1997 Longhorn Opponent Profile
UT-Arlington

February 2-3 in Austin

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Location: Arlington, Texas (280,000)
Enrollment: 23,280
Conference: Southland
Colors: Royal Blue and White
Nickname: Mavericks
Home Field: Allan Saxe Stadium (1,200)

Head Coach: Butch McBroom (Baylor, '67)
McBroom's Career Record: 736-602 (25 years)
McBroom's Record at School: 688-587 (23 years)
Assistant Coaches: Ron Liggett (Lamar, '81), Clay Gould (UT-Arlington, '93)

1996 Record: 23-35
Conference Record and Finish: 13-17 (6th)

Lettermen Returning/Lost: 25/11
Starters Returning/Lost: 4/5
Pitchers Returning/Lost: 7/8
Players to Watch: Roger Lancaster (Sr., 1L, 204, 5.85 ERA, 67.2 IP, 66 K) Chad McBroom (Sr., 2L, .250, 3 HR, 26 RBI), Dan Sims (Sr., 1L, OF, .265, 1 HR, 17 RBI)

Series Record: Texas leads 41-10 (Since 1981)


Info taken from the Texas Longhorn 1997 Official Game Program

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