1956 NCAA baseball season

The 1956 NCAA baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) began in the spring of 1956. The season progressed through the regular season and concluded with the 1956 College World Series. 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 Omaha, Nebraska at Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium as a double-elimination tournament. Minnesota claimed the championship.[1]

1956 NCAA baseball season
NCAA Tournament
College World Series
ChampionsMinnesota (1st title)
Runners-upArizona (3rd CWS Appearance)
Winning CoachDick Siebert (1st title)
MOPJerry Thomas (Minnesota)
Seasons

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.[1][2]

Conference Regular Season Winner
Atlantic Coast ConferenceDuke
Big Seven ConferenceOklahoma
Big Ten ConferenceMinnesota
CIBASouthern California
EIBLYale
Mid-American ConferenceOhio
Missouri Valley ConferenceBradley
Pacific Coast ConferenceWashington State
Southeastern ConferenceFlorida
Southern ConferenceGeorge Washington
Southwest ConferenceTCU

Conference standings

The following is an incomplete list of conference standings:

1956 Big Seven Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Oklahoma  ‍†‍‍y 7–2 .778  11–7 .611
Nebraska  ‍‍‍ 8–4 .667  12–8 .600
Kansas  ‍‍‍ 6–5 .545  14–5 .737
Missouri  ‍‍‍ 7–6 .538  14–7 .667
Iowa State  ‍‍‍ 6–6 .500  – –
Colorado  ‍‍‍ 3–8 .273  – –
Kansas State  ‍‍‍ 3–9 .250  5–10 .333
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the 1956 NCAA Baseball Tournament
1956 Big Ten Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Minnesota ‍†‍‍y 11–2–0 .846  33–9–0 .786
Ohio State  ‍‍‍ 9–3–0 .750  18–7–0 .720
Wisconsin  ‍‍‍ 8–4–0 .667  20–7–0 .741
Michigan  ‍‍‍ 6–5–0 .545  17–9–0 .654
Northwestern  ‍‍‍ 6–7–0 .462  10–8–0 .556
Indiana  ‍‍‍ 5–6–0 .455  13–15–0 .464
Iowa  ‍‍‍ 5–8–0 .385  11–16–0 .407
Michigan State  ‍‍‍ 4–7–0 .364  16–13–0 .552
Purdue  ‍‍‍ 5–10–0 .333  14–14–0 .500
Illinois  ‍‍‍ 4–11–0 .267  15–18–1 .456
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
1956 Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T PCT  W L T PCT
Yale  ‍†‍‍ 9–2–0 .818  19–15–0 .559
Princeton  ‍‍‍ 7–3–0 .700  11–9–1 .548
Columbia  ‍‍‍ 6–3–0 .667  11–5–1 .676
Cornell  ‍‍‍ 5–4–0 .556  10–8–0 .556
Harvard  ‍‍‍ 5–4–0 .556  18–6–0 .750
Army  ‍‍‍ 4–4–0 .500  9–10–0 .474
Navy  ‍‍‍ 4–4–0 .500  13–7–1 .643
Dartmouth  ‍‍‍ 3–5–0 .375  4–11–0 .267
Penn  ‍‍‍ 1–7–0 .125  8–16–0 .333
Brown  ‍‍‍ 1–8–0 .111  2–15–0 .118
† – Conference champion
1956 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bradley  ‍†‍‡‍y 7–2 .778  27–8 .771
Oklahoma A&M  ‍‍‍ 7–2 .778  11–10 .524
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 6–3 .667  13–6 .684
Houston  ‍‍‍ 5–4 .556  14–10 .583
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 5–4 .556  8–12 .400
Detroit  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  9–11 .450
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  4–13 .235
Drake  ‍‍‍ 1–8 .111  4–13 .235
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1956[3]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

College World Series
Main article: 1956 College World Series

The 1956 season marked the tenth NCAA Baseball Tournament, which culminated with the eight team College World Series. The College World Series was held in Omaha, Nebraska. The eight teams played a double-elimination format, with Minnesota claiming their first championship with a 12–1 win over Arizona in the final.[1]

  First Round     Second Round     Third Round
                           
  Winner's Bracket
  Arizona 3  
  NYU 0    
      Arizona 2  
      Minnesota 3    
  Minnesota 4          
  Wyoming 0        
      Minnesota 13
      Ole Miss 5
  Ole Miss 13        
  New Hampshire 2          
      Ole Miss 4    
      Bradley 0  
  Bradley 4    
  Washington State 3  
  Loser's Bracket
  NYU 2  
  Wyoming 8     Bradley 12
    Wyoming 8
  New Hampshire 6  
  Washington State 3     Arizona 1
    New Hampshire 0
  Semifinals     Finals     if needed
                           
  Re-ordered Semi-finals
  Minnesota 8       Minnesota 12
  Bradley 3           Arizona 1
      Minnesota 4    
      Arizona 10  
  Ole Miss 3    
  Arizona 7  

Award winners

All-America team
Main article: 1956 College Baseball All-America Team

References
  1. W.C. Madden & Patrick J. Stewart (2004). The College World Series:A Baseball History, 1947-2003. McFarland & Co. pp. 28–31. ISBN 9780786418428. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  2. "NCAA Men's College World Series Records" (PDF). NCAA. 2009. p. 7. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1956". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
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