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
SWC Champions
College World Series, 3–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1962 record	26–7 (12–2 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (20th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1962 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	12	–	2		.857			26	–	7		.788
No. 18 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	11	–	4		.733			18	–	7		.720
Baylor  ‍‍‍	9	–	5		.643			17	–	7		.708
TCU  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			12	–	11		.522
Rice  ‍‍‍	4	–	9		.308			10	–	12		.455
SMU  ‍‍‍	0	–	13		.000			0	–	21		.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 - Bill Bethea - Pat Rigby 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
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 5 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 1–0 Mar 6 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 5–16^7 1–1 Mar 9 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 2–1 Mar 10 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–7 3–1 Mar 13 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–2 4–1 Mar 17 at Baylor Waco, TX W 4–3 5–1 1–0 Mar 19 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 7–8 5–2 Mar 20 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 3–5^10 5–3 Mar 24 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 6–3 2–0 Mar 27 St. Mary's (TX)* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 7–3 Mar 31 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 3–4 7–4 2–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 4 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–7 8–4 3–1 Apr 12 at Rice Houston, TX W 6–9 9–4 4–1 Apr 13 at Rice Houston, TX L 6–9 9–5 4–2 Apr 16 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 10–5 5–2 Apr 17 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 11–5 6–2 Apr 27 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 12–5 7–2 Apr 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 13–5 8–2
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 2 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 4–3 14–5 9–2 May 3 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 7–3 15–5 10–2 May 9 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 16–5 11–2 May 10 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–10^10 17–5 12–2
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record Playoff Record May 17 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 1–0 18–5 1–0 May 18 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 7–4 19–5 2–0
Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record May 19 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 4–3 20–5 June 4 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 21–5 June 6 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 22–5 June 7 at LeGrange Demons W 7–4 23–5
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 11 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–3 23–6 0–1 June 12 Colorado State College Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 12–2 24–6 1–1 June 13 Ithaca Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 3–2 25–6 2–1 June 14 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 7–0 26–6 3–1 June 13 Santa Clara Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–4^10 26–7 3–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1962". boydsworld.com. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
2. "1962 College World Series". Omaha.com. 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.