1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

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1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball
SEC Western Division champion
SEC Champion
District III champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
DivisionWestern
CB No. 8
Record28–16 (15–3 SEC)
Head coach
Home stadium Swayze Field
Seasons
 1971
1973 
1972 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
Eastern Division
No. 28 Vanderbilt  xy1330 .81335151 .696
Tennessee  760 .53819140 .576
Auburn  760 .53818170 .514
Florida  770 .50023210 .523
Kentucky  480 .33316101 .611
Georgia  4120 .25012220 .353
Western Division
No. 8 Ole Miss  xy1530 .83328160 .636
Alabama  7110 .38921141 .597
Mississippi State  7110 .38924160 .600
LSU  7110 .38921210 .500
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1972 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the University of Mississippi in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Rebels played their home games at Swayze Field. The team was coached by Jake Gibbs in his 1st year as head coach at Ole Miss.

Contents

The Rebels won the District III Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Texas Longhorns. They would not make it to the College World Series again until 2014.

Roster

1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team
PlayersCoaches
#Pos.NameBats/throwsHeightWeightYearHome town
Larry Anthony/
Bobby Berry/
INF Steve Dillard R/R6 ft 1 in(1.85 m)180 lb(82 kg)Sr Saltillo, Mississippi
Don Farrar/
P Barry Gaddis/
OF Paul HusbandR/R6 ft 2 in(1.88 m)185 lb(84 kg) Jackson, Mississippi
Bob Knight/
Hank List/
Dan McLeod/
Hugh McLeod/
Kevin McMahon/
Byron Meaut/
Jamie Morris/
Herb Nappier/
Joe Nichols/
RHP Mike ParkR/R5 ft 10 in(1.78 m)170 lb(77 kg)Fr
P Jim Pittman/
So
Bill Rogers/
Rodney Siedell/
Bobby Spaulding/
C Dennis StarrR/R6 ft 0 in(1.83 m)185 lb(84 kg) Memphis, Tennessee
Glenn Terry/
Fr
OF Norris Weese /
Sr
Practice Team Players: /
Lynn Tramel /
Kent Doyle /
Brant Beene /
Frank D'Orsie /
Danny Gaither /
Jimmy Sanders/
Head coach

Jake Gibbs

Assistant coach(es)

Larry Williams


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 8, 2021

Schedule

1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log
Regular season
March (7–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
1March 10 Kansas State Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi 8–71–0
2March 10Kansas StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi10–52–0
3March 11Kansas StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi1–82–1
4March 11Kansas StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi7–102–2
5March 17at Southern Mississippi Unknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi 9–13–2
6March 18at Southern MississippiUnknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi3–24–2
7March 19at South Alabama Eddie Stanky FieldMobile, Alabama 1–74–3
8March 19at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama0–64–4
9March 20at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama4–84–5
10March 24Southern MississippiSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi4–35–5
11March 24Southern MississippiSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi0–35–6
12March 31 LSU Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi2–16–61–0
13March 31LSUSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi5–27–62–0
Postseason
April (13–4)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
14April 1LSUSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi3–28–63–0
15April 7 Alabama Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi7–69–64–0
16April 7AlabamaSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi8–110–65–0
17April 8AlabamaSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi1–210–75–1
18April 14 Mississippi State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi4–211–76–1
19April 14Mississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi5–312–77–1
20April 15Mississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi5–313–78–1
21April 17 Memphis State Swayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi4–314–78–1
22April 19at Memphis State Nat Buring StadiumMemphis, Tennessee 8–1414–88–1
23April 21at Alabama Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama 3–115–89–1
24April 21at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama5–316–810–1
25April 22at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama13–617–811–1
26April 24Memphis StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi7–817–911–1
27April 25at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee7–817–1011–1
28April 28Mississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi2–118–1012–1
29April 28Mississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi3–219–1013–1
30April 29Mississippi StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi3–220–1014–1
May (2–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
31May 1at Delta State Unknown • Cleveland, Mississippi 1–421–1014–1
32May 5at LSU Alex Box StadiumBaton Rouge, Louisiana 3–421–1114–2
33May 5at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana7–422–1115–3
34May 6at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana3–722–1215–3
Postseason
SEC Conference Championship (2–0)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
35May 10at Vanderbilt McGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee 5–323–1215–3
36May 13VanderbiltSawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi5–424–1215–3
NCAA District III Playoff (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
37Junevs Jacksonville Sims Legion ParkGastonia, North Carolina 9–325–1215–3
38June 2vs Virginia Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina3–925–1315–3
39Junevs Florida State Sims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina8–326–1315–3
40Junevs VirginiaSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina9–027–1315–3
41Junevs South AlabamaSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina8–428–1315–3
42Junevs South AlabamaSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina12–129–1315–3
College World Series (0–2)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
43June 9vs Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt StadiumOmaha, Nebraska 6–829–1415–3
44June 10vs Texas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–929–1515–3

Awards and honors

Steve Dillard
Barry Gaddis
Paul Husband
Jim Pittman
Dennis Starr
Norris Weese

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References

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  2. "2021 Rebel Baseball Guide" (PDF). www.olemisssports.com. University of Mississippi. Retrieved April 26, 2021.