1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team
American college baseball season
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.
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]
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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
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Unknown
- 11 - Gary Stephen Peterson
- 14 - Charlie E. Crenshaw
- - Michael Anderson
- - James Bradley
- - James Brown
- - Randolph Bryant
- - Doug Helton
- - Alan Lowry
- - Juan Olvera
- - Russell Pounds
- - Terry Ray
- - James Reeves
- - Spanky Stevens
- - Blair Stouffer
- - Jerry Wheat
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Schedule and results
Legend
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Texas win
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Texas loss
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Tie
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1973 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[6]
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Regular season
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February
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SWC record
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Feb 23 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
L 0–5 |
0–1 |
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Feb 23 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
L 2–9 |
0–2 |
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Feb 24 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 3–0 |
1–2 |
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Feb 24 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 5–2 |
2–2 |
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Feb 27 |
Texas Lutheran* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 6–0 |
3–2 |
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Feb 27 |
Texas Lutheran* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–1[a] |
4–2 |
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March
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SWC record
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Mar 2 |
Lamar* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 7–2 |
5–2 |
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Mar 2 |
Lamar* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–0 |
6–2 |
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Mar 3 |
Dallas Baptist* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 5–1 |
7–2 |
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Mar 3 |
Dallas Baptist* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 13–3 |
8–2 |
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Mar 6 |
St. Mary's* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 1–0 |
9–2 |
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Mar 6 |
St. Mary's* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 10–0 |
10–2 |
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Mar 9 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–1 |
11–2 |
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Mar 9 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 12–1 |
12–2 |
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Mar 10 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–1 |
13–2 |
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Mar 10 |
Southwestern Louisiana* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–0 |
14–2 |
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Mar 16 |
TCU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–311 |
15–2 |
1–0
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Mar 16 |
TCU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–4 |
16–2 |
2–0
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Mar 17 |
TCU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–0 |
17–2 |
3–0
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Mar 19 |
Trinity* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 2–0 |
18–2 |
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Mar 19 |
Trinity* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–3 |
19–2 |
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Mar 23 |
at Baylor |
Waco, TX |
W 7–28 |
20–2 |
4–0
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Mar 23 |
at Baylor |
Waco, TX |
L 2–3 |
20–3 |
4–1
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Mar 24 |
at Baylor |
Waco, TX |
W 8–4 |
21–3 |
5–1
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Mar 26 |
Minnesota* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 3–2 |
22–3 |
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Mar 26 |
Minnesota* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 13–8 |
23–3
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Mar 30 |
at Houston |
Cougar Field • Houston, TX |
W 3–1 |
24–3 |
6–1
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Mar 30 |
at Houston |
Cougar Field • Houston, TX |
W 11–5 |
25–3 |
7–1
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Mar 31 |
at Houston |
Cougar Field • Houston, TX |
L 1–2 |
25–4 |
7–2
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April
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SWC record
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Apr 3 |
at St. Mary's* |
San Antonio, TX |
W 10–1 |
26–4 |
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Apr 3 |
at St. Mary's* |
San Antonio, TX |
W 15–3 |
27–4 |
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Apr 7 |
Texas Tech |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 6–2 |
28–4 |
8–2
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Apr 7 |
Texas Tech |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–0[b] |
29–4 |
9–2
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Apr 10 |
at Texas Lutheran* |
Seguin, TX |
W 7–1 |
30–4 |
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Apr 10 |
at Texas Lutheran* |
Seguin, TX |
W 10–1 |
31–4 |
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Apr 13 |
at SMU |
Dallas, TX |
W 21–4 |
32–4 |
10–2
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Apr 20 |
Rice |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 3–2 |
33–4 |
11–2
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Apr 21 |
Rice |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 13–1 |
34–4 |
12–2
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Apr 21 |
Rice |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 10–8 |
35–4 |
13–2
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Apr 27 |
at Texas A&M |
Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX |
L 0–1 |
35–5 |
13–3
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Apr 27 |
at Texas A&M |
Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX |
W 3–1 |
36–5 |
14–3
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Apr 28 |
at Texas A&M |
Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX |
W 6–4 |
37–5 |
15–3
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May
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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SWC record
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May 5 |
Southwestern* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 9–3 |
38–5 |
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May 5 |
Southwestern* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 6–0 |
39–5 |
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May 7 |
Southwestern* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 5–1 |
40–5 |
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May 7 |
Southwestern* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 21–6 |
41–5 |
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May 11 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 4–0 |
42–5 |
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May 11 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 8–2 |
43–5 |
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May 12 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 8–2 |
44–5 |
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May 12 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 12–4 |
45–5 |
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Postseason
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District 6 playoffs
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Date
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Opponent
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Site/stadium
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Score
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Overall record
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NCAAT record
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May 24 |
Texas–Pan American |
San Antonio, TX |
W 7–1 |
46–5 |
1–0
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May 26 |
Trinity |
San Antonio, TX |
W 17–2 |
47–5 |
2–0
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May 27 |
Texas–Pan American |
San Antonio, TX |
W 14–1210 |
48–5 |
3–0
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Notes
- ^ Ron Roznovsky threw a no-hitter.
- ^ Richard Wortham threw a no-hitter.
References
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |
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