1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1981 Texas Longhorns baseball

NCAA Central Regional champions
SWC tournament champions
SWC champions

College World Series, 3–2

Conference| Southwest Conference
Record| 61–11–1 (16–5 SWC)
Head coach|

* Cliff Gustafson (14th year)

Home stadium| Disch–Falk Field

Seasons

<- 1980

1982 ->

1981 Southwest Conference baseball standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT |  |  | W |  | L |  | T |  | PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍†‍‡‍y | 16 | - | 5 | - | 1 |  | .750 |  |  | 61 | - | 11 | - | 0 |  | .847
Arkansas ‍‍‍ | 12 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .571 |  |  | 31 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .596
Houston ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 9 | - | 0 |  | .550 |  |  | 32 | - | 20 | - | 0 |  | .615
Rice ‍‍‍ | 11 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .524 |  |  | 34 | - | 23 | - | 0 |  | .596
Texas A&M ‍‍‍ | 10 | - | 10 | - | 0 |  | .500 |  |  | 35 | - | 16 | - | 0 |  | .686
TCU ‍‍‍ | 9 | - | 12 | - | 0 |  | .429 |  |  | 27 | - | 19 | - | 0 |  | .587
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ | 8 | - | 13 | - | 0 |  | .381 |  |  | 26 | - | 21 | - | 0 |  | .553
Baylor ‍‍‍ | 6 | - | 15 | - | 0 |  | .286 |  |  | 21 | - | 24 | - | 0 |  | .467
† - Conference champion
‡ - Tournament champion
y - Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1981[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 14th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Michigan, Miami (FL) and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Arizona State.[2]

## Personnel[edit]

### Roster[edit]

1981 Texas Longhorns roster[3][4]

Pitchers

* 14 - Kirk Killingsworth
* 17 - Tony Arnold
* 25 - Calvin Schiraldi

Catchers

* 12 - Burk Goldthorn

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Infielders

* 1 - Spike Owen
* 5 - Mike Brumley
* 9 - Chris Campbell
* 24 - Randy Day

Outfielders

* 31 - Tracy Dophied

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Unknown

* 2 - Bryan Burrows
* 4 - Milo Choate
* 6 - Larry Long
* 7 - Robert Culley
* 8 - Mike Hamer
* 11 - Mike Livermore
* 13 - Mark Reynolds
* 15 - Michael Zatopec
* 21 - Michael Withrow
* 22 - Tim Reynolds
* 23 - David Seiler
* 28 - Randy Richards
* 29 - John Machin
* 33 - Mike Simon
* 34 - Jimmy D. Tompkins

## Schedule and results[edit]

Legend

| Texas win
| Texas loss
| Tie
1981 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[5]

Regular season
| February

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Feb 21 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–0 | 1–0 |
Feb 21 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–1 | 2–0 |
Feb 25 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 3–0 |
Feb 25 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 4–0 |
Feb 27 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6– | 5–0 |
Feb 27 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–6 | 5–1 |
Feb 28 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–5 | 6–1 |
Feb 28 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–3 | 7–1 |
| March

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Mar 4 | Oral Roberts* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 8–1 |
Mar 4 | Oral Roberts* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | T 10–10 | 8–1–1 |
Mar 5 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 9–1–1 |
Mar 5 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 17–2 | 10–1–1 |
Mar 6 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 11–1–1 |
Mar 6 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–8 | 12–1–1 |
Mar 8 | Lamar* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–2 | 13–1–1 |
Mar 8 | Lamar* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4–8 | 13–2–1 |
Mar 9 | Lamar* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–0 | 14–2–1 |
Mar 9 | Lamar* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 15–2–1 |
Mar 13 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 17–3 | 16–2–1 | 1–0
Mar 14 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 17–2–1 | 2–0
Mar 14 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–6 | 18–2–1 | 3–0
Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | 19–2–1 |
Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–4 | 20–2–1 |
Mar 17 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 21–2–1 |
Mar 17 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 17–6 | 22–2–1 |
Mar 18 | Midwestern State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–4 | 23–2–1 |
Mar 18 | Midwestern State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 17–5 | 24–2–1 |
Mar 19 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–2 | 25–2–1 |
Mar 19 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 26–2–1 |
Mar 20 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–1 | 27–2–1 |
Mar 20 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 1–6 | 27–3–1 |
Mar 21 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–7 | 28–3–1 |
Mar 21 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–5 | 29–3–1 |
Mar 23 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 30–3–1 |
Mar 23 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–6 | 31–3–1 |
Mar 24 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–3 | 32–3–1 |
Mar 24 | Minnesota* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–1 | 33–3–1 |
Mar 27 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–7 | 34–3–1 | 4–0
Mar 28 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–68 | 35–3–1 | 5–0
Mar 28 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 36–3–1 | 6–0
| April

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
Apr 3 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | L 0–7 | 36–4–1 | 6–1
Apr 4 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 5–4 | 37–4–1 | 7–1
Apr 4 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 8–6 | 38–4–1 | 8–1
Apr 7 | San Antonio Dodgers* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–3 | (Exh.) |
Apr 10 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–0 | 39–4–1 | 9–1
Apr 11 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–3 | 40–4–1 | 10–1
Apr 11 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–2 | 41–4–1 | 11–1
Apr 17 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 6–4 | 42–4–1 | 12–1
Apr 18 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | L 4–6 | 42–5–1 | 12–2
Apr 19 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 13–6 | 43–5–1 | 13–2
Apr 21 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 44–5–1 |
Apr 21 | Texas Wesleyan* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 21–8 | 45–5–1 |
Apr 24 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 46–5–1 | 14–2
Apr 25 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 47–5–1 | 15–2
Apr 25 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–7 | 47–6–1 | 15–3
| May

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWC record
May 1 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 4–1 | 48–6–1 | 16–3
May 2 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 2–4 | 48–7–1 | 16–4
May 2 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 5–13 | 48–8–1 | 16–5
May 9 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 49–8–1 |
May 9 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–6 | 50–8–1 |
May 10 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–2 | 51–8–1 |
May 10 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–4 | 52–8–1 |
Postseason
| SWC Tournament

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | SWCT Record
May 15 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–20 | 53–8–1 | 1–0
May 16 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–3 | 54–8–1 | 2–0
May 17 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 55–8–1 | 3–0
| NCAA Central Regional

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | NCAAT record
May 22 | BYU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–4 | 56–8–1 | 1–0
May 23 | Lamar | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 57–8–1 | 2–0
May 26 | Stanford | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 8–9 | 57–9–1 | 2–1
May 26 | Stanford | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–2 | 58–9–1 | 3–1
| College World Series

Date  | Opponent  | Site/stadium  | Score  | Overall record  | CWS record
May 30 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–11 | 58–10–1 | 0–1
June 2 | Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–5 | 59–10–1 | 1–1
June 4 | Miami (FL) | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 5–4 | 60–10–1 | 2–1
June 6 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 15–815 | 61–10–1 | 3–1
June 7 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–12 | 61–11–1 | 3–2

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Division I Baseball Records" (PDF). NCAA. pp. 39–40. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
2. ^ "1981 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
4. ^ All-Time Jersey Numbers (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
5. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 99. Retrieved October 28, 2020.

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