The 1956 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the
University of Mississippi
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in the
1956 NCAA baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at
Swayze Field. The team was coached by
Tom Swayze
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in his 6th year as head coach at Ole Miss.
The Rebels won the District III to advance to the
College World Series
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, where they were defeated by the
Arizona Wildcats
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Roster
Schedule
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Swayze Field •
Oxford, Mississippi
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, 2 , , March , , Delta State , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 21–1 , , 2–0 , , –
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, 3 , , March , , , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 4–1 , , 3–0 , , –
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, 4 , , March , , Illinois Wesleyan , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 10–12 , , 3–1 , , –
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, 5 , , March 30 , , , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 1–2 , , 3–2 , , 0–1
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, 6 , , March 31 , , LSU , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 8–6 , , 4–2 , , 1–1
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, 7 , , March 31 , , LSU , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 11–0 , , 5–2 , , 2–1
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, 8 , , April , , at , , Unknown •
Jonesboro, Arkansas
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, 9 , , April 6 , , at , ,
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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, 10 , , April 7 , , at Alabama , , Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama , , 11–2 , , 7–3 , , 3–2
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, 11 , , April 7 , , at Alabama , , Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama , , 13–14 , , 7–4 , , 3–3
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, 12 , , April , , , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 9–3 , , 8–4 , , 4–3
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, 13 , , April , , Mississippi State , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 14–2 , , 9–4 , , 5–3
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, 15 , , April , , at Loyola , , Unknown • New Orleans, Louisiana , , 5–4 , , 10–5 , , 5–3
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, 16 , , April , , at , ,
Tulane Diamond
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• New Orleans, Louisiana , , 10–17 , , 11–5 , , 6–3
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, 17 , , April , , at Tulane , , Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana , , 7–1 , , 12–5 , , 7–3
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, 18 , , April , , at Tulane , , Tulane Diamond • New Orleans, Louisiana , , 1–0 , , 13–5 , , 8–3
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, 19 , , May , , , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 9–3 , , 14–5 , , 9–3
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, 20 , , May , , Vanderbilt , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi, , 7–0 , , 15–5 , , 10–3
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, 21 , , May , , Vanderbilt , , Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 3–0 , , 16–5 , , 11–3
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, 22 , , May , , at Mississippi State , , Unknown •
Starkville, Mississippi
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, 23 , , May , , at Mississippi State , , Unknown • Starkville, Mississippi , , 8–5 , , 18–5 , , 13–3
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, 24 , , May , , at , ,
Perry Field •
Gainesville, Florida
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, 25 , , May , , Florida , , Sawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi , , 1–5 , , 18–7 , , 13–3
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, 26 , , June 1 , , vs , ,
Sims Legion Park
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Gastonia, North Carolina
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, 27 , , June 2 , , vs Tennessee Tech , , Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina , , 3–2 , , 20–7 , , 13–3
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, 28 , , June 4 , , vs , , Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina , , 2–4 , , 20–8 , , 13–3
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, 29 , , June 4 , , vs Duke , , Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina , , 6–2 , , 21–8 , , 13–3
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, 30 , , June 4 , , vs Duke , , Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina , , 7–1 , , 22–8 , , 13–3
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New Hampshire
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Omaha Municipal Stadium •
Omaha, Nebraska
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Bradley
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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–0 , , 24–8 , , 13–3
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Minnesota
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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 5–13 , , 24–9 , , 13–3
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Arizona
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Awards and honors
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Ed Crawford
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*All-
SEC
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Eagle Day
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*All-SEC
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Joe Gibbon
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*All-SEC
;Billy Kinard
*All-SEC
;Bernie Schreiber
*All-SEC
*All-District III Tournament Team
*First Team All-America ''
American Baseball Coaches Association
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References
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