1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 20th season at Texas.

1962 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record26–7 (12–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1962 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 Texas  y 122 .857267 .788
No. 18 Texas A&M   114 .733187 .720
Baylor   95 .643177 .708
TCU   69 .4001211 .522
Rice   49 .3081012 .455
SMU   013 .000021 .000
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1962[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with losses to eventual champion Michigan and runner-up Santa Clara.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1962 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • - Tim Belcher

Catchers

  • - Gary E London

Manager

  • - Ralph Werner Knebel
 

Infielders

Outfielders

  • - Chuck Knutson
 

Unknown

  • - Tim Allen
  • - Lewis E. Brazelton
  • - Charles O. Hartenstein
  • - Edward E. Kasper
  • - Robert Willis Myer Jr.
  • - Walter New
  • - David C. Nunnenkamp
  • - John M. Pinckney
  • - David Tyler Skinner
  • - Michael Emmett Thrash

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
 Tie
1962 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1962". boydsworld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  2. "1962 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
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