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1961 Texas Longhorns baseball
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SWC champions
College World Series, 0–2
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record22–6–2 (11–3–2 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons← 19601962 →
1961 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Texas  ‍†‍‍ 11 – 3   .786 22 – 6   .786
No. 25 Baylor  ‍‍‍ 10 – 4   .714 18 – 4   .818
Rice  ‍‍‍ 6 – 6   .500 13 – 11   .542
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 6 – 8   .429 14 – 10   .583
TCU  ‍‍‍ 6 – 8   .429 7 – 16   .304
SMU  ‍‍‍ 1 – 11   .083 5 – 16   .238
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1961
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1961 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1961 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 19th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated after losing their first two games to Southern California and Western Michigan.

Personnel

Roster

1961 Texas Longhorns roster
 

Pitchers

  • - Tim Belcher
  • - Bob Callaway

Catchers

Manager

  • - Vernon Shelton
  

Infielders

  • - Pat Rigby

Outfielders

  • - Chuck Knutson
  

Unknown

  • - Art Adams
  • - Lewis E. Brazelton
  • - David W. Burleson
  • - Gordon L. Ginn
  • - Phillip L. Hipps
  • - Terry Jackson
  • - Gary E. London
  • - Walter New
  • - John M. Pinckney
  • - Samuel Rosson Jr.
  • - David Taylor Skinner
  • - Justin M. Wakeland

Schedule and results

Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Tie
1961 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
Mar 6 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 1–0
Mar 7 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 2–0
Mar 10 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 3–0
Mar 11 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 4–0
Mar 14 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 5–0
Mar 17 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6 5–0–1 0–0–1
Mar 20 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–7 6–0–1
Mar 21 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 14–9 7–0–1
Mar 25 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 26–7 8–0–1 1–0–1
Mar 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 9–0–1 2–0–1
Mar 30 Fort Hood* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 10–0–1
April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
Apr 4 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 15–13 11–0–1 3–0–1
Apr 10 Brooke Army Medical Center* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 12–0–1
Apr 14 at SMU Dallas, TX W 15–4 13–0–1 4–0–1
Apr 15 at SMU Dallas, TX W 15–11 14–0–1 5–0–1
Apr 21 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 15–0–1 6–0–1
Apr 22 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 16–0–1 7–0–1
Apr 22 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–6 17–0–1 8–0–1
Apr 25 at Brooke Army Medical Center* Fort Sam Houston • San Antonio, TX L 9–12 17–1–1
May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
May 4 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX L 8–9 17–2–1 8–1–1
May 5 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–3 18–2–1 9–1–1
May 8 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 17–3 19–2–1 10–1–1
May 12 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 6–13 19–3–1 10–2–1
May 13 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 15–5 20–3–1 11–2–1
May 17 at Baylor Waco, TX L 2–3 20–4–1 11–3–1
May 17 at Baylor Waco, TX T 9–9 20–4–2 11–3–2
Postseason
District 6 playoffs
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record
June 5 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 21–4–2 1–0
June 6 Arizona Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 22–4–2 2–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 10 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 6–8 22–5–2 0–1
June 11 Western Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–8 22–6–2 0–2

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1961". boydsworld.com. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  2. "1961 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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