1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team

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1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball
Skyline Eastern Division champion
Skyline Tournament champion
District VII champion
College World Series, T-5th
ConferenceSkyline Conference
DivisionEastern
1956 record18–15 (7–2 Skyline)
Head coach
  • (6th season)
Home stadiumCowboy Field
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →

The 1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team represented the University of Wyoming in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Cowboys played their home games at Cowboy Field. The team was coached by in his 6th year as head coach at Wyoming.

The Cowboys won the District VII to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Bradley Braves.

Roster[]

1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team
Players Coaches
# Pos. Name Bats/Throws Height Weight Year Home town
P Lee Boyer /
Fr
P Mort Drury /
So
C Bob Fisher /
So
INF Frank Goodie /
Jr
C Dave Gossen /
So
RHP Bob Hall /R
So
INF Fritz Heiss /
Sr
INF Jim Hoppe /
So
RHP Jim Houston /R
Jr
U Peter Kutches /
Sr
OF Vic McElroy /
Sr
P Meeboer /
INF Gerry Nagle /
Sr
Don Napierkodski /
Sr
P Nelson /
So
OF Bob Sullivan /
Sr
RHP Ralph Vaughn /R
Sr
RHP Robert Villasenor /R
Sr Los Angeles, California
Head coach

Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Current redshirt

Schedule[]

1956 Wyoming Cowboys Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
April (8–10)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Skyline Record
1 April 3 at Kirtland Air Force Base Unknown • Albuquerque, New Mexico 2–1 1–0
2 April 4 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 6–3 2–0 1–0
3 April 4 at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 10–5 3–0 2–0
4 April 5 at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 2–0
5 April 5 at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 2–0
6 April 5 at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 2–0
7 April 9 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–10 4–3 2–0
8 April 10 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 4–15 4–4 2–0
9 April 11 at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 2–17 4–5 2–0
10 April 14 at Denver Unknown • Denver, Colorado
11 April 15 at Denver Unknown • Denver, Colorado 3–1
12 April 16 Colorado Unknown • Unknown 5–7 3–1
13 April 17 Colorado Unknown • Unknown 2–12 5–8 3–1
14 April 20 at Colorado State Jackson FieldGreeley, Colorado 5–6 5–9 3–1
15 April 21 Colorado State Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 5–3 6–9 3–1
16 April 21 Colorado Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 10–17 6–10 3–1
17 April 27 at Colorado A&M Unknown • Fort Collins, Colorado 13–2 7–10 4–1
18 April 27 at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base Unknown • Cheyenne, Wyoming 9–3 8–10 4–1
May (5–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Skyline Record
19 May 1 Francis E. Warren Air Force Base Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 12–8 9–10 4–1
20 May 4 Denver Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 15–6 10–10 5–1
21 May 5 Denver Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 8–5 11–10 6–1
22 May 8 Lowry Air Force Base Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 10–2 12–10 6–1
23 May 11 New Mexico Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 5–8 12–11 6–2
24 May 12 New Mexico Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 16–9 13–11 7–2
Postseason
Skyline Conference Championship (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Skyline Record
25 May 25 at Utah Derks FieldSalt Lake City, Utah 8–5 14–11 7–2
26 May 26 at Utah Derks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah 3–8 14–12 7–2
27 May 26 at Utah Derks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah 9–7 15–12 7–2
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–1)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Skyline Record
28 June 1 vs Colorado State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 8–5 16–12 7–2
29 June 1 vs Colorado State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 3–8 16–13 7–2
30 June 2 vs Colorado State Jackson Field • Greeley, Colorado 9–7 17–13 7–2
College World Series (1–2)
# Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Skyline Record
31 June 9 vs Minnesota Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 0–4 17–14 7–2
32 June 10 vs NYU Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 8–2 18–14 7–2
33 June 11 vs Bradley Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 12–8 18–15 7–2

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