1976 Arizona Wildcats baseball team
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 won the College World Series, defeating the Eastern Michigan Eagles in the championship game.
Roster
Schedule
| 1976 Arizona Wildcats Baseball Game Log |
| Regular Season |
February
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| February 13 | Pepperdine | 13-2 | 1-0 | – |
| February 14 | Pepperdine | 8-0 | 2-0 | – |
| February 14 | Pepperdine | 15-3 | 3-0 | – |
| February 16 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 17-10 | 4-0 | – |
| February 17 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 11-6 | 5-0 | – |
| February 20 | Azusa Pacific | 3-5 | 5-1 | – |
| February 21 | Azusa Pacific | 9-0 | 6-1 | – |
| February 21 | Azusa Pacific | 10-0 | 7-1 | – |
| February 23 | Cal Poly Pomona | 4-3 | 8-1 | – |
| February 24 | Cal Poly Pomona | 12-7 | 9-1 | – |
| February 25 | Cal Poly Pomona | 11-7 | 10-1 | – |
| February 26 | San Diego State | 6-7 | 10-2 | – |
| February 27 | San Diego State | 11-5 | 11-2 | – |
| February 28 | San Diego State | 5-3 | 12-2 | – |
| February 28 | San Diego State | 14-13 | 13-2 | – |
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March
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| March 1 | at Grand Canyon | 6-7 | 13-3 | – |
| March 2 | Grand Canyon | 15-0 | 14-3 | – |
| March 5 | La Verne | 8-5 | 15-3 | – |
| March 6 | La Verne | 9-6 | 16-3 | – |
| March 8 | Oklahoma | 7-1 | 17-3 | – |
| March 8 | Oklahoma | 6-3 | 18-3 | – |
| March 9 | Oklahoma | 14-1 | 19-3 | – |
| March 9 | Oklahoma | 9-8 | 20-3 | – |
| March 11 | at San Diego State | 7-1 | 21-3 | – |
| March 12 | at San Diego State | 1-5 | 21-4 | – |
| March 13 | at San Diego State | 4-6 | 21-5 | – |
| March 13 | at San Diego State | 6-4 | 22-5 | – |
| March 15 | at Pepperdine | 3-4 | 22-6 | – |
| March 13 | at UCLA | 0-5 | 22-7 | – |
| March 16 | at Pepperdine | 1-0 | 23-7 | – |
| March 17 | Southern California | 3-4 | 23-8 | – |
| March 18 | Southern California | 4-6 | 23-9 | – |
| March 19 | La Verne | 10-5 | 24-9 | – |
| March 20 | La Verne | 6-10 | 24-10 | – |
| March 20 | La Verne | 4-3 | 25-10 | – |
| March 23 | Colorado | 17-2 | 26-10 | – |
| March 25 | Southern California | 8-0 | 27-10 | – |
| March 26 | Southern California | 8-5 | 28-10 | – |
| March 27 | Southern California | 8-4 | 29-10 | – |
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April
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| April 1 | vs. Northern Arizona | 14-6 | 30-10 | – |
| April 2 | vs. Northern Arizona | 9-3 | 31-10 | – |
| April 3 | vs. Northern Arizona | 6-0 | 32-10 | – |
| April 8 | at Arizona State | 2-7 | 32-11 | 0–1 |
| April 9 | at Arizona State | 9-11 | 32-12 | 0–2 |
| April 10 | at Arizona State | 5-6 | 32-13 | 0–3 |
| April 17 | UTEP | 15-3 | 33-13 | 1–3 |
| April 17 | UTEP | 8-1 | 34-13 | 2–3 |
| April 18 | UTEP | 12-1 | 35-13 | 3–3 |
| April 23 | New Mexico | 5-3 | 36-13 | 4–3 |
| April 24 | New Mexico | 8-6 | 37-13 | 5–3 |
| April 24 | New Mexico | 8-3 | 38-13 | 6–3 |
| April 30 | at UTEP | 16-0 | 39-13 | 7–3 |
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May
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Pac-10 Record |
| May 1 | at UTEP | 3-1 | 40-13 | 8–3 |
| May 1 | at UTEP | 10-3 | 41-13 | 9–3 |
| May 7 | at New Mexico | 6-3 | 42-13 | 10–3 |
| May 8 | at New Mexico | 6-3 | 43-13 | 11–3 |
| May 9 | at New Mexico | 10-4 | 44-13 | 12–3 |
| May 13 | Arizona State | 1-2 | 44-14 | 12–4 |
| May 14 | Arizona State | 4-9 | 44-15 | 12–5 |
| May 15 | Arizona State | 9-14 | 44-16 | 12–6 |
|
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 21 | vs. Wyoming | 19-0 | 45-16 |
| May 22 | vs. Wyoming | 6-2 | 46-16 |
| May 24 | vs. BYU | 7-6 | 47-16 |
| May 25 | vs. BYU | 4-0 | 48-16 |
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| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| June 12 | vs. Arizona State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6-7 | 51-16 |
| June 13 | vs. Oklahoma | Rosenblatt Stadium | 10-2 | 52-17 |
| June 14 | vs. Clemson | Rosenblatt Stadium | 10-6 | 53-17 |
| June 16 | vs. Eastern Michigan | Rosenblatt Stadium | 11-6 | 54-17 |
| June 17 | vs. Arizona State | Rosenblatt Stadium | 5-1 | 55-17 |
| June 18 | vs. Eastern Michigan | Rosenblatt Stadium | 7-1 | 56-17 |
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Awards and honors
- Bob Challk
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Craig Giola
- First Team All-WAC South[3]
- Ron Hassey
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- First Team All-WAC South[3]
- Steve Powers
- Dave Stegman
- First Team All-American[3]
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- First Team All-WAC South[3]
- Pete Van Horne
- College World Series All-Tournament Team[2]
- Glenn Wendt
- First Team All-WAC South[3]
Wildcats in the 1976 MLB Draft
The following members of the Arizona Wildcats baseball program were drafted in the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
References
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| | Players | |
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| | Head coaches |
- Bard L. Cosgrove (1904)
- Raymond A. Newton (1905)
- Burrell R. Hatcher (1906)
- Raymond A. Newton (1907)
- Burrell R. Hatcher (1908)
- Dan Farrish (1909)
- Ralph Rigg (1910)
- William Honley (1911)
- Joe Collins (1912)
- Raymond L. Quigley (1913)
- C. R. Stewart (1914)
- Pop McKale (1915–1919)
- William Asa Porter (1920–1921)
- Pop McKale (1922–1949)
- Frank Sancet (1950–1972)
- Jerry Kindall (1973–1996)
- Jerry Stitt (1997–2001)
- Andy Lopez (2002– )
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| | National champion | |
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| | College World Series | |
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| | NCAA tournaments | |
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| | Conference championships |
- 1963
- 1966
- 1974
- 1989
- 1992
- 2012
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