The 1949 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the

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in the

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. The Longhorns played their home games at

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. The team was coached by

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in his 7th season at Texas. The Longhorns won the College World Series, defeating the

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in the championship game.

Roster

Schedule

Awards and honors

;Ed Kneuper * First Team All-American * First Team All-SWC ;Tom Hamilton * First Team All-American * First Team All-SWC *

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;Jim Shamblin * First Team All-SWC ;Murray Wall * First Team All-American * First Team All-SWC ;Don Watson * First Team All-SWC

References

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