| Year: | 1977 |
| Head Coach: | Jerry Kindall |
| Short Conf: | WAC |
| Ac1 Year: | 5th |
| Asst Coach1: | Jim Wing |
| Hc Year: | 5th |
| Mode: | baseball |
| Prev Year: | 1976 |
| Conf Record: | 11–7 |
| Record: | 37–25–1 |
| Conference: | Western Athletic Conference |
| Team: | Arizona Wildcats |
| Next Year: | 1978 |
| Stadium: | Wildcat Field |
The 1977 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona during the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Wildcats played their home games at Wildcat Field. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 5th season at Arizona. The Wildcats finished 37-25-1 overall and placed 2nd in the Western Athletic Conference's Southern Division with a 11–7 record. Arizona missed the postseason for the 1st time since Jerry Kindall's 1st season in 1973.
The Wildcats finished the 1976 season with a record of 56-17 and 12–4 in conference play, finishing 2nd in the WAC Southern. Arizona advanced to the postseason for the 3rd straight season and was placed in the Midwest Regional hosted by the University of Texas-Pan American at Jody Ramsey Memorial Stadium in Edinburg, Texas. The Wildcats defeated Texas-Pan American, Missouri and Texas A&M to advance to the College World Series for the 1st time since 1970 (and 10th overall). After losing their 1st game in Omaha, Nebraska to rival Arizona State, Arizona won the next 4 against Oklahoma, Clemson, Eastern Michigan and Arizona State to advance to the final game: a rematch against Eastern Michigan. The Wildcats defeated Eastern Michigan 7–1 to win their 1st National Championship in program history.
| Regular Season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Site/Stadium | Score | OverallRecord | WACRecord | |
| Feb 11 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-14 | 0-1-0 | ||
| Feb 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 0-11 | 0-2-0 | ||
| Feb 12 | Cal State Fullerton | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-3 | 1-2-0 | ||
| Feb 14 | Azusa Pacific | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 14-9 | 2-2-0 | ||
| Feb 15 | Azusa Pacific | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-3 | 3-2-0 | ||
| Feb 16 | at Grand Canyon | Brazell Field • Phoenix, AZ | W 5-4 | 4-2-0 | ||
| Feb 18 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-9 | 4-3-0 | ||
| Feb 19 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-9 | 5-3-0 | ||
| Feb 19 | UC Riverside | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 0-9 | 5-4-0 | ||
| Feb 21 | Loyola Marymount | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5-8 | 5-5-0 | ||
| Feb 22 | Loyola Marymount | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-7 | 6-5-0 | ||
| Feb 23 | Grand Canyon | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 7-5-0 | ||
| Feb 24 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 2-9 | 7-6-0 | ||
| Feb 25 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 3-8 | 7-7-0 | ||
| Feb 26 | San Diego State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-8 | 7-8-0 | ||
| Feb 28 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 8-8-0 | ||
| Mar 1 | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6-3 | 9-8-0 | ||
| Mar 2 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 10-13 | 9-9-0 | ||
| Mar 3 | La Verne | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 5-11 | 9-10-0 | ||
| Mar 4 | Cal State Northridge | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-5 | 9-11-0 | ||
| Mar 5 | Cal State Northridge | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 6-5 | 10-11-0 | ||
| Mar 10 | at San Diego State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | L 4-9 | 10-12-0 | ||
| Mar 11 | at San Diego State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | L 1-9 | 10-13-0 | ||
| Mar 12 | at San Diego State | Smith Field • San Diego, CA | W 26-6 | 11-13-0 | ||
| Mar 14 | at Loyola Marymount | Sullivan Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 10-7 | 12-13-0 | ||
| Mar 15 | at Loyola Marymount | Sullivan Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 15-6 | 13-13-0 | ||
| Mar 17 | at Cal State Northridge | Matador Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 8-0 | 14-13-0 | ||
| Mar 18 | at UCLA | Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA | L 1-7 | 14-14-0 | ||
| Mar 19 | at UCLA | Sawtelle Field • Los Angeles, CA | W 9-1 | 15-14-0 | ||
| Mar 21 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-1 | 16-14-0 | ||
| Mar 22 | Colorado State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 8-3 | 17-14-0 | ||
| Mar 23 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 18-14-0 | ||
| Mar 24 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-8 | 19-14-0 | ||
| Mar 24 | Oregon State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-3 | 20-14-0 | ||
| Mar 25 | Pepperdine | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 17-2 | 21-14-0 | ||
| Mar 26 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 7-8 | 21-15-0 | ||
| Mar 28 | vs San Diego State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | T 3-3 | 21-15-1 | ||
| Mar 29 | vs Pacific | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 3-10 | 21-16-1 | ||
| Mar 30 | vs Oregon State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 11-3 | 22-16-1 | ||
| Mar 30 | at San Jose State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 4-6 | 22-17-1 | ||
| Mar 31 | vs San Francisco | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 12-0 | 23-17-1 | ||
| Apr 1 | vs Stanford | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | W 8-6 | 24-17-1 | ||
| Apr 2 | vs San Diego State | San Jose Municipal Stadium • San Jose, CA | L 11-12 | 24-18-1 | ||
| Apr 4 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-5 | 25-18-1 | ||
| Apr 5 | Northern Arizona | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 5-1 | 26-18-1 | ||
| Apr 8 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 27-5 | 27-18-1 | 1-0 | |
| Apr 9 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10-8 | 28-18-1 | 2-0 | |
| Apr 9 | UTEP | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 15-5 | 29-18-1 | 3-0 | |
| Apr 15 | at New Mexico | Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM | W 8-2 | 30-18-1 | 4-0 | |
| Apr 16 | at New Mexico | Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM | W 7-3 | 31-18-1 | 5-0 | |
| Apr 16 | at New Mexico | Lobo Field • Albuquerque, NM | W 9-3 | 32-18-1 | 6-0 | |
| Apr 21 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 9-6 | 33-18-1 | 7-0 | |
| Apr 22 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 4-10 | 33-19-1 | 7-1 | |
| Apr 23 | Arizona State | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | L 6-13 | 33-20-1 | 7-2 | |
| Apr 29 | at UTEP | Dudley Field • El Paso, TX | W 2-1 | 34-20-1 | 8-2 | |
| Apr 30 | at UTEP | Dudley Field • El Paso, TX | L 3-8 | 34-21-1 | 8-3 | |
| Apr 30 | at UTEP | Dudley Field • El Paso, TX | L 6-11 | 34-22-1 | 8-4 | |
| May 6 | New Mexico | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 10-1 | 35-22-1 | 9-4 | |
| May 7 | New Mexico | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 7-6 | 36-22-1 | 10-4 | |
| May 7 | New Mexico | Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ | W 11-0 | 37-22-1 | 11-4 | |
| May 11 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 4-5 | 37-23-1 | 11-5 | |
| May 12 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 2-7 | 37-24-1 | 11-6 | |
| May 14 | at Arizona State | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 7-11 | 37-25-1 | 11-7 | |
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Garett | OF | 11 | 271 | Cleveland Indians | |
| Glenn Wendt | INF | 12 | 297 | Cleveland Indians | |
| Les Pearsey | INF | 28 | 672 | California Angels |