1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1979 Texas Longhorns baseball

NCAA Central Regional champions
SWC tournament champions
SWC champions

College World Series, 2–2

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 61–8 (22–2 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (12th year)

Home stadium| Disch–Falk Field

Seasons

<- 1978

1980 ->

1979 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | PCT
No. 4 Texas ‍†‍‡‍y | 22 | - | 2 |  | .917 |  |  | 61 | - | 8 |  | .884
No. 2 Arkansas ‍‍‍y | 19 | - | 5 |  | .792 |  |  | 49 | - | 15 |  | .766
Baylor ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 9 |  | .591 |  |  | 34 | - | 15 |  | .694
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ | 13 | - | 10 |  | .565 |  |  | 30 | - | 20 |  | .600
Houston ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 13 |  | .458 |  |  | 27 | - | 17 |  | .614
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 15 |  | .375 |  |  | 16 | - | 23 |  | .410
Southern Methodist ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 16 |  | .304 |  |  | 21 | - | 26 |  | .447
Texas Christian ‍‍‍ | 7 | - | 17 |  | .292 |  |  | 21 | - | 24 |  | .467
Rice ‍‍‍ | 5 | - | 19 |  | .208 |  |  | 20 | - | 29 |  | .408
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1979[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 12th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing fourth with wins over Connecticut and Mississippi State and losses to eventual runner-up Arkansas and third place Pepperdine.[2]

## Personnel

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### Roster

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1979 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]

Pitchers

* 17 - Tony Arnold
* 19 - Keith Creel
* 20 - Jim Acker
* 22 - Ricky Wright
* 24 - Jerry Don Gleaton

Catchers

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Infielders

* 3 - Andre Robertson
* 7 - Ron Gardenhire
* 9 - Terry Salazar

Outfielders

* 1 - Joe Bruno

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Unknown

* 2 - Doyle Scott Soden
* 4 - Jim Tjader
* 5 - Steven Mueller
* 6 - Jerry Schmid
* 8 - Mark Chelette
* 10 - Kevin Shannon
* 11 - Keith Owen Ferguson
* 13 - Quin Lloyd
* 14 - Gary Veneer
* 15 - Burton Kelly Burrows
* 21 - Terry Kem Wright
* 27 - Keith Walker

## Schedule and results

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Legend

| Texas win
| Texas loss
| Tie
1979 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[5]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Feb 15 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 1–0 |
Feb 15 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–3 | 2–0 |
Feb 22 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 3–0 |
Feb 22 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–9 | 4–0 |
Feb 23 | Hosei* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–0 | 5–0 |
Feb 23 | Hosei* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 6–0 |
Feb 24 | Louisiana Tech* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–1 | 7–0 |
Feb 24 | Louisiana Tech* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 8–0 |
Feb 26 | Louisiana Tech* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–0 | 9–0 |
Feb 26 | Louisiana Tech* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 10–0 |
Feb 27 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–4 | 11–0 |
Feb 27 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–1 | 12–0 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Mar 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | L 0–2 | 12–1 | 0–1
Mar 3 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 3–28 | 13–1 | 1–1
Mar 3 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 1–0 | 14–1 | 2–1
Mar 6 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–28 | 15–1 |
Mar 6 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–18 | 16–1 |
Mar 9 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–3 | 17–1 | 3–1
Mar 10 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | 18–1 | 4–1
Mar 10 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 19–1 | 5–1
Mar 12 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–5 | 20–1 |
Mar 12 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–10 | 21–1 |
Mar 13 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–38 | 22–1 |
Mar 13 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 23–1 |
Mar 14 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 24–1 |
Mar 14 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–3 | 25–1 |
Mar 17 | Eastern Michigan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 26–1 |
Mar 17 | Eastern Michigan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 27–1 |
Mar 18 | Eastern Michigan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–10 | 28–1 |
Mar 19 | Eastern Michigan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–3 | 29–1 |
Mar 19 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–512 | 30–1 |
Mar 20 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4–11 | 30–2 |
Mar 20 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–2 | 31–2 |
Mar 23 | Arizona* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 2–8 | 31–3 |
Mar 23 | Arizona* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4–7 | 31–4 |
Mar 24 | Arizona* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–7 | 31–5 |
Mar 24 | Arizona* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–0 | 32–5 |
Mar 30 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–3 | 33–5 | 6–1
Mar 31 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–0[a] | 34–5 | 7–1
Mar 31 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 16–0 | 35–5 | 8–1
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Apr 6 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 6–3 | 36–5 | 9–1
Apr 7 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 5–0 | 37–5 | 10–1
Apr 7 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 9–6 | 38–5 | 11–1
Apr 13 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | 39–5 | 12–1
Apr 14 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 40–5 | 13–1
Apr 14 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–5 | 41–5 | 14–1
Apr 20 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 10–2 | 42–5 | 15–1
Apr 21 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 5–3 | 43–5 | 16–1
Apr 21 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 13–7 | 44–5 | 17–1
Apr 27 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 45–5 | 18–1
Apr 28 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | 46–5 | 19–1
Apr 28 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 47–5 | 20–1
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
May 5 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 0–1 | 47–6 | 20–2
May 6 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 3–210 | 48–6 | 21–2
May 6 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 3–0 | 49–6 | 22–2
Postseason
| SWC Tournament

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWCT Record
May 12 | Texas A&M | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–4 | 50–6 | 1–0
May 13 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 51–6 | 2–0
May 14 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–6 | 52–6 | 3–0
| Exhibitions

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record
May 18 | Southwest Bank | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 53–6
May 18 | Southwest Bank | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–2 | 54–6
May 22 | Southwest Bank | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–2 | 55–6
May 22 | Southwest Bank | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–6 | 56–6
| NCAA Central Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 25 | Texas–Pan American | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 57–6 | 1–0
May 26 | Lamar | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–4 | 58–6 | 2–0
May 28 | BYU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 59–6 | 3–0
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
June 2 | Connecticut | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 11–5 | 60–6 | 1–0
June 3 | Mississippi State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 8–2 | 61–6 | 2–0
June 5 | Arkansas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–9 | 61–7 | 2–1
June 6 | Pepperdine | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 4–6 | 61–8 | 2–2

## Notes

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1. ^ Terry Wright threw a no-hitter.

## References

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1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1979". Boyds World. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
2. ^ "1979 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
4. ^ All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
5. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 99. Retrieved October 25, 2020.

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