1953 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1953 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 11th season at Texas.

1953 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record24–7–1 (12–3–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1953 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 12–3 .80025–7 .781
SMU  ‍†‍‍ 12–3 .80015–6 .714
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 7–5 .5837–5 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 6–9 .40010–15 .400
Rice  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .2147–16 .304
TCU  ‍‍‍ 2–11 .1547–15 .318
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Michigan.[3]

Personnel

Roster
1953 Texas Longhorns roster[4]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • Randy Biesenbach
  • Ronald Spradlin
  

Infielders

  • Paul Mohr

Outfielders

  • Travis Eckert
  • Tommy Snow
  

Unknown

  • Roy Kelly
  • Walter Oden
  • Jimmy Pace
  • Jesse Smith
  • Buddy Stevenson
  • Robert Towery
  • Martin Wiginton
  • Thomas Yium

Coaches
1953 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff[5]
  • Bibb Falk – Head coach – 11th year
  • Dan Watson – Assistant coach (freshmen) – 1st year

Schedule
1953 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[6]
Regular season
March
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
March 17at Baylor (Houston)Houston, TXW 10–51–0
March 21Baylor (Houston)Houston, TXW 25–72–0
March 23MinnesotaClark Field • Austin, TXW 8–63–0
March 24MinnesotaClark Field • Austin, TXW 7–64–0
March 26Texas A&MClark Field • Austin, TXW 9–05–01–0
March 31at RiceHouston, TXT 2–2155–0–11–0–1
April
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
April 2Sam Houston Teachers CollegeClark Field • Austin, TXW 6–56–0–1
April 7OklahomaClark Field • Austin, TXL 1–36–1–1
April 8OklahomaClark Field • Austin, TXW 18–87–1–1
April 10at BaylorWaco, TXW 6–58–1–12–0–1
April 11at BaylorWaco, TXL 9–108–2–12–1–1
April 17SMUClark Field • Austin, TXL 3–128–3–12–2–1
April 18SMUClark Field • Austin, TXW 10–9129–3–13–2–1
April 21TCUClark Field • Austin, TXW 12–510–3–14–2–1
April 25BaylorClark Field • Austin, TXW 14–1111–3–15–2–1
May
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordSWC record
May 1at TCUFort Worth, TXW 12–512–3–16–2–1
May 2at TCUFort Worth, TXW 7–413–3–17–2–1
May 4at SMUDallas, TXW 8–514–3–18–2–1
May 7RiceClark Field • Austin, TXW 7–215–3–19–2–1
May 7RiceClark Field • Austin, TXW 12–216–3–110–2–1
May 8RiceClark Field • Austin, TXL 2–416–4–110–3–1
May 18at Texas A&MKyle Baseball Field • College Station, TXW 1–017–4–111–3–1
May 18at Texas A&MKyle Baseball Field • College Station, TXW 4–118–4–112–3–1
May 29at Seguin White SoxSeguin, TXW 6–3exh.
Post-season
District 6 Playoffs
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordNCAAT Record
June 3at ArizonaTucson, AZW 7–619–4–11–0
June 4at ArizonaTucson, AZL 3–419–5–11–1
June 5at ArizonaTucson, AZW 5–320–5–12–1
DateOpponentSite/stadiumScoreOverall recordCWS Record
June 11DukeJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 2–121–5–11–0
June 12LafayetteJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 5–322–5–12–0
June 13MichiganJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 5–1222–6–12–1
June 14MichiganJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 6–423–6–13–1
June 15LafayetteJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEW 13–324–6–14–1
June 16MichiganJohnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NEL 5–724–7–14–2

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". boydsworld.com. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  2. "Texas Baseball 2014 Factbook" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 114. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
  3. "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 110, 175–182. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  5. 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 52. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  6. 2014 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 102. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
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