1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team explained

Year:1956
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Conference Link:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Record:24–10
Conf Record:13–3
Head Coach:Tom Swayze
Hc Year:6th
Stadium:Swayze Field
Champion:District III champion
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

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.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March || || Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi || 9–6 || 1–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March || Delta State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 21–1 || 2–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || March || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 4–1 || 3–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March || Illinois Wesleyan || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 10–12 || 3–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || March 30 || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 1–2 || 3–2 || 0–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 31 || LSU || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 8–6 || 4–2 || 1–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7 || March 31 || LSU || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 11–0 || 5–2 || 2–1|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April || at || Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas || 7–0 || 6–2 || 2–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || April 6 || at || Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama || 7–15 || 6–3 || 2–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 7 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 11–2 || 7–3 || 3–2|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || April 7 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 13–14 || 7–4 || 3–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 9–3 || 8–4 || 4–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 14–2 || 9–4 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 14 || April || at || Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana || 6–11 || 9–5 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April || at Loyola || Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana || 5–4 || 10–5 || 5–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April || at || Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana || 10–17 || 11–5 || 6–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 17 || April || at Tulane || Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana || 7–1 || 12–5 || 7–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April || at Tulane || Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana || 1–0 || 13–5 || 8–3|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 9–3 || 14–5 || 9–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May || Vanderbilt || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi|| 7–0 || 15–5 || 10–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May || Vanderbilt || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 3–0 || 16–5 || 11–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May || at Mississippi State || Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi || 6–2 || 17–5 || 12–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May || at Mississippi State || Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi || 8–5 || 18–5 || 13–3|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || May || at || Perry FieldGainesville, Florida || 3–8 || 18–6 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 25 || May || Florida || Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 1–5 || 18–7 || 13–3|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || June 1 || vs || Sims Legion ParkGastonia, North Carolina || 4–3 || 19–7 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 27 || June 2 || vs Tennessee Tech || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 3–2 || 20–7 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 28 || June 4 || vs || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 2–4 || 20–8 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || June 4 || vs Duke || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 6–2 || 21–8 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || June 4 || vs Duke || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 7–1 || 22–8 || 13–3|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || June 9 || vs New Hampshire || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 13–12 || 23–8 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 32 || June 10 || vs Bradley || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–0 || 24–8 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 33 || June 11 || vs Minnesota || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 5–13 || 24–9 || 13–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Rebel Baseball Guide . University of Mississippi . www.olemisssports.com . April 12, 2021.