# 1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 5-th season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with wins over Ole Miss and Oklahoma and losses to Connecticut and a ten-inning loss to eventual champion Southern California.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1972 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 25 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 1–0 |
| Feb 25 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Feb 26 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 3–0 |
| Feb 26 | Sam Houston State* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 4–0 |
| Feb 29 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Feb 29 | Texas Lutheran* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–1 | 6–0 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Mar 3 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 13–6 | 7–0 | |
| Mar 3 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 1–5 | 7–1 | |
| Mar 4 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–1 | 8–1 | |
| Mar 4 | Oklahoma* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1 | 9–1 | |
| Mar 7 | St. Mary's* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–0 | 10–1 | |
| Mar 7 | St. Mary's* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 11–1 | |
| Mar 10 | Houston* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–2 | 12–1 | |
| Mar 10 | Houston* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–0 | 13–1 | |
| Mar 11 | Houston* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 14–1 | |
| Mar 11 | Houston* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 15–1 | |
| Mar 14 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 5–1 | 16–1 | |
| Mar 14 | at Texas Lutheran* | Seguin, TX | W 4–1 | 17–1 | |
| Mar 17 | Baylor | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–1 | 18–1 | 1–0 |
| Mar 17 | Baylor | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 19–1 | 2–0 |
| Mar 18 | Baylor | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 19–2 | 20–1 | 3–0 |
| Mar 22 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 21–1 | |
| Mar 22 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 14–4 | 22–1 | |
| Mar 23 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 14–2 | 23–1 | |
| Mar 23 | Minnesota* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–3 | 24–1 | |
| Mar 25 | at St. Mary's* | San Antonio, TX | W 6–0 | 25–1 | |
| Mar 25 | at St. Mary's* | San Antonio, TX | W 11–1 | 26–1 | |
| Mar 31 | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | W 5–1 | 27–1 | 4–0 |
| Mar 31 | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | L 4–5 | 27–2 | 4–1 |
April/May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Apr 1 | at Texas Tech | Lubbock, TX | W 12–5 | 28–2 | 5–1 |
| Apr 7 | at Rice | Houston, TX | L 3–10 | 28–3 | 5–2 |
| Apr 7 | at Rice | Houston, TX | L 0–4 | 28–4 | 5–3 |
| Apr 8 | at Rice | Houston, TX | L 4–8 | 28–5 | 5–4 |
| Apr 14 | SMU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 29–5 | 6–4 |
| Apr 14 | SMU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 11–0 | 30–5 | 7–4 |
| Apr 15 | SMU | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 15–3 | 31–5 | 8–4 |
| Apr 21 | at TCU | TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX | L 1–2 | 31–6 | 8–5 |
| Apr 21 | at TCU | TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX | W 8–5 | 32–6 | 9–5 |
| Apr 22 | at TCU | TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX | W 5–1 | 33–6 | 10–5 |
| Apr 28 | Texas A&M | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 34–6 | 11–5 |
| Apr 28 | Texas A&M | Clark Field • Austin, TX | L 6–7 | 34–7 | 11–6 |
| Apr 29 | Texas A&M | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 10–6 | 35–7 | 12–6 |
| May 13 | Austin Aztecas* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 36–7 | |
| May 13 | Austin Aztecas* | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 37–7 | |
Postseason :
District 6 playoffs :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 18 | Trinity | San Antonio, TX | W 4–3$^{14}$ | 38–7 | 1–0 |
| May 19 | Texas–Pan American | San Antonio, TX | W 1–0 | 39–7 | 2–0 |
| May 19 | Texas–Pan American | San Antonio, TX | W 2–1 | 40–7 | 3–0 |
Exhibitions :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| May 29 | at LaGrange Demons | LaGrange, TX | W 2–1 | 41–7 |
| May 29 | at LaGrange Demons | LaGrange, TX | W 14–3 | 42–7 |
| May 31 | Austin Aztecas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 6–1 | 43–7 |
| May 31 | Austin Aztecas | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–1 | 44–7 |
| June 1 | LaGrange Demons | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 8–5 | 45–7 |
| June 1 | LaGrange Demons | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 9–4 | 46–7 |
| June 2 | Fort Hood All-Stars | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 47–7 |
| June 2 | Fort Hood All-Stars | Clark Field • Austin, TX | W 5–1 | 48–7 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| June 9 | Connecticut | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 0–3 | 48–8 | 0–1 |
| June 10 | Ole Miss | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 9–8 | 49–8 | 1–1 |
| June 12 | Oklahoma | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 7–1 | 50–8 | 2–1 |
| June 14 | Southern California | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–4$^{10}$ | 50–9 | 2–2 |