The 1956 NCAA baseball season, play of

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in the United States organized by the

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(NCAA) began in the spring of 1956. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the

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. The College World Series, held for the tenth time in 1956, consisted of one team from each of eight geographical districts and was held in

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as a double-elimination tournament.

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claimed the championship.

Conference winners

This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1956 season. Each of the eight geographical districts chose, by various methods, the team that would represent them in the NCAA Tournament. 12 teams earned automatic bids by winning their conference championship while 13 teams earned at-large selections.

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

College World Series

The 1956 season marked the tenth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team

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. The College World Series was held in

. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Minnesota claiming their first championship with a 12–1 win over Arizona in the final.

Award winners

All-America team

References

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