1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team

1972 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record50–9 (12–6 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 4 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 12 – 6   .667 50 – 9   .847
No. 27 TCU  ‍†‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 29 – 13   .690
Rice  ‍‍‍ 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 10 – 8   .556 27 – 11   .711
SMU  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 22 – 30   .423
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 23 – 19   .548
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 6 – 12   .333 20 – 20   .500
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1972[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1972 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1972 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 5-th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing tied for third with wins over Ole Miss and Oklahoma and losses to Connecticut and a ten-inning loss to eventual champion Southern California.[2]

  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1972". boydsworld.com. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "1972 College World Series". Omaha.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.