1965 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1965 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 23rd season at Texas.

1965 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC Champions
College World Series, 0–2
Conference	Southwest Conference
1965 record	20–7 (11–4 SWC)
Head coach	Bibb Falk (23rd year)
Home stadium	Clark Field

1965 Southwest Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 8 Texas  ‍†‍‍^y	11	–	4		.733			20	–	7		.741
No. 19 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍	10	–	5		.667			16	–	7		.696
Baylor  ‍‍‍	9	–	6		.600			18	–	7		.720
SMU  ‍‍‍	6	–	9		.400			6	–	17		.261
Rice  ‍‍‍	5	–	10		.333			10	–	15		.400
TCU  ‍‍‍	4	–	11		.267			11	–	16		.407
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1965[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for seventh with losses to Washington State and Florida State.[2]

Personnel

Roster

1965 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
	Pitchers John Collier Tommy Moore Catchers James Scheschuk Manager Gordon Lakey		Infielders Forrest Boyd William Denman Don Johnson Butch Thompson Buddy Young Outfielders Joe Gideon Joe Hague Gary Moore Ward Summers		Unknown Ronald Davis Bandy Raymond R. Dulak Robert Eugene Ross Robert Ellis Wells Minton White Jr.

Schedule and results

Legend
	Texas win
	Texas loss
	Tie

1965 Texas Longhorns Baseball Game Log[4]
Regular Season
March Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record Mar 1 Sam Houston State Teachers College* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 18–2 1–0 Mar 5 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 16–6 2–0 Mar 6 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–3 3–0 Mar 9 Texas Lutheran* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 4–0 Mar 13 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 4–12 4–1 0–1 Mar 16 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 5–4 5–1 1–1 Mar 22 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 5–2 Mar 23 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 6–2 Mar 27 at Rice Houston, TX W 3–2 7–2 2–1
April Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score– Overall Record SWC Record Apr 2 at SMU Dallas, TX W 5–0 8–2 3–1 Apr 3 at SMU Dallas, TX W 11–2 9–2 4–1 Apr 8 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 10–2 5–1 Apr 9 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 2–1 11–2 6–1 Apr 13 St. Mary's (TX)* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 12–2 Apr 15 Parsons* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–1 13–2 Apr 20 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–1 14–2 7–1 Apr 23 at Baylor Waco, TX L 2–5 14–3 7–2 Apr 24 at Baylor Waco, TX W 5–4 15–3 8–2 Apr 27 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 15–4 8–3 Apr 30 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 16–4 9–3
May Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record May 1 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 17–4 10–3 May 7 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX W 5–1 18–4 11–3 May 8 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX L 5–6 18–5 11–4
Postseason
Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record June 1 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 19–5 June 3 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 20–5
College World Series Date Opponent Site/Stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record June 7 Washington State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 5–12 20–6 0–1 June 8 Florida State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–3 20–7 0–2

References

1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1965". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
2. "1965 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
3. Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
4. Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2020.