1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 20th season at Texas.

1962 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record26–7 (12–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1961
1963 →
1962 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Texas  ‍‍‍y 12 2   .857 26 7   .788
No. 18 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 11 4   .733 18 7   .720
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9 5   .643 17 7   .708
TCU  ‍‍‍ 6 9   .400 12 11   .522
Rice  ‍‍‍ 4 9   .308 10 12   .455
SMU  ‍‍‍ 0 13   .000 0 21   .000
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1962[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with losses to eventual champion Michigan and runner-up Santa Clara.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1962 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - Tim Belcher

Catchers

  • - Gary E London

Manager

  • - Ralph Werner Knebel
 

Infielders

Outfielders

  • - Chuck Knutson
 

Unknown

  • - Tim Allen
  • - Lewis E. Brazelton
  • - Charles O. Hartenstein
  • - Edward E. Kasper
  • - Robert Willis Myer Jr.
  • - Walter New
  • - David C. Nunnenkamp
  • - John M. Pinckney
  • - David Tyler Skinner
  • - Michael Emmett Thrash

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Tie
1962 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962". boydsworld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "1962 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved February 22, 2020.