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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] Bradley Braves .[ 2]
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
1956 Wyoming Cowboys baseball game log
Regular season
#
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
#
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
