1952 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1952 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1952 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 10th season at Texas.

1952 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1952 record19–9 (11–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1952 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Texas  y 114 .733  199 .679
Baylor   96 .600  96 .600
TCU   87 .533  1312 .520
SMU   69 .400  1311 .542
Texas A&M   69 .400  1019 .345
Rice   510 .333  1213 .480
Conference champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1952[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated by eventual champion Holy Cross in the quarterfinal.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1952 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • - Randy Biesenbach
  • - Ronald E. Spradlin
 

Infielders

  • - Paul Covey Mohr

Outfielders

  • - Travis A. Eckert
 

Unknown

  • - Harry Lenox Bengtson
  • - Cliff Gustafson
  • - Verne Carl Huser
  • - Roy Ernest Kelly
  • - Walter Eugene Oden
  • - Jimmy Dan Pace
  • - Dick Roberson
  • - Luther Scarborough
  • - Joe Henry Tanner
  • - Robert L. Towery
  • - Riley Verdine

Coaches

1952 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
1952 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
Postseason

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1952". boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. "1952 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 7. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
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