1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball team

1976 Oklahoma Sooners baseball
NCAA South Central Regional champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Big Eight Conference
Record	62–19 (15–3 Big Eight)
Head coach	Enos Semore (9th year)
Home stadium	Haskell Park
Seasons ←  1975 1977 →

1976 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Oklahoma  ‍‍‍y	15	–	3		.833			62	–	19		.765
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	11	–	10		.524			35	–	19		.648
Kansas  ‍‍‍	6	–	6		.500			23	–	14		.622
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	4	–	4		.500			21	–	14		.600
No. 30 Missouri  ‍‍‡‍y	8	–	9		.471			46	–	22		.676
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	3	–	5		.375			29	–	32		.475
Colorado  ‍‍‍	2	–	4		.333			34	–	26		.567
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	5	–	13		.278			24	–	26		.480
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1976 [1] Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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 roster [2]
	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 staff [3]
- 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 Log [4]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Feb 26 at 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 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 Houston* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV L 2–6 5–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Mar 5 at UNLV* Rebel Field • Paradise, NV W 8–6 6–1 Mar 5 vs 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–3 27–11 1–0 Mar 29 Missouri Haskell Park • Norman, OK L 2–6 27–12 1–1
April/May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Big 8 Record Apr 2 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 Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 6–1 31–13 Apr 5 Dallas* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 12–0 32–13 Apr 6 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 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 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 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 USC* Haskell Park • Norman, OK W 3–2 42–14 Apr 21 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 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 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 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
Postseason
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 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 4–2
NCAA South Central Regional Date Opponent Rank/Seed Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Reg Record May 28 Miami (FL) Arlington, TX W 11–3 60–16 1–0 May 29 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 3–1
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

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1976". Boyd's World. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
2. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. pp. 97–100. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
3. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 40. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
4. 2025 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Oklahoma Sooners. p. 80. Retrieved July 9, 2025.