1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team

The 1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball team represented Eastern Michigan University in the 1976 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Hurons played their home games at Oestrike Stadium. The team was coached by Ron Oestrike in his 13th season at Eastern Michigan.

1976 Eastern Michigan Hurons baseball
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record46-16 (12–3 MAC)
Head coach
  • Ron Oestrike (13th season)
Home stadiumOestrike Stadium
1976 Mid-American Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 2 Eastern Michigan  y 123 .8004616 .742
Ohio   117 .6112520 .556
Toledo   86 .5713311 .750
Miami   108 .5564020 .667
Ball State   99 .5003414 .708
Bowling Green   88 .5003320 .623
Western Michigan   810 .4442522 .532
Central Michigan   711 .3892916 .644
Kent State   611 .3531426 .350
Northern Illinois   410 .2861522 .405
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1976
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Hurons lost the College World Series, defeated by the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game. No northern school would play for a College World Series title for 43 years, until Michigan in 2019.

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