1949 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1949 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 7th season at Texas.

1949 Texas Longhorns baseball
National Champions SWC Champions
Conference	Southwest Conference
1949 record	22-4 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (7th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1949 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	12	–	3		.800			23	–	7		.767
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	10	–	4		.714			17	–	8		.680
Baylor  ‍‍‍	9	–	6		.600			17	–	12		.586
SMU  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			8	–	12		.400
TCU  ‍‍‍	4	–	11		.267			6	–	14		.300
Rice  ‍‍‍	3	–	11		.214			4	–	14		.222
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1949[1][2]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the championship game.[3]

Roster

1949 Texas Longhorns roster
	Pitchers James Ehrler Charlie Gorin Murray Wall Catchers Dan Watson		Infielders Tom Hamilton Al Joe Hunt Frank Kana Don Russell Jim Shamblin Ben Tompkins Jack Webb		Outfielders Rob Brock Don Cavness Ed Kneuper Charlie Munson Frank Womack

Schedule

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss

1949 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record March 21 Ohio State Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–5 1–0 March 22 Ohio State Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–4 2–0 March 23 Ohio State Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–5 2–1 March 25 Oklahoma Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 3–1 March 26 Oklahoma Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–5 4–1 March 29 Hardin-Simmons Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 5–1 March 31 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 6–1 1–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record April 5 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–7 7–1 2–0 April 5 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 8–1 3–0 April 8 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 7–0 9–1 4–0 April 9 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 8–0 10–1 5–0 April 12 at SMU Armstrong Field • Dallas, TX W 11–1 11–1 6–0 April 21 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 14–4 12–1 7–0 April 29 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 5–11 12–2 7–1 April 30 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 2–3 12–3 7–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 5 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 13–3 8–2 May 6 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–5 14–3 9–2 May 10 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 15–3 10–2 May 11 at Rice Houston, TX W 9–4 16–3 11–2 May 13 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 1–6 16–4 11–3 May 14 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 6–1 17–4 12–3
Post-Season
NCAA Region C Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Regional Record June 16 Oklahoma A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 18–4 1–0 June 17 Oklahoma A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 19–4 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 22 St. John's Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS W 7–1 20–4 1–0 June 23 Wake Forest Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS W 8–1 21–4 2–0 June 25 Wake Forest Lawrence Stadium • Wichita, KS W 10–3 22–4 3–0

Awards and honors

Ed Kneuper

• First Team All-American[4]
• First Team All-SWC[4]

Tom Hamilton

• First Team All-American[4]
• First Team All-SWC[4]
• College World Series Most Outstanding Player[5]

Jim Shamblin

• First Team All-SWC[4]

Murray Wall

• First Team All-American[4]
• First Team All-SWC[4]

Don Watson

• First Team All-SWC[4]

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1949". boydsworld.com. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
2. "Texas Baseball 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 172. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
3. "1949 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
4. "2010 Texas Longhorns baseball Media Guide". TexasSports.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-15. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
5. "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 16 June 2012.