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
SWC Champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1963 record	24–7–1 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (21st year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

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

Roster

1963 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
	Pitchers David Burleson Robert Willis Myer Jr. Catchers Manager Dan N. Gardner		Infielders Bill Bethea James Weldon Clark Butch Thompson 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

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1963 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 4 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–5^10 0–1 Mar 8 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 1–1 Mar 9 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 2–1 Mar 12 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–5 3–1 Mar 16 Texas A&M* Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6 3–1–1 0–0 Mar 19 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 4–1–1 1–0 Mar 23 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX L 1–3 4–2–1 1–1 Mar 25 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–15 4–3–1 Mar 26 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 5–3–1 Mar 30 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 5–4–1 1–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 2 at Rice Houston, TX W 3–2 6–4–1 2–2 Apr 9 Illinois* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 7–4–1 Apr 11 North Dakota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–11 8–4–1 Apr 16 St. Mary's (TX)* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 9–4–1 Apr 19 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 10–4–1 3–2 Apr 20 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 11–4–1 4–2 Apr 26 at SMU Dallas, TX W 8–1 12–4–1 5–2 Apr 30 at SMU Dallas, TX W 8–5 13–4–1 6–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 2 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 14–4–1 7–2 May 3 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 15–4–1 8–2 May 7 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 16–4–1 9–2 May 10 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 5–10 16–5–1 9–3 May 11 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 4–2 17–5–1 10–3 May 13 at Baylor Waco, TX W 5–1 18–5–1 11–3 May 13 at Baylor Waco, TX W 8–2 19–5–1 12–4
Postseason
Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 31 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 20–5–1 June 2 LaGrange Demons Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–1 21–5–1 June 7 at SMI Steelers Seguin, TX W 10–9^10 22–5–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 10 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–3 23–5–1 1–0 June 11 Missouri Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 23–6–1 1–1 June 12 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–4^10 24–6–1 2–1 June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–10 24–7–1 2–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1963". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
2. "1963 College World Series". Omaha.com. 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.