Location: Waco, Texas
Enrollment: 12,500
Colors: Green and Gold
Nickname: Bears
Home Field: Ferrell Field (1,700)
Head Coach: Steve Smith (Baylor, '86)
Smith's Career Record: 57-55 (2 years)
Smith's Record at Baylor: 57-55 (2 years)
Assistant Coaches: Steve Johnigan (Texas A&M, '89), Tommy Pharr
(Mississippi State, '84), Mitch Thompson (Fort Hays State, '87)
1996 Record: 32-27
1996 Conference Record (Finish): 11-13 (4th SWC)
1996 NCAA Postseason Record (Finish): none
1996 Final Ranking: none
Conference Titles (Year of Last One): 2 ('66)
NCAA CWS Appearances (Year of Last One): 7 ('93)
NCAA CWS Titles Won (Year of Last One): none
Lettermen Returning/Lost: 4/10
Starters Returning/Lost: 6/4
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/2
Players to Watch: Kris Lambert (Sr., 3L, 10-5, 3.67 ERA, 108.0
IP, 81 K, 8 CG), Jon Topolski (So, 1L, .319, 16 SB), Jeremy Dodson
(So., 1L, .349)
Series Record: Texas leads 199-77-4 (Since 1903)
Info taken from the Texas Longhorn 1997 Official Game Program