1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 6th season at Texas.

1973 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC Champions
College World Series, 2–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1973 record	50–7 (15–3 SWC)
Head coach	Cliff Gustafson (6th year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1973 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 4 Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	15	–	3		.833			50	–	7		.877
TCU  ‍‍‍	12	–	7		.632			31	–	12		.721
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	9	–	8		.529			19	–	9		.679
Baylor  ‍‍‍	9	–	9		.500			21	–	17		.553
Houston  ‍‍‍	8	–	11		.421			15	–	16		.484
Rice  ‍‍‍	6	–	10		.375			16	–	14		.533
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍	6	–	10		.375			12	–	16		.429
SMU  ‍‍‍	5	–	12		.294			10	–	18		.357
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1973[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with wins over Georgia Southern and Oklahoma and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1973 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4][5]
	Pitchers 8 - Martin Flores 10 - Ron Roznovsky 17 - Zane Grubbs 21 - Jim Gideon 24 - Rich Wortham - Robert Cuellar - Doyle Moore Catchers 16 - Steve Michael Clancy 19 - Bill Berryhill		Infielders 3 - Ken Pape 6 - Bobby Clark 30 - Keith Moreland - Tom Cusick Outfielders 2 - Rudy Jaramillo 4 - Terry Pyka 7 - Rick Burley 13 - Tom Ball		Unknown 11 - Gary Stephen Peterson 14 - Charlie E. Crenshaw - Michael Anderson - James Bradley - James Brown - Randolph Bryant - Doug Duncan - Alin Lowry - Juan Olvera - Russell Pounds - Terry Ray - James Reeves - Spanky Stevens - Blair Stouffer - Jerry Wheat

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1973 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[6]
Regular Season
February Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Feb 23 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 0–5 0–1 Feb 23 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–9 0–2 Feb 24 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 1–2 Feb 24 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 2–2 Feb 27 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 3–2 Feb 27 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–1[lower-alpha 1] 4–2
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 2 Lamar* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 5–2 Mar 2 Lamar* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 6–2 Mar 3 Dallas Baptist* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 7–2 Mar 3 Dallas Baptist* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 8–2 Mar 6 St. Mary's* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 9–2 Mar 6 St. Mary's* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 10–2 Mar 9 Southwestern Louisiana* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 11–2 Mar 9 Southwestern Louisiana* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 12–2 Mar 10 Southwestern Louisiana* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 13–2 Mar 10 Southwestern Louisiana* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 14–2 Mar 16 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3^11 15–2 1–0 Mar 16 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–4 16–2 2–0 Mar 17 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 17–2 3–0 Mar 19 Trinity* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 18–2 Mar 19 Trinity* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 19–2 Mar 23 at Baylor Waco, TX W 7–2^8 20–2 4–0 Mar 23 at Baylor Waco, TX L 2–3 20–3 4–1 Mar 24 at Baylor Waco, TX W 8–4 21–3 5–1 Mar 26 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 22–3 Mar 26 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–8 23–3 Mar 30 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 3–1 24–3 6–1 Mar 30 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 11–5 25–3 7–1 Mar 31 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX L 1–2 25–4 7–2
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Apr 3 at St. Mary's* San Antonio, TX W 10–1 26–4 Apr 3 at St. Mary's* San Antonio, TX W 15–3 27–4 Apr 7 Texas Tech Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 28–4 8–2 Apr 7 Texas Tech Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–0[lower-alpha 2] 29–4 9–2 Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran* Seguin, TX W 7–1 30–4 Apr 10 at Texas Lutheran* Seguin, TX W 10–1 31–4 Apr 13 at SMU Dallas, TX W 21–4 32–4 10–2 Apr 20 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 33–4 11–2 Apr 21 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–1 34–4 12–2 Apr 21 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–8 35–4 13–2 Apr 27 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX L 0–1 35–5 13–3 Apr 27 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX W 3–1 36–5 14–3 Apr 28 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX W 6–4 37–5 15–3
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 5 Southwestern* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 38–5 May 5 Southwestern* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–0 39–5 May 7 Southwestern* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 40–5 May 7 Southwestern* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 21–6 41–5 May 11 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 42–5 May 11 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 43–5 May 12 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 44–5 May 12 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–4 45–5
Postseason
District 6 Playoffs Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record May 24 Texas–Pan American San Antonio, TX W 7–1 46–5 1–0 May 26 Trinity San Antonio, TX W 17–2 47–5 2–0 May 27 Texas–Pan American San Antonio, TX W 14–12^10 48–5 3–0
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 9 Georgia Southern Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–3 49–5 1–0 June 10 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–4 49–6 1–1 June 12 Oklahoma Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 10–2 50–6 2–1 June 14 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–6 50–7 2–2

Notes

1. Ron Roznovsky threw a no-hitter.
2. Richard Wortham threw a no-hitter.

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1973". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
2. "1973 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
4. All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
5. "Cactus Yearbook, 1973". www.repositories.lib.utexas.edu. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
6. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 97. Retrieved August 23, 2020.