# 1969 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1969 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1969 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 2nd season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing fourth with wins over eventual champion Arizona State and fifth-place Ole Miss and losses to runner-up Tulsa and semifinalist NYU.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1969 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February/March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Feb 27 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–3 | 1–0 | |
| Feb 28 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–0 | 2–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| Mar 7 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| Mar 8 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 9–11 | 4–1 | |
| Mar 8 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–6 | 5–1 | |
| Mar 11 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–2 | 6–1 | |
| Mar 12 | St. Mary's* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–7 | 7–1 | |
| Mar 18 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 8–1 | |
| Mar 18 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 6–7 | 8–2 | |
| Mar 21 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–3 | 9–2 | 1–0 |
| Mar 21 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–6 | 10–2 | 2–0 |
| Mar 22 | TCU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–5 | 11–2 | 3–0 |
| Mar 28 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 5–0 | 12–2 | 4–0 |
| Mar 28 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 5–0 | 13–2 | 5–0 |
| Mar 29 | at SMU | Dallas, TX | W 8–1 | 14–2 | 6–0 |
April :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score– | Overall record | SWC record |
| Apr 4 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–3 | 15–2 | 7–0 |
| Apr 4 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–0 | 16–2 | 8–0 |
| Apr 5 | Rice | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 17–2 | 9–0 |
| Apr 7 | Notre Dame* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4 | 18–2 | |
| Apr 11 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | W 5–3 | 19–2 | 10–0 |
| Apr 11 | at Baylor | Waco, TX | W 5–2 | 20–2 | 11–0 |
| Apr 15 | Texas–Pan American* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–3 | 21–2 | |
| Apr 17 | Trinity* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 21–4 | 22–2 | |
| Apr 25 | Texas Tech | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 1–2 | 22–3 | 11–1 |
| Apr 25 | Texas Tech | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 12–1 | 23–3 | 12–1 |
| Apr 26 | Texas Tech | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 24–3 | 13–1 |
May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| May 6 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX | W 2–1 | 25–3 | 14–1 |
| May 6 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX | L 2–5 | 25–4 | 14–2 |
| May 9 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 26–4 | |
| May 9 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–5 | 27–4 | |
| May 10 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 28–4 | |
| May 10 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–4 | 29–4 | |
| May 12 | Houston Baptist* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–0 | 30–4 | |
| May 12 | Houston Baptist* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–1 | 31–4 | |
Postseason :
District 6 playoffs :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 17 | Trinity | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–0 | 32–4 | 1–0 |
| May 17 | Trinity | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–0 | 33–4 | 2–0 |
Exhibitions :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| June 5 | at Seguin Sox | Seguin, TX | W 13–3 | 34–4 |
| June 6 | Dallas Truckers | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–4 | 35–4 |
| June 7 | Dallas Truckers | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0$^{10}$ | 36–4 |
| June 7 | Dallas Truckers | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 37–4 |
| June 9 | Seguin Sox | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 38–4 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 13 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 4–0 | 39–4 | 1–0 |
| June 16 | Tulsa | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–4 | 39–5 | 1–1 |
| June 17 | Ole Miss | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 14–1 | 40–5 | 2–1 |
| June 18 | NYU | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 2–3 | 40–6 | 2–2 |