1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
District III champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Record24–10 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
  • Tom Swayze (6th season)
Home stadiumSwayze Field
1956 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Florida  y 133 .813204 .833
Ole Miss  y 133 .8132410 .706
Alabama   155 .750187 .720
Georgia   105 .667167 .696
Auburn   97 .5631211 .522
Tennessee   78 .4671013 .435
LSU   79 .438911 .450
Tulane   79 .4381111 .500
Mississippi State   69 .400119 .550
Georgia Tech   49 .3081112 .478
Vanderbilt   312 .200615 .286
Kentucky   112 .077418 .182
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 18, 1956[1][2]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome 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 Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule

1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season
March (5–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
1MarchDelta StateSwayze FieldOxford, Mississippi9–61–0
2MarchDelta StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi21–12–0
3MarchIllinois WesleyanSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi4–13–0
4MarchIllinois WesleyanSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi10–123–1
5March 30LSUSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi1–23–20–1
6March 31LSUSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi8–64–21–1
7March 31LSUSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi11–05–22–1
Postseason
April (8–3)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
8Aprilat Arkansas StateUnknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas7–06–22–1
9April 6at AlabamaSewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama7–156–32–2
10April 7at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama11–27–33–2
11April 7at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama13–147–43–3
12AprilMississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi9–38–44–3
13AprilMississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi14–29–45–3
14Aprilat LoyolaUnknown • New Orleans, Louisiana6–119–55–3
15Aprilat LoyolaUnknown • New Orleans, Louisiana5–410–55–3
16Aprilat TulaneTulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana10–1711–56–3
17Aprilat TulaneTulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana7–112–57–3
18Aprilat TulaneTulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana1–013–58–3
May (5–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
19MayVanderbiltSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi9–314–59–3
20MayVanderbiltSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi7–015–510–3
21MayVanderbiltSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi3–016–511–3
22Mayat Mississippi StateUnknown • Starkville, Mississippi6–217–512–3
23Mayat Mississippi StateUnknown • Starkville, Mississippi8–518–513–3
Postseason
SEC Conference Championship (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
24Mayat FloridaPerry FieldGainesville, Florida3–818–613–3
25MayFloridaSawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi1–518–713–3
NCAA District III Playoff (4–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
26June 1vs Tennessee TechSims Legion ParkGastonia, North Carolina4–319–713–3
27June 2vs Tennessee TechSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina3–220–713–3
28June 4vs DukeSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina2–420–813–3
29June 4vs DukeSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina6–221–813–3
30June 4vs DukeSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina7–122–813–3
College World Series (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
31June 9vs New HampshireOmaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska13–1223–813–3
32June 10vs BradleyOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–024–813–3
33June 11vs MinnesotaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–1324–913–3
34June 12vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska5–1324–1013–3

Awards and honors

Ed Crawford
Eagle Day
  • All-SEC
Joe Gibbon
  • All-SEC
Billy Kinard
  • All-SEC
Bernie Schreiber

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1956". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  2. "SEC Baseball Record Book" (PDF). www.espn.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. "2021 Rebel Baseball Guide" (PDF). www.olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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