1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1984 Texas Longhorns baseball Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 60-14 16–5 2 Cliff Gustafson (17th year) Disch–Falk Field Southwest Conference championsSWC tournament Champions College World Series runner-up The 1984 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1984 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 17th season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Cal State Fullerton. Personnel Roster 1984 Texas Longhorns rosterhttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 110, 175–182 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 31, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead Pitchers 21 - Greg Swindell 23 - Steve Labay 29 - Bruce Ruffin 42 - James Harris Catchers 10 - Darren Loy 6- Mark Worley 8 - Mike Anderson 14 Chuck Oertli Infielders 1 - Billy Bates 4 - Jamie Doughty 6 - David Denny 24 - Rusty Richards Outfielders 15 - Doug Hodo 27 - Dennis Cook 13 - Scott Vondenkamp 3 - Elanis Westbrooks 25 - David Wrzesinski Unknown 11 - Mike Simon 20 - Wade Phillips 22 - Eric Boudreaux Coaches 1984 Texas Longhorns baseball coaching staffhttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 52 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 31, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead Cliff Gustafson - Head coach - 17th year Bill Bethea - Assistant coach - 15th year Clint Thomas - Assistant coach - 5th year Deron Gustafson - Assistant coach - 1st year Schedule background:#BF5700;color:white; 1984 Texas Longhorns baseball game loghttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 100 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide December 31, 2014 July 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Regular season |- valign="top" y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; February Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 17 || 1984 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–1 || 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 17 || Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–10 || 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 18 || 1984 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–0 || 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 18 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–0 || 4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 19 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–2 || 5–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 19 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–7 || 6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 23 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 6–4 || 7–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | February 24 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || L 0–4 || 7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | February 25 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || L 5–6 || 7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 28 || 1984 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–3 || 8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | February 28 || St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 16–4 || 9–2 || |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 2 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 2–10 || 9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 2 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–2 || 10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 3 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–3 || 11–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 4 || 1984 Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Southwestern Louisiana || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–4 || 12–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 9 || Maine || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 26–6 || 13–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 10 || Maine || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–68 || 14–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 10 || Maine || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–1 || 15–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 11 || 1984 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–1 || 16–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 11 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–2 || 17–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 12 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–6 || 18–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 12 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–3 || 19–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 13 || Arizona State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–5 || 20–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 14 || Arizona State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 3–2 || 21–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 15 || 1984 Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 22–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 15 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–3 || 23–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 16 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–3 || 24–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 16 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 6–7 || 24–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 17 || 1984 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–0 || 25–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 17 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–3 || 26–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 18 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–2 || 27–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 18 || Texas Wesleyan || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–8 || 28–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || 1984 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs Southwestern Oklahoma State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–6 || 29–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 19 || Southwestern Oklahoma State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–5 || 30–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 20 || 1984 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–4 || 31–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 20 || Hardin–Simmons || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–2 || 32–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 24 || at 1984 Houston Cougars Houston || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || W 4–3 || 33–4 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 24 || at Houston || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || W 19–0 || 34–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 25 || at Houston || Cougar Field • Houston, TX || W 12–10 || 35–4 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 30 || 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 36–4 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | March 31 || Arkansas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–5 || 37–4 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 31 || Arkansas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 4–13 || 37–5 || 5–1 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 2 || 1984 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 2–3 || 37–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 2 || Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 1–6 || 37–7 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 3 || Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 1–3 || 37–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 3 || Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–4 || 38–8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 6 || at 1984 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX || W 12–1 || 39–8 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 7 || at TCU || TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX || L 6–710 || 39–9 || 6–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 8 || at TCU || TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX || W 16–8 || 40–9 || 7–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 13 || 1984 Baylor Bears Baylor || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–1 || 41–9 || 8–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 14 || Baylor || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 7–2 || 42–9 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 14 || Baylor || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–0 || 43–9 || 10–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 20 || at 1984 Rice Owls Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, TX || L 2–313 || 43–10 || 10–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 21 || at Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, TX || W 3–2 || 44–10 || 11–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 21 || at Rice || Cameron Field • Houston, TX || W 10–4 || 45–10 || 12–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 24 || 1984 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–2 || 46–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 24 || Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–1 || 47–10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 28 || at 1984 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Tech Diamond • Lubbock, TX || W 7–3 || 48–10 || 13–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | April 28 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond • Lubbock, TX || W 8–2 || 49–10 || 14–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 30 || at Texas Tech || Tech Diamond • Lubbock, TX || L 5–8 || 49–11 || 14–4 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 4 || 1984 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–6 || 50–11 || 15–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | May 5 || Texas A&M || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 7–10 || 50–12 || 15–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 5 || Texas A&M || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–6 || 51–12 || 16–5 |- |- ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWCT Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 11 || 1984 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–1 || 52–12 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 12 || 1984 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 15–4 || 53–12 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 13 || Texas A&M || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–5 || 54–12 || 3–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 25 || 1984 Lamar Cardinals Lamar || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–0 || 55–12 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 25 || 1984 UNLV Rebels UNLV || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–3 || 56–12 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | May 27 || Lamar || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–5 || 57–12 || 3–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | June 1 || 1984 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 6–3 || 58–12 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | June 4 || Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 6–4 || 59–12 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | June 7 || Arizona State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 8–4 || 60–12 || 3–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | June 8 || Oklahoma State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 13–18 || 60–13 || 3–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | June 10 || Cal State Fullerton || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 1–3 || 60–14 || 3–2 |- References Category:Texas Longhorns baseball seasons Texas Longhorns Category:College World Series seasons Category:Southwest Conference baseball tournament champion seasons Texas Longhorns baseball Category:Southwest Conference baseball champion seasons