1976 NAIA World Series

August 2023 July 2026 1976 NAIA NAIA National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 1976 NAIA World Series 8 Double elimination Phil Welch Stadium Missouri St. Joseph, Missouri Lewis (IL) 3rd Gordie Gillespie Ken Jones (OF) Lewis The 1976 NAIA World Series was the 20th annual tournament hosted by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics to determine the national champion of baseball among its member colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/bsb/Records/BSB_Championship.pdf NAIA.org National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics 24 August 2022 The tournament was again played at Phil Welch Stadium in St. Joseph, Missouri. Two-time defending champions Lewis (IL) (47–15) defeated Lewis–Clark State (48–11) in a single-game championship series, 16–8, to win the Flyers' third NAIA World Series. Lewis outfielder Ken Jones was named tournament MVP. Bracket 2 n y 2 Guilford 4 Emporia Kansas State 7 Kentucky State 7 Lewis–Clark State 2 George Mason 2 St. Mary's (TX) 1 Lewis (IL) 8 William Jewell 3 Emporia Kansas State 0 Kentucky State 2 George Mason 3 Lewis (IL) 7 Kentucky State 6 Lewis (IL) 9 St. Mary's (TX) 3 William Jewell 0 Guilford 1 Lewis–Clark State 4 Emporia Kansas State 9 St. Mary's (TX) 5 George Mason 8 Lewis–Clark State 17 Lewis (IL) 2 Emporia Kansas State 1 Kentucky State 4 Lewis–Clark State 6 Lewis (IL) 16 – Lewis–Clark State 8 – See also 1976 NCAA Division I baseball tournament 1976 NCAA Division II baseball tournament 1976 NCAA Division III baseball tournament (inaugural edition) References NAIA World Series Category:NAIA World Series NAIA World Series Category:College baseball tournaments in Missouri Category:Sports competitions in St. Joseph, Missouri