1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team explained

Year:1963
Team:Missouri Tigers
Sport:baseball
Conference:Big Eight Conference
Conference Link:Big Eight Conference
Short Conf:Big 8
Cbrank:3
Record:25–8
Conf Record:15–3
Head Coach:Hi Simmons
Hc Year:23rd
Captain:Gene McArtor
Captain Year:Senior
Stadium:Simmons Field
Champion:Big Eight champions
District V champions
Tourney:College World Series
Tourney Result:T-3rd

The 1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented University of Missouri in the 1963 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Tigers played their home games at Simmons Field. The team was coached by Hi Simmons in his 23rd year as head coach at Missouri.

The Tigers won the District V Playoff to advance to the College World Series, where they were defeated by the Southern California Trojans.

Schedule

|-! style="" | Regular season|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1 || March 30 || at || Washington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 16–6 || 1–0 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2 || March 30 || at Arkansas|| Washington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas || 5–6 || 1–1 || 0–0|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3 || April 1 || at || Unknown • Shreveport, Louisiana || 7–2 || 2–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 4 || April 2 || at Centenary || Unknown • Shreveport, Louisiana || 11–6 || 3–1 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5 || April 3 || at || Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma || 4–5 || 3–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6 || April 3 || at Tulsa || Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma || 4–1 || 4–2 || 0–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 7 || April 5 || at || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 0–1 || 4–3 || 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 8 || April 5 || at Oklahoma State || Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma || 2–0 || 5–3 || 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 9 || April 12 || at || Cap Timm FieldAmes, Iowa || 2–0 || 6–3 || 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 10 || April 12 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 9–1 || 7–3 || 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 11 || April 13 || at Iowa State || Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa || 3–0 || 8–3 || 4–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 12 || April 19 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 21–7 || 9–3 || 5–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 13 || April 20 || Colorado || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 7–1 || 10–3 || 6–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 14 || April 20 || Colorado || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 9–0 || 11–3 || 7–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 15 || April 26 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–1 || 12–3 || 8–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 16 || April 26 || Kansas State || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 8–1 || 13–3 || 9–1|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 17 || May 3 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 2–3 || 13–4 || 9–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 18 || May 3 || Oklahoma || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 9–6 || 14–4 || 10–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 19 || May 4 || Oklahoma || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 5–1 || 15–4 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 20 || May 10 || at || Husker DiamondLincoln, Nebraska || 6–0 || 16–4 || 11–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 21 || May 10 || at Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 8–0 || 17–4 || 12–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 22 || May 11 || at Nebraska || Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska || 7–0 || 18–4 || 13–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 23 || May 17 || || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 2–1 || 19–4 || 14–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 24 || May 18 || Kansas || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 2–3 || 19–5 || 14–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 25 || May 18 || Kansas || Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri || 4–3 || 20–5 || 15–3

|-|-! style="" | Postseason|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 26 || June 3 || at || Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri || 16–0 || 21–5 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 27 || June 4 || at Saint Louis || Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri || 1–2 || 21–6 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 28 || June 4 || at Saint Louis || Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri || 7–1 || 22–6 || 15–3|-|-! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="3%" | #! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7%" | Date! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14%" | Opponent! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" | Site/stadium! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Score! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Overall record! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Big 8 record|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 29 || June 10 || vs Holy Cross || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–0 || 23–6 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 30 || June 11 || vs Texas || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–2 || 24–6 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 31 || June 12 || vs Arizona || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 4–6 || 24–7 || 15–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 32 || June 13 || vs Southern California || Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska || 3–12 || 24–8 || 15–3|-|-|

Awards and honors

Dave Harvey
Gene McArtor
Bob Price
John Sevcik
Jack Stroud

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Missouri Baseball Media Guide . University of Missouri . www.mutigers.com . January 15, 2022.