The 1963 Missouri Tigers baseball team represented

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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

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

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 •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 Field •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 Diamond •

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, , 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 •

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, , 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 •

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, , 3–0 , , 23–6 , , 15–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 30 , , June 11 , , vs

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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 3–2 , , 24–6 , , 15–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 31 , , June 12 , , vs

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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 4–6 , , 24–7 , , 15–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 32 , , June 13 , , vs

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, , Omaha Municipal Stadium • Omaha, Nebraska , , 3–12 , , 24–8 , , 15–3 , - , - ,

Awards and honors

;Dave Harvey *Second Team All-American *All-

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*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

References

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