# 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team

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.
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.

## Schedule

1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (7–6)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
1March 10Kansas StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi8–71–0–
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 MississippiUnknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi9–13–2–
6March 18at Southern MississippiUnknown • Hattiesburg, Mississippi3–24–2–
7March 19at South AlabamaEddie Stanky Field • Mobile, Alabama1–74–3–
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 31LSUSwayze 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 7AlabamaSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi7–69–64–0
16April 7AlabamaSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi8–110–65–0
17April 8AlabamaSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi1–210–75–1
18April 14Mississippi StateSwayze 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 17Memphis StateSwayze Field • Oxford, Mississippi4–314–78–1
22April 19at Memphis StateNat Buring Stadium • Memphis, Tennessee8–1414–88–1
23April 21at AlabamaSewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama3–115–89–1
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 StateUnknown • Cleveland, Mississippi1–421–1014–1
32May 5at LSUAlex Box Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana3–421–1114–2
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 VanderbiltMcGugin Field • Nashville, Tennessee5–323–1215–3
36May 13VanderbiltSawyze Field • Oxford, Mississippi5–424–1215–3 :
NCAA District III Playoff (5–1)
#DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSEC record
37Junevs JacksonvilleSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina9–325–1215–3
38June 2vs VirginiaSims Legion Park • Gastonia, North Carolina3–925–1315–3
39Junevs Florida StateSims 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 CaliforniaJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska6–829–1415–3
44June 10vs TexasJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska8–929–1515–3 :

## Awards and honors
### Steve Dillard

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division
* Third Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* All District III

### Barry Gaddis

* All-SEC Western Division

### Paul Husband

* All-SEC
* All-SEC Western Division
* First Team All-American American Baseball Coaches Association
* First Team All-American Worth
* All District III

### Jim Pittman

* All-SEC

### Dennis Starr

* All-SEC Western Division

### Norris Weese

* All-SEC Western Division