1949 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record22-4 (12–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumClark Field
1949 Southwest Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Texas  ‍†‍‍y 12–3 .80023–7 .767
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 10–4 .71417–8 .680
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 9–6 .60017–12 .586
SMU  ‍‍‍ 6–9 .4008–12 .400
TCU  ‍‍‍ 4–11 .2676–14 .300
Rice  ‍‍‍ 3–11 .2144–14 .222
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1949[1][2]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1949 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas in the 1949 NCAA baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Clark Field. The team was coached by Bibb Falk in his 7th season at Texas.

The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in the championship game.[3]

Roster

1949 Texas Longhorns roster
 

Pitchers

Catchers

  • Dan Watson
  

Infielders

  

Outfielders

  • Rob Brock
  • Don Cavness
  • Ed Kneuper
  • Charlie Munson
  • Frank Womack

Schedule

Legend
 Texas win
 Texas loss
1949 Texas Longhorns baseball game log
Regular season
Post-season
NCAA Region C
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Regional Record
June 16Oklahoma A&MClark Field • Austin, TXW 3–218–41–0
June 17Oklahoma A&MClark Field • Austin, TXW 7–319–42–0
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record
June 22St. John'sLawrence Stadium • Wichita, KSW 7–120–41–0
June 23Wake ForestLawrence Stadium • Wichita, KSW 8–121–42–0
June 25Wake ForestLawrence Stadium • Wichita, KSW 10–322–43–0

Awards and honors

Ed Kneuper
  • First Team All-American[4]
  • First Team All-SWC[4]
Tom Hamilton
Jim Shamblin
  • First Team All-SWC[4]
Murray Wall
  • First Team All-American[4]
  • First Team All-SWC[4]
Don Watson
  • First Team All-SWC[4]

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1949". boydsworld.com. Retrieved March 24, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Texas Baseball 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at Austin. p. 172. Retrieved March 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ "1949 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2010 Texas Longhorns baseball Media Guide". TexasSports.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  5. ↑ "CWS Record Book" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
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