1966 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1966 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 24th season at Texas.

1966 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC Champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1966 record	24–9–2 (9–6 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (24th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1966 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 6 Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	9	–	6	–	0		.600			24	–	9	–	2		.714
Baylor  ‍†‍‍	9	–	6	–	0		.600			18	–	10	–	0		.643
Texas A&M  ‍†‍‍	9	–	6	–	0		.600			20	–	8	–	0		.714
TCU  ‍†‍‍	9	–	6	–	0		.600			21	–	9	–	0		.700
Rice  ‍‍‍	5	–	10	–	0		.333			14	–	11	–	0		.560
SMU  ‍‍‍	4	–	11	–	0		.267			11	–	16	–	0		.407
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1966[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for fifth with a first round win over Arizona and losses to fourth-place St. John's and runner-up Oklahoma State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1966 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
	Pitchers Gary Moore Tommy Moore Catchers James Scheschuk Manager Gordon Lakey		Infielders Forrest Boyd Don Johnson Buddy Young Outfielders Joe Gideon		Unknown Allen John Clements Raymond R. Dulak Gary Allen Gressett Thomas E. Moore Kelly Scott Richard B. Summers Robert Ellis Wells Minton White Jr.

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1966 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
February/March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Feb 28 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–8 1–0 Mar 1 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 2–0 Mar 4 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–11 3–0 Mar 4 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX T 4–4 3–0–1 Mar 5 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 4–0–1 Mar 8 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 5–0–1 Mar 15 at Baylor Waco, TX W 5–1 6–0–1 1–0 Mar 16 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3– 7–0–1 2–0 Mar 19 at SMU Dallas, TX W 6–4 8–0–1 3–0 Mar 21 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–9 9–0–1 Mar 22 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–9 10–0–1 Mar 23 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–6 10–1–1 3–1 Mar 26 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX L 0–9 10–2–1 3–2 Mar 30 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–5 11–2–1 4–2 Mar 31 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 12–2–1 5–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score– Overall Record SWC Record Apr 7 North Dakota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 16–0 13–2–1 Apr 12 St. Mary's (TX)* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 14–2–1 Apr 15 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 15–2–1 6–2 Apr 16 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 15–3–1 6–3 Apr 22 at Rice Houston, TX W 2–0 16–3–1 7–3 Apr 23 at Rice Houston, TX L 5–6 16–4–1 7–4
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 3 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 17–4–1 8–4 May 3 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 18–4–1 9–4 May 9 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 5–9 18–5–1 9–5 May 10 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–8 18–6–1 9–6
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 18 Houston Clark Field • Austin, TX T 4–4 18–6–2 0–0–1 May 19 Houston Clark Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 18–7–2 0–1–1 May 21 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 9–3 19–7–2 1–1–1 May 21 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 8–5 20–7–2 2–1–1
Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record June 7 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 21–7–2 June 8 at Randolph AFB Randolph Air Force Base • Universal City, TX W 3–2 22–7–2 June 9 Fort Sam Houston Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 23–7–2
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–1 24–7–2 1–0 June 14 St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–2 24–8–2 1–1 June 15 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–6 24–9–2 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1966". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
2. "1966 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 10. Retrieved July 16, 2020.