1977 NAIA Area Tournaments

The 31 winners of the 1977 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 1977 NAIA College World Series.

Area 1

• Lewiston, ID

May 19-21

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	LaVerne College	3	3-0	Advances to CWS
	Lewis-Clark State College	1	0-2	3rd
	Lewis & Clark College	2	1-2	2nd

Area 2

• Huntsville, TX

May 18-20

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Jackson State University	30	1-2	3rd
	Lubbock Christian College	8	3-0	Advances to CWS
	Sam Houston State University	4	2-2	2nd
	Southern Utah State College	7	0-2	4th

Area 3

• Hutchinson, KS

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Emporia Kansas State College	10	2-2	2nd
	Kearney State College	11	0-2	4th
	Southeastern Oklahoma State University	9	4-1	Advances to CWS
	Yankton College	12	1-2	3rd

Area 4

• St. Joseph, MO

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Morningside College	15	1-2	3rd
	William Jewell College	16	4-1	Advances to CWS
	Winona State College	13	0-2	4th
	University of Wisconsin-La Crosse	14	2-2	2nd

Area 5

• Americus, GA

May 17-22

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Birmingham-Southern College	27	4-2	2nd
	Cumberland College	32	0-2	4th
	David Lipscomb College	24	4-1	Advances to CWS
	Georgia Southwestern College	25	0-2	4th
	John Brown University	17	1-2	3rd

Area 6

• Grand Rapids, MI

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Ferris State College	23	0-2	4th
	Hanover College	21	1-2	3rd
	Lewis University	20	4-1	Advances to CWS
	Malone College	22	2-2	2nd

Area 7

• Wilson, NC

May 18-20

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	Atlantic Christian College	29	0-2	4th
	Elon College	26	3-2	2nd
	Newberry College	6	3-1	Advances to CWS
	West Liberty State College	28	1-2	3rd

Area 8

• West Long Branch, NJ

May 20-21

Seed	School	District	Results	Finish
	George Mason University	19	1-2	2nd
	Indiana University of Pennsylvania	18	0-2	3rd
	Monmouth College	31	3-0	Advances to CWS