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.
! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March || || Swayze Field • Oxford, 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 Stadium • Tuscaloosa, 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 Field • Gainesville, 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 Park • Gastonia, 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|-