1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team

1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
CBNo. 1
Record56–17 (12–6 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coachJim Wing (4th season)
Home stadiumWildcat Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
BYU  x‍‍‍ 15 3   .833 26 21   .553
Wyoming  ‍‍‍ 10 7   .588 22 29   .431
Utah  ‍‍‍ 8 9   .471 15 26   .366
Colorado State  ‍‍‍ 2 16   .111 18 26   .409
Southern
No. 3 Arizona State  x‍‍‍y 17 1   .944 65 10   .867
No. 1 Arizona  ‍‍‍y 12 6   .667 56 17   .767
New Mexico  ‍‍‍ 4 14   .222 28 24   .538
UTEP  ‍‍‍ 3 15   .167 9 25   .265
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1976[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1976". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.