1965 Texas Longhorns baseball team

The 1965 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1965 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 23rd season at Texas.

1965 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record20–7 (11–4 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1964
1966 →
1965 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 8 Texas  ‍‍‍y 11 4   .733 20 7   .741
No. 19 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 10 5   .667 16 7   .696
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9 6   .600 18 7   .720
SMU  ‍‍‍ 6 9   .400 6 17   .261
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5 10   .333 10 15   .400
TCU  ‍‍‍ 4 11   .267 11 16   .407
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1965[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for seventh with losses to Washington State and Florida State.[2]

Personnel

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Roster

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1965 Texas Longhorns roster[3]
 

Pitchers

  • John Collier
  • Tommy Moore

Catchers

  • James Scheschuk

Manager

  • Gordon Lakey
 

Infielders

  • Forrest Boyd
  • William Denman
  • Don Johnson
  • Butch Thompson
  • Buddy Young

Outfielders

  • Joe Gideon
  • Joe Hague
  • Gary Moore
  • Ward Summers
 

Unknown

  • Ronald Davis Bandy
  • Raymond R. Dulak
  • Robert Eugene Ross
  • Robert Ellis Wells
  • Minton White Jr.

Schedule and results

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Legend
  Texas win
  Texas loss
  Tie
1965 Texas Longhorns baseball game log[4]
Regular season
Postseason

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1965". boydsworld.com. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "1965 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Baseball Letterwinners (PDF). Texas Longhorns. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Texas Baseball Year by Year Results (PDF). Texas Longhorns. p. 9. Retrieved July 15, 2020.