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.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with losses to eventual champion Michigan and runner-up Santa Clara.
Personnel Roster 1962 Texas Longhorns roster 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 logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 5 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 1–0 Mar 6 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 5–167 1–1 Mar 9 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 2–1 Mar 10 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–7 3–1 Mar 13 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–2 4–1 Mar 17 at Waco, TX W 4–3 5–1 1–0 Mar 19 * Clark Field • Austin, TX L 7–8 5–2 Mar 20 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 3–510 5–3 Mar 24 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 6–3 2–0 Mar 27 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 7–3 Mar 31 at Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 3–4 7–4 2–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 4 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 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 12–5 7–2 Apr 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 13–5 8–2May 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 11–1010 17–5 12–2Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Playoff record May 17 at Tucson, AZ W 1–0 18–5 1–0 May 18 at Arizona Tucson, AZ W 7–4 19–5 2–0Exhibitions 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 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 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 3–410 26–7 3–2
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