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1953 Houston Cougars baseball team

The 1953 Houston Cougars baseball team represented the University of Houston during the 1953 NCAA baseball season. The team won the Missouri Valley Conference regular season championship, and advanced to participate in the College World Series.[2][3] It was Houston's first appearance in the College World Series. The team was coached by fourth-year head coach Lovette Hill, and played its home games at Cougar Field.

1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Missouri Valley Conference champions
District 5 champions
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record15–11 (6–2 Missouri Valley)
Head coach
Home stadiumCougar Field
Seasons
← 1952
1954 →
1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Houston  ‍†‍‍y 6 – 2   .750 15 – 11   .577
Oklahoma A&M  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 13 – 4   .765
Tulsa  ‍‍‍ 4 – 2   .667 11 – 6   .647
Detroit  ‍‍‍ 2 – 1   .667 11 – 7   .611
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 1 – 2   .333 –   –
Wichita State  ‍‍‍ 0 – 6   .000 –   –
† – Conference champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1951[1]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Showing a sluggish start to the season, Houston lost six out of their first seven games, but then went on a seven-game winning streak that eventually propelled the team to a conference championship.

Roster

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1953 Houston Cougars baseball
Roster
Pitchers

Catchers

  • 8 Frankie Peters
  • 11 Claude Arrington
 Infielders
  • 3 Doug Osburn
  • 4 Jackie Reed
  • 7 Carlton Hanta
  • 14 Billy Savarino
 Outfielders
  • 8 Foy Boyd
  • 9 Gene Russell
  • 12 John Dean
  • 15 Allen Shipley
 Head coach

Schedule

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1953 Houston Cougars baseball game log
Regular season
Regular Season
Date Opponent Score Overall record Missouri Valley Record
March 9 vs. Baylor 3–4 0–1 –
March 10 vs. Baylor 6–11 0–2 –
March 13 vs. Sam Houston State 2–4 0–3 –
March 18 vs. Lamar 12–2 1–3 –
March 23 vs. Texas A&M 3–5 1–4 –
March 25 vs. Minnesota 2–6 1–5 –
March 26 vs. Minnesota 4–5 1–6 –
April 2 vs. Louisiana 5–4 2–6 –
April 3 vs. Louisiana 13–6 3–6 –
April 4 vs. Louisiana 7–4 4–6 –
April 10 vs. Wichita State 10–3 5–6 1–0
April 10 vs. Wichita State 9–4 6–6 2–0
April 14 vs. Lamar 6–4 7–6 –
April 20 vs. Sam Houston State 10–7 8–6 –
May 1 vs. Tulsa 6–8 8–7 2–1
May 2 vs. Tulsa 18–14 9–7 3–1
May 8 vs. Oklahoma State 4–6 9–8 3–2
May 9 vs. Oklahoma State 3–2 10–8 4–2
May 12 vs. Texas A&M 3–2 11–8 –
May 22 vs. Detroit 6–3 12–8 5–2
May 22 vs. Detroit 10–2 13–8 6–2
Postseason
District 5 Tournament
Date Opponent Score Overall record
May 26 vs. Oklahoma 4–7 13–9
May 27 vs. Oklahoma 8–7 14–9
May 27 vs. Oklahoma 5–3 15–9
College World Series
Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record
June 11 vs. Boston College Rosenblatt Stadium 1–4 15–10
June 12 vs. Stanford Rosenblatt Stadium 6–7 15–11

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "5,303 See Michigan Win Title" (PDF). Omaha World-Herald. June 17, 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 15, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "1953 College World Series". Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2011. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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