American college baseball season
The 1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1956 NCAA baseball season . The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field . The team was coached by Tom Swayze in his 6th year as head coach at Ole Miss.
The Rebels won the District III to advance to the College World Series , where they were defeated by the Arizona Wildcats .
Roster
1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
Players
Coaches
#
Pos.
Name
Bats/throws
Height
Weight
Year
Home town
Charlie Baggett
/
—
—
15
INF
Raymond Brown
/
—
—
LHP
Cecil Burford
/L
—
—
C
Jerry Bynum
/
—
—
C
Buddy Chain
/
—
—
OF
Ed Crawford
/
—
—
INF
Eagle Day
/
—
—
P
Delbert Farmer
/
—
—
OF
John Gainey
/
—
—
INF
Buddy Garrison
/
—
—
U
Joe Gibbon
/
—
—
P
Don Goad
/
—
—
Sr
INF
Billy Johnson
/
—
—
OF
Billy Kinard
/
—
—
U
Joe Pegram
/
—
—
INF
Leroy Reed
/
—
—
INF
Bernie Schreiber
/
—
—
Sr
17
INF
Bill Scott
/
—
—
P
Dick Shelton
/
—
—
P
Archie White
/
—
—
Sr
OF
Don Williams
/
—
—
RHP
Buddy Wittichen
/R
—
—
Jr
Head coach
Tom Swayze
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Current redshirt
Schedule
1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
1
March
Delta State
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
9–6
1–0
–
2
March
Delta State
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
21–1
2–0
–
3
March
Illinois Wesleyan
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
4–1
3–0
–
4
March
Illinois Wesleyan
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
10–12
3–1
–
5
March 30
LSU
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
1–2
3–2
0–1
6
March 31
LSU
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
8–6
4–2
1–1
7
March 31
LSU
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
11–0
5–2
2–1
Postseason
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
8
April
at Arkansas State
Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas
7–0
6–2
2–1
9
April 6
at Alabama
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
7–15
6–3
2–2
10
April 7
at Alabama
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
11–2
7–3
3–2
11
April 7
at Alabama
Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama
13–14
7–4
3–3
12
April
Mississippi State
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
9–3
8–4
4–3
13
April
Mississippi State
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
14–2
9–4
5–3
14
April
at Loyola
Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana
6–11
9–5
5–3
15
April
at Loyola
Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana
5–4
10–5
5–3
16
April
at Tulane
Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana
10–17
11–5
6–3
17
April
at Tulane
Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana
7–1
12–5
7–3
18
April
at Tulane
Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana
1–0
13–5
8–3
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
19
May
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
9–3
14–5
9–3
20
May
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
7–0
15–5
10–3
21
May
Vanderbilt
Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
3–0
16–5
11–3
22
May
at Mississippi State
Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi
6–2
17–5
12–3
23
May
at Mississippi State
Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi
8–5
18–5
13–3
Postseason
SEC Conference Championship (0–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
24
May
at Florida
Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida
3–8
18–6
13–3
25
May
Florida
Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi
1–5
18–7
13–3
NCAA District III Playoff (4–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
26
June 1
vs Tennessee Tech
Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina
4–3
19–7
13–3
27
June 2
vs Tennessee Tech
Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina
3–2
20–7
13–3
28
June 4
vs Duke
Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina
2–4
20–8
13–3
29
June 4
vs Duke
Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina
6–2
21–8
13–3
30
June 4
vs Duke
Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina
7–1
22–8
13–3
College World Series (2–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
SEC record
31
June 9
vs New Hampshire
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
13–12
23–8
13–3
32
June 10
vs Bradley
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
4–0
24–8
13–3
33
June 11
vs Minnesota
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
5–13
24–9
13–3
34
June 12
vs Arizona
Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska
5–13
24–10
13–3
Awards and honors
Ed Crawford
Eagle Day
Joe Gibbon
Billy Kinard
Bernie Schreiber
References
Venues Rivalries People Seasons National championships in bold ; College World Series appearances in italics
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