1952 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1952 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 10th season at Texas.

1952 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC Champions
College World Series, 1–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1952 record	19–9 (11–4 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (10th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1952 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	4		.733			19	–	9		.679
Baylor  ‍‍‍	9	–	6		.600			9	–	6		.600
TCU  ‍‍‍	8	–	7		.533			13	–	12		.520
SMU  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			13	–	11		.542
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			10	–	19		.345
Rice  ‍‍‍	5	–	10		.333			12	–	13		.480
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the College World Series As of June 30, 1952[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated by eventual champion Holy Cross in the quarterfinal.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1952 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
	Pitchers Catchers - Randy Biesenbach - Ronald E. Spradlin		Infielders - Paul Covey Mohr Outfielders - Travis A. Eckert		Unknown - Harry Lenox Bengtson - Cliff Gustafson - Verne Carl Huser - Roy Ernest Kelly - Walter Eugene Oden - Jimmy Dan Pace - Dick Roberson - Luther Scarborough - Joe Henry Tanner - Robert L. Towery - Riley Verdine

Coaches

1952 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff
Bibb Falk – Head Coach – 10th year

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss

1952 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 15 at Baylor* Waco, TX L 5–8 0–1 Mar 18 at Baylor* Waco, TX L 5–6 0–2 Mar 21 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–4 1–2 Mar 22 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–4 2–2 Mar 25 Hardin–Simmons* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 3–2 Mar 26 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–0^5 4–2 Mar 28 at SMU Dallas, TX W 5–2 5–2 1–0 Mar 29 at SMU Dallas, TX L 2–5 5–3 1–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 1 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 6–3 2–1 Apr 5 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 7–3 3–1 Apr 8 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 8–13 7–4 3–2 Apr 15 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 8–4 Apr 18 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 9–4 4–2 Apr 25 at Rice Houston, TX W 13–7 10–4 5–2 Apr 26 at Rice Houston, TX W 7–3 11–4 6–2 Apr 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 12–4 7–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 3 at Baylor Waco, TX W 17–3 13–4 8–2 May 3 at Baylor Waco, TX L 5–9 13–5 8–3 May 9 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 14–5 9–3 May 10 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 21–6 15–5 10–3 May 15 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 16–5 11–3 May 16 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 16–6 11–4
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Playoff Record June 6 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 17–6 1–0 June 6 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX L 0–1 17–7 1–1 June 7 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–8 18–7 2–1
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 12 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–5 18–8 0–1 June 13 Oregon State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–1 19–8 1–1 June 14 Holy Cross Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–2 19–9 1–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1952". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
2. "1952 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 7. Retrieved October 14, 2019.