# 1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1962 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1962 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 20th season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with losses to eventual champion Michigan and runner-up Santa Clara.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1962 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Mar 5 | Sam Houston State Teachers College* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4 | 1–0 | |
| Mar 6 | Sam Houston State Teachers College* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 5–16$^7$ | 1–1 | |
| Mar 9 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mar 10 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 19–7 | 3–1 | |
| Mar 13 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 19–2 | 4–1 | |
| Mar 17 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | W 4–3 | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar 19 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 7–8 | 5–2 | |
| Mar 20 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 3–5$^{10}$ | 5–3 | |
| Mar 24 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–4 | 6–3 | 2–0 |
| Mar 27 | St. Mary's (TX)* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 7–3 | |
| Mar 31 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX | L 3–4 | 7–4 | 2–1 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Apr 4 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–7 | 8–4 | 3–1 |
| Apr 12 | at Rice | Houston, TX | W 6–9 | 9–4 | 4–1 |
| Apr 13 | at Rice | Houston, TX | L 6–9 | 9–5 | 4–2 |
| Apr 16 | Baylor | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–0 | 10–5 | 5–2 |
| Apr 17 | Baylor | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–1 | 11–5 | 6–2 |
| Apr 27 | SMU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 12–5 | 7–2 |
| Apr 28 | SMU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 13–5 | 8–2 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| May 2 | at TCU | TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX | W 4–3 | 14–5 | 9–2 |
| May 3 | at TCU | TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX | W 7–3 | 15–5 | 10–2 |
| May 9 | Texas A&M | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 16–5 | 11–2 |
| May 10 | Texas A&M | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–10$^{10}$ | 17–5 | 12–2 |
Postseason :
District 6 playoffs :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | Playoff record |
| May 17 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 1–0 | 18–5 | 1–0 |
| May 18 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 7–4 | 19–5 | 2–0 |
Exhibitions :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 19 | at Arizona | Tucson, AZ | W 4–3 | 20–5 |
| June 4 | SMI Steelers | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 21–5 |
| June 6 | SMI Steelers | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–0 | 22–5 |
| June 7 | at LeGrange Demons | | W 7–4 | 23–5 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 11 | Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–3 | 23–6 | 0–1 |
| June 12 | Colorado State College | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 12–2 | 24–6 | 1–1 |
| June 13 | Ithaca | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 3–2 | 25–6 | 2–1 |
| June 14 | Michigan | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 7–0 | 26–6 | 3–1 |
| June 13 | Santa Clara | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–4$^{10}$ | 26–7 | 3–2 |