, CA \|L 3-4 \|22-6 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 15 \|at UCLA \|Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA \|L 0-5 \|22-7 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 16 \|at Pepperdine \|Waves Park • Malibu, CA \|W 1-0 \|23-7 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 17 \|at USC \|Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA \|L 3-4 \|23-8 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 18 \|at USC \|Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA \|L 4-6 \|23-9 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 19 \|at La Verne \|Galvin Park • Ontario, CA \|W 10-5 \|24-9 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Mar 20 \|at La Verne \|La Verne Field • La Verne, CA \|L 6-10 \|24-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 20 \|at La Verne \|La Verne Field • La Verne, CA \|W 4-3 \|25-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 23 \|Colorado \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 17-2 \|26-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 25 \|USC \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-0 \|27-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 26 \|USC \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-5 \|28-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Mar 27 \|USC \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-4 \|29-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 1 \|Northern Arizona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 14-6 \|30-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 2 \|Northern Arizona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 9-3 \|31-10 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 3 \|Northern Arizona \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 6-0 \|32-10 \|
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Apr 8 \|at Arizona State \|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ \|L 2-7 \|32-11 \|0-1
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Apr 9 \|at Arizona State \|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ \|L 9-11 \|32-12 \|0-2
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Apr 10 \|at Arizona State \|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ \|L 5-6 \|32-13 \|0-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 17 \|UTEP \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 15-3 \|33-13 \|1-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 17 \|UTEP \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-1 \|34-13 \|2-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 18 \|UTEP \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 12-1 \|35-13 \|3-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 23 \|New Mexico \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 5-3 \|36-13 \|4-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 24 \|New Mexico \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-6 \|37-13 \|5-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 24 \|New Mexico \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 8-3 \|38-13 \|6-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Apr 30 \|at UTEP \|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX \|W 16-0 \|39-13 \|7-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 1 \|at UTEP \|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX \|W 3-1 \|40-13 \|8-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 1 \|at UTEP \|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX \|W 10-3 \|41-13 \|9-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 7 \|at New Mexico \|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM \|W 6-3 \|42-13 \|10-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 8 \|at New Mexico \|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM \|W 6-3 \|43-13 \|11-3
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 9 \|at New Mexico \|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM \|W 10-4 \|44-13 \|12-3
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|May 13 \|Arizona State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|L 1-2 \|44-14 \|12-4
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|May 14 \|Arizona State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|L 4-9 \|44-15 \|12-5
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|May 15 \|Arizona State \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|L 9-14 \|44-16 \|12-6
colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Arizona Wildcats\|color=white}}" \|WAC Playoffs
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 21 \|Wyoming \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 19-0 \|45-16 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 22 \|Wyoming \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 6-2 \|46-16 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 24 \|BYU \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 7-6 \|47-16 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 25 \|BYU \|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ \|W 4-0 \|48-16 \|
colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Arizona Wildcats\|color=white}}" \|1976 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#Midwest Regionak
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 28 \|at Texas-Pan American \|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX \|W 5-0 \|49-16 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 29 \|vs Missouri \|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX \|W 10-1 \|50-16 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|May 30 \|vs Texas A&M \|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX \|W 8-2 \|51-16 \|
colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Arizona Wildcats\|color=white}}" \|1976 College World Series
bgcolor="ffccc" align="center" \|Jun 12 \|vs Arizona State \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|L 6-7 \|51-17 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Jun 13 \|vs Oklahoma \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|W 10-2 \|52-17 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Jun 14 \|vs Clemson \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|W 10-6 \|53-17 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Jun 16 \|vs Eastern Michigan \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|W 11-6 \|54-17 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Jun 17 \|vs Arizona State \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|W 5-1 \|55-17 \|
bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center" \|Jun 18 \|vs Eastern Michigan \|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE \|W 7-1 \|56-17 \|

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! colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |1976 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log{{Cite web |title=2023 BSB Media Guide |url=https://arizonawildcats.com/documents/2023/2/7/2023_BSB_Media_Guide.pdf |access-date=2023-08-16 |website=University of Arizona Athletics |language=en}}

colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |Regular Season

Date

!Opponent

!Site/Stadium

!Score

!Overall

Record

!WAC

Record

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|Feb 13

|Pepperdine

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 13-2

|1-0

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|Feb 14

|Pepperdine

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-0

|2-0

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|Feb 14

|Pepperdine

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 15-3

|3-0

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Feb 16

|Cal State Dominguez Hills

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 17-10

|4-0

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Feb 17

|Cal State Dominguez Hills

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 11-6

|5-0

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Feb 20

|Azusa Pacific

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|L 3-5

|5-1

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|Feb 21

|Azusa Pacific

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 9-0

|6-1

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Feb 21

|Azusa Pacific

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 10-0

|7-1

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Feb 23

|Cal Poly Pomona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 4-3

|8-1

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|Feb 24

|Cal Poly Pomona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 12-7

|9-1

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|Feb 25

|Cal Poly Pomona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 11-7

|10-1

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|Feb 26

|San Diego State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|L 6-7

|10-2

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|Feb 27

|San Diego State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 11-5

|11-2

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|Feb 28

|San Diego State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 5-3

|12-2

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|Feb 28

|San Diego State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 14-13

|13-2

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 1

|at Grand Canyon

|Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ

|L 6-7

|13-3

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|Mar 2

|Grand Canyon

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 15-0

|14-3

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|Mar 5

|La Verne

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-5

|15-3

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|Mar 6

|La Verne

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 9-6

|16-3

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|Mar 8

|Oklahoma

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 7-1

|17-3

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|Mar 8

|Oklahoma

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 6-3

|18-3

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|Mar 9

|Oklahoma

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 14-1

|19-3

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|Mar 9

|Oklahoma

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 9-8

|20-3

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|Mar 11

|at San Diego State

|Smith Field • San Diego, CA

|W 7-1

|21-3

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 12

|at San Diego State

|Smith Field • San Diego, CA

|L 1-5

|21-4

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|Mar 13

|at San Diego State

|Smith Field • San Diego, CA

|L 4-6

|21-5

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|Mar 13

|at San Diego State

|Smith Field • San Diego, CA

|W 6-4

|22-5

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|Mar 15

|at Pepperdine

|Waves Park • Malibu, CA

|L 3-4

|22-6

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 15

|at UCLA

|Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA

|L 0-5

|22-7

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|Mar 16

|at Pepperdine

|Waves Park • Malibu, CA

|W 1-0

|23-7

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 17

|at USC

|Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA

|L 3-4

|23-8

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 18

|at USC

|Dedeaux Field • Los Angeles, CA

|L 4-6

|23-9

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|Mar 19

|at La Verne

|Galvin Park • Ontario, CA

|W 10-5

|24-9

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Mar 20

|at La Verne

|La Verne Field • La Verne, CA

|L 6-10

|24-10

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|Mar 20

|at La Verne

|La Verne Field • La Verne, CA

|W 4-3

|25-10

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|Mar 23

|Colorado

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 17-2

|26-10

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Mar 25

|USC

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-0

|27-10

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Mar 26

|USC

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-5

|28-10

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|Mar 27

|USC

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-4

|29-10

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|Apr 1

|Northern Arizona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 14-6

|30-10

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|Apr 2

|Northern Arizona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 9-3

|31-10

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|Apr 3

|Northern Arizona

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 6-0

|32-10

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|Apr 8

|at Arizona State

|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ

|L 2-7

|32-11

|0-1

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|Apr 9

|at Arizona State

|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ

|L 9-11

|32-12

|0-2

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|Apr 10

|at Arizona State

|Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ

|L 5-6

|32-13

|0-3

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|Apr 17

|UTEP

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 15-3

|33-13

|1-3

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Apr 17

|UTEP

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-1

|34-13

|2-3

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|Apr 18

|UTEP

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 12-1

|35-13

|3-3

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|Apr 23

|New Mexico

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 5-3

|36-13

|4-3

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Apr 24

|New Mexico

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-6

|37-13

|5-3

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|Apr 24

|New Mexico

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 8-3

|38-13

|6-3

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|Apr 30

|at UTEP

|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX

|W 16-0

|39-13

|7-3

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|May 1

|at UTEP

|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX

|W 3-1

|40-13

|8-3

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|May 1

|at UTEP

|Dudley Field • El Paso, TX

|W 10-3

|41-13

|9-3

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|May 7

|at New Mexico

|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM

|W 6-3

|42-13

|10-3

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|May 8

|at New Mexico

|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM

|W 6-3

|43-13

|11-3

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|May 9

|at New Mexico

|Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM

|W 10-4

|44-13

|12-3

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|May 13

|Arizona State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|L 1-2

|44-14

|12-4

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|May 14

|Arizona State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|L 4-9

|44-15

|12-5

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|May 15

|Arizona State

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|L 9-14

|44-16

|12-6

colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |WAC Playoffs

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|May 21

|Wyoming

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 19-0

|45-16

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|May 22

|Wyoming

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 6-2

|46-16

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|May 24

|BYU

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 7-6

|47-16

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|May 25

|BYU

|Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ

|W 4-0

|48-16

colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |1976 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament#Midwest Regionak

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|May 28

|at Texas-Pan American

|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX

|W 5-0

|49-16

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|May 29

|vs Missouri

|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX

|W 10-1

|50-16

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|May 30

|vs Texas A&M

|Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium • Edinburg, TX

|W 8-2

|51-16

colspan="6" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Arizona Wildcats|color=white}}" |1976 College World Series

bgcolor="ffccc" align="center"

|Jun 12

|vs Arizona State

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|L 6-7

|51-17

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Jun 13

|vs Oklahoma

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|W 10-2

|52-17

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Jun 14

|vs Clemson

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|W 10-6

|53-17

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Jun 16

|vs Eastern Michigan

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|W 11-6

|54-17

bgcolor="ccffcc" align="center"

|Jun 17

|vs Arizona State

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|W 5-1

|55-17

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|Jun 18

|vs Eastern Michigan

|Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE

|W 7-1

|56-17

=Midwest Regional=

{{Main|1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Midwest Regional}}

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colspan=4\|Midwest Regional Teams
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!style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Missouri Tigers|border=0}}|Missouri Tigers

!style="width: 25%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas A&M Aggies|border=0}}|Texas A&M Aggies

College World Series

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!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Arizona State Sun Devils|border=0}}| Arizona State Sun Devils

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Auburn Tigers|border=0}}| Auburn Tigers

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers|border=0}}| Clemson Tigers

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Eastern Michigan Eagles |border=0}}| Eastern Michigan Hurons

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maine Black Bears|border=0}}| Maine Black Bears

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma Sooners|border=0}}| Oklahoma Sooners

!style="width: 10%; {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Washington State Cougars|border=0}}| Washington State Cougars

Awards and honors

;Bob Chaulk

College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Craig Giola

First Team All-WAC South

;Ron Hassey

College World Series All-Tournament Team
First Team All-WAC South

;Steve Powers

College World Series Most Outstanding Player{{cite web|title=CWS record Book|url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/baseball_cws_RB/2012/1-CWSGeneral.pdf|publisher=NCAA.org|accessdate=23 November 2012}}

;Dave Stegman

First Team All-American{{cite web|title=2012 Arizona Baseball Media Guide|url=http://www.arizonawildcats.com/|publisher=ArizonaWildcats.com|accessdate=18 November 2012}}
College World Series All-Tournament Team
First Team All-WAC South

;Pete Van Horne

College World Series All-Tournament Team

;Glenn Wendt

First Team All-WAC South

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1976 MLB Draft

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!Player

!Position

!Round

!Overall

!MLB Team

Ron Hassey

|18

|422

|Cleveland Indians

William Simpson

|INF

|20

|471

|St. Louis Cardinals

Ken Bolek

|OF

|24

|550

|Detroit Tigers

Bruce Ferguson

|RHP

|31

|660

|California Angels

{{Cite web |title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/ |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=Baseball-Reference.com |language=en}}{{cite web |title=MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)" |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.cgi?key_school=a653cfdd&exact=1&query_type=key_school |accessdate=18 October 2012}}

References

Category:NCAA Division I baseball championship seasons

Category:Arizona Wildcats baseball seasons

Category:College World Series seasons

Category:1976 Western Athletic Conference baseball season

Category:Western Athletic Conference baseball champion seasons

Category:1976 in sports in Arizona