1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 5-th season at Texas.

1972 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record50–9 (12–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Texas  ‍‍‍y 12 6   .667 50 9   .847
No. 27 TCU  ‍‍‍ 12 6   .667 29 13   .690
Rice  ‍‍‍ 11 7   .611 19 12   .613
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 10 8   .556 27 11   .711
SMU  ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 22 30   .423
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 23 19   .548
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 6 12   .333 20 20   .500
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1972[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with wins over Ole Miss and Oklahoma and losses to Connecticut and a ten-inning loss to eventual champion Southern California.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1972 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • 19 - Bill Berryhill
 

Infielders

Outfielders

  • 4 - Terry Pyka
 

Unknown

  • 1 - Amador G. Tijerina
  • 12 - James Ray Brown
  • 13 - Thomas Henry Ball
  • 14 - Charlie E. Crenshaw
  • 15 - Dennis George Magro
  • 16 - Steven Michael Clancy
  • 17 - Zane Grubbs
  • 22 - Samuel Nicholson
  • 24 - Jim McCutchen

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Tie
1972 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[5]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "1972 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  4. ^ All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  5. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 97. Retrieved August 18, 2020.