1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 baseball 1976 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma Sooners logo.svg 150 Big Eight Conference Big Eight 62–19 15–3 Enos Semore (9th year) Haskell Park NCAA South Central Regional champions College World Series 0–2 The 1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team represented the University of Oklahoma in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Sooners played their home games at Haskell Park, and played as part of the Big Eight Conference. The team was coached by Enos Semore in his eighth season as head coach at Oklahoma. The Sooners reached the College World Series, their sixth appearance in Omaha, where they finished tied for 7th place after losing games to Washington State and eventual champion Arizona. Personnel Roster 1976 Oklahoma Sooners rosterhttps://soonersports.com/documents/2025/2/14/2025_Oklahoma_Baseball_Media_Guide_-_WEB.pdf Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Baseball Media Guide July 9, 2025 97-100 Pitchers 13 - Ted Lair 16 - Kenneth Palmer 18 - Marty Kunkler 19 - Gary Brackeen 20 - Curtis Voyles 21 - Alex Kager 25 - George Frazier 26 - Mickey Lewis Lashley Catchers 22 - Roger LaFrancois Outfielders 8 - Wayne G. Pecheck 9 - Terry Bogener 17 - Don Morris 1 - Gary Thweatt Infielders 2 - Keith Drumright 3 - Kelly Ray Snider 5 - Gregory L. Stitzinger 6 - Michael J. Cunico 12 - Tommy Thompson 23 - Gene Krug Coaches 1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball coaching staffhttps://soonersports.com/documents/2025/2/14/2025_Oklahoma_Baseball_Media_Guide_-_WEB.pdf Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Baseball Media Guide July 9, 2025 40 - Enos Semore - Head coach - 9th Season - Gene Stephenson - Assistant coach - 4th season Schedule and results Legend Oklahoma win Oklahoma loss 1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball game loghttps://soonersports.com/documents/2025/2/14/2025_Oklahoma_Baseball_Media_Guide_-_WEB.pdf Oklahoma Sooners 2025 Baseball Media Guide July 9, 2025 80Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Feb 26 at 1976 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 6–4 1–0 Feb 26 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 9–2 2–0 Feb 27 at 1976 New Orleans Privateers LSU–New Orleans* New Orleans, LA W 3–0 3–0 Feb 27 at LSU–New Orleans* New Orleans, LA W 4–3 4–0 Feb 28 at LSU–New Orleans* New Orleans, LA W 5–2 5–0 Feb 28 vs 1976 Houston Cougars Houston* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 2–6 5–1 March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 5 at 1976 UNLV Rebels UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 8–6 6–1 Mar 5 vs 1976 BYU Cougars BYU* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 4–2 7–1 Mar 6 vs BYU* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 4–2 8–1 Mar 6 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 8–3 9–1 Mar 8 at Arizona* Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 1–7 9–2 Mar 8 at Arizona* Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 3–6 9–3 Mar 9 at Arizona* Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 1–14 9–4 Mar 9 at Arizona* Wildcat Field • Tucson, AZ L 8–9 9–5 Mar 11 vs 1976 Wyoming Cowboys Wyoming* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 8–5 10–5 Mar 11 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 0–4 10–6 Mar 12 vs 1976 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 15–2 11–6 Mar 12 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 3–8 11–7 Mar 13 vs Wyoming* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 4–3 12–7 Mar 13 vs 1976 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks Northern Arizona* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ W 7–4 13–7 Mar 13 at Arizona State* Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ L 2–5 13–8 Mar 15 1976 Central State Marauders Central State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–4 14–8 Mar 15 Central State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 14–4 15–8 Mar 16 1976 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savages Southeastern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 16–8 Mar 16 Southeastern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 5–1 17–8 Mar 19 Southeastern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 11–1 18–8 Mar 19 Southeastern Oklahoma State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 16–6 19–8 Mar 20 Arizona State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 5–19 19–9 Mar 20 Arizona State* Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 5–7 19–10 Mar 22 1976 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 20–10 Mar 22 Central Michigan* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–2 21–10 Mar 23 1976 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–0 22–10 Mar 23 Texas Tech* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–0 23–10 Mar 26 1976 Southern Illinois Salukis Southern Illinois* Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 7–14 23–11 Mar 27 Southern Illinois* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–6 24–11 Mar 27 Southern Illinois* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–0 25–11 Mar 27 Southern Illinois* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–5 26–11 Mar 29 1976 Missouri Tigers Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–3 27–11 1–0 Mar 29 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 2–6 27–12 1–1April/May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 2 1976 Colorado Buffaloes Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 14–2 28–12 2–1 Apr 2 vs Colorado All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–3 28–13 2–2 Apr 3 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 15–0 29–13 3–2 Apr 3 Colorado Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 11–1 30–13 4–2 Apr 5 1976 Dallas Crusaders Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 31–13 Apr 5 Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–0 32–13 Apr 6 1976 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–0 33–13 5–2 Apr 6 Iowa State Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 3–4 33–14 5–3 Apr 9 at 1976 Oklahoma State Cowboys Oklahoma State University Park • Stillwater, OK W 10–0 34–14 6–3 Apr 9 vs Oklahoma State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 5–0 35–14 7–3 Apr 10 at Oklahoma State University Park • Stillwater, OK W 7–5 36–14 8–3 Apr 10 at Oklahoma State University Park • Stillwater, OK W 5–4 37–14 9–3 Apr 12 1976 Oklahoma Baptist Bison Oklahoma Baptist* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 38–14 Apr 12 Oklahoma Baptist* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 7–0 39–14 Apr 13 1976 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 1–0 40–14 Apr 13 Texas Wesleyan* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 4–2 41–14 Apr 16 1976 USC Trojans USC* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 42–14 Apr 21 1976 Cameron Aggies Cameron* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–0 43–14 Apr 21 Cameron* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–2 44–14 Apr 23 Oklahoma State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–0 45–14 10–3 Apr 23 vs Oklahoma State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 9–8 46–14 11–3 Apr 24 Oklahoma State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 18–4 47–14 12–3 Apr 24 Oklahoma State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 48–14 13–3 Apr 26 1976 Oklahoma Christian Eagles Oklahoma Christian* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–1 49–14 Apr 26 Oklahoma Christian* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 10–1 50–14 Apr 27 1976 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 13–1 51–14 14–3 Apr 27 vs Kansas State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 6–5 52–14 15–3 Apr 30 1976 Oklahoma City Stars Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 8–5 53–14 May 1 Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–2 54–14 May 1 Oklahoma City* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–2 55–14 PostseasonOklahoma Sooners 1976 Big Eight Conference baseball tournament Big Eight Tournament Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8T Record May 8 Missouri All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 2–4 55–15 0–1 May 9 1976 Nebraska Cornhuskers Nebraska All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 15–5 56–15 1–1 May 10 Oklahoma State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 2–1 57–15 2–1 May 11 Missouri All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 8–0 58–15 3–1 May 12 Iowa State All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK W 9–4 59–15 4–1 May 14 Missouri All Sports Stadium • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–5 59–16 4–2Oklahoma Sooners 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#South Central Regional NCAA South Central Regional Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 28 1976 Miami Hurricanes Miami (FL) Arlington, TX W 11–3 60–16 1–0 May 29 1976 Texas Longhorns Texas Arlington, TX W 3–2 61–16 2–0 May 31 Texas Arlington, TX L 5–6 61–17 2–1 May 31 Texas Arlington, TX W 4–1 62–17 3–1Oklahoma Sooners 1976 College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 12 Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–6 62–18 0–1 June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–10 62–19 0–2 References Category:Oklahoma Sooners baseball seasons Oklahoma Sooners Category:College World Series seasons Oklahoma Sooners baseball