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

	First Round					Finals
	Lewis-Clark St. (ID)		7
	Lewis & Clark (OR)		4
						Lewis-Clark St. (ID)		1	1	x
						LaVerne		12	5	x
	LaVerne		9
	Lewis & Clark (OR)		0

Area 2

• Huntsville, TX

May 18-20

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Lubbock Christian	4
		Southern Utah St.	2
							Lubbock Christian	4
							Jackson St.	2
		Jackson St.	5
		Sam Houston St.	4
												Lubbock Christian	6	x
												Sam Houston St.	2	x
							Jackson St.	2
		Southern Utah St.	0				Sam Houston St.	14
		Sam Houston St.	10

Area 3

• Hutchinson, KS

May 19-22

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Emporia Kansas St.	7
		Yankton	1
							Emporia Kansas St.	6
							Southeastern Oklahoma St.	5
		Southeastern Oklahoma St.	20
		Kearney St.	3
												Emporia Kansas St.	3	1
												Southeastern Oklahoma St.	17	10
							Southeastern Oklahoma St.	16
		Yankton	9				Yankton	2
		Kearney St.	6

Area 4

• Phil Welch Stadium - St. Joseph, MO

May 19-22

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Wisconsin-La Crosse	5
		Winona St.	3
							Wisconsin-La Crosse	10
							William Jewell	2
		William Jewell	9
		Morningside	0
												Wisconsin-La Crosse	6	6
												William Jewell	8	10
							William Jewell	8
		Winona St.	1				Morningside	4
		Morningside	3

Area 5

• Americus, GA

May 18-22

	First round					Second round					Semi-finals					Finals
							Birmingham-Southern	10
							Cumberland (KY)	3
		John Brown	10									Birmingham-Southern	2
		Georgia Southwestern	1									David Lipscomb	3
							John Brown	11									David Lipscomb	1	3
							David Lipscomb	12									Birmingham-Southern	2	1
		David Lipscomb	16
		Cumberland (KY)	3									Birmingham-Southern	7
							Birmingham-Southern*	11				John Brown	5
							Georgia Southwestern	1

*Birmingham Southern defeated Georgia Southwestern before playing Cumberland in the 2nd round.

Area 6

• Grand Rapids, MI

May 19-

First Round

Second Round

Final

Malone

8

Ferris St.

3

Malone

8

Hanover

7

Hanover

3

Lewis

2

Malone

L

L

Lewis

W

W

Hanover

L

Ferris St.

0

Lewis

W

Lewis

3

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Area 7

• Wilson, NC

May 18-20

	First Round					Second Round					Final
		Newberry	4
		Elon	3
							Newberry	4
							West Liberty St.	3
		West Liberty St.	4
		Atlantic Christian	3
												Newberry	3	5
												Elon	8	2
							West Liberty St.	5
		Elon	8				Elon	11
		Atlantic Christian	2

Area 8

• West Long Branch, NJ

May 20-21

	First Round					Finals
	Monmouth (NJ)		3
	Indiana (PA)		2
						Monmouth (NJ)		9	11	x
						George Mason		2	3	x
	George Mason		4
	Indiana (PA)		1