The 1981 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 14th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Michigan, Miami (FL) and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Arizona State.

Personnel Roster 1981 Texas Longhorns roster Pitchers 14 - Kirk Killingsworth 17 - Tony Arnold 25 - Calvin Schiraldi 8 - Mike Hamer Catchers 12 - Burk Goldthorn Infielders 1 - Spike Owen 5 - Mike Brumley 9 - Chris Campbell 24 - Randy Day

Outfielders 31 - Tracy Dophied 11 - Paul Martin Unknown 2 - Bryan Burrows 4 - Milo Choate 6 - Larry Long 7 - Robert Culley 8 - Mike Hamer 11 - Mike Livermore 13 - Mark Reynolds 15 - Michael Zatopec 21 - Michael Withrow 22 - Tim Reynolds 23 - David Seiler 28 - Randy Richards 29 - John Machin 33 - Mike Simon 34 - Jimmy D. Tompkins

Schedule and results Legend Texas win Texas loss Tie

1981 Texas Longhorns baseball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Feb 21 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–0 1–0 Feb 21 Texas Lutheran* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–1 2–0 Feb 25 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 3–0 Feb 25 St. Mary's* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 4–0 Feb 27 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6– 5–0 Feb 27 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–6 5–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–5 6–1 Feb 28 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 13–3 7–1 March Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Mar 4 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 8–1 Mar 4 Oral Roberts* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX T 10–10 8–1–1 Mar 5 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–0 9–1–1 Mar 5 Hardin–Simmons* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–2 10–1–1 Mar 6 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 11–1–1 Mar 6 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–8 12–1–1 Mar 8 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–2 13–1–1 Mar 8 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 4–8 13–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–0 14–2–1 Mar 9 Lamar* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 15–2–1 Mar 13 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–3 16–2–1 1–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 5–1 17–2–1 2–0 Mar 14 Texas Tech Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–6 18–2–1 3–0 Mar 16 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–1 19–2–1 Mar 16 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 20–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 1–0 21–2–1 Mar 17 Emporia State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–6 22–2–1 Mar 18 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–4 23–2–1 Mar 18 Midwestern State* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 17–5 24–2–1 Mar 19 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–2 25–2–1 Mar 19 Southwestern* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–3 26–2–1 Mar 20 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–1 27–2–1 Mar 20 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 1–6 27–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 28–3–1 Mar 21 Texas–Arlington* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 14–5 29–3–1 Mar 23 * Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–5 30–3–1 Mar 23 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 31–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–3 32–3–1 Mar 24 Minnesota* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–1 33–3–1 Mar 27 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–7 34–3–1 4–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–68 35–3–1 5–0 Mar 28 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 36–3–1 6–0April Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record Apr 3 at George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR L 0–7 36–4–1 6–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 37–4–1 7–1 Apr 4 at Arkansas George Cole Field • Fayetteville, AR W 8–6 38–4–1 8–1 Apr 7 San Antonio Dodgers* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 6–3 (Exh.) Apr 10 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–0 39–4–1 9–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–3 40–4–1 10–1 Apr 11 TCU Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 15–2 41–4–1 11–1 Apr 17 at Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 6–4 42–4–1 12–1 Apr 18 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX L 4–6 42–5–1 12–2 Apr 19 at Baylor Ferrell Field • Waco, TX W 13–6 43–5–1 13–2 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 44–5–1 Apr 21 Texas Wesleyan* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 21–8 45–5–1 Apr 24 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 8–1 46–5–1 14–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 47–5–1 15–2 Apr 25 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 3–7 47–6–1 15–3May Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWC record May 1 at Olsen Field • College Station, TX W 4–1 48–6–1 16–3 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 2–4 48–7–1 16–4 May 2 at Texas A&M Olsen Field • College Station, TX L 5–13 48–8–1 16–5 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 4–1 49–8–1 May 9 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–6 50–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–2 51–8–1 May 10 Lubbock Christian* Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–4 52–8–1 Postseason Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record SWCT Record May 15 Rice Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 7–20 53–8–1 1–0 May 16 Houston Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 9–3 54–8–1 2–0 May 17 Arkansas Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–1 55–8–1 3–0 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record NCAAT record May 22 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 11–4 56–8–1 1–0 May 23 Lamar Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 3–2 57–8–1 2–0 May 26 Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX L 8–9 57–9–1 2–1 May 26 Stanford Disch–Falk Field • Austin, TX W 10–2 58–9–1 3–1 Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record CWS record May 30 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 2–11 58–10–1 0–1 June 2 Michigan Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 6–5 59–10–1 1–1 June 4 Miami (FL) Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 5–4 60–10–1 2–1 June 6 Oklahoma State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE W 15–815 61–10–1 3–1 June 7 Arizona State Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium • Omaha, NE L 3–12 61–11–1 3–2

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