The 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the
University of Minnesota in the
1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The head coach was
Dick Siebert, serving his 30th year.
The Golden Gophers lost the
College World Series, defeated by the
Arizona State Sun Devils.
Roster
Schedule
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, 1 , , March 20 , , at , , Unknown •
Seguin, Texas , , 3–1 , , 1–0 , , 0–0
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, 2 , , March 20 , , at Texas Lutheran , , Unknown • Seguin, Texas, Texas , , 4–5 , , 1–1 , , 0–0
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, 3 , , March 21 , , vs , ,
Disch-Falk Field •
Austin, Texas , , 5–4 , , 2–1 , , 0–0
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, 4 , , March 21 , , at , , Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas , , 2–3 , , 2–2 , , 0–0
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, 5 , , March 22 , , at Texas , , Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas , , 2–3 , , 2–3 , , 0–0
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, 6 , , March 22 , , at Texas , , Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas , , 2–5 , , 2–4 , , 0–0
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, 7 , , March 24 , , at , ,
Travis Field •
College Station, Texas , , 1–8 , , 2–5 , , 0–0
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, 8 , , March 24 , , at Texas A&M , , Travis Field • College Station, Texas , , 5–9 , , 2–6 , , 0–0
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, 9 , , April 9 , , at , ,
Cap Timm Field
Cap Timm Field is a ballpark located in Ames, Iowa and has been the home of the Iowa State Cyclones baseball program for four decades, a span that includes its time as both a varsity intercollegiate sport and a club sport. The ballpark is named ...
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Ames, Iowa
Ames () is a city in Story County, Iowa, United States, located approximately north of Des Moines in central Iowa. It is best known as the home of Iowa State University (ISU), with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medici ...
, , 6–7 , , 2–7 , , 0–0
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, 10 , , April 9 , , at Iowa State , , Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa , , 4–0 , , 3–7 , , 0–0
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, 11 , , April 10 , , at Iowa State , , Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa , , 2–0 , , 4–7 , , 0–0
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, 12 , , April 10 , , at Iowa State , , Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa , , 4–2 , , 5–7 , , 0–0
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, 13 , , April 12 , , , ,
Bierman Field •
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...
, , 4–1 , , 6–7 , , 0–0
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, 14 , , April 12 , , St. Cloud State , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 19–4 , , 7–7 , , 0–0
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, 15 , , April 13 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 2–1 , , 8–7 , , 0–0
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, 16 , , April 13 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 2–1 , , 9–7 , , 0–0
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, 17 , , April 16 , , at , ,
Ray Fisher Stadium
Ray Fisher Stadium is a baseball stadium in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the home field of the University of Michigan Wolverines college baseball team.
The stadium holds 4,000 people and opened in 1923. Ray Fisher Stadium received extensive ...
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor ...
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, 18 , , April 16 , , at Michigan , , Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan , , 2–3 , , 10–8 , , 1–1
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, 19 , , April 17 , , at , ,
John H. Kobs Field •
East Lansing, Michigan , , 5–4 , , 11–8 , , 2–1
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, 20 , , April 17 , , at Michigan State , , John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan , , 6–2 , , 12–8 , , 3–1
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, 21 , , April 19 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 8–1 , , 13–8 , , 3–1
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, 22 , , April 23 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 7–3 , , 14–8 , , 4–1
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, 23 , , April 23 , , Purdue , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 13–1 , , 15–8 , , 5–1
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, 24 , , April 24 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 15–7 , , 16–8 , , 6–1
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, 25 , , April 24 , , Illinois , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 8–2 , , 17–8 , , 7–1
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, 26 , , April 26 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 5–3 , , 18–8 , , 7–1
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, 27 , , April 26 , , Wisconsin–Oshkosh , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 12–2 , , 19–8 , , 7–1
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, 28 , , April 30 , , at , ,
Wells Field •
Evanston, Illinois , , 3–6 , , 19–9 , , 7–2
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, 29 , , April 30 , , at Northwestern , , Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois , , 6–1 , , 20–9 , , 8–2
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, 30 , , May 1 , , at , , Guy Lowman Field •
Madison, Wisconsin , , 6–3 , , 21–9 , , 9–2
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, 31 , , May 1 , , at Wisconsin , , Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin , , 12–0 , , 22–9 , , 10–2
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, 32 , , May 3 , , vs , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 4–3 , , 23–9 , , 10–2
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, 33 , , May 3 , , vs Winona State , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 13–0 , , 24–9 , , 10–2
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, 34 , , May 7 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 2–1 , , 25–9 , , 10–2
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, 35 , , May 7 , , Wisconsin–Stevens Point , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 8–7 , , 26–9 , , 10–2
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, 36 , , May 8 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 13–0 , , 27–9 , , 10–2
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, 37 , , May 8 , , Wisconsin–La Crosse , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 7–2 , , 28–9 , , 10–2
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, 38 , , May 11 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 9–1 , , 29–9 , , 10–2
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, 39 , , May 11 , , St. Olaf , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 8–3 , , 30–9 , , 10–2
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, 40 , , May 14 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 4–2 , , 31–9 , , 11–2
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, 41 , , May 14 , , Indiana , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 6–0 , , 32–9 , , 12–2
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, 42 , , May 15 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 3–0 , , 33–9 , , 13–2
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, 43 , , May 15 , , Ohio State , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 3–2 , , 34–9 , , 14–2
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, 44 , , May 21 , , at , ,
Iowa Field •
Iowa City, Iowa , , 2–6 , , 34–10 , , 14–3
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, 45 , , May 21 , , at Iowa , , Iowa Field • Iowa City, Iowa , , 10–1 , , 35–10 , , 15–3
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, 46 , , May 26 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 7–0 , , 36–10 , , 15–3
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, 47 , , May 27 , , , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 13–2 , , 37–10 , , 15–3
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, 48 , , May 29 , , Florida , , Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota , , 5–1 , , 38–10 , , 15–3
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, 49 , , June 11 , , vs
Cal State Los Angeles , ,
Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium •
Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–7 , , 38–11 , , 15–3
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, 50 , , June 12 , , vs , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–3 , , 39–11 , , 15–3
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, 51 , , June 14 , , vs
Arizona State , , Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–8 , , 39–12 , , 15–3
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Awards and honors
;Brian Denman
* First Team All-
Big Ten
;Jeff Neutzling
* First Team All-Big Ten
References
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