1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team
The 1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1956 NCAA baseball season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Delta Field. The team was coached by Dick Siebert in his 9th season at Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers won the College World Series, defeating the Arizona Wildcats in the championship game.
Roster
Schedule
| 1956 Minnesota Golden Gophers Baseball Game Log |
| Regular Season |
March
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big Ten Record |
| March 19 | at Texas | 12–5 | 1–0 | – |
| March 20 | at Texas | 4–2 | 2–0 | – |
| March 21 | at Rice | 3–4 | 2–1 | – |
| March 22 | at Rice | 12–19 | 2–2 | – |
| March 23 | at Houston | 5–2 | 3–2 | – |
| March 24 | at Houston | 4–6 | 3–3 | – |
| March 26 | at Oklahoma | 3–10 | 3–4 | – |
| March 27 | at Oklahoma | 5–8 | 3–5 | – |
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April
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big Ten Record |
| April 7 | at Luther | 3–1 | 4–5 | – |
| April 7 | at Luther | 14–5 | 5–5 | – |
| April 13 | at Iowa State | 8–5 | 6–5 | – |
| April 14 | at Iowa State | 9–2 | 7–5 | – |
| April 14 | at Iowa State | 12–1 | 8–5 | – |
| April 20 | Northern Iowa | 7–1 | 9–5 | – |
| April 21 | Northern Iowa | 6–0 | 10–5 | – |
| April 21 | Northern Iowa | 11–1 | 11–5 | – |
| April 27 | Wisconsin | 4–6 | 11–6 | 0–1 |
| April 28 | Northwestern | 7–0 | 12–6 | 1–1 |
| April 28 | Northwestern | 3–1 | 13–6 | 2–1 |
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May
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
Big Ten Record |
| May 4 | at Illinois | 3–2 | 14–6 | 3–1 |
| May 5 | at Purdue | 3–2 | 15–6 | 4–1 |
| May 5 | at Purdue | 3–2 | 16–6 | 5–1 |
| May 11 | Iowa | 7–0 | 17–6 | 6–1 |
| May 12 | Iowa | 17–7 | 18–6 | 7–1 |
| May 12 | Iowa | 18–8 | 19–6 | 8–1 |
| May 15 | Augsburg | 30–1 | 20–6 | – |
| May 18 | Michigan State | 7–3 | 21–6 | 9–1 |
| May 19 | Michigan | 7–6 | 22–6 | 10–1 |
| May 19 | Michigan | 6–5 | 23–6 | 11–1 |
| May 22 | at St. John's | 9–4 | 24–6 | – |
| May 25 | at Ohio State | 2–4 | 24–7 | 11–2 |
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| Post-Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Overall Record |
| May 29 | vs. Notre Dame | 3–4 | 24–8 |
| May 30 | vs. Notre Dame | 15–5 | 25–8 |
| May 30 | vs. Notre Dame | 10–1 | 26–8 |
| June 1 | vs. Ohio | 5–0 | 27–8 |
| June 2 | vs. Ohio | 7–6 | 28–8 |
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| Date |
Opponent |
Site/Stadium |
Score |
Overall Record |
| June 9 | vs. Wyoming | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–0 | 29–8 |
| June 10 | vs. Arizona | Rosenblatt Stadium | 3–1 | 30–8 |
| June 11 | vs. Mississippi | Rosenblatt Stadium | 13–5 | 31–8 |
| June 12 | vs. Bradley | Rosenblatt Stadium | 8–3 | 32–8 |
| June 13 | vs. Arizona | Rosenblatt Stadium | 4–10 | 32–9 |
| June 14 | vs. Arizona | Rosenblatt Stadium | 12–1 | 33–9 |
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Awards and honors
- Jerry Kindall
- All-America First Team[3]
- All-Big Ten First Team[4]
- Jack McCartan
- All-Big Ten First Team[4]
- Jerry Thomas
References
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| Conference championships |
- 1933
- 1935
- 1956
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1964
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1973
- 1974
- 1977
- 1982
- 1985
- 1988
- 1992
- 2000
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2010
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| Conference tournament titles |
- 1982
- 1985
- 1988
- 1992
- 1998
- 2001
- 2004
- 2010
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