# 1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team

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.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1981 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall 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 7–6$^8$ | 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 15–8$^{15}$ | 61–10–1 | 3–1 |
| June 7 | Arizona State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–12 | 61–11–1 | 3–2 |