1963 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1963 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 21st season at Texas.

1963 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record24–7–1 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
No. 4 Texas  ‍‍‍y 12 3 0   .800 24 7 1   .766
No. 26 TCU  ‍‍‍ 12 3 0   .800 21 4 0   .840
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 9 6 0   .600 15 10 0   .600
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 7 8 0   .467 13 11 0   .542
Rice  ‍‍‍ 2 11 0   .154 9 17 0   .346
SMU  ‍‍‍ 1 12 0   .077 5 17 0   .227
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1963[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with losses to eventual runner-up Arizona and third-place Missouri.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1963 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • David Burleson
  • Robert Willis Myer Jr.

Catchers

Manager

  • Dan N. Gardner
 

Infielders

Outfielders

  • Chuck Knutson
 

Unknown

  • Francis Folsom Bell
  • John Calvin Collier
  • Charles O. Hartenstein
  • Edward E. Kasper
  • Gary E. London
  • Robert Eugene Ross

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Tie
1963 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1963". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "1963 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2020.