1976 NAIA Area Tournaments

The 31 winners of the 1976 NAIA District Tournaments advanced to one of 8 Area Tournaments. As with the District Tournaments, the Area Tournaments are geographically grouped. The 3, 4, and 5 team brackets are double elimination format. The top team in each bracket advances to the 1976 NAIA College World Series.

Area 1

• Anaheim, CA

May 20-22

	First Round					Second Round					Final
							LaVerne	13
							Linfield	1
		LaVerne	12
		Lewis-Clark St. (ID)	4
												LaVerne	6	2
												Lewis-Clark St. (ID)	7	10
							Linfield	0
							Lewis-Clark St. (ID)	5

Area 2

• Phoenix, AZ

May 19-20

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		St. Mary's (TX)	6
		Grand Canyon	3
							St. Mary's (TX)	3
							Jackson St.	1
		Jackson St.	3
		Texas Wesleyan	1
												St. Mary's (TX)	9	x
												Grand Canyon	6	x
							Jackson St.	7
		Grand Canyon	7				Grand Canyon	8
		Texas Wesleyan	5

Area 3

• Hutchinson, KS

May 20-21

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Emporia Kansas St.	5
		Southeastern Oklahoma St.	4
							Emporia Kansas St.	10
							Kearney St.	4
		Kearney St.	6
		Minot St.	0
												Emporia Kansas St.	6	x
												Southeastern Oklahoma St.	2	x
							Kearney St.	1
		Southeastern Oklahoma St.	7				Southeastern Oklahoma St.	9
		Minot St.	1

Area 4

• Bukolt Park - Stevens Point, WI

May 20-21

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		William Jewell	7
		Winona St.	6
							William Jewell	2
							Buena Vista	0
		Buena Vista	6
		Wisconsin-La Crosse	3
												William Jewell	9	x
												Winona St.	6	x
							Buena Vista	7
		Winona St.	10				Winona St.	8
		Wisconsin-La Crosse	8

Area 5

• Pine Bluff, AR

May 19-21

	Opening round					Opening round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
		Birmingham-Southern	6
		Georgia Southwestern	5				Kentucky St.	5
							Birmingham-Southern	3
												Kentucky St.	7
												David Lipscomb	1
							David Lipscomb	16														Kentucky St.	11	x
							John Brown	8														Birmingham-Southern	0	x
																	David Lipscomb	4
												Birmingham-Southern	16				Birmingham-Southern	12
							Georgia Southwestern	4				John Brown	6
							John Brown	12

Area 6

• Canton, OH

May 20-22

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Lewis	8
		Ferris St.	3
							Lewis	6
							Malone	0
		Malone	2
		Anderson (IN)	1
												Lewis	6	x
												Malone	2	x
							Malone	10
		Ferris St.	2				Anderson (IN)	2
		Anderson (IN)	10

Area 7

• Wilmington, NC

May 19-21

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Guilford	5
		West Liberty St.	3
							Guilford	7
							Francis Marion	0
		Francis Marion	6
		UNC Wilmington	1
												Guilford	1	6
												West Liberty St.	2	2
							Francis Marion	2
		West Liberty St.	12				West Liberty St.	10
		UNC Wilmington	8

Area 8

• Fairfax, VA

May 21-22

	First Round					Finals
	George Mason		5
	Monmouth (NJ)		4
						George Mason		13	8	5
						Point Park		2	12	4
	Point Park		12
	Monmouth (NJ)		7