1953 Houston Cougars baseball team

The 1953 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston during the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The team won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, and advanced to participate in the College World Series.[2][3] It was Houston's first appearance in the College World Series. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Lovette Hill, and played its home games at Cougar Field.

1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Missouri Valley Conference champions
District 5 champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–11 (6–2 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Field
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 6–2 .75015–11 .577
Oklahoma A&M  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .66713–4 .765
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 4–2 .66711–6 .647
Detroit  ‍‍‍ 2–1 .66711–7 .611
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 1–2 .333– –
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 0–6 .000– –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Showing a sluggish start to the season, Houston lost six out of their first seven games, but then went on a seven-game winning streak that eventually propelled the team to a conference championship.

Roster
1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

  • 8 Frankie Peters
  • 11 Claude Arrington
 Infielders
  • 3 Doug Osburn
  • 4 Jackie Reed
  • 7 Carlton Hanta
  • 14 Billy Savarino
 Outfielders
  • 8 Foy Boyd
  • 9 Gene Russell
  • 12 John Dean
  • 15 Allen Shipley
 Head coach

Schedule
1953 Houston Cougars baseball game log
Regular season
Regular Season
DateOpponentScoreOverall recordMissouri Valley Record
March 9vs. Baylor3–40–1–
March 10vs. Baylor6–110–2–
March 13vs. Sam Houston State2–40–3–
March 18vs. Lamar12–21–3–
March 23vs. Texas A&M3–51–4–
March 25vs. Minnesota2–61–5–
March 26vs. Minnesota4–51–6–
April 2vs. Louisiana5–42–6–
April 3vs. Louisiana13–63–6–
April 4vs. Louisiana7–44–6–
April 10vs. Wichita State10–35–61–0
April 10vs. Wichita State9–46–62–0
April 14vs. Lamar6–47–6–
April 20vs. Sam Houston State10–78–6–
May 1vs. Tulsa6–88–72–1
May 2vs. Tulsa18–149–73–1
May 8vs. Oklahoma State4–69–83–2
May 9vs. Oklahoma State3–210–84–2
May 12vs. Texas A&M3–211–8–
May 22vs. Detroit6–312–85–2
May 22vs. Detroit10–213–86–2
Postseason
District 5 Tournament
DateOpponentScoreOverall record
May 26vs. Oklahoma4–713–9
May 27vs. Oklahoma8–714–9
May 27vs. Oklahoma5–315–9
College World Series
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall record
June 11vs. Boston CollegeRosenblatt Stadium1–415–10
June 12vs. StanfordRosenblatt Stadium6–715–11

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  2. "5,303 See Michigan Win Title" (PDF). Omaha World-Herald. June 17, 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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