1976 Washington State Cougars Baseball Team
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The 1976 Washington State Cougars baseball team represented the
Washington State University Washington State University (Washington State, WSU, or informally Wazzu) is a public land-grant research university with its flagship, and oldest, campus in Pullman, Washington. Founded in 1890, WSU is also one of the oldest land-grant unive ...
in the
1976 NCAA Division I baseball season The 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1976. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded w ...
. The Cougars played their home games at Bailey Field. The team was coached by
Chuck Brayton Frederick Charles Brayton (October 20, 1925 – March 28, 2015), usually known as Chuck Brayton or Bobo Brayton, was an American college baseball head coach; he led the Washington State Cougars for 33 seasons, from 1962 to 1994. He is the winninge ...
in his 14th year as head coach at Washington State. The Cougars won the West Regional to advance to the
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, where they were defeated by the
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.


Roster


Schedule

, - ! style="" , Regular Season , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall Record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Pac8 Record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , , March 13 , , at , , Harris Field
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, , 0–2 , , 0–1 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , , March 13 , , at Lewis–Clark State , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 0–4 , , 0–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , , March 14 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 2–0 , , 1–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , , March 14 , , vs Idaho , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 4–0 , , 2–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , , March 19 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 16–0 , , 3–2 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , , March 19 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 4–9 , , 3–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 7 , , March 20 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 9–2 , , 4–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 8 , , March 20 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 4–2 , , 5–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 9 , , March 21 , , vs , , Harris Field • Lewiston, Idaho , , 6–0 , , 6–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 10 , , March 22 , , , , Bailey Field •
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, , 7–0 , , 7–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 11 , , March 22 , , Eastern Oregon , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 9–3 , , 8–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , , March 26 , , at Boise State , , Unknown •
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, , 14–5 , , 9–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 13 , , March 27 , , vs , , Unknown • Boise, Idaho , , 9–1 , , 10–3 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 14 , , March 31 , , vs Gonzaga , , Unknown • Boise, Idaho , , 12–6 , , 11–3 , , 0–0 , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall Record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Pac8 Record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 15 , , April 1 , , at
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, ,
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, , 3–13 , , 11–4 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 16 , , April 2 , , vs , , Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona , , 0–2 , , 11–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 17 , , April 4 , , vs , , Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona , , 5–2 , , 12–5 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 18 , , April 5 , , vs , , Packard Stadium • Tempe, Arizona , , 2–11 , , 12–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 19 , , April 6 , , at , , Unknown •
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, , 3–2 , , 13–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 20 , , April 7 , , vs Boise State , , Unknown • Provo, Utah , , 8–4 , , 14–6 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , , April 7 , , vs Boise State , , Unknown • Provo, Utah , , 3–8 , , 14–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 22 , , April 8 , , at Northwest Nazarene , , Unknown •
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, , 7–6 , , 15–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 23 , , April 10 , , at , , Unknown •
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, , 22–2 , , 16–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 24 , , April 10 , , at Eastern Washington , , Unknown • Cheney, Washington , , 13–5 , , 17–7 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 25 , , April 14 , , at Gonzaga , , Unknown •
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, , 4–5 , , 17–8 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 26 , , April 15 , , at , , Guy Wicks Field •
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, , 18–2 , , 18–8 , , 0–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 27 , , April 16 , , , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 4–1 , , 19–8 , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 28 , , April 17 , , Oregon , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 5–1 , , 20–8 , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 29 , , April 17 , , Oregon , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 8–4 , , 21–8 , , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , April 18 , , , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 11–0 , , 22–8 , , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , April 24 , , at , , Coleman Field
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, , 0–4 , , 22–9 , , 3–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , April 24 , , at Oregon State , , Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon , , 1–2 , , 22–10 , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 33 , , April 25 , , at Oregon State , , Coleman Field • Corvallis, Oregon , , 12–2 , , 23–10 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 34 , , April 26 , , Idaho , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 12–1 , , 24–10 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 35 , , April 27 , , Gonzaga , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 1–4 , , 24–11 , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 36 , , April 30 , , at , , Graves Field •
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, , 9–1 , , 25–11 , , 5–2 , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall Record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Pac8 Record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 37 , , May 1 , , at Washington , , Graves Field • Seattle, Washington , , 11–5 , , 26–11 , , 6–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 38 , , May 1 , , at Washington , , Graves Field • Seattle, Washington , , 9–0 , , 27–11 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 39 , , May 4 , , Eastern Washington , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 5–8 , , 27–12 , , 7–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 40 , , May 7 , , Oregon State , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 1–0 , , 28–12 , , 8–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 41 , , May 8 , , Oregon State , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 13–3 , , 29–12 , , 9–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 42 , , May 8 , , Oregon State , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 3–2 , , 30–12 , , 10–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 43 , , May 14 , , at Oregon , ,
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, , 13–8 , , 31–12 , , 11–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 44 , , May 15 , , at Oregon , , Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon , , 7–2 , , 32–12 , , 12–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 45 , , May 15 , , at Oregon , , Howe Field • Eugene, Oregon , , 10–5 , , 33–12 , , 13–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 46 , , May 20 , , Lewis–Clark State , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 13–2 , , 34–12 , , 13–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 47 , , May 21 , , Washington , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 18–3 , , 35–12 , , 14–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 48 , , May 22 , , Washington , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 13–3 , , 36–12 , , 15–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 49 , , May 22 , , Washington , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 19–3 , , 37–12 , , 16–2 , - , - ! style="" , Postseason , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall Record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Pac8 Record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 50 , , May 28 , , vs , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 8–2 , , 38–12 , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 51 , , May 29 , , vs , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 5–1 , , 39–12 , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 52 , , June 2 , , vs Cal State Fullerton , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 1–13 , , 39–13 , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 53 , , June 2 , , vs Cal State Fullerton , , Bailey Field • Pullman, Washington , , 7–2 , , 40–13 , , 16–2 , - , - ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" , # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" , Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" , Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" , Site/Stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Overall Record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" , Pac8 Record , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 54 , , June 12 , , vs , ,
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, , 6–1 , , 41–13 , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 55 , , June 13 , , vs Arizona State , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 3–9 , , 41–14 , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 56 , , June 14 , , vs , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 3–6 , , 41–15 , , 16–2 , - , - ,


Awards and honors

;Greg Herrick *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference ;Mike Hutlman *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference ;Marty Maxwell *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference ;Tim Tveit *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference ;Phil Westendorf *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference ;Eric Wilkins *First Team All-Pacific-8 Conference


References

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