1973 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1973 Texas Longhorns baseball

SWC champions

College World Series, 2–2

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 50–7 (15–3 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (6th year)

Home stadium| Clark Field

Seasons

<- 1972

1974 ->

1973 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 4 Texas ‍†‍‍y | 15 | - | 3 |  | .833 |  |  | 50 | - | 7 |  | .877
TCU ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 7 |  | .632 |  |  | 31 | - | 12 |  | .721
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 8 |  | .529 |  |  | 19 | - | 9 |  | .679
Baylor ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 9 |  | .500 |  |  | 21 | - | 17 |  | .553
Houston ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 11 |  | .421 |  |  | 15 | - | 16 |  | .484
Rice ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 16 | - | 14 |  | .533
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 10 |  | .375 |  |  | 12 | - | 16 |  | .429
SMU ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 12 |  | .294 |  |  | 10 | - | 18 |  | .357
† - Conference champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1973[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

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### Roster

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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

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Infielders

* 3 - Ken Pape
* 6 - Bobby Clark
* 30 - Keith Moreland
* \- Tom Cusick

Outfielders

* 2 - Rudy Jaramillo
* 4 - Terry Pyka
* 7 - Rick Burley
* 13 - Tom Ball

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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

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Texas win
| Texas loss
| Tie
1973 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[6]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Feb 23 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 0–5 | 0–1 |
Feb 23 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 2–9 | 0–2 |
Feb 24 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–0 | 1–2 |
Feb 24 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–2 | 2–2 |
Feb 27 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–0 | 3–2 |
Feb 27 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1[a] | 4–2 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Mar 2 | Lamar* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 5–2 |
Mar 2 | Lamar* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 6–2 |
Mar 3 | Dallas Baptist* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 7–2 |
Mar 3 | Dallas Baptist* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–3 | 8–2 |
Mar 6 | St. Mary's* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 9–2 |
Mar 6 | St. Mary's* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–0 | 10–2 |
Mar 9 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 11–2 |
Mar 9 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–1 | 12–2 |
Mar 10 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 13–2 |
Mar 10 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 14–2 |
Mar 16 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–311 | 15–2 | 1–0
Mar 16 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–4 | 16–2 | 2–0
Mar 17 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–0 | 17–2 | 3–0
Mar 19 | Trinity* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 18–2 |
Mar 19 | Trinity* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–3 | 19–2 |
Mar 23 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | W 7–28 | 20–2 | 4–0
Mar 23 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | L 2–3 | 20–3 | 4–1
Mar 24 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | W 8–4 | 21–3 | 5–1
Mar 26 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 22–3 |
Mar 26 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–8 | 23–3
Mar 30 | at Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | W 3–1 | 24–3 | 6–1
Mar 30 | at Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | W 11–5 | 25–3 | 7–1
Mar 31 | at Houston | Cougar Field • Houston, TX | L 1–2 | 25–4 | 7–2
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Apr 3 | at St. Mary's* | San Antonio, TX | W 10–1 | 26–4 |
Apr 3 | at St. Mary's* | San Antonio, TX | W 15–3 | 27–4 |
Apr 7 | Texas Tech | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 28–4 | 8–2
Apr 7 | Texas Tech | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0[b] | 29–4 | 9–2
Apr 10 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 7–1 | 30–4 |
Apr 10 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 10–1 | 31–4 |
Apr 13 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 21–4 | 32–4 | 10–2
Apr 20 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 33–4 | 11–2
Apr 21 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–1 | 34–4 | 12–2
Apr 21 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–8 | 35–4 | 13–2
Apr 27 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX | L 0–1 | 35–5 | 13–3
Apr 27 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX | W 3–1 | 36–5 | 14–3
Apr 28 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX | W 6–4 | 37–5 | 15–3
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
May 5 | Southwestern* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–3 | 38–5 |
May 5 | Southwestern* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–0 | 39–5 |
May 7 | Southwestern* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 40–5 |
May 7 | Southwestern* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 21–6 | 41–5 |
May 11 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–0 | 42–5 |
May 11 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 43–5 |
May 12 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 44–5 |
May 12 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–4 | 45–5 |
Postseason
| District 6 playoffs

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 24 | Texas–Pan American | San Antonio, TX | W 7–1 | 46–5 | 1–0
May 26 | Trinity | San Antonio, TX | W 17–2 | 47–5 | 2–0
May 27 | Texas–Pan American | San Antonio, TX | W 14–1210 | 48–5 | 3–0
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
June 9 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–3 | 49–5 | 1–0
June 10 | Southern California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–4 | 49–6 | 1–1
June 12 | Oklahoma | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 10–2 | 50–6 | 2–1
June 14 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 5–6 | 50–7 | 2–2

## Notes

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

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1973". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
2. ^ "1973 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. 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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