# 1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1979 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall 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 3–2$^8$ | 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 3–2$^8$ | 15–1 | |
| Mar 6 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1$^8$ | 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 4–3$^8$ | 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 6–5$^{12}$ | 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 | 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 3–2$^{10}$ | 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 |