1966 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1966 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 24th season at Texas.

1966 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record24–9–2 (9–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1966 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 6 Texas  y 960 .6002492 .714
Baylor   960 .60018100 .643
Texas A&M   960 .6002080 .714
TCU   960 .6002190 .700
Rice   5100 .33314110 .560
SMU   4110 .26711160 .407
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1966[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for fifth with a first round win over Arizona and losses to fourth-place St. John's and runner-up Oklahoma State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1966 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • Gary Moore
  • Tommy Moore

Catchers

  • James Scheschuk

Manager

  • Gordon Lakey
 

Infielders

  • Forrest Boyd
  • Don Johnson
  • Buddy Young

Outfielders

  • Joe Gideon
 

Unknown

  • Allen John Clements
  • Raymond R. Dulak
  • Gary Allen Gressett
  • Thomas E. Moore
  • Kelly Scott
  • Richard B. Summers
  • Robert Ellis Wells
  • Minton White Jr.

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
 Tie
1966 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1966". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  2. "1966 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 10. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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