The 1966 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1966 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 24th season at Texas.
The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for fifth with a first round win over Arizona and losses to fourth-place St. John's and runner-up Oklahoma State.
Personnel Roster 1966 Texas Longhorns roster Pitchers Gary Moore Tommy Moore
Catchers James Scheschuk
Manager Gordon Lakey Infielders Forrest Boyd Don Johnson Buddy Young
Outfielders Joe Gideon Unknown Allen John Clements Raymond R. Dulak Gary Allen Gressett Thomas E. Moore Kelly Scott Richard B. Summers Robert Ellis Wells Minton White Jr.
Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie
1966 Texas Longhorns baseball game logRegular seasonFebruary/March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 28 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–8 1–0 Mar 1 Sam Houston State* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 2–0 Mar 4 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–11 3–0 Mar 4 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX T 4–4 3–0–1 Mar 5 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 4–0–1 Mar 8 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 5–0–1 Mar 15 at Waco, TX W 5–1 6–0–1 1–0 Mar 16 Clark Field • Austin, TX W 4–3– 7–0–1 2–0 Mar 19 at Dallas, TX W 6–4 8–0–1 3–0 Mar 21 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 13–9 9–0–1 Mar 22 Minnesota* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–9 10–0–1 Mar 23 Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–6 10–1–1 3–1 Mar 26 at Kyle Baseball Field • College Park, TX L 0–9 10–2–1 3–2 Mar 30 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–5 11–2–1 4–2 Mar 31 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 12–2–1 5–2April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score– Overall record SWC record Apr 7 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 16–0 13–2–1 Apr 12 * Clark Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 14–2–1 Apr 15 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 15–2–1 6–2 Apr 16 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX L 2–3 15–3–1 6–3 Apr 22 at Rice Houston, TX W 2–0 16–3–1 7–3 Apr 23 at Rice Houston, TX L 5–6 16–4–1 7–4May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 3 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 17–4–1 8–4 May 3 at TCU TCU Diamond • Fort Worth, TX W 2–1 18–4–1 9–4 May 9 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 5–9 18–5–1 9–5 May 10 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX L 6–8 18–6–1 9–6Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 18 Clark Field • Austin, TX T 4–4 18–6–2 0–0–1 May 19 Houston Clark Field • Austin, TX L 4–5 18–7–2 0–1–1 May 21 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 9–3 19–7–2 1–1–1 May 21 at Houston Cougar Field • Houston, TX W 8–5 20–7–2 2–1–1Exhibitions Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record June 7 SMI Steelers Clark Field • Austin, TX W 7–2 21–7–2 June 8 at Randolph AFB Randolph Air Force Base • Universal City, TX W 3–2 22–7–2 June 9 Fort Sam Houston Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 23–7–2 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record June 13 Arizona Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–1 24–7–2 1–0 June 14 St. John's Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 0–2 24–8–2 1–1 June 15 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 1–6 24–9–2 1–2
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