American college baseball season
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.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, but were eliminated by eventual champion Holy Cross in the quarterfinal.[2]
1952 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
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Pitchers
Catchers
- - Randy Biesenbach
- - Ronald E. Spradlin
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Infielders
Outfielders
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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
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1952 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staff
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Schedule and results
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Legend
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Texas win
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Texas loss
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1952 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
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Regular season
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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 15 |
at Baylor* |
Waco, TX |
L 5–8 |
0–1 |
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Mar 18 |
at Baylor* |
Waco, TX |
L 5–6 |
0–2 |
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Mar 21 |
Oklahoma* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 13–4 |
1–2 |
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Mar 22 |
Oklahoma* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 15–4 |
2–2 |
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Mar 25 |
Hardin–Simmons* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 10–4 |
3–2 |
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Mar 26 |
Minnesota* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 5–05 |
4–2 |
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Mar 28 |
at SMU |
Dallas, TX |
W 5–2 |
5–2 |
1–0
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Mar 29 |
at SMU |
Dallas, TX |
L 2–5 |
5–3 |
1–1
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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 1 |
Rice |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 6–5 |
6–3 |
2–1
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Apr 5 |
at TCU |
Fort Worth, TX |
W 2–1 |
7–3 |
3–1
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Apr 8 |
at Texas A&M |
Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX |
L 8–13 |
7–4 |
3–2
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Apr 15 |
Sam Houston State* |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 13–3 |
8–4 |
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Apr 18 |
Baylor |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 3–2 |
9–4 |
4–2
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Apr 25 |
at Rice |
Houston, TX |
W 13–7 |
10–4 |
5–2
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Apr 26 |
at Rice |
Houston, TX |
W 7–3 |
11–4 |
6–2
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Apr 28 |
SMU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 6–3 |
12–4 |
7–2
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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 3 |
at Baylor |
Waco, TX |
W 17–3 |
13–4 |
8–2
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May 3 |
at Baylor |
Waco, TX |
L 5–9 |
13–5 |
8–3
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May 9 |
TCU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 7–2 |
14–5 |
9–3
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May 10 |
TCU |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 21–6 |
15–5 |
10–3
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May 15 |
Texas A&M |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 5–0 |
16–5 |
11–3
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May 16 |
Texas A&M |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
L 2–3 |
16–6 |
11–4
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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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Playoff record
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June 6 |
Arizona |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 3–1 |
17–6 |
1–0
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June 6 |
Arizona |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
L 0–1 |
17–7 |
1–1
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June 7 |
Arizona |
Clark Field • Austin, TX |
W 15–8 |
18–7 |
2–1
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National Championships in bold; College World Series appearances in italics |