1985 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 1985 Texas Longhorns baseball Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 64–14 16–5 2 Cliff Gustafson (18th year) Disch–Falk Field Southwest Conference champions College World Series runner-up The 1985 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1985 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 18th season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series final, but were eliminated by Miami (FL). Personnel Roster 1985 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 July 4, 2022 December 28, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20220704204635/https://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf dead Pitchers 10 - Curt Krippner 17 - Lanny Hengst 19 - Daniel Pena 21 - Greg Swindell 22 - James Harris 23 - Kevin Garner 27 - Dennis Cook 28 - Mike Poehl 29 - Bruce Ruffin 31 - Mark Petkovsek Catchers 8 - Mike Anderson 9 - Robby Byers 6- Mark Worley 14 - Chuck Oertli 36 - Bud Ray Infielders 1 - Billy Bates 2 - Coby Kerlin 15 - Dodd Johnson 24 - Rusty Richards 35 - Bobby Behnsch 4 - Richard Parker Outfielders 6 - David Denny 11 - Mike Simon 13 - Scott Vondemkamp 15 - Doug Hodo 23 - Kevin Garner 25 - David Wrzesinski 27 - Dennis Cook Unknown Coaches 1985 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 July 4, 2022 December 28, 2014 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 - 18th year Bill Bethea - Assistant coach - 16th year Clint Thomas - Assistant coach - 6th year Deron Gustafson - Assistant coach - 2nd year Managers- Kevin Kebedoux, Richard Peterson Schedule background:#BF5700;color:white; 1985 Texas Longhorns baseball game loghttp://texassports_com.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2014/1/23/2014_Baseball_Factbook.pdf 101 Texas Longhorns 2014 Baseball Media Guide July 4, 2022 December 28, 2014 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 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 15 || 1985 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–0 || 1–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 15 || Texas Lutheran || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–1 || 2–0 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 16 || 1985 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–0 || 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | February 16 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 13–14 || 3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | February 17 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 1–7 || 3–2 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 17 || Texas–Arlington || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 18–6 || 4–2 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 22 || at 1985 Arizona State Sun Devils Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 13–713 || 5–2 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 23 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 9–5 || 6–2 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | February 24 || at Arizona State || Packard Stadium • Tempe, AZ || W 6–510 || 7–2 || |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1 || 1985 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–10 || 8–2 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 1 || St. Mary's (TX) || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–6 || 9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 2 || 1985 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 5–6 || 9–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 3 || Oklahoma || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 2–1 || 10–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 4 || 1985 Cal State Fullerton Titans Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–1 || 11–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 5 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–317 || 12–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 6 || Cal State Fullerton || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–7 || 13–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || 1985 Kansas State Wildcats Kansas State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–1 || 14–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 8 || Kansas State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–5 || 15–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 9 || Kansas State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–1 || 16–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 9 || Kansas State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–0 || 17–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10 || 1985 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 2–0 || 18–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 10 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 18–1 || 19–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 11 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–2 || 20–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 11 || Emporia State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–0 || 21–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || 1985 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 2–0 || 22–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 12 || Hardin–Simmons || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 16–6 || 23–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 13 || 1985 Dallas Baptist Patriots Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 20–4 || 24–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 13 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–3 || 25–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 14 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–0 || 26–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 14 || Dallas Baptist || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 12–2 || 27–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 16 || 1985 Oklahoma City Chiefs Oklahoma City || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–3 || 28–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 16 || Oklahoma City || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–0 || 29–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 17 || 1985 Minnesota State Mavericks Mankato State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 15–1 || 30–3 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 17 || Mankato State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–2 || 31–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 23 || at 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 4–5 || 31–4 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 24 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 1–2 || 31–5 || 0–2 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 24 || at Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || W 13–3 || 32–5 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 25 || at Oklahoma || L. Dale Mitchell Baseball Park • Norman, OK || L 3–6 || 32–6 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 29 || 1985 TCU Horned Frogs TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–0 || 33–6 || 2–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | March 30 || TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 2–4 || 33–7 || 2–3 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | March 30 || TCU || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–5 || 34–7 || 3–3 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 2 || 1985 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || L 4–7 || 34–8 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 2 || Lubbock Christian || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–0 || 35–8 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 5 || at 1985 Baylor Bears Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || W 5–1 || 36–8 || 4–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 6 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || L 3–8 || 36–9 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | April 6 || at Baylor || Ferrell Field • Waco, TX || L 3–10 || 36–10 || 4–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || 1985 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–1 || 37–10 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 9 || Southwestern || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 14–3 || 38–10 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 12 || 1985 Rice Owls Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 6–5 || 39–10 || 5–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 14 || Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 5–4 || 40–10 || 6–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 14 || Rice || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–0 || 41–10 || 7–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15 || Oklahoma State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–4 || 42–10 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 15 || Oklahoma State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 13–12 || 43–10 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 19 || 1985 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–2 || 44–10 || 8–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 20 || Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 16–15 || 45–10 || 9–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 20 || Texas Tech || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–2 || 46–10 || 10–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 26 || at 1985 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 9–5 || 47–10 || 11–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 27 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 9–2 || 48–10 || 12–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | April 27 || at Texas A&M || Olsen Field • College Station, TX || W 8–7 || 49–10 || 13–5 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWC Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || 1985 Houston Cougars Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 8–0 || 50–10 || 14–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 4 || Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 15–4 || 51–10 || 15–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 5 || Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 11–9 || 52–10 || 16–5 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 11 || 1985 New Orleans Privateers New Orleans || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–1 || 53–10 || |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 12 || New Orleans || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 15–3 || 54–10 || |- |- ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;"| Postseason |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record SWCT Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 17 || 1985 Houston Cougars Houston || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || W 5–0 || 55–10 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | May 18 || 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 5–9 || 55–11 || 1–1 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 19 || Houston || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || W 14–6 || 56–11 || 2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | May 19 || Arkansas || George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR || L 6–10 || 56–12 || 2–2 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record NCAAT Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 23 || 1985 Grambling State Tigers Grambling State || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 4–312 || 57–12 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 24 || 1985 Houston Cougars Houston || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–2 || 58–12 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 25 || 1985 Oklahoma Sooners Oklahoma || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 9–4 || 59–12 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | May 26 || 1985 Lamar Cardinals Lamar || Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX || W 10–2 || 60–12 || 4–0 |- y background:#FFF;color:#BF5700; NCAA tournament: College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall Record CWS Record |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 1 || Arizona || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 2–1 || 61–12 || 1–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 5 || Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 8–4 || 62–12 || 2–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 7 || Mississippi State || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 12–7 || 63–12 || 3–0 |- bgcolor="#ccffcc" | June 8 || 1985 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || W 8–710 || 64–12 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | June 9 || Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 1–2 || 64–13 || 4–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbb" | June 11 || Miami (FL) || Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE || L 6–10 || 64–14 || 4–2 |- References Category:Texas Longhorns baseball seasons Texas Longhorns Category:College World Series seasons Category:Southwest Conference baseball champion seasons Texas Longhorns baseball