1976 NCAA Division I baseball season

1976 NCAA Division I baseball season
Number of teams219
NCAA tournament
College World Series
ChampionsArizona (1st title)
Runners-upEastern Michigan (2nd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachJerry Kindall (1st title)
MOPSteve Powers (Arizona)
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →

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]

  1. ^ 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.