The 1963 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 21st season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with losses to eventual runner-up Arizona and third-place Missouri.
Personnel Roster 1963 Texas Longhorns roster Pitchers David Burleson Robert Willis Myer Jr.
Catchers
Manager Dan N. Gardner Infielders Bill Bethea James Weldon Clark Butch Thompson
Outfielders Chuck Knutson Unknown Francis Folsom Bell John Calvin Collier Charles O. Hartenstein Edward E. Kasper Gary E. London Robert Eugene Ross
Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie
1963 Texas Longhorns baseball game logRegular seasonMarch Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 4 * Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–510 0–1 Mar 8 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 1–1 Mar 9 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 2–1 Mar 12 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–5 3–1 Mar 16 * Clark Field • Austin, TX T 6–6 3–1–1 0–0 Mar 19 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 4–1–1 1–0 Mar 23 at TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX L 1–3 4–2–1 1–1 Mar 25 * Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–15 4–3–1 Mar 26 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 5–3–1 Mar 30 Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 5–4–1 1–2April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 2 at Houston, TX W 3–2 6–4–1 2–2 Apr 9 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 7–4–1 Apr 11 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–11 8–4–1 Apr 16 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 9–4–1 Apr 19 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 10–4–1 3–2 Apr 20 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 11–4–1 4–2 Apr 26 at SMU Dallas, TX W 8–1 12–4–1 5–2 Apr 30 at SMU Dallas, TX W 8–5 13–4–1 6–2May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 2 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 5–4 14–4–1 7–2 May 3 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 15–4–1 8–2 May 7 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–2 16–4–1 9–2 May 10 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX L 5–10 16–5–1 9–3 May 11 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 4–2 17–5–1 10–3 May 13 at Baylor Waco, TX W 5–1 18–5–1 11–3 May 13 at Baylor Waco, TX W 8–2 19–5–1 12–4PostseasonExhibitions Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 31 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–1 20–5–1 June 2 LaGrange Demons Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–1 21–5–1 June 7 at SMI Steelers Seguin, TX W 10–910 22–5–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 10 Southern California Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–3 23–5–1 1–0 June 11 Missouri Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 23–6–1 1–1 June 12 Penn State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–410 24–6–1 2–1 June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 8–10 24–7–1 2–2
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