1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball Southeastern Conference Southeastern Conference Western SEC 8 28–16 15–3 Jake Gibbs 1st Swayze Field SEC Western Division championSEC ChampionDistrict III champion College World Series 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. Roster 1972 Ole Miss Rebels y Larry Anthony Bobby Berry Steve Dillard baseball y INF R R 6 1 180 SR Saltillo, Mississippi Don Farrar Barry Gaddis P Paul Husband OF R R 6 2 185 Jackson, Mississippi Bob Knight Hank List Dan McLeod Hugh McLeod Kevin McMahon Byron Meaut Jamie Morris Herb Nappier Joe Nichols Mike Park RHP R R 5 10 170 FR Jim Pittman P SO Bill Rogers Rodney Siedell Bobby Spaulding Dennis Starr C R R 6 0 185 Memphis, Tennessee Glenn Terry FR Norris Weese y OF SR Practice Team Players: y Lynn Tramel y Kent Doyle y Brant Beene y Frank D'Orsie y Danny Gaither y Jimmy Sanders https://archive.org/details/olemiss196569univ/page/204/mode/2up April 8, 2021 Jake Gibbs Larry Williams Schedule Ole Miss Rebels 2 white 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log ! style="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Regular season |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; March (7–6) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 1 || March 10 || 1972 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || Swayze Field • Oxford, 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 1972 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles Southern Mississippi || 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 1972 South Alabama Jaguars South Alabama || Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, 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 || 1972 LSU Tigers LSU || 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="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; April (13–4) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 14 || April 1 || LSU || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 3–2 || 8–6 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 || April 7 || 1972 Alabama Crimson Tide Alabama || 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 || 1972 Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State || 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 || 1972 Memphis State Tigers Memphis State || Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi || 4–3 || 14–7 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 22 || April 19 || at Memphis State || Nat Buring Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee || 8–14 || 14–8 || 8–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 || April 21 || at Alabama || Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; May (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 || May 1 || at 1972 Delta State Statesmen Delta State || 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="Ole Miss Rebels 2 white" | Postseason |- valign="top" y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; SEC Conference Championship (2–0) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 35 || May 10 || at 1972 Vanderbilt Commodores Vanderbilt || 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; NCAA District III Playoff (5–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 || June || vs 1972 Jacksonville Dolphins Jacksonville || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 9–3 || 25–12 || 15–3 |- bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 38 || June 2 || vs 1972 Virginia Cavaliers Virginia || Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina || 3–9 || 25–13 || 15–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 || June || vs 1972 Florida State Seminoles Florida State || 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 |- y Ole Miss Rebels 2 white; College World Series (0–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record |- 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 All-SEC All-SEC Western Division Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association All District III Barry Gaddis All-SEC Western Division Paul Husband All-SEC All-SEC Western Division First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association First Team All-American Worth All District III Jim Pittman All-SEC Dennis Starr All-SEC Western Division Norris Weese All-SEC Western Divisionhttps://olemisssports.com/documents/2021/2/18/Full_Guide_Digital.pdf 2021 Rebel Baseball Guide University of Mississippi www.olemisssports.com April 26, 2021 References Category:Ole Miss Rebels baseball seasons Ole Miss Rebels baseball Category:College World Series seasons Ole Miss Category:Southeastern Conference baseball champion seasons