| 1956 NCAA baseball season | |
| Tournament Link: | 1956 NCAA Baseball Tournament |
| Tournament: | NCAA Tournament |
| Worldseries Link: | 1956 College World Series |
| Worldseries: | College World Series |
| Worldseries Champ: | Minnesota |
| Worldseries Titlecount: | 1st |
| Worldseries Runner-Up: | Arizona |
| Worldseries Count: | 3rd |
| Worldseries Coach: | Dick Siebert |
| Worldseries Coachcount: | 1st |
| Worldseries Mop: | Jerry Thomas |
| Mopteam: | Minnesota |
| Prevseason Year: | 1955 |
| Nextseason Year: | 1957 |
The 1956 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1956. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1956 College World Series. The College World Series, held for the tenth time in 1956, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Minnesota claimed the championship.[1]
This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1956 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. 12 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.[2]
| Conference | Regular Season Winner | |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | ||
| Bradley | ||
| Washington State | ||
The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:
See main article: article. The 1956 season marked the tenth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Minnesota claiming their first championship with a 12–1 win over Arizona in the final.
See main article: article and 1956 College Baseball All-America Team.