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1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team

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The 1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team represented the Washington State University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season.

ConferencePacific-8 Conference
DivisionNorthern
Record41–15 (16–2 ND)
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1976 Washington State Cougars baseball
Pac-8 Northern Division champion
Pac-8 Champion
West Regional champion
ConferencePacific-8 Conference
DivisionNorthern
Record41–15 (16–2 ND)
Head coach
Assistant coachBob MacDonald (3rd season)
Home stadiumBailey Field
Seasons
← 1975
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1976 Pacific-8 Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Northern Division
No. 6 Washington State x‍‍‍y 16–2–0 .88943–15–0 .741
Oregon State ‍‍‍ 12–6–0 .66731–15–0 .674
Oregon ‍‍‍ 6–12–0 .33320–18–0 .526
Washington ‍‍‍ 2–16–0 .1117–27–0 .206
California Intercollegiate Baseball Association
No. 15 UCLA x‍‍‍ 16–8–0 .66735–25–0 .583
Southern California ‍‍‍ 15–8–1 .64633–36–2 .479
Stanford ‍‍‍ 14–10–0 .58342–23–0 .646
California ‍‍‍ 9–14–1 .39633–20–1 .620
UC Santa Barbara ‍‍‍ 5–19–0 .20817–29–0 .370
x – Division champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1976[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball
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Led by legendary head coach Chuck Brayton, in his 14th season at Washington State, the Cougars finished the year with an impressive 43–15 overall record. Their 43 victories established a program record at the time and helped propel WSU to its fourth College World Series appearance—and its most recent trip to Omaha.

Washington State captured the West Regional championship to earn its place in the 1976 College World Series. The Cougars' postseason run eventually came to an end with a loss to the Maine Black Bears in Omaha.

The 1976 roster featured outstanding individual talent to go along with the team's success. Six Cougars earned first Team All-Pac-8 North honors.

while four players from the team were selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Two of those players, Eric Wilkins and Dave Edler, would go on to reach the big Leagues.

The Cougars played their home games at Bailey Field in Pullman, continuing the tradition of excellence established under Brayton, who would become one of the most successful and influential figures in Washington State baseball history.

Five decades after their historic season, the accomplishments of the 1976 Cougars continue to hold a special place in WSU baseball history.

In October 2026, the team was enshrined in the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame, recognizing its remarkable season and lasting legacy within the Cougar baseball program.

Roster

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1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome town
10 INF Brian Anderson R/R 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 145 lb (66 kg) Fr Ephrata, WA
1 LHP Chris Camp R/L 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Jr Spokane, WA
20 C Greg Chandler R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Everett, WA
24 INF Dave Edler R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Yakima,WA
15 RHP Tracy Harris R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Mercer Island, WA
23 RHP Mike Henley R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 186 lb (84 kg) So Spokane, WA
3 INF Del Sandberg R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sr Spokane, WA
INF Joe Tom /
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 So Kaneohe, HI
11 C Bob Padovan S/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So Sacramento, CA
9 OF Larry Poffenroth R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Spokane, WA
C Bob Weis R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Wenatchee, WA
16 RHP Dan Johnson R/R
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 So
2 OF Greg Herrick L/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Bothell, WA
17 INF Mike Hultman L/L 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr Richland, WA
6 INF Marty Maxwell R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Lethrbridge, AB
5 INF John Seefried R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Spokane, WA
18 RHP Bob Sherwood R/R 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Pocatello, ID
4 INF Bill Simpson R/R 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Portland, OR
8 OF Tom Jobb R/R 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Spokane, WA
12 OF Tim Tveit R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Centralia, WA
7 INF Phil Westendorf R/R 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Jr Tacoma,WA
22 OF Jim Carrithers R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lynnwood, WA
13 RHP John Hoffman R/R 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Lake Stevens,WA
21 RHP Eric Wilkins R/R 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Seattle, WA
Head coach

Chuck Brayton

Assistant coach(es)

Bob MacDonald

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 10, 2021

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Schedule

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1976 Washington State Cougars baseball game log
Regular season
March (12–3)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac8 record
1March 13at Lewis–Clark StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho0–20–10–0
2March 13at Lewis–Clark StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho0–40–20–0
3March 14vs IdahoHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho2–01–20–0
4March 14vs IdahoHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–02–20–0
5March 19vs Western WashingtonHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho16–03–20–0
6March 19vs Puget SoundHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–93–30–0
7March 20vs Boise StateHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho9–24–30–0
8March 20vs GonzagaHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho4–25–30–0
9March 21vs PortlandHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho0–06–30–0
10March 21vs IdahoHarris Field • Lewiston, Idaho6-47–30–0
11March 22Eastern OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington7–08–30–0
12March 22Eastern OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington10–39–30–0
13March 26at Boise StateUnknown • Boise, Idaho14–510–30–0
14March 27vs Northwest NazareneUnknown • Boise, Idaho9–111–30–0
15March 31vs GonzagaUnknown • Boise, Idaho12–612–30–0
April (15–8)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac8 record
16April 1at Arizona StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona3–1312–40–0
17April 2vs Grand CanyonPackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona0–212–50–0
18April 2vs BYUPackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona11-313–50–0
19April 4vs NevadaPackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona5–214–50–0
20April 5vs Oregon StatePackard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona2–1114–60–0
21April 6at BYUUnknown • Provo, Utah3–215–60–0
22April 7vs Boise StateUnknown • Provo, Utah8–416–60–0
23April 7vs Boise StateUnknown • Provo, Utah3–816–70–0
24April 8at Northwest NazareneUnknown • Nampa, Idaho7–617–70–0
25April 10at Eastern WashingtonUnknown • Cheney, Washington22–218–70–0
26April 10at Eastern WashingtonUnknown • Cheney, Washington13–519–70–0
27April 14at GonzagaUnknown • Spokane, Washington4–519–80–0
28April 15at IdahoGuy Wicks Field • Moscow, Idaho19–219–80–0
29April 16OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington4–121–81–0
30April 17OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–122–82–0
31April 17OregonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington8–423–83–0
32April 18WhitworthBailey Field • Pullman, Washington11–024–83–0
33April 24at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon0–424–93–1
34April 24at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon1–224–103–2
35April 25at Oregon StateColeman Field • Corvallis, Oregon12–225–104–2
36April 26IdahoBailey Field • Pullman, Washington12–126–104–2
37April 27GonzagaBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–426–114–2
38April 30at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington9–127–115–2
May (11–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac8 record
39May 1at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington11–528–116–2
40May 1at WashingtonGraves Field • Seattle, Washington9–029–117–2
41May 4Eastern WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–829–127–2
42May 7Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–030–128–2
43May 8Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–331–129–2
44May 8Oregon StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington3–232–1210–2
45May 14at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon13–833–1211–2
46May 15at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon7–234–1212–2
47May 15at OregonHowe Field • Eugene, Oregon10–535–1213–2
48May 20Lewis–Clark StateBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–236–1213–2
49May 21WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington18–337–1214–2
50May 22WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington13–338–1215–2
51May 22WashingtonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington19–339–1216–2
Postseason
NCAA West Regional (3–1)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac8 record
52May 28vs PepperdineBailey Field • Pullman, Washington8–240–1216–2
53May 29vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington5–140–1216–2
54June 2vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington1–1341–1316–2
55June 2vs Cal State FullertonBailey Field • Pullman, Washington7–242–1316–2
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Pac8 record
56June 12vs OklahomaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–142–1316–2
57June 13vs Arizona StateJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–943–1416–2
57June 14vs MaineJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–644–1516–2
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