| Year: | 1976 |
| Division: | Division II |
| Teams: | 30 |
| Collegeworldseriesballpark: | Lanphier Park |
| City: | Springfield, Illinois |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Cwscount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | John Scolinos |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Ken Hellyer |
| Mopteam: | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Tournament Link: | NCAA Division II Baseball Championship |
The 1976 NCAA Division II baseball tournament decided the champion of baseball at the NCAA Division II level for the 1976 season. This was the eighth such tournament for the Division, having separated from the University Division in 1957, and further dividing into Division II and Division III for the 1976 season. won the championship by defeating .[1]
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 2 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| Team | Wins | Losses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 2 |
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | Previous finals appearances | Best finals finish | Finals record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–27–1 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 | ||||
| Independent | 31–13 | 5 (last: 1973) | 1st | 12 - 7 | |||
| 33–16 (8–7) | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 | ||||
| Independent | 22-7-1 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 | |||
| 28–15 | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 | ||||
| Independent | 30–21 | 1 (last: 1972) | 3rd | 1 - 2 |
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 4–3 | ||||
| Game 2 | 6–5 | ||||
| Game 3 | 9–5 | ||||
| Game 4 | 12–1 | Sacred Heart eliminated | |||
| Game 5 | 5–3 | ||||
| Game 6 | 11–4 | ||||
| Game 7 | 9–7 | Livingston eliminated | |||
| Game 8 | 5–1 | Florida Southern eliminated | |||
| Game 9 | 9–3 | Southeast Missouri State eliminated | |||
| Game 10 | 6–5 | ||||
| Game 11 | 17–3 | Cal Poly Pomona wins National Championship |