# 1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 20th season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Arkansas, Florida State and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Stanford.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
* Texas win
* Texas loss
* Tie
1987 Texas Longhorns baseball game log :
Regular season :
February :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record |
| Feb 8 | Miami (FL)* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 16–6 | 1–0 |
| Feb 9 | Miami (FL)* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–7 | 2–0 |
| Feb 13 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–3 | 3–0 |
| Feb 13 | Texas Lutheran* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–3 | 4–0 |
| Feb 14 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–2 | 5–0 |
| Feb 14 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–6 | 6–0 |
| Feb 15 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–5 | 7–0 |
| Feb 15 | Texas–Arlington* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–8 | 8–0 |
| Feb 20 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 7–4 | 9–0 |
| Feb 21 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | L 5–6 | 9–1 |
| Feb 22 | at Arizona State* | Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ | W 11–2 | 10–1 |
| Feb 24 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–2 | 11–1 |
| Feb 24 | Hardin–Simmons* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–0 | 12–1 |
| Feb 28 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 5–8 | 12–2 |
| Feb 28 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 1–0 | 13–2 |
March :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Mar 1 | UC Santa Barbara* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 4–5 | 13–3 | |
| Mar 3 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1 | 14–3 | |
| Mar 3 | Southwestern* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 2–1 | 15–3 | |
| Mar 5 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–7 | 16–3 | |
| Mar 5 | St. Mary's* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–7 | 17–3 | |
| Mar 7 | Oklahoma* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 18–3 | |
| Mar 7 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–7 | 19–3 | |
| Mar 8 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 20–3 | |
| Mar 8 | Washington State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 2–5 | 20–4 | |
| Mar 9 | Oklahoma* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 3–13 | 20–5 | |
| Mar 11 | Western Kentucky* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 18–6 | 21–5 | |
| Mar 13 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 9–0 | 22–5 | |
| Mar 14 | Southwestern Louisiana* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 23–5 | |
| Mar 14 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 14–3 | 24–5 | |
| Mar 15 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 25–5 | |
| Mar 15 | Kansas State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–8 | 26–5 | |
| Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–2 | 27–5 | |
| Mar 16 | Emporia State* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–3 | 28–5 | |
| Mar 17 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–4 | 29–5 | |
| Mar 18 | Lubbock Christian* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | L 0–4 | 29–6 | |
| Mar 20 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–5 | 30–6 | 1–0 |
| Mar 21 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–2 | 31–6 | 2–0 |
| Mar 21 | TCU | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–0 | 32–6 | 3–0 |
| Mar 23 | South Alabama* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 21–2 | 33–6 | |
| Mar 27 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | L 3–15 | 33–7 | 3–1 |
| Mar 28 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 4–3 | 34–7 | 4–1 |
| Mar 28 | at Baylor | Ferrell Field • Waco, TX | W 5–3 | 35–7 | 5–1 |
April/May :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWC record |
| Apr 3 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 25–4 | 36–7 | 6–1 |
| Apr 4 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 37–7 | 7–1 |
| Apr 4 | Rice | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–4 | 38–7 | 8–1 |
| Apr 6 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–4 | 39–7 | |
| Apr 6 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 12–2 | 40–7 | |
| Apr 7 | Dallas Baptist* | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 5–2 | 41–7 | |
| Apr 10 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–1 | 42–7 | 9–1 |
| Apr 11 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 11–0 | 43–7 | 10–1 |
| Apr 11 | Texas Tech | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 8–3 | 44–7 | 11–1 |
| Apr 17 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 8–2 | 45–7 | 12–1 |
| Apr 18 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | W 10–9 | 46–7 | 13–1 |
| Apr 18 | at Texas A&M | Olsen Field • College Station, TX | L 3–10 | 46–8 | 13–2 |
| Apr 24 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–2 | 47–8 | 14–2 |
| Apr 25 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–2 | 48–8 | 15–2 |
| Apr 25 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 7–4 | 49–8 | 16–2 |
| May 1 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 9–5 | 50–8 | 17–2 |
| May 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | L 3–9 | 50–9 | 17–3 |
| May 2 | at Arkansas | George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR | W 4–1 | 51–9 | 18–3 |
Postseason :
SWC Tournament :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | SWCT Record |
| May 15 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 4–3 | 52–9 | 1–0 |
| May 17 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–3 | 53–9 | 2–0 |
| May 18 | Arkansas | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 3–2 | 54–9 | 3–0 |
NCAA Central Regional :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 21 | Lamar | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 6–5 | 55–9 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | Oklahoma | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 10–5 | 56–9 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 15–3 | 57–9 | 3–0 |
| May 24 | Houston | Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX | W 13–4 | 58–9 | 4–0 |
College World Series :
| Date | Opponent | Site/stadium | Score | Overall record | CWS record |
| May 30 | Arkansas | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 13–6 | 59–9 | 1–0 |
| June 2 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 1–6 | 59–10 | 1–1 |
| June 3 | Florida State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–4$^{10}$ | 60–10 | 2–1 |
| June 5 | Oklahoma State | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | W 6–5 | 61–10 | 3–1 |
| June 6 | Stanford | Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE | L 3–9 | 61–11 | 3–2 |