The 1972 Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Rebels played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 1st year as head coach at Ole Miss. The Rebels won the District III Playoff to advance to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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. They would not make it to the College World Series again until 2014.

Roster

Schedule

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Awards and honors

; Steve Dillard *All- SEC *All-SEC Western Division *Third Team All-American ''

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'' *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

References

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College World Series seasons

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