The 1972 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 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 and losses to

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and a ten-inning loss to eventual champion

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Personnel

Roster

Schedule and results

References

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