1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team

1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball
Skyline Eastern Division champion Skyline Tournament champion District VII champion
College World Series, T-5th
Conference	Skyline Conference
Division	Eastern
Record	18–15 (7–2 Skyline)
Head coach	Bud Daniel (6th season)
Home stadium	Cowboy 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 Bud Daniel in his 6th year as head coach at Wyoming.

The Cowboys won the District VII playoff to advance to the College World Series, ^[1] where they were eliminated by the Bradley Braves. ^[2]

Roster

1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T 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 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 Bud Daniel Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured 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 Field • Greeley, 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 Field • Salt 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 Stadium • Omaha, 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

References

1. Hartman, Sid (June 4, 1956). "Gophers' First Game Key in NCAA Baseball". Minneapolis Morning Tribune . p. 24. Retrieved November 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bradley Ousts Pokes From NCAA Meet, 12-8". Casper Morning Star . June 12, 1956. p. 28. Retrieved November 2, 2024– via Newspapers.com.