1977 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1977 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1977 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1977 record42–10 (9–1 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Clemson  y 91 .900  4210 .808
Maryland   74 .636  1412 .538
No. 14 Wake Forest  y 75 .583  3113 .705
North Carolina   66 .500  1817 .514
NC State   55 .500  2712 .692
Duke   17 .125  916 .360
Virginia   18 .111  1122 .333
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1977[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his twentieth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1977 College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster

1977 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
   

Pitchers

  • - David Malkmus
  • - Tony Masone
  • - Houston Matthews
  • - Ron Musselman - Senior
  • - Tommy Qualters - Junior
  • - Randy Quintrell - Senior
  • - Paul Schmitt
  • - Brian Snyder - Freshman
  • - Mike Sullivan
  • - Billy Trapp
  • - Dave Woessner
 

Catchers

  • - Bill Foley - Junior

Infielders

  • - Robert Bonnette - Sophomore
  • - Steven Nilsson - Junior
  • - Pete Peltz - Junior
  • - Billy Wingo - Senior

Outfielders

  • - Dave Caldwell - Junior
  • - Neil Simons - Freshman
  • - Billy Weems - Freshman
 

Unknown

  • - Alan Hoover
  • - Pete Khoury
  • - Bill Schroeder - Freshman
  • - Gene Wisniewski
 

Schedule

Legend
 Clemson win
 Clemson loss
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
1977 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Postseason
  1. No-hitter

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1977". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. "1977 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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