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{{Infobox NCAA team season
| sport = baseball
| year = 1953
| team = Houston Cougars
| logo = File:University of Houston classic logo.png
| logo_size = 100
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| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = Missouri Valley
| record = 15–11
| conf_record = 6–2
| head_coach = Lovette Hill
| hc_year = 4th
| mvp =
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| stadium = Cougar Field
| champion = Missouri Valley Conference Champions
| tourney = College World Series
| tourney_result = First Round
}}{{1953 Missouri Valley Conference baseball standings}}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.[1] 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. 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| 1953 Houston Cougars baseball |
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| Roster | Pitchers- 13 Ronnie Zeller
- 18 Bobby Clatterbuck
- 20 Ken Lile
- 22 Bobby Vickers
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
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Schedule| 1953 Houston Cougars baseball game log |
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| Regular Season |
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Regular Season | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record | Missouri Valley Record |
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| March 9 | year=1953|team=Baylor Bears|school=Baylor University|title=Baylor}} | 3–4 | 0–1 | – | | March 10 | vs. Baylor | 6–11 | 0–2 | – | | March 13 | year=1953|team=Sam Houston State Bearkats|school=Sam Houston State University|title=Sam Houston State}} | 2–4 | 0–3 | – | | March 18 | year=1953|team=Lamar Cardinals|school=Lamar University|title=Lamar}} | 12–2 | 1–3 | – | | March 23 | year=1953|team=Texas A&M Aggies|school=Texas A&M University|title=Texas A&M}} | 3–5 | 1–4 | – | | March 25 | year=1953|team=Minnesota Golden Gophers|school=University of Minnesota|title=Minnesota}} | 2–6 | 1–5 | – | | March 26 | vs. Minnesota | 4–5 | 1–6 | – | | April 2 | year=1953|team=Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns|school=University of Louisiana at Lafayette|title=Louisiana}} | 5–4 | 2–6 | – | | April 3 | vs. Louisiana | 13–6 | 3–6 | – | | April 4 | vs. Louisiana | 7–4 | 4–6 | – | | April 10 | year=1953|team=Wichita State Shockers|school=Wichita State University|title=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 | year=1953|team=Tulsa Golden Hurricane|school=University of Tulsa|title=Tulsa}} | 6–8 | 8–7 | 2–1 | | May 2 | vs. Tulsa | 18–14 | 9–7 | 3–1 | | May 8 | year=1953|team=Oklahoma State Cowboys|school=Oklahoma State University|title=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 | year=1953|team=Detroit Titans|school=University of Detroit Mercy|title=Detroit}} | 6–3 | 12–8 | 5–2 | | May 22 | vs. Detroit | 10–2 | 13–8 | 6–2 |
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District 5 Tournament | Date | Opponent | Score | Overall Record |
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| May 26 | year=1953|team=Oklahoma Sooners|school=University of Oklahoma|title=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 |
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| June 11 | year=1953|team=Boston College Eagles|school=Boston College|title=Boston College}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 1–4 | 15–10 | | June 12 | year=1953|team=Stanford Cardinal|school=Stanford University|title=Stanford}} | Rosenblatt Stadium | 6–7 | 15–11 |
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References1. ^{{cite news |url=http://dataomaha.com/media/cws/covers/1953.pdf |title=5,303 See Michigan Win Title |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=June 17, 1953 |accessdate=February 27, 2014}}
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