| Year: | 1976 |
| Division: | Division I |
| Teams: | 34 |
| Collegeworldseriesballpark: | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium |
| City: | Omaha, NE |
| Champions: | Arizona |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runner-Up: | Eastern Michigan |
| Cwscount: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Jerry Kindall |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mop: | Steve Powers |
| Mopteam: | Arizona |
| Tournament Link: | NCAA Division I Baseball Championship |
The 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament was played at the end of the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season to determine the national champion of college baseball. The tournament concluded with eight teams competing in the College World Series, a double-elimination tournament in its thirtieth year. Eight regional competitions were held to determine the participants in the final event. Seven regions held a four team, double-elimination tournament while one region included six teams, resulting in 34 teams participating in the tournament at the conclusion of their regular season, and in some cases, after a conference tournament.[1] The thirtieth tournament's champion was Arizona, coached by Jerry Kindall. The Most Outstanding Player was Steve Powers of Arizona.
Seven of the eight regionals were played as 4-team double-elimination tournaments. One regional was played as a 6-team double-elimination tournament. The winner of each regional moved onto the College World Series.
Games played in Columbia, South Carolina.
Games played in Tempe, Arizona.
Games played in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Games played in Tallahassee, Florida.
Games played in Edinburg, Texas.
Games played in Arlington, Texas.
Games played in Pullman, Washington.
Games played in Storrs, Connecticut.
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | CWS appearances | CWS best finish | CWS record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51–16 (12–6) | 9 (last: 1970) | 2nd (1956, 1958, 1960) | 17–18 | ||||
| 62–8 (17–1) | 7 (last: 1975) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969) | 26–11 | ||||
| 37–13 (12–7) | 1 (last: 1967) | 4th (1967) | 2–2 | ||||
| 35–13 (10–2) | 2 (last: 1959) | 5th (1958, 1959) | 2–4 | ||||
| 43–14 (12–3) | 1 (last: 1975) | 6th (1975) | 1–2 | ||||
| 27–7 (n/a) | 1 (last: 1964) | 3rd (1964) | 3–2 | ||||
| 62–17 (4–1) | 5 (last: 1975) | 1st (1951) | 9–8 | ||||
| 42–13 (16–2) | 3 (last: 1965) | 2nd (1950) | 5–6 |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 11 | Game 1 | 9–4 | ||||
| Game 2 | 3–2 | |||||
| June 12 | Game 3 | 7–6 (10 innings) | ||||
| Game 4 | 6–1 | |||||
| Game 5 | 9–8 | Auburn eliminated | ||||
| June 13 | Game 6 | 10–2 | Oklahoma eliminated | |||
| Game 7 | 3–2 (10 innings) | |||||
| Game 8 | 9–3 | |||||
| June 14 | Game 9 | 10–6 | Clemson eliminated | |||
| Game 10 | 6–3 | Washington State eliminated | ||||
| June 15 | Game 11 | 2–1 | ||||
| June 16 | Game 12 | 7–0 | Maine eliminated | |||
| Game 13 | 11–6 | |||||
| June 18 | Game 14 | 5–1 | Arizona State eliminated | |||
| June 19 | Final | 7–1 | Arizona wins CWS |
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | style= | Arizona | ||
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| C | style= | Arizona | ||
| 1B | style= | Arizona State | ||
| 2B | style= | |||
| 3B | style= | |||
| SS | style= | Maine | ||
| OF | style= | Arizona State | ||
| style= | Arizona | |||
| style= | Arizona | |||
| DH | Steve Powers (MOP) | style= | Arizona |