1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team

1987 Texas Longhorns baseball
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record61–11 (18–3 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDisch–Falk Field
1987 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Texas ‍y 18 3   .857 61 11   .847
No. 5 Arkansas ‍‍‍y 17 4   .810 51 16   .761
No. 13 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y 14 7   .667 44 22   .667
No. 14 Houston ‍‍‍y 11 10   .524 40 24   .625
Baylor ‍‍‍ 9 12   .429 38 15   .717
Texas Tech ‍‍‍ 7 14   .333 21 28   .429
Rice ‍‍‍ 5 16   .238 23 23   .500
TCU ‍‍‍ 4 17   .190 24 35   .407
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1987
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1987 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at Disch–Falk Field. The team was coached by Cliff Gustafson in his 20th season at Texas.

The Longhorns reached the College World Series, finishing third with wins over Arkansas, Florida State and eventual runner-up Oklahoma State and a pair of losses to eventual champion Stanford.