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 logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 6 * 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 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–0 3–0 Mar 11 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 4–0 Mar 14 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 5–0 Mar 17 Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6 5–0–1 0–0–1 Mar 20 * 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 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 26–7 8–0–1 1–0–1 Mar 28 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 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 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 15–0–1 6–0–1 Apr 22 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–07 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 11–3–2Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record June 5 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 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
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