1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1979 Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 61–8 22–2 Cliff Gustafson (12th year) Disch–Falk Field NCAA Central Regional championsSWC tournament championsSWC champions College World Series 2–2 The 1979 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 12th season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing fourth with wins over Connecticut and Mississippi State and losses to eventual runner-up Arkansas and third place 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1979 1979 College World Series October 25, 2020 Omaha.com November 1, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201101221521/https://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1979 dead Personnel Roster 1979 Texas Longhorns rosterhttps://texassports.com/documents/2018/4/23/Texas_Baseball_Letterwinners.pdf Texas Longhorns Baseball Letterwinners August 25, 2020https://s3.amazonaws.com/texassports_com/documents/2018/4/23/Texas_Baseball_All_Time_Jersey_Numbers.pdf Texas Longhorns All-Time Jersey Numbers October 25, 2020 Pitchers 17 - Tony Arnold 19 - Keith Creel 20 - Jim Acker 22 - Ricky Wright 24 - Jerry Don Gleaton Catchers Infielders 3 - Andre Robertson 7 - Ron Gardenhire 9 - Terry Salazar Outfielders 1 - Joe Bruno 12 - Paul Martin Unknown 2 - Doyle Scott Soden 4 - Jim Tjader 5 - Steven Mueller 6 - Jerry Schmid 8 - Mark Chelette 10 - Kevin Shannon 11 - Keith Owen Ferguson 13 - Quin Lloyd 14 - Gary Veneer 15 - Burton Kelly Burrows 21 - Terry Kem Wright 27 - Keith Walker Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie 1979 Texas Longhorns baseball game loghttps://texassports.com/documents/2018/4/23//Texas_Baseball_Year_by_Year_Results.pdf?id=12058 Texas Longhorns Texas Baseball Year by Year Results October 25, 2020 99Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 15 1979 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 1–0 Feb 15 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 2–0 Feb 22 1979 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 3–0 Feb 22 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–9 4–0 Feb 23 Hosei* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–0 5–0 Feb 23 Hosei* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 6–0 Feb 24 1979 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 7–0 Feb 24 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 8–0 Feb 26 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–0 9–0 Feb 26 Louisiana Tech* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 10–0 Feb 27 1979 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–4 11–0 Feb 27 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–1 12–0 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 2 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–2 12–1 0–1 Mar 3 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 3–28 13–1 1–1 Mar 3 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 1–0 14–1 2–1 Mar 6 1979 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–28 15–1 Mar 6 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–18 16–1 Mar 9 1979 Houston Cougars Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 17–1 3–1 Mar 10 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 18–1 4–1 Mar 10 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 19–1 5–1 Mar 12 1979 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 20–1 Mar 12 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–10 21–1 Mar 13 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–38 22–1 Mar 13 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 23–1 Mar 14 1979 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 24–1 Mar 14 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 25–1 Mar 17 1979 Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–2 26–1 Mar 17 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 27–1 Mar 18 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–10 28–1 Mar 19 Eastern Michigan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 29–1 Mar 19 1979 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–512 30–1 Mar 20 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–11 30–2 Mar 20 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 31–2 Mar 23 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 2–8 31–3 Mar 23 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–7 31–4 Mar 24 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–7 31–5 Mar 24 Arizona* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 32–5 Mar 30 1979 Rice Owls Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–3 33–5 6–1 Mar 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–0Terry Wright threw a no-hitter. 34–5 7–1 Mar 31 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 16–0 35–5 8–1April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 6 at 1979 Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–3 36–5 9–1 Apr 7 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 5–0 37–5 10–1 Apr 7 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 9–6 38–5 11–1 Apr 13 1979 TCU Horned Frogs TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 39–5 12–1 Apr 14 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 40–5 13–1 Apr 14 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–5 41–5 14–1 Apr 20 at 1979 SMU Mustangs SMU Dallas, TX W 10–2 42–5 15–1 Apr 21 at SMU Dallas, TX W 5–3 43–5 16–1 Apr 21 at SMU Dallas, TX W 13–7 44–5 17–1 Apr 27 1979 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 45–5 18–1 Apr 28 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 46–5 19–1 Apr 28 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 47–5 20–1May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 5 at 1979 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 0–1 47–6 20–2 May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 3–210 48–6 21–2 May 6 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 3–0 49–6 22–2PostseasonTexas Longhorns 1979 Southwest Conference baseball tournament SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record May 12 Texas A&M Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–4 50–6 1–0 May 13 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 51–6 2–0 May 14 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 12–6 52–6 3–0Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record May 18 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 53–6 May 18 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–2 54–6 May 22 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 55–6 May 22 Southwest Bank Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 56–6Texas Longhorns 1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Central Regional NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 25 1979 Texas–Pan American Broncs Texas–Pan American Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–2 57–6 1–0 May 26 1979 Lamar Cardinals Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–4 58–6 2–0 May 28 1979 BYU Cougars BYU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–2 59–6 3–0Texas Longhorns 1979 College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 2 Connecticut Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 11–5 60–6 1–0 June 3 Mississippi State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 8–2 61–6 2–0 June 5 Arkansas Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–9 61–7 2–1 June 6 1979 Pepperdine Waves Pepperdine Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 4–6 61–8 2–2 Notes References Category:Texas Longhorns baseball seasons Texas Longhorns Category:Southwest Conference baseball champion seasons Category:College World Series seasons Texas Longhorns Category:Southwest Conference baseball tournament champion seasons