1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team explained

Year:1972
Team:Ole Miss Rebels
Sport:baseball
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Conference Link:Southeastern Conference
Division:Western
Short Conf:SEC
Cbrank:8
Record:28–16
Conf Record:15–3
Head Coach:Jake Gibbs
Hc Year:1st
Stadium:Swayze Field
Champion:SEC Western Division champion
SEC Champion
District III champion
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-5th

The 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field. The team was coached by Jake Gibbs in his 1st year as head coach at Ole Miss.

The Rebels won the District III Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns. They would not make it to the College World Series again until 2014.

Schedule

! style="" | Regular season|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 10 || || Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi || 8–7 || 1–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2 || March 10 || Kansas State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 10–5 || 2–0 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3 || March 11 || Kansas State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 1–8 || 2–1 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4 || March 11 || Kansas State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 7–10 || 2–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5 || March 17 || at || Unknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi || 9–1 || 3–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || March 18 || at Southern Mississippi || Unknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi || 3–2 || 4–2 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || March 19 || at || Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, Alabama || 1–7 || 4–3 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 8 || March 19 || at South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama || 0–6 || 4–4 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 9 || March 20 || at South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama || 4–8 || 4–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || March 24 || Southern Mississippi || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 4–3 || 5–5 || –|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 11 || March 24 || Southern Mississippi || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 0–3 || 5–6 || –|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || March 31 || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 2–1 || 6–6 || 1–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || March 31 || LSU || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 5–2 || 7–6 || 2–0|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 1 || LSU || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 3–2 || 8–6 || 3–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 7 || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 7–6 || 9–6 || 4–0|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 7 || Alabama || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 8–1 || 10–6 || 5–0|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || April 8 || Alabama || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 1–2 || 10–7 || 5–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || April 14 || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 4–2 || 11–7 || 6–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || April 14 || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 5–3 || 12–7 || 7–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || April 15 || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 5–3 || 13–7 || 8–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || April 17 || || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 4–3 || 14–7 || 8–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 22 || April 19 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring StadiumMemphis, Tennessee || 8–14 || 14–8 || 8–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || April 21 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama || 3–1 || 15–8 || 9–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 24 || April 21 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 5–3 || 16–8 || 10–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || April 22 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama || 13–6 || 17–8 || 11–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 26 || April 24 || Memphis State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 7–8 || 17–9 || 11–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || April 25 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee || 7–8 || 17–10 || 11–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || April 28 || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 2–1 || 18–10 || 12–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || April 28 || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 3–2 || 19–10 || 13–1|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || April 29 || Mississippi State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 3–2 || 20–10 || 14–1|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 31 || May 1 || at || Unknown • Cleveland, Mississippi || 1–4 || 21–10 || 14–1|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || May 5 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 3–4 || 21–11 || 14–2|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 33 || May 5 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 7–4 || 22–11 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 34 || May 6 || at LSU || Alex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana || 3–7 || 22–12 || 15–3|-|-! style="" | Postseason|- valign="top" |- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 35 || May 10 || at || McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee || 5–3 || 23–12 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 36 || May 13 || Vanderbilt || Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 5–4 || 24–12 || 15–3|-|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 37 || June || vs || Sims Legion ParkGastonia, North Carolina || 9–3 || 25–12 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 38 || June 2 || vs || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 3–9 || 25–13 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 39 || June || vs || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 8–3 || 26–13 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 40 || June || vs Virginia || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 9–0 || 27–13 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 41 || June || vs South Alabama || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 8–4 || 28–13 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 42 || June || vs South Alabama || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 12–1 || 29–13 || 15–3|-|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 43 || June 9 || vs Southern California || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 6–8 || 29–14 || 15–3|- bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 44 || June 10 || vs Texas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 8–9 || 29–15 || 15–3|-

Awards and honors

Steve Dillard
Barry Gaddis
Paul Husband
Jim Pittman
Dennis Starr
Norris Weese

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Rebel Baseball Guide . University of Mississippi . www.olemisssports.com . April 26, 2021.