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1976 Clemson Tigers baseball team

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1976 Clemson Tigers baseball
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
CBNo. 5
Record36–15 (10–2 ACC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
Seasons
← 1975
1977 →
1976 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 5 Clemson  ‍y 10 2   .833 36 15   .706
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 8 4   .667 19 14   .576
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 4   .667 19 17   .528
NC State  ‍‍‍ 6 6   .500 20 10   .667
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 5 7   .417 22 11   .667
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 4 8   .333 17 22   .436
Duke  ‍‍‍ 1 11   .083 7 23   .233
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1976[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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.[2]

Roster

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1976 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
   

Pitchers

 

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

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Legend
  Clemson win
  Clemson loss
Bold Clemson team member
* Non-Conference game
1976 Clemson Tigers baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason
  1. ^ No-hitter

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1976". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "1976 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  3. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 96–97, 101. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 125. Retrieved January 13, 2019.