1976 Auburn Tigers baseball team

American college baseball season August 2026 August 2026 baseball 1976 Auburn Tigers Auburn Tigers logo.svg 200 Southeastern Conference Western Division SEC 7 37–15 12–7 Paul Nix 14th Plainsman Park NCAA South Regional champions College World Series 0–2 The 1976 Auburn Tigers baseball team represented Auburn University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Plainsman Park. They were led by head coach Paul Nix, in his fourteenth season as head coach of the program. The Tigers reached the College World Series, where they finished tied for 7th after losing games to Clemson and Maine. Personnel Roster 1976 Auburn Tigers roster2025 Auburn Baseball Media Supplement Auburn Tigers 153-155 https://auburntigers.com/documents/a54ebe33-b366-409a-bc55-3db895e6dd9e.pdf August 3, 2026 Pitchers Joe Beckwith Robert Hudson Terry Leach Mark McClanahan David O'Hare Kent Skinner David Sullivan Mark Wimberly Catchers Tommy Morton John Trageser Outfielders Curt Cope Infielders J. B. Brown David Duffner Dom Fucci Richie Howard Mickey Miller Schedule and results 1976 Auburn Tigers baseball game log Regular season February (1–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record February 26 1976 Houston Cougars Houston* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–0 1–0 – February 26 Houston* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 0–7 1–1 – March (17–3) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record March 3 1976 Birmingham–Southern Panthers Birmingham–Southern* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–1 2–1 – March 3 1976 Troy Trojans Troy State* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 12–0 3–1 – March 8 at 1976 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 4–0 4–1 1–0 March 8 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 5–2 5–1 2–0 March 9 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 11–5 6–1 3–0 March 11 1976 North Alabama Lions North Alabama* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 12–0 7–1 3–0 March 11 North Alabama* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 3–1 8–1 3–0 March 17 1976 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Notre Dame* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 10–2 9–1 3–0 March 17 Notre Dame* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–0 10–1 3–0 March 18 Notre Dame* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 8–6 11–1 3–0 March 19 at 1976 Ole Miss Rebels Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 3–2 12–1 4–0 March 19 at Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 6–4 13–1 5–0 March 20 at Ole Miss Swayze Field • Oxford, MS W 1–0 14–1 6–0 March 22 1976 Ohio Bobcats Ohio* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–4 15–1 6–0 March 22 Ohio* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 7–4 16–1 6–0 March 23 Ohio* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 2–1 17–1 6–0 March 23 Ohio* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 8–9 17–2 6–0 March 24 Ohio* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–4 18–2 6–0 March 27 1976 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 1–6 18–3 6–1 March 27 Mississippi State Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 1–3 18–4 6–2 April (9–8) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record April 2 at 1976 Georgia Bulldogs Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA W 11–3 19–4 6–2 April 3 at Georgia* Foley Field • Athens, GA L 2–3 19–5 6–2 April 5 1976 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville State* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–3 20–5 6–2 April 5 Jacksonville State* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 6–7 20–6 6–2 April 9 at 1976 LSU Tigers LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 3–4 20–7 6–3 April 9 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 5–2 21–7 7–3 April 10 at LSU Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA L 1–3 21–8 7–4 April 12 1976 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–1 22–8 7–4 April 16 Ole Miss Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 1–3 22–9 7–5 April 16 Ole Miss Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–2 23–9 8–5 April 17 Ole Miss Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 2–9 23–10 8–6 April 20 at 1976 Mercer Bears Mercer* Bear Field • Macon, GA L 4–10 23–11 8–6 April 20 at Mercer* Bear Field • Macon, GA W 6–2 24–11 8–6 April 26 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 7–0 25–11 9–6 April 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 2–1 26–11 10–6 April 27 at Mississippi State Dudy Noble Field • Starkville, MS W 3–1 27–11 11–6 April 30 LSU Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 0–2 27–12 11–7 May (4–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record May 1 LSU Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 5–1 28–12 12–7 May 3 at Birmingham–Southern* Unknown • Birmingham, AL W 13–4 29–12 12–7 May 3 Mercer* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 9–4 30–12 12–7 May 3 Mercer* Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 4–3 31–12 12–7 Postseason SEC Conference Championship (2–1) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 13 at 1976 Kentucky Wildcats Kentucky Cliff Hagan Stadium • Lexington, KY L 6–7 31–13 May 16 Kentucky Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–0 32–13 May 16 Kentucky Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 14–6 33–13 May (1–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 18 1976 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Georgia Tech Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 6–4 34–13 Auburn Tigers 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#South Regional NCAA South Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg record May 21 1976 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders Middle Tennessee Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 10–5 35–13 1–0 May 24 1976 Florida State Seminoles Florida State Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 2–1 36–13 2–0 May 25 1976 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville Seminole Field • Tallahassee, FL W 7–5 37–13 3–0 Auburn Tigers 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#College World Series College World Series (0–2) Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 11 Clemson Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–9 37–14 0–1 June 12 Maine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–9 37–15 0–2 #ddffdd Win #ffdddd Loss Reference:2025 Auburn Baseball Media Supplement Auburn Tigers 92 https://auburntigers.com/documents/a54ebe33-b366-409a-bc55-3db895e6dd9e.pdf August 3, 2026 Tigers in the 1976 MLB draft Three members of the Auburn Tigers baseball program were drafted in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.MLB Amateur Draft Picks who came from "Auburn University (Auburn, AL)" https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/index.fcgi?came_from=Auburn+University+%28Auburn%2C+AL%29&query_type=came_from&from_type_jc=0&from_type_hs=0&from_type_unk=0&from_type_4y=0 Baseball-Reference.com August 7, 2026 en Player Position Round Overall MLB teamTerry LeachRHP7th135Boston Red SoxJoe BeckwithRHP12th278Cleveland IndiansRichie Howard3B28th634Pittsburgh Pirates References Auburn Category:Auburn Tigers baseball seasons Auburn Tigers baseball Category:College World Series seasons