The 1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his nineteenth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1976 College World Series, their third appearance in Omaha.
Roster 1976 Clemson Tigers roster Pitchers - Bob Mahony - Houston Matthews - Ron Musselman - Chuck Porter - Tommy Qualters - Randy Quintrell - Steve Wyatt Catchers - Bill Foley
Infielders - Robert Bonnette - Steve Nilsson - Kurt Seibert - Billy Wingo
Outfielders - Greg Belk - Dave Caldwell - Steve Tucker Unknown - Gary Fahrney - Alan Hoover - Pete Khoury - Mark McDaniel
Schedule Legend Clemson win Clemson lossBoldClemson team member * Non-Conference game
1976 Clemson Tigers baseball game log Regular season March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record March 1 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–0 1–0 March 2 High Point* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 4–311 2–0 March 3 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 3–0 March 5 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–2 4–0 March 7 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–4 5–0 March 8 at * Foley Field • Athens, GA L 3–4 5–1 March 10 at * Due West, SC W 9–5 6–1 March 11 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 6–0 7–1 1–0 March 13 at * Perry Field • Gainesville, FL W 6–5 8–1 March 14 at Florida* Perry Field • Gainesville, FL L 4–5 8–2 March 15 at * Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL L 7–6 8–3 March 15 at * Conrad Park • DeLand, FL L 1–310 8–4 March 16 at Rollins* Alfond Stadium • Winter Park, FL W 7–6 9–4 March 17 at * Henley Field • Lakeland, FL W 11–3 10–4 March 18 at Florida Southern* Henley Field • Lakeland, FL L 1–2 10–5 March 19 at * John Sessions Stadium • Jacksonville, FL L 2–16 10–6 March 20 at * J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA L 8–15 10–7 March 20 at Georgia Southern* J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA W 16–12 11–7 March 22 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–314 11–8 March 23 Toledo* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 1–4 11–9 March 24 Toledo* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 4–6 11–10 March 25 at * Kirkland Field • Newberry, SC W 4–1 12–10 March 27 * Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–6 13–10 March 28 UNC Wilmington* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 10–2 14–10 March 31 vs Columbia, SC W 7–5 15–10 2–0 March 31 vs Wake Forest Columbia, SC W 4–2 16–10 3–0 April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACC record April 2 at * Columbia, SC W 10–6 17–10 April 3 at Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 7–4 18–10 4–0 April 4 at NC State Doak Field • Raleigh, NC W 8–0 19–10 5–0 April 5 at * Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 12–3 20–10 April 6 Georgia* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 5–2 21–10 April 8 at Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC W 20–7 22–10 6–0 April 9 at Duke Jack Coombs Field • Durham, NC L 1–10 22–11 6–1 April 10 at Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC L 2–310 22–12 6–2 April 11 at North Carolina Emerson Field • Chapel Hill, NC W 3–212 23–12 7–2 April 12 at Georgia Tech* Russ Chandler Stadium • Atlanta, GA W 12–1011 24–12 April 13 South Carolina* Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC L 3–4 24–13 April 14 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA W 10–3 25–13 April 16 Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 26–13 8–2 April 17 Virginia Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 9–0 27–13 9–2 April 18 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 8–6 28–13 10–2 April 21 at * Spartanburg, SC W 13–2 29–13 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record ACCT record April 23 Wake Forest Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–0 30–13 1–0 April 24 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 2–1 31–13 2–0 April 25 Maryland Beautiful Tiger Field • Clemson, SC W 3–2 32–13 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional record May 21 Columbia, SC W 13–2 33–13 1–0 May 22 South Carolina Columbia, SC W 10–4 34–13 2–0 May 24 Furman Columbia, SC W 6–2 35–13 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 11 Auburn Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 9–4 36–13 1–0 June 13 Eastern Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–210 36–14 1–1 June 14 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 10–6 36–15 1–2
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