1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1973 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 6th season at Texas.

1973 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
1973 record50–7 (15–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1973 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Texas  y 153 .833  507 .877
TCU   127 .632  3112 .721
Texas A&M   98 .529  199 .679
Baylor   99 .500  2117 .553
Houston   811 .421  1516 .484
Rice   610 .375  1614 .533
Texas Tech   610 .375  1216 .429
SMU   512 .294  1018 .357
Conference champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1973[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with wins over Georgia Southern and Oklahoma and losses to eventual champion Southern California and runner-up Arizona State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1973 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4][5]
 

Pitchers

  • 8 - Martin Flores
  • 10 - Ron Roznovsky
  • 17 - Zane Grubbs
  • 21 - Jim Gideon
  • 24 - Rich Wortham
  • - Robert Cuellar
  • - Doyle Moore

Catchers

  • 16 - Steve Michael Clancy
  • 19 - Bill Berryhill
 

Infielders

Outfielders

 

Unknown

  • 11 - Gary Stephen Peterson
  • 14 - Charlie E. Crenshaw
  • - Michael Anderson
  • - James Bradley
  • - James Brown
  • - Randolph Bryant
  • - Doug Duncan
  • - Alin Lowry
  • - Juan Olvera
  • - Russell Pounds
  • - Terry Ray
  • - James Reeves
  • - Spanky Stevens
  • - Blair Stouffer
  • - Jerry Wheat
 

Schedule and results

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
 Tie
1973 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[6]
Regular Season
Postseason

Notes

  1. Ron Roznovsky threw a no-hitter.
  2. Richard Wortham threw a no-hitter.

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1973". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "1973 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  4. All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  5. "Cactus Yearbook, 1973". www.repositories.lib.utexas.edu. The University of Texas at Austin. Retrieved August 26, 2020.
  6. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 97. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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