1961 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1961 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 19th season at Texas.

1961 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC Champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1961 record	22–6–2 (11–3–2 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (19th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1961 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	3		.786			22	–	6		.786
No. 25 Baylor  ‍‍‍	10	–	4		.714			18	–	4		.818
Rice  ‍‍‍	6	–	6		.500			13	–	11		.542
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	6	–	8		.429			14	–	10		.583
TCU  ‍‍‍	6	–	8		.429			7	–	16		.304
SMU  ‍‍‍	1	–	11		.083			5	–	16		.238
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1961[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated after losing their first two games to Southern California and Western Michigan.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1961 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
	Pitchers - Tim Belcher - Bob Callaway Catchers Manager - Vernon Shelton		Infielders - Pat Rigby Outfielders - Chuck Knutson		Unknown - Art Adams - Lewis E. Brazelton - David W. Burleson - Gordon L. Ginn - Phillip L. Hipps - Terry Jackson - Gary E. London - Walter New - John M. Pinckney - Samuel Rosson Jr. - David Taylor Skinner - Justin M. Wakeland

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1961 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 6 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 1–0 Mar 7 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 2–0 Mar 10 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 3–0 Mar 11 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 4–0 Mar 14 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 5–0 Mar 17 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6 5–0–1 0–0–1 Mar 20 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–7 6–0–1 Mar 21 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 14–9 7–0–1 Mar 25 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 26–7 8–0–1 1–0–1 Mar 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 9–0–1 2–0–1 Mar 30 Fort Hood* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 10–0–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 4 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 15–13 11–0–1 3–0–1 Apr 10 Brooke Army Medical Center* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 12–0–1 Apr 14 at SMU Dallas, TX W 15–4 13–0–1 4–0–1 Apr 15 at SMU Dallas, TX W 15–11 14–0–1 5–0–1 Apr 21 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 15–0–1 6–0–1 Apr 22 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–0^7 16–0–1 7–0–1 Apr 22 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 17–0–1 8–0–1 Apr 25 at Brooke Army Medical Center* Fort Sam Houston • San Antonio, TX L 9–12 17–1–1
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 4 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX L 8–9 17–2–1 8–1–1 May 5 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 18–2–1 9–1–1 May 8 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 17–3 19–2–1 10–1–1 May 12 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 6–13 19–3–1 10–2–1 May 13 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 15–5 20–3–1 11–2–1 May 17 at Baylor Waco, TX L 2–3 20–4–1 11–3–1 May 17 at Baylor Waco, TX T 9–9 20–4–2 11–3–2
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Playoff Record June 5 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 21–4–2 1–0 June 6 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 22–4–2 2–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–8 22–5–2 0–1 June 11 Western Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–8 22–6–2 0–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1961". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
2. "1961 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2020.