1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

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.

1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
District III champion
College World Series, T-5th
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	24–10 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach	Tom Swayze (6th season)
Home stadium	Swayze Field

1956 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Florida  ‍†‍‍y	13	–	3		.813			20	–	4		.833
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y	13	–	3		.813			24	–	10		.706
Alabama  ‍‍‍	15	–	5		.750			18	–	7		.720
Georgia  ‍‍‍	10	–	5		.667			16	–	7		.696
Auburn  ‍‍‍	9	–	7		.563			12	–	11		.522
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	7	–	8		.467			10	–	13		.435
LSU  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			9	–	11		.450
Tulane  ‍‍‍	7	–	9		.438			11	–	11		.500
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			11	–	9		.550
Georgia Tech  ‍‍‍	4	–	9		.308			11	–	12		.478
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍	3	–	12		.200			6	–	15		.286
Kentucky  ‍‍‍	1	–	12		.077			4	–	18		.182
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the College World Series As of June 18, 1956 Rankings from Coaches' Poll

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
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/throws Height Weight Year Home 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 Current redshirt

Schedule

1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season
March (5–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 1 March Delta State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 9–6 1–0 – 2 March Delta State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 21–1 2–0 – 3 March Illinois Wesleyan Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 4–1 3–0 – 4 March Illinois Wesleyan Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 10–12 3–1 – 5 March 30 LSU Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 1–2 3–2 0–1 6 March 31 LSU Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 8–6 4–2 1–1 7 March 31 LSU Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 11–0 5–2 2–1
Postseason
April (8–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 8 April at Arkansas State Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas 7–0 6–2 2–1 9 April 6 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 7–15 6–3 2–2 10 April 7 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 11–2 7–3 3–2 11 April 7 at Alabama Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama 13–14 7–4 3–3 12 April Mississippi State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 9–3 8–4 4–3 13 April Mississippi State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 14–2 9–4 5–3 14 April at Loyola Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana 6–11 9–5 5–3 15 April at Loyola Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana 5–4 10–5 5–3 16 April at Tulane Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana 10–17 11–5 6–3 17 April at Tulane Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana 7–1 12–5 7–3 18 April at Tulane Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana 1–0 13–5 8–3
May (5–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 19 May Vanderbilt Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 9–3 14–5 9–3 20 May Vanderbilt Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 7–0 15–5 10–3 21 May Vanderbilt Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 3–0 16–5 11–3 22 May at Mississippi State Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi 6–2 17–5 12–3 23 May at Mississippi State Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi 8–5 18–5 13–3
Postseason
SEC Conference Championship (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 24 May at Florida Perry Field • Gainesville, Florida 3–8 18–6 13–3 25 May Florida Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi 1–5 18–7 13–3
NCAA District III Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 26 June 1 vs Tennessee Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina 4–3 19–7 13–3 27 June 2 vs Tennessee Tech Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina 3–2 20–7 13–3 28 June 4 vs Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina 2–4 20–8 13–3 29 June 4 vs Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina 6–2 21–8 13–3 30 June 4 vs Duke Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina 7–1 22–8 13–3
College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record 31 June 9 vs New Hampshire Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 13–12 23–8 13–3 32 June 10 vs Bradley Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–0 24–8 13–3 33 June 11 vs Minnesota Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–13 24–9 13–3 34 June 12 vs Arizona Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 5–13 24–10 13–3

Awards and honors

Ed Crawford

• All-SEC

Eagle Day

• All-SEC

Joe Gibbon

• All-SEC

Billy Kinard

• All-SEC

Bernie Schreiber

• All-SEC
• All-District III Tournament Team
• First Team All-America American Baseball Coaches Association