1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team

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1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball
Skyline Eastern Division champion
Skyline Tournament champion
District VII champion
Conference Skyline Conference
DivisionEastern
Record18–15 (7–2 Skyline)
Head coach
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 Bud Daniel in his 6th year as head coach at Wyoming.

Contents

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

Roster

1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameB/THeightWeightYearHome 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
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Schedule

1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
April (8–10)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSkyline record
1April 3at Kirtland Air Force Base Unknown • Albuquerque, New Mexico 2–11–0
2April 4at New Mexico Lobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico6–32–01–0
3April 4at New MexicoLobo Field • Albuquerque, New Mexico 10–53–02–0
4April 5at Arizona State Unknown • Tempe, Arizona 2–0
5April 5at Arizona StateUnknown • Tempe, Arizona2–0
6April 5at Arizona StateUnknown • Tempe, Arizona2–0
7April 9at Arizona UA Field • Tucson, Arizona 5–104–32–0
8April 10at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona4–154–42–0
9April 11at ArizonaUA Field • Tucson, Arizona2–174–52–0
10April 14at Denver Unknown • Denver, Colorado
11April 15at DenverUnknown • Denver, Colorado3–1
12April 16 Colorado Unknown • Unknown5–73–1
13April 17ColoradoUnknown • Unknown2–125–83–1
14April 20at Colorado State Jackson FieldGreeley, Colorado 5–65–93–1
15April 21Colorado StateCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming 5–36–93–1
16April 21ColoradoCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming10–176–103–1
17April 27at Colorado A&M Unknown • Fort Collins, Colorado 13–27–104–1
18April 27at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base Unknown • Cheyenne, Wyoming 9–38–104–1
May (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSkyline record
19May 1Francis E. Warren Air Force BaseCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming12–89–104–1
20May 4DenverCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming15–610–105–1
21May 5DenverCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming8–511–106–1
22May 8 Lowry Air Force Base Cowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming10–212–106–1
23May 11New MexicoCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming5–812–116–2
24May 12New MexicoCowboy Field • Laramie, Wyoming16–913–117–2
Postseason
Skyline Conference Championship (2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSkyline record
25May 25at Utah Derks FieldSalt Lake City, Utah 8–514–117–2
26May 26at UtahDerks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah3–814–127–2
27May 26at UtahDerks Field • Salt Lake City, Utah9–715–127–2
NCAA District VII Playoff (2–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSkyline record
28June 1vs Colorado StateJackson Field • Greeley, Colorado8–516–127–2
29June 1vs Colorado StateJackson Field • Greeley, Colorado3–816–137–2
30June 2vs Colorado StateJackson Field • Greeley, Colorado9–717–137–2
College World Series (1–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSkyline record
31June 9vs Minnesota Omaha Municipal StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 0–417–147–2
32June 10vs NYU Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–218–147–2
33June 11vs Bradley Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska12–818–157–2

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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.