1947 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record22–4 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1947 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 14–1 .93320–4 .833
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9–5 .64312–8 .600
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 8–6 .57114–8 .636
SMU  ‍‍‍ 5–9 .3576–9 .400
Rice  ‍‍‍ 4–10 .2865–11 .313
TCU  ‍‍‍ 3–12 .2004–15 .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

Catchers

  • John Watson
  • Allen Winters
  

Infielders

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
 19Texas win
 3Texas loss
*Non-Conference game
1947 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season

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 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 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

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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