1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season March 2026 August 2023 baseball 1981 Texas Longhorns Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 61–11–1 16–5 Cliff Gustafson (14th year) Disch–Falk Field NCAA Central Regional championsSWC tournament championsSWC champions College World Series 3–2 The 1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 14th season at Texas. The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Michigan, Miami (FL) and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Arizona State.http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1981 1981 College World Series October 28, 2020 Omaha.com July 5, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170705211228/http://dataomaha.com/cws/year/1981 dead Personnel Roster 1981 Texas Longhorns rosterhttps://texassports.com/documents/2018/4/23/Texas_Baseball_Letterwinners.pdf Texas Longhorns Baseball Letterwinners October 28, 2020https://s3.amazonaws.com/texassports_com/documents/2018/4/23/Texas_Baseball_All_Time_Jersey_Numbers.pdf Texas Longhorns All-Time Jersey Numbers October 28, 2020 Pitchers 14 - Kirk Killingsworth 17 - Tony Arnold 25 - Calvin Schiraldi 8 - Mike Hamer Catchers 12 - Burk Goldthorn Infielders 1 - Spike Owen 5 - Mike Brumley 9 - Chris Campbell 24 - Randy Day Outfielders 31 - Tracy Dophied 11 - Paul Martin Unknown 2 - Bryan Burrows 4 - Milo Choate 6 - Larry Long 7 - Robert Culley 8 - Mike Hamer 11 - Mike Livermore 13 - Mark Reynolds 15 - Michael Zatopec 21 - Michael Withrow 22 - Tim Reynolds 23 - David Seiler 28 - Randy Richards 29 - John Machin 33 - Mike Simon 34 - Jimmy D. Tompkins Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie 1981 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 28, 2020 99Regular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 21 1981 Texas Lutheran Bulldogs Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 1–0 Feb 21 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 2–0 Feb 25 1981 St. Mary's Rattlers St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 3–0 Feb 25 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 4–0 Feb 27 1981 Lubbock Christian Chaparrals Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6– 5–0 Feb 27 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–6 5–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–5 6–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 7–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 4 1981 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles Oral Roberts* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 8–1 Mar 4 Oral Roberts* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX T 10–10 8–1–1 Mar 5 1981 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 9–1–1 Mar 5 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–2 10–1–1 Mar 6 1981 Texas Wesleyan Rams Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 11–1–1 Mar 6 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–8 12–1–1 Mar 8 1981 Lamar Cardinals Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 13–1–1 Mar 8 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–8 13–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 14–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 15–2–1 Mar 13 1981 Texas Tech Red Raiders Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–3 16–2–1 1–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 17–2–1 2–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 18–2–1 3–0 Mar 16 1981 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 19–2–1 Mar 16 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 20–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 21–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–6 22–2–1 Mar 18 1981 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–4 23–2–1 Mar 18 Midwestern State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–5 24–2–1 Mar 19 1981 Southwestern Pirates Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–2 25–2–1 Mar 19 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 26–2–1 Mar 20 1981 Texas–Arlington Mavericks Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 27–2–1 Mar 20 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 27–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 28–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 29–3–1 Mar 23 1981 Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 30–3–1 Mar 23 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 31–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 32–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 33–3–1 Mar 27 1981 Houston Cougars Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 34–3–1 4–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–68 35–3–1 5–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 36–3–1 6–0April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 3 at 1981 Arkansas Razorbacks Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–7 36–4–1 6–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 37–4–1 7–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 8–6 38–4–1 8–1 Apr 7 San Antonio Dodgers* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 (Exh.) Apr 10 1981 TCU Horned Frogs TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 39–4–1 9–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 40–4–1 10–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–2 41–4–1 11–1 Apr 17 at 1981 Baylor Bears Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–4 42–4–1 12–1 Apr 18 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 4–6 42–5–1 12–2 Apr 19 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 13–6 43–5–1 13–2 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 44–5–1 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–8 45–5–1 Apr 24 1981 Rice Owls Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 46–5–1 14–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 47–5–1 15–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–7 47–6–1 15–3May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 1 at 1981 Texas A&M Aggies Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 4–1 48–6–1 16–3 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 2–4 48–7–1 16–4 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–13 48–8–1 16–5 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 49–8–1 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 50–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 51–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 52–8–1 PostseasonTexas Longhorns 1981 Southwest Conference baseball tournament SWC Tournament Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record May 15 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–20 53–8–1 1–0 May 16 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 54–8–1 2–0 May 17 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 55–8–1 3–0Texas Longhorns 1981 NCAA Division I baseball tournament#Central Regional at Austin, TX NCAA Central Regional Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 22 1981 BYU Cougars BYU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 56–8–1 1–0 May 23 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 57–8–1 2–0 May 26 1981 Stanford Cardinal Stanford Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 8–9 57–9–1 2–1 May 26 Stanford Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 58–9–1 3–1Texas Longhorns 1981 College World Series College World Series Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 30 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–11 58–10–1 0–1 June 2 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 59–10–1 1–1 June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 60–10–1 2–1 June 6 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 15–815 61–10–1 3–1 June 7 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–12 61–11–1 3–2 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