# 1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team

The 1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented University of Missouri in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 23rd year as head coach at Missouri.
The Tigers won the District V Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

## Schedule

1963 Missouri Tigers baseball game log :
Regular season :
March (1–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 8 record
1March 30at ArkansasWashington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas16–61–00–0
2March 30at ArkansasWashington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas5–61–10–0 :
April (12–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 8 record
3April 1at CentenaryUnknown • Shreveport, Louisiana7–22–10–0
4April 2at CentenaryUnknown • Shreveport, Louisiana11–63–10–0
5April 3at TulsaUnknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma4–53–20–0
6April 3at TulsaUnknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma4–14–20–0
7April 5at Oklahoma StateUnknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma0–14–30–1
8April 5at Oklahoma StateUnknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma2–05–31–1
9April 12at Iowa StateCap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa2–06–32–1
10April 12at Iowa StateCap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa9–17–33–1
11April 13at Iowa StateCap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa3–08–34–1
12April 19ColoradoSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri21–79–35–1
13April 20ColoradoSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri7–110–36–1
14April 20ColoradoSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri9–011–37–1
15April 26Kansas StateSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri4–112–38–1
16April 26Kansas StateSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri8–113–39–1 :
May (7–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 8 record
17May 3OklahomaSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri2–313–49–2
18May 3OklahomaSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri9–614–410–2
19May 4OklahomaSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri5–115–411–2
20May 10at NebraskaHusker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska6–016–411–2
21May 10at NebraskaHusker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska8–017–412–2
22May 11at NebraskaHusker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska7–018–413–2
23May 17KansasSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri2–119–414–2
24May 18KansasSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri2–319–514–3
25May 18KansasSimmons Field • Columbia, Missouri4–320–515–3 :
Postseason :
NCAA District V Playoff (2–1)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 8 record
26June 3at Saint LouisMusial Field • St. Louis, Missouri16–021–515–3
27June 4at Saint LouisMusial Field • St. Louis, Missouri1–221–615–3
28June 4at Saint LouisMusial Field • St. Louis, Missouri7–122–615–3 :
College World Series (2–2)
Date
Opponent
Site/stadium
Score
Overall record
Big 8 record
29June 10vs Holy CrossOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–023–615–3
30June 11vs TexasOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–224–615–3
31June 12vs ArizonaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska4–624–715–3
32June 13vs Southern CaliforniaOmaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska3–1224–815–3 :

## Awards and honors
### Dave Harvey

* Second Team All-American
* All-Big Eight Conference
* All District V Team

### Gene McArtor

* All-Big Eight Conference
* All District V Team

### Bob Price

* All-Big Eight Conference
* All District V Team

### John Sevcik

* Third Team All-American
* All-Big Eight Conference
* All District V Team

### Jack Stroud

* All-Big Eight Conference
* All District V Team