1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball Big Ten Conference Big Ten Conference Big Ten 6 6 39–12 15–3 Dick Siebert 30th Paul Molitor Bierman Field Big Ten Conference 1977 College World Series T-6th 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 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers y Mike Bailey LHP Brad Barclay LHP Perry Bauer LHP JR Bob Blake LHP JR Tarry Boelter INF Mike Bruss INF Jerry Chapman INF Brian Denman y RHP R R 6 4 205 JR Richfield, Minnesota George Dierberger C Doug Gronseth RHP Tom Jagiela C JR Jeff Kendall OF Joe Lentsch C Tim Loberg OF R R 6 2 175 SR Robbinsdale, Minnesota Ken Mauer y INF SR St. Paul, Minnesota Dan McEachran INF Tom Mee OF L R 5 11 175 SR Prior Lake, Minnesota C Paul Molitor y INF R R 6 0 185 JR St. Paul, Minnesota Dan Morgan RHP R R 6 4 175 JR Superior, Wisconsin Jeff Neutzling OF SR Albany, Minnesota Scott Rosenthal RHP Jerry Shimek OF Dan Sieling OF Jerry Ujdur y RHP R R 6 1 195 SO Hermantown, Minnesota Chuck Viskocil RHP SR Dick Siebert Schedule Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 white 1977 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball game log ! style="Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; March (2–6) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 20 || at 1977 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran || Unknown • Seguin, Texas || 3–1 || 1–0 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 || March 20 || at Texas Lutheran || Unknown • Seguin, Texas, Texas || 4–5 || 1–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 3 || March 21 || vs 1977 Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa || Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 5–4 || 2–1 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 || March 21 || at 1977 Texas Longhorns Texas || Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 2–3 || 2–2 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 5 || March 22 || at Texas || Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 2–3 || 2–3 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 6 || March 22 || at Texas || Disch-Falk Field • Austin, Texas || 2–5 || 2–4 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 || March 24 || at 1977 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Travis Field • College Station, Texas || 1–8 || 2–5 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 || March 24 || at Texas A&M || Travis Field • College Station, Texas || 5–9 || 2–6 || 0–0 |- y Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; April (18–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 9 || at 1977 Iowa State Cyclones Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 6–7 || 2–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 10 || April 9 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 4–0 || 3–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 || April 10 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 2–0 || 4–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 || April 10 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 4–2 || 5–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 13 || April 12 || 1977 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–1 || 6–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 12 || St. Cloud State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 19–4 || 7–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 13 || 1977 Augsburg Auggies Augsburg || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–1 || 8–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 || April 13 || 1977 St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies St. Thomas (MN) || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–1 || 9–7 || 0–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 17 || April 16 || at 1977 Michigan Wolverines Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 8–0 || 10–7 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 || April 16 || at Michigan || Ray Fisher Stadium • Ann Arbor, Michigan || 2–3 || 10–8 || 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || April 17 || at 1977 Michigan State Spartans Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 5–4 || 11–8 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || April 17 || at Michigan State || John H. Kobs Field • East Lansing, Michigan || 6–2 || 12–8 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || April 19 || 1977 Minnesota Morris Cougars Minnesota Morris || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–1 || 13–8 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 || April 23 || 1977 Purdue Boilermakers Purdue || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–3 || 14–8 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 23 || Purdue || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–1 || 15–8 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 24 || April 24 || 1977 Illinois Fighting Illini Illinois || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 15–7 || 16–8 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 25 || April 24 || Illinois || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–2 || 17–8 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || April 26 || 1977 Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans Wisconsin–Oshkosh || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–3 || 18–8 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 27 || April 26 || Wisconsin–Oshkosh || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 12–2 || 19–8 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 || April 30 || at 1977 Northwestern Wildcats Northwestern || Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois || 3–6 || 19–9 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 || April 30 || at Northwestern || Wells Field • Evanston, Illinois || 6–1 || 20–9 || 8–2 |- y Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; May (15–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 || May 1 || at 1977 Wisconsin Badgers Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 6–3 || 21–9 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 1 || at Wisconsin || Guy Lowman Field • Madison, Wisconsin || 12–0 || 22–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 || May 3 || vs 1977 Winona State Warriors Winona State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–3 || 23–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 33 || May 3 || vs Winona State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–0 || 24–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 || May 7 || 1977 Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers Wisconsin–Stevens Point || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 2–1 || 25–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 7 || Wisconsin–Stevens Point || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–7 || 26–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 36 || May 8 || 1977 Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles Wisconsin–La Crosse || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–0 || 27–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || May 8 || Wisconsin–La Crosse || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–2 || 28–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 || May 11 || 1977 St. Olaf Oles St. Olaf || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 9–1 || 29–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || May 11 || St. Olaf || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 8–3 || 30–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 40 || May 14 || 1977 Indiana Hoosiers Indiana || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 4–2 || 31–9 || 11–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 41 || May 14 || Indiana || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 6–0 || 32–9 || 12–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 42 || May 15 || 1977 Ohio State Buckeyes Ohio State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–0 || 33–9 || 13–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 43 || May 15 || Ohio State || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 3–2 || 34–9 || 14–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 44 || May 21 || at 1977 Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa || Iowa Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 2–6 || 34–10 || 14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 45 || May 21 || at Iowa || Iowa Field • Iowa City, Iowa || 10–1 || 35–10 || 15–3 |- |- |- ! style="Minnesota Golden Gophers 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; Mideast Regional (3–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 46 || May 26 || 1977 Florida Gators Florida || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 7–0 || 36–10 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 || May 27 || 1977 Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 13–2 || 37–10 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 || May 29 || Florida || Bierman Field • Minneapolis, Minnesota || 5–1 || 38–10 || 15–3 |- y Minnesota Golden Gophers 2; 1977 College World Series (1–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big Ten record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 49 || June 11 || vs Cal State Los Angeles || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–7 || 38–11 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 || June 12 || vs 1977 Baylor Bears Baylor || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–3 || 39–11 || 15–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 || June 14 || vs Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–8 || 39–12 || 15–3 |- |- | https://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/92455 Gophers At NCAA Baseball Meet May 31, 1977 University of Minnesota August 5, 2020 Awards and honors Brian Denman First Team All-Big Ten Jeff Neutzling First Team All-Big Tenhttps://gophersports.com/sports/2018/5/21/sports-m-basebl-spec-rel-minn-m-basebl-all-big-ten-html.aspx First Team All-Big Ten University of Minnesota www.gophersports.com August 5, 2020 References Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball seasons Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball Category:Big Ten Conference baseball champion seasons Minnesota Category:College World Series seasons Category:1970s in Minneapolis