1947 Texas Longhorns baseball team

American college baseball season

1947 Texas Longhorns baseball
SWC champions
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record22–4 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach
  • Bibb Falk (5th year)
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Southwest Conference baseball standings
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 14 – 1   .933 20 – 4   .833
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9 – 5   .643 12 – 8   .600
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 8 – 6   .571 14 – 8   .636
SMU  ‍‍‍ 5 – 9   .357 6 – 9   .400
Rice  ‍‍‍ 4 – 10   .286 5 – 11   .313
TCU  ‍‍‍ 3 – 12   .200 4 – 15   .211
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1947[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1947 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1947 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 5th season at Texas.

The Longhorns were invited to the inaugural NCAA baseball tournament, falling in the final of the Western playoff to eventual College World Series champion California.[2]

Roster

1947 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • Bobby Layne
  • Murray Wall
  • Jim Godfrey

Catchers

  • John Watson
  • Allen Winters
  

Infielders

  • Tom Hamilton
  • Randy Jackson
  • Sidney Zomlefer
  • William Jessie Cox
  • Joe Mullins Randerson

Outfielders

  • Hobbs Williams
  • Robert Ferguson
  • Jim Shamblin

Manager

  • John P. Lucas
  

Unknown

  • Walter P. Headrick
  • Charles E. Munson
  • Charles W. Tankersley
  • Lloyd Rex Travis
  • John Daniel Watson
  • Ellis Joe Wheless
  • Rainbolt
  • Karger

Schedule

Legend
 19 Texas win
 3 Texas loss
* Non-Conference game
1947 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
March
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
Mar 13 Hardin–Simmons* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 28–9 1–0
Mar 21 Brooke Army Medical Center* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 10–3 2–0
Mar 22 at Brooke Army Medical Center* Fort Sam Houston • San Antonio, TX L 3–5 2–1
Mar 24 McMurry* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 3–1
Mar 27 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–7 4–1 1–0
Mar 28 SMU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 19–5 5–1 2–0

March 13, 1947 vs. Hardin-Simmons University at Clark Field - Win 28-0

March 21, 1947 vs. Brooke Medical Center at Clark Field - Win 10-3

March 22, 1947 vs. Brooke Medical Center at Christy Mathewson Field (San Antonio) - Loss 3-5

March 24, 1947 vs. McMurry University at Clark Field - Win 9-5

March 24, 1947 vs. Southern Methodist University at Clark Field - Win 12-7

March 28, 1947 vs. Southern Methodist University at Clark Field - Win 19-5

April
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
Apr 1 at Beaumont Exporters* Stuart Stadium • Beaumont, TX L 7–13 5–2
Apr 2 at Rice Houston, TX W 10–2 6–2 3–0
Apr 4 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 7–2
Apr 5 Oklahoma* Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–5 8–2
Apr 11 Texas A&M Clark Field • Austin, TX W 9–8 9–2 4–0
Apr 17 at Baylor Waco, TX W 9–6 10–2 5–0
Apr 18 at Baylor Waco, TX L 2–6 10–3 5–1
Apr 22 Baylor Clark Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 11–3 6–1
Apr 25 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 4–3 12–3 7–1
Apr 26 at TCU Fort Worth, TX W 12–1 13–3 8–1
Apr 28 at SMU Dallas, TX W 4–1 14–3 9–1

April 1, 1947 vs. Beaumont Exporters at Stewart Field (Beaumont) - Loss 13-7

April 2, 1947 vs. Rice University at Buff Stadium (Houston) - Win 10-2

April 4. 1947 vs. Oklahoma University at Clark Field - Win 8-7

April 5, 1947 vs. Oklahoma University at Clark Field - Win 9-5

April 11, 1947 vs. Texas A&M University at Clark Field - Win 9-8

April 17, 1947 vs. Baylor University at Katy Park (Waco) - Win 9-6

April 18, 1947 vs. Baylor University at Katy Park (Waco) - Loss 2-6

April 22, 1947 vs. Baylor University at Clark Field - Win 1-0

April 25, 1947 vs. Texas Christian University at TCU (Ft. Worth) - Win 4-3

April 26, 1947 vs. Texas Christian University at TCU (Ft. Worth) - Win 12-1

April 28, 1947 vs. Southern Methodist University at Rebel Stadium (Dallas) - Win 4-1

May
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record
May 1 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 8–6 15–3 10–1
May 2 Rice Clark Field • Austin, TX W 12–4 16–3 11–1
May 6 TCU Clark Field • Austin, TX W 15–5 17–3 12–1
May 14 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 6–5 18–3 13–1
May 15 at Texas A&M Kyle Baseball Field • College Station, TX W 11–9 19–3 14–1

May 1, 1947 vs. Rice University at Clark Field - Win 8-6

May 2, 1947 vs. Rice University at Clark Field - Win 12-5

May 6, 1947 vs. Texas Christian University at Clark Field - Win 15-5

May 14, 1947 vs. Texas A&M University at Kyle Field (College Station) - Win 6-5

May 15, 1947 vs. Texas A&M University at Kyle Field (College Station) Win 11-9

Post-season
NCAA Western playoff
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record
June 20 Oklahoma Merchants Park • Denver, CO W 10–9 20–3 1–0
June 21 California Merchants Park • Denver, CO L 7–8 20–4 1–1

References

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1947". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "1947- It was a very good year". Texas Legacy Support Network. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 93. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
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