The 1975 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the

University of Texas The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas. It was founded in 1883 and is the oldest institution in the University of Texas System. With 40,916 undergraduate students, 11,075 ...

in the

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. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch-Falk Field. The team was coached by

Cliff Gustafson Cliff Gustafson (February 12, 1931 – January 2, 2023) was an American high school and college baseball coach who was, for twenty-nine seasons, the head coach of the Texas Longhorns, representing the University of Texas at Austin. Early life ...

in his 9th season at Texas. The Longhorns won the

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, defeating the

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in the championship game.

Roster

Schedule

! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;", Regular Season , - valign="top" , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 17 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 4-0 , , 1-0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 17 , , St. Mary's , , Disch-Falk Field , , 11-0 , , 2-0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 21 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 1-0 , , 3-0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 21 , , Sam Houston State , , Disch-Falk Field , , 9-5 , , 4-0 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , February 22 , , Sam Houston State , , Disch-Falk Field , , 0-3 , , 4-1 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , February 22 , , Sam Houston State , , Disch-Falk Field , , 4-7 , , 4-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 25 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 12-3 , , 5-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , February 25 , , Texas Lutheran , , Disch-Falk Field , , 8-3 , , 6-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , February 28 , , at , ,

Cougar Field Darryl & Lori Schroeder Park (formerly known as Cougar Field) is a baseball park in Houston, Texas. It is the home field of the Houston Cougars baseball team. Several iterations of the ballpark have existed. The current stadium holds 5,000 peop ...

, , 8-7 , , 7-2 , , 1-0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 1 , , at Houston , , Cougar Field , , 9-2 , , 8-2 , , 2-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 1 , , at Houston , , Cougar Field , , 17-4 , , 9-2 , , 3-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 3 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 8-3 , , 10-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 3 , , Lubbock Christian , , Disch-Falk Field , , 17-2 , , 11-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 4 , , Lubbock Christian , , Disch-Falk Field , , 9-2 , , 12-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 4 , , Lubbock Christian , , Disch-Falk Field , , 12-3 , , 13-2 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 7 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 9-1 , , 14-2 , , 4-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 8 , , Rice , , Disch-Falk Field , , 3-0 , , 15-2 , , 5-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 8 , , Rice , , Disch-Falk Field , , 9-1 , , 16–2 , , 6–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 14 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 7-1 , , 17-2 , , 7-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 15 , , Texas Tech , , Disch-Falk Field , , 7-1 , , 18-2 , , 8-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 15 , , Texas Tech , , Disch-Falk Field , , 14-1 , , 19-2 , , 9-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , March 18 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 5-7 , , 19-3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , March 18 , , Lamar , , Disch-Falk Field , , 3-0 , , 20-3 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 21 , , at , ,

Armstrong Field Armstrong Field was a baseball park located in Dallas, Texas on the campus of Southern Methodist University located where Westcott Field now stands. It first hosted SMU football from 1915 through 1925 (Ownby Stadium opened in 1926). It was the home ...

, , 6-0 , , 21-3 , , 10-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 22 , , at SMU , , Armstrong Field , , 6-4 , , 22-3 , , 11-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 22 , , at SMU , , Armstrong Field , , 5-0 , , 23-3 , , 12-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , March 24 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 2-4 , , 23-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , March 24 , , Minnesota , , Disch-Falk Field , , 9-3 , , 24-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , March 25 , , Minnesota , , Disch-Falk Field , , 6-1 , , 25-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , March 25 , , Minnesota , , Disch-Falk Field , , 6-5 , , 26-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 28 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 6–1 , , 27-4 , , 13-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 29 , , Arkansas , , Disch-Falk Field , , 5-1 , , 28-4 , , 14-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , March 29 , , Arkansas , , Disch-Falk Field , , 3-2 , , 29-4 , , 15-0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 4 , , at , ,

Ferrell Field Ferrell is an English surname of Irish origin. Origin The name is possibly derived from the patronym Ó Fearghail (meaning "descendant of Fearghail", whose name means "man of valour"), however the anglicised forms of Ó Fearghail are principally ...

, , 18-6 , , 30-4 , , 16-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 5 , , at Baylor , , Ferrell Field , , 9-0 , , 31-4 , , 17-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 5 , , at Baylor , , Ferrell Field , , 17-4 , , 32-4 , , 18-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , April 7 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 22-4 , , 33-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , April 7 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 10-0 , , 34-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , April 8 , , SW Louisiana , , Disch-Falk Field , , 6-2 , , 35-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" , April 8 , , SW Louisiana , , Disch-Falk Field , , 3-0 , , 36-4 , , – , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 18 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 6-5 , , 37-4 , , 19-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 19 , , TCU , , Disch-Falk Field , , 18-3 , , 38-4 , , 20-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 19 , , TCU , , Disch-Falk Field , , 14-0 , , 39-4 , , 21-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 25 , , at , ,

Kyle Baseball Field Kyle Baseball Field was a baseball venue located in College Station, TX and was approximate to the football stadium, Kyle Field. The ballpark was installed at the same time as the football stadium in 1904; Texas A&M were one of the original members ...

, , 15-4 , , 40-4 , , 22-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , April 26 , , at Texas A&M , , Kyle Baseball Field , , 11-1 , , 41-4 , , 23-0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , April 26 , , at Texas A&M , , Kyle Baseball Field , , 8-9 , , 41-5 , , 23-1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 2 , , Plano , , Disch-Falk Field , , 3-0 , , 42-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 2 , , Plano , , Disch-Falk Field , , 5-0 , , 43-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 3 , , Plano , , Disch-Falk Field , , 2-1 , , 44-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 3 , , Plano , , Disch-Falk Field , , 16-0 , , 45-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 15 , , , , Disch-Falk Field , , 7-5 , , 46-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 15 , , University of Dallas , , Disch-Falk Field , , 15-1 , , 47-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 16 , , University of Dallas , , Disch-Falk Field , , 2-0 , , 48-5 , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 16 , , University of Dallas , , Disch-Falk Field , , 11-0 , , 49-5 , , - , - , - ! style="background:#BF5700;color:white;", Post-Season , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 22 , , , ,

Arlington Stadium Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It served as the home for the Texas Rangers (MLB) from 1972 until 1993, after which the team moved into The Bal ...

, , 6-2 , , 50-5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 24 , , , , Arlington Stadium , , 7-4 , , 51-5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , May 25 , , , , Arlington Stadium , , 9-2 , , 52-5 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 6 , , , ,

Rosenblatt Stadium Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium was a baseball stadium in Omaha, Nebraska, the former home to the annual NCAA Division I College World Series and the minor league Omaha Royals, now known as the Omaha Storm Chasers. Rosenblatt Stadium was the largest ...

, , 4-2 , , 53-5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" , June 8 , ,

Arizona State Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

, , Rosenblatt Stadium , , 2-5 , , 53-6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 9 , ,

Seton Hall Seton Hall University (SHU) is a private Catholic research university in South Orange, New Jersey. Founded in 1856 by then-Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley and named after his aunt, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Seton Hall is the oldest diocesa ...

, , Rosenblatt Stadium , , 12-10 , , 54-6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 12 , ,

South Carolina )''Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

, , Rosenblatt Stadium , , 17-6 , , 55-6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" , June 14 , , South Carolina , , Rosenblatt Stadium , , 5-1 , , 56-6 , -

Awards and honors

;Rick Bradley * College World Series All-Tournament Team * First Team All-SWC ;Martin Flores * First Team All-SWC ;Jim Gideon * Freshamn All-American * First Team All-SWC ;Keith Moreland * First Team All-American * First Team All-SWC ;Garry Pyka * First Team All-SWC ;Mickey Reichenbach *

College World Series Most Outstanding Player The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship ...

* First Team All-SWC ;Blair Stouffer * College World Series All-Tournament Team ;Rich Wortham * College World Series All-Tournament Team

Longhorns in the 1975 MLB Draft

The following members of the Texas Longhorns baseball program were drafted in the

1975 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1975 Major League Baseball draft. Many baseball draft experts consider the 1975 draft to be the weakest in MLB history. Other notable selections ''*'' Did not sign N ...

References

External links

* {{NCAA Division I Baseball Champion navbox

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