1977 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 1977 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was played at the end of the 1977 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 thirty first 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 thirty-first tournament's champion was Arizona State, coached by Jim Brock. The Most Outstanding Player was Bob Horner of Arizona State.
| Season | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 34 |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Arizona State (4th title) |
| Runner-up | South Carolina (2nd CWS Appearance) |
| Winning coach | Jim Brock (1st title) |
| , | |
Regionals
The opening rounds of the tournament were played across eight regional sites across the country, seven consisting of four teams and one of six teams.[2] The winners of each Regional advanced to the College World Series.
Bold indicates winner.
Atlantic Regional at Columbia, SC
| Wake Forest | 6 | |||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 9 | |||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 6 | |||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 7 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 2 | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 11 | |||||||||||||
Mideast Regional at Minneapolis, MN
| Central Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 5 | — | ||||||||||||
| Florida | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Florida | 13 | |||||||||||||
Midwest Regional at Norman, OK
| Southern Illinois | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 9 | — | ||||||||||||
| Michigan | 0 | — | ||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Michigan | 5 | |||||||||||||
Northeast Regional at Storrs, CT
| Cornell | 10* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 7* | Cornell | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic | 4 | Cornell | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 3 | Temple | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic | 3 | Temple | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 10 | St. John's | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 9 | Cornell | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 7 | Catholic | 3 | St. John's | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St. John's | 3 | St. John's | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seton Hall | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Rocky Mountain Regional at Tempe, AZ
| Washington State | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Portland State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 3 | — | ||||||||||||
| Washington State | 2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Portland State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Washington State | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | 5 | |||||||||||||
South Regional at Coral Gables, FL
| Clemson | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 10 | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Morehead State | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 5 | |||||||||||||
South Central Regional at Arlington, TX
| Miami (OH) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Lamar | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 10 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Baylor | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Lamar | 2 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Baylor | 7 | |||||||||||||
| New Orleans | 1 | |||||||||||||
West Regional at Honolulu, HI
| Fresno State | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Southern California | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Hawaii | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 15 | |||||||||||||
| Fresno State | 11 | |||||||||||||
College World Series
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | WAC | 52–11 (15–3) | Jim Brock | 8 (last: 1976) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969) | 29–13 |
| Baylor | SWC | 43–13 (15–9) | Mickey Sullivan | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Clemson | ACC | 41–8 (9–1) | Bill Wilhelm | 3 (last: 1976) | 5th (1958, 1959, 1976) | 3–6 |
| Cal State Los Angeles | SCBA | 40–20 (17–7) | Jack Deutsch | 0 (last: none) | none | 0–0 |
| Minnesota | Big 10 | 38–10 (15–3) | Dick Siebert | 4 (last: 1973) | 1st (1956, 1960, 1964) | 16–5 |
| South Carolina | Independent | 40–10–1 | June Raines | 1 (last: 1975) | 2nd (1975) | 4–2 |
| Southern Illinois | MVC | 38–10 (n/a) | Richard Jones | 4 (last: 1974) | 2nd (1968, 1971) | 9–8 |
| Temple | 34–7 (n/a) | Skip Wilson | 1 (last: 1972) | 3rd (1972) | 2–2 |
Bracket
| First Round | Second Round | Third Round | |||||||||||
| Winner's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Temple | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Clemson | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 4 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 2 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 6 | ||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 310 | ||||||||||||
| Baylor | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Loser's Bracket | |||||||||||||
| Temple | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Clemson | 13 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1 | ||||||||||
| Clemson | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 411 | ||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | Arizona State | 8 | ||||||||||
| Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Semifinals | Finals | if needed | |||||||||||
| Re-ordered Semi-finals | |||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 2 | South Carolina | 1 | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 6 | Arizona State | 2 | ||||||||||
| Arizona State | 10 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | 9 | ||||||||||||
| Cal State Los Angeles | 7 | ||||||||||||
Game results
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | Game 1 | Southern Illinois | 10–5 | Temple | |
| Game 2 | Arizona State | 10–7 | Clemson | ||
| June 11 | Game 3 | Cal State Los Angeles | 7–4 | Minnesota | |
| Game 4 | South Carolina | 3–2 (10 innings) | Baylor | ||
| Game 5 | Clemson | 13–4 | Temple | Temple eliminated | |
| June 12 | Game 6 | Minnesota | 4–3 (11 innings) | Baylor | Baylor eliminated |
| June 13 | Game 7 | Southern Illinois | 3–2 | Arizona State | |
| Game 8 | South Carolina | 6–2 | Cal State Los Angeles | ||
| June 14 | Game 9 | Arizona State | 8–4 | Minnesota | Minnesota eliminated |
| Game 10 | Cal State Los Angeles | 1–0 | Clemson | Clemson eliminated | |
| June 15 | Game 11 | South Carolina | 5–4 | Southern Illinois | |
| June 16 | Game 12 | Southern Illinois | 9–7 | Cal State Los Angeles | Cal State Los Angeles eliminated |
| Game 13 | Arizona State | 6–2 | South Carolina | ||
| June 17 | Game 14 | Arizona State | 10–0 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois eliminated |
| June 18 | Final | Arizona State | 2–1 | South Carolina | Arizona State wins CWS |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Randy Martz | Junior | South Carolina |
| Jerry Vasquez | Junior | Arizona State | |
| Catcher | Steve Stieb | Junior | Southern Illinois |
| First baseman | Chris Nyman | Senior | Arizona State |
| Second baseman | Bob Horner | Sophomore | Arizona State |
| Third baseman | Brandt Humphry | Junior | Arizona State |
| Shortstop | Patt Rooney | Junior | Arizona State |
| Out fielder | Chuck McLean | Junior | South Carolina |
| Mookie Wilson | Junior | South Carolina | |
| David Caldwell | Junior | Clemson | |
| Designated hitter | Jamie Allen | Freshman | Arizona State |
Notable players
- Arizona State: Jamie Allen, Chris Bando, Hubie Brooks, Bob Horner, Dave Hudgens, Darrell Jackson, Chris Nyman, Bob Pate, Rick Peters, Patt Rooney, Thomas Hawk
- Baylor: Andy Beene, Jaime Cocanower, Fritzie Connally, Steve Macko
- Cal State Los Angeles: Darrell Brown, Alfredo Esparza
- Clemson: Ron Musselman, Bill Schroeder, Brian Snyder
- Minnesota: Brian Denman, Paul Molitor, Jerry Ujdur
- South Carolina: Jim Lewis, Ed Lynch, Randy Martz, Mookie Wilson
- Southern Illinois: Neil Fiala, Rickey Keeton, Bill Lyons, Dewey Robinson, George Vukovich
- Temple: Pete Filson
References
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 195. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 201. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
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