1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team

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.

1963 Missouri Tigers baseball
Big Eight champions District V champions
College World Series, T-3rd
Conference	Big Eight Conference
CB	No. 3
Record	25–8 (15–3 Big 8)
Head coach	Hi Simmons (23rd season)
Captain	Gene McArtor (Senior year)
Home stadium	Simmons Field

1963 Big Eight Conference baseball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 3 Missouri  ‍†‍‍y	17	–	3		.850			25	–	8		.758
Oklahoma  ‍‍‍	13	–	5		.722			14	–	10		.583
Colorado  ‍‍‍	11	–	7		.611			12	–	12		.500
Kansas  ‍‍‍	11	–	8		.579			15	–	10		.600
Oklahoma State  ‍‍‍	12	–	9		.571			15	–	10		.600
Nebraska  ‍‍‍	5	–	10		.333			10	–	16		.385
Iowa State  ‍‍‍	4	–	14		.222			7	–	14		.333
Kansas State  ‍‍‍	4	–	16		.200			6	–	20		.231
† – Conference champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 1963 Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

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

Roster

1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team
Players	Coaches
# Pos. Name B/T Height Weight Year Home town P Larry Bohannon / — — Sr Jim Card / — — Sr Jim Estes  / — — INF Dave Harvey / — — Jr Tim Heintzelman / — — INF Gene McArtor (C) / — — Sr Carroll McDannold / — — RHP Dennis Musgraves R/R 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 188 lb (85 kg) So Indianapolis, Indiana Rich Peterson / — — Sr INF Rob Price / — — Jr Jim Sevcik / — — Jr C John Sevcik R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Berwyn, Illinois John Simmons / — — So LHP Jack Stroud S/L 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So RHP Keith Weber R/R 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Jefferson City, Missouri Gary Woods / — —	Head coach Hi Simmons Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Current redshirt [2 Roster] Last update: January 11, 2022

Schedule

1963 Missouri Tigers baseball game log
Regular season
March (1–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 1 March 30 at Arkansas Washington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas 16–6 1–0 0–0 2 March 30 at Arkansas Washington County Fairgrounds • Fayetteville, Arkansas 5–6 1–1 0–0
April (12–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 3 April 1 at Centenary Unknown • Shreveport, Louisiana 7–2 2–1 0–0 4 April 2 at Centenary Unknown • Shreveport, Louisiana 11–6 3–1 0–0 5 April 3 at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 4–5 3–2 0–0 6 April 3 at Tulsa Unknown • Tulsa, Oklahoma 4–1 4–2 0–0 7 April 5 at Oklahoma State Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 0–1 4–3 0–1 8 April 5 at Oklahoma State Unknown • Stillwater, Oklahoma 2–0 5–3 1–1 9 April 12 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 2–0 6–3 2–1 10 April 12 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 9–1 7–3 3–1 11 April 13 at Iowa State Cap Timm Field • Ames, Iowa 3–0 8–3 4–1 12 April 19 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 21–7 9–3 5–1 13 April 20 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 7–1 10–3 6–1 14 April 20 Colorado Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 9–0 11–3 7–1 15 April 26 Kansas State Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 4–1 12–3 8–1 16 April 26 Kansas State Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 8–1 13–3 9–1
May (7–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 17 May 3 Oklahoma Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 2–3 13–4 9–2 18 May 3 Oklahoma Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 9–6 14–4 10–2 19 May 4 Oklahoma Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 5–1 15–4 11–2 20 May 10 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska 6–0 16–4 11–2 21 May 10 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska 8–0 17–4 12–2 22 May 11 at Nebraska Husker Diamond • Lincoln, Nebraska 7–0 18–4 13–2 23 May 17 Kansas Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 2–1 19–4 14–2 24 May 18 Kansas Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 2–3 19–5 14–3 25 May 18 Kansas Simmons Field • Columbia, Missouri 4–3 20–5 15–3
Postseason
NCAA District V Playoff (2–1) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 26 June 3 at Saint Louis Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri 16–0 21–5 15–3 27 June 4 at Saint Louis Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri 1–2 21–6 15–3 28 June 4 at Saint Louis Musial Field • St. Louis, Missouri 7–1 22–6 15–3
College World Series (2–2) # Date Opponent Site/stadium Score Overall record Big 8 record 29 June 10 vs Holy Cross Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–0 23–6 15–3 30 June 11 vs Texas Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–2 24–6 15–3 31 June 12 vs Arizona Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 4–6 24–7 15–3 32 June 13 vs Southern California Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska 3–12 24–8 15–3

Awards and honors

Dave Harvey

• Second Team All-American
• All-Big Eight Conference
• All District V Team

Gene McArtor

• All-Big Eight Conference
• All District V Team

Bob Price

• All-Big Eight Conference
• All District V Team

John Sevcik

• Third Team All-American
• All-Big Eight Conference
• All District V Team

Jack Stroud

• All-Big Eight Conference
• All District V Team