1976 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team
American college baseball season
The 1976 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team represented Arizona State University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season . The Sun Devils played their home games at Packard Stadium , and played as part of the Western Athletic Conference . The team was coached by Jim Brock in his fifth season as head coach at Arizona State.
The Sun Devils reached the College World Series , their eighth appearance in Omaha, where they finished in third place after winning games against Washington State , Maine , and eventual champion Arizona , and losing a semifinal game against Arizona and another to fourth-place Eastern Michigan .
Personnel
Roster
Coaches
1976 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball coaching staff
Schedule and results
Legend
Arizona State win
Arizona State loss
1976 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball game log[ 3]
Regular season
February
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
Feb 13
Cal State Northridge *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 5–7
0–1
Feb 14
Cal State Northridge*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 10–4
1–1
Feb 14
Cal State Northridge*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–6
2–1
Feb 18
Cal State Dominguez Hills *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–1
3–1
Feb 19
Cal State Dominguez Hills*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 26–0
4–1
Feb 21
at UNLV *
Rebel Field • Paradise, NV
W 7–4
5–1
Feb 22
at UNLV*
Rebel Field • Paradise, NV
W 14–7
6–1
Feb 27
Cal State Fullerton *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–4
7–1
Feb 28
Cal State Fullerton*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 5–4
8–1
March
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
Mar 1
Chapman *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–6
9–1
Mar 2
Chapman*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 0–7
10–1
Mar 2
Chapman*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 9–1
11–1
Mar 5
UC Riverside *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–2
12–1
Mar 6
UC Riverside*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 5–12
12–2
Mar 6
UC Riverside*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–0
13–2
Mar 8
La Verne *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 12–6
14–2
Mar 9
La Verne*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
L 7–10
14–3
Mar 9
La Verne*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 10–7
15–3
Mar 11
Oklahoma *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 4–0
16–3
Mar 11
Wyoming *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–3
17–3
Mar 12
Oklahoma*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–3
18–3
Mar 13
Oklahoma*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 5–2
19–3
Mar 15
at Texas *
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
L 3–4
19–4
Mar 15
at Texas*
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
L 2–4
19–5
Mar 16
at Texas*
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
W 6–0
20–5
Mar 16
at Texas*
Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX
W 7–1
21–5
Mar 18
at Tulsa *
Tulsa, OK
W 14–9
22–5
Mar 18
at Tulsa*
Tulsa, OK
W 12–5
23–5
Mar 20
at Oklahoma*
Norman, OK
W 19–5
24–5
Mar 20
at Oklahoma*
Norman, OK
W 7–5
25–5
Mar 23
vs Oregon State *
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 11–9
26–5
Mar 23
vs BYU *
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 4–0
27–5
Mar 24
vs Tulsa*
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 7–3
28–5
Mar 25
vs Delaware *
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 13–5
29–5
Mar 26
at UC Riverside*
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 13–2
30–5
Mar 27
vs Stanford *
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
W 8–2
31–5
Mar 28
vs Eastern Michigan *
Riverside, CA (Riverside Invitational)
L 6–7
31–6
Mar 31
Stanford*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 13–0
32–6
April
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
Apr 1
BYU*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 8–3
33–6
Apr 2
Oregon State*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 9–8
34–6
Apr 2
Grand Canyon *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 12–4
35–6
Apr 3
UNLV*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 9–8
36–6
Apr 4
Grand Canyon*
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ (Best in the West Tournament)
W 7–3
37–6
Apr 8
Arizona
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 7–2
38–6
1–0
Apr 9
Arizona
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–9
39–6
2–0
Apr 10
Arizona
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 6–5
40–6
3–0
Apr 13
Northern Arizona *
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 8–0
41–6
Apr 16
at New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
W 9–2
42–6
4–0
Apr 17
at New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
L 4–6
42–7
4–1
Apr 18
at New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM
W 6–2
43–7
5–1
Apr 23
UTEP
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 21–0
44–7
6–1
Apr 24
UTEP
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–2
45–7
7–1
Apr 24
UTEP
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 20–0
46–7
8–1
Apr 27
at Grand Canyon*
Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ
W 10–1
47–7
Apr 29
New Mexico
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 12–3
48–7
9–1
Apr 30
New Mexico
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 11–3
49–7
10–1
May
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
WAC record
May 1
New Mexico
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 13–8
50–7
11–1
May 7
at UTEP
El Paso, TX
W 10–5
51–7
12–1
May 8
at UTEP
El Paso, TX
W 9–0
52–7
13–1
May 8
at UTEP
El Paso, TX
W 17–1
53–7
14–1
May 13
at Arizona
Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ
W 2–1
54–7
15–1
May 14
at Arizona
Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ
W 9–4
55–7
16–1
May 15
at Arizona
Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ
W 14–9
56–7
17–1
Postseason
WAC Championship
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Series record
May 20
BYU
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 13–4
57–7
1–0
May 21
BYU
Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ
W 19–5
58–7
2–0
College World Series
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
CWS record
June 12
Arizona
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 7–610
63–8
1–0
June 14
Washington State
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 9–3
64–8
2–0
June 15
Eastern Michigan
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 1–2
64–9
2–1
June 12
Maine
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
W 7–0
65–9
3–1
June 13
Arizona
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE
L 1–5
65–9
3–2
References
Stadium Rivalries People Seasons National Championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics