1956 NCAA baseball season

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
← 1955
1957 →

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]

  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.