1956 NYU Violets baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1956 NYU Violets baseball Metropolitan New York Conference Metropolitan New York Conference Metro 16–6–1 Bill McCarthy 35th Ohio Field District II Playoff College World Series T-7th The 1956 NYU Violets baseball team represented New York University in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Violets played their home games at Ohio Field. The team was coached by Bill McCarthy in his 35th year as head coach at NYU.https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/09/archives/nyu-flies-to-omaha-for-college-title-series.html N.Y.U. Flies to Omaha For College Title Series June 9, 1956 New York Times www.nytimes.com September 22, 2021 The Violots won the District II playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Wyoming Cowboys.https://www.nytimes.com/1956/06/11/archives/nyu-is-eliminated-in-ncaa-baseball.html N.Y.U. Is Eliminated In N.C.A.A. Baseball June 11, 1956 New York Times www.nytimes.com September 22, 2021 Roster 1956 NYU Violets y https://content.libraries.wsu.edu/digital/collection/chinook/id/34008/rec/10 September 10, 2021 Bill McCarthy Schedule NYU Violets 2 white 1956 NYU Violets baseball game log |- ! style="NYU Violets 2 white" | Regular season |- NYU Violets 2 white March (–) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Metro Record |- NYU Violets 2 white April (–) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Metro Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | || April 17 || at 1956 St. John's Redmen St. John's || Alley Pond Park • New York, New York || 4–5 || – || – |- NYU Violets 2 white May (–) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Metro Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | || May 15 || St. John's|| Ohio Field • New York, New York || 2–1 || – || – |- |- ! style="NYU Violets 2 white" | Postseason |- NYU Violets 2 white NCAA District II Playoff (2–0) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Metro Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 20 || June 1 || vs 1956 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State || Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania || 15–7 || 15–4–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 21 || June 2 || vs St. John's || Bicentennial Park • Allentown, Pennsylvania || 6–2 || 16–4–1 || – |- NYU Violets 2 white College World Series (0–2) |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Metro Record |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || June 9 || vs Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 0–3 || 16–5–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 23 || June 10 || vs Wyoming || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 2–8 || 16–6–1 || – |- |- | References Category:NYU Violets baseball seasons NYU Violets baseball Category:College World Series seasons NYU