1977 Clemson Tigers baseball team

The 1977 Clemson Tigers baseball team represented Clemson University in the 1977 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team played their home games at Beautiful Tiger Field in Clemson, South Carolina.

1977 Clemson Tigers baseball
College World Series, 1–2
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
1977 record42–10 (9–1 ACC)
Head coachBill Wilhelm
Home stadiumBeautiful Tiger Field
1977 Atlantic Coast Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Clemson  ‍†‍‍y 9–1 .900  42–10 .808
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 7–4 .636  14–12 .538
No. 14 Wake Forest  ‍‍‡‍y 7–5 .583  31–13 .705
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 6–6 .500  18–17 .514
NC State  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .500  27–12 .692
Duke  ‍‍‍ 1–7 .125  9–16 .360
Virginia  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  11–22 .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1977[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The team was coached by Bill Wilhelm, who completed his twentieth season at Clemson. The Tigers reached the 1977 College World Series, their fourth appearance in Omaha.[2]

Roster
1977 Clemson Tigers roster[3]
   

Pitchers

  • - David Malkmus
  • - Tony Masone
  • - Houston Matthews
  • - Ron Musselman - Senior
  • - Tommy Qualters - Junior
  • - Randy Quintrell - Senior
  • - Paul Schmitt
  • - Brian Snyder - Freshman
  • - Mike Sullivan
  • - Billy Trapp
  • - Dave Woessner
  

Catchers

  • - Bill Foley - Junior

Infielders

  • - Robert Bonnette - Sophomore
  • - Steven Nilsson - Junior
  • - Pete Peltz - Junior
  • - Billy Wingo - Senior

Outfielders

  • - Dave Caldwell - Junior
  • - Neil Simons - Freshman
  • - Billy Weems - Freshman
  

Unknown

  • - Alan Hoover
  • - Pete Khoury
  • - Bill Schroeder - Freshman
  • - Gene Wisniewski
  

Schedule
Legend
 Clemson win
 Clemson loss
BoldClemson team member
*Non-Conference game
1977 Clemson Tigers Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Postseason
  1. No-hitter

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1977". Boyd's World. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. "1977 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  3. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. pp. 127–136. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. 2017 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Clemson Tigers. p. 166. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
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