1963 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1963 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 21st season at Texas.

1963 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record24–7–1 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1963 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 4 Texas  y 1230 .8002471 .766
No. 26 TCU   1230 .8002140 .840
Texas A&M   960 .60015100 .600
Baylor   780 .46713110 .542
Rice   2110 .1549170 .346
SMU   1120 .0775170 .227
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1963[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with losses to eventual runner-up Arizona and third-place Missouri.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1963 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • David Burleson
  • Robert Willis Myer Jr.

Catchers

Manager

  • Dan N. Gardner
 

Infielders

Outfielders

  • Chuck Knutson
 

Unknown

  • Francis Folsom Bell
  • John Calvin Collier
  • Charles O. Hartenstein
  • Edward E. Kasper
  • Gary E. London
  • Robert Eugene Ross

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
 Tie
1963 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1963". boydsworld.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "1963 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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