1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference SEC 24–10 13–3 Tom Swayze 6th Swayze Field District III champion College World Series 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. Roster 1956 Ole Miss Rebels y Charlie Baggett Raymond Brown 15 INF Cecil Burford LHP L Jerry Bynum C Buddy Chain C Ed Crawford American football y OF Eagle Day y INF Delbert Farmer P John Gainey OF Buddy Garrison INF Joe Gibbon y U Don Goad P SR Billy Johnson INF Billy Kinard OF Joe Pegram U Leroy Reed INF Bernie Schreiber INF SR Bill Scott 17 INF Dick Shelton P Archie White P SR Don Williams OF Buddy Wittichen RHP R JR April 8, 2021 Tom Swayze Schedule Ole Miss Rebels 2 white 1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log ! style="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; March (5–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March || 1956 Delta State Statesmen Delta State || 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 || 1956 Illinois Wesleyan Titans Illinois Wesleyan || 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 || 1956 LSU Tigers LSU || 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="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; April (8–3) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 8 || April || at 1956 Arkansas State Indians Arkansas State || Unknown • Jonesboro, Arkansas || 7–0 || 6–2 || 2–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 9 || April 6 || at 1956 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama || 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 || 1956 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || 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 1956 Loyola Wolf Pack Loyola || 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 1956 Tulane Green Wave Tulane || 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; May (5–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 19 || May || 1956 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt || 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="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; SEC Conference Championship (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 || May || at 1956 Florida Gators Florida || 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; NCAA District III Playoff (4–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 || June 1 || vs 1956 Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles Tennessee Tech || 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 1956 Duke Blue Devils Duke || 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- 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 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 Associationhttps://olemisssports.com/documents/2021/2/18/Full_Guide_Digital.pdf 2021 Rebel Baseball Guide University of Mississippi www.olemisssports.com April 12, 2021 References Category:Ole Miss Rebels baseball seasons Ole Miss Rebels baseball Category:College World Series seasons Ole Miss