1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 14th season at Texas.

1981 Texas Longhorns baseball
NCAA Central Regional champions SWC Tournament champions SWC champions
College World Series, 3–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1981 record	61–11–1 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (14th year)
Home stadium	Disch–Falk Field

1981 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‡‍^y	16	–	5	–	1		.750			61	–	11	–	0		.847
Arkansas ‍‍‍	12	–	9	–	0		.571			31	–	21	–	0		.596
Houston ‍‍‍	11	–	9	–	0		.550			32	–	20	–	0		.615
Rice ‍‍‍	11	–	10	–	0		.524			34	–	23	–	0		.596
Texas A&M ‍‍‍	10	–	10	–	0		.500			35	–	16	–	0		.686
TCU ‍‍‍	9	–	12	–	0		.429			27	–	19	–	0		.587
Texas Tech ‍‍‍	8	–	13	–	0		.381			26	–	21	–	0		.553
Baylor ‍‍‍	6	–	15	–	0		.286			21	–	24	–	0		.467
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1981[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Michigan, Miami (FL) and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Arizona State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1981 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]
	Pitchers 14 - Kirk Killingsworth 17 - Tony Arnold 25 - Calvin Schiraldi Catchers 12 - Burk Goldthorn		Infielders 1 - Spike Owen 5 - Mike Brumley 9 - Chris Campbell 24 - Randy Day Outfielders 31 - Tracy Dophied		Unknown 2 - Bryan Burrows 4 - Milo Choate 6 - Larry Long 7 - Robert Culley 8 - Mike Hamer 11 - Mike Livermore 13 - Mark Reynolds 15 - Michael Zatopec 21 - Michael Withrow 22 - Tim Reynolds 23 - David Seiler 28 - Randy Richards 29 - John Machin 33 - Mike Simon 34 - Jimmy D. Tompkins

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1981 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[5]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Feb 21 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 1–0 Feb 21 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 2–0 Feb 25 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 3–0 Feb 25 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 4–0 Feb 27 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6– 5–0 Feb 27 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–6 5–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–5 6–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 7–1
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 4 Oral Roberts* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 8–1 Mar 4 Oral Roberts* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX T 10–10 8–1–1 Mar 5 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 9–1–1 Mar 5 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–2 10–1–1 Mar 6 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 11–1–1 Mar 6 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–8 12–1–1 Mar 8 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 13–1–1 Mar 8 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–8 13–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 14–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 15–2–1 Mar 13 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–3 16–2–1 1–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 17–2–1 2–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 18–2–1 3–0 Mar 16 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 19–2–1 Mar 16 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 20–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 21–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–6 22–2–1 Mar 18 Midwestern State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–4 23–2–1 Mar 18 Midwestern State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–5 24–2–1 Mar 19 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–2 25–2–1 Mar 19 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 26–2–1 Mar 20 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 27–2–1 Mar 20 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 27–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 28–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 29–3–1 Mar 23 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 30–3–1 Mar 23 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 31–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 32–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 33–3–1 Mar 27 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 34–3–1 4–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6^8 35–3–1 5–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 36–3–1 6–0
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 3 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–7 36–4–1 6–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 37–4–1 7–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 8–6 38–4–1 8–1 Apr 7 San Antonio Dodgers* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 (Exh.) Apr 10 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 39–4–1 9–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 40–4–1 10–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–2 41–4–1 11–1 Apr 17 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–4 42–4–1 12–1 Apr 18 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 4–6 42–5–1 12–2 Apr 19 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 13–6 43–5–1 13–2 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 44–5–1 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–8 45–5–1 Apr 24 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 46–5–1 14–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 47–5–1 15–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–7 47–6–1 15–3
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 1 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 4–1 48–6–1 16–3 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 2–4 48–7–1 16–4 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–13 48–8–1 16–5 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 49–8–1 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 50–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 51–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 52–8–1
Postseason
SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWCT Record May 15 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–^20 53–8–1 1–0 May 16 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 54–8–1 2–0 May 17 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 55–8–1 3–0
NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 22 BYU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 56–8–1 1–0 May 23 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 57–8–1 2–0 May 26 Stanford Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 8–9 57–9–1 2–1 May 26 Stanford Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 58–9–1 3–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record May 30 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–11 58–10–1 0–1 June 2 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 59–10–1 1–1 June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 60–10–1 2–1 June 6 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 15–8^15 61–10–1 3–1 June 7 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–12 61–11–1 3–2

References

1. "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
2. "1981 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
4. All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
5. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 99. Retrieved October 28, 2020.