Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

The 1971 College World Series Team will be the second team to be inducted into the UTPA Athletics Hall of Fame. The Broncs earned their berth to the College World Series as they went 2-0 at the District VI Tournament. Pan American lost the first game to Southern Illinois, 5-4, but rebounded with back-to-back wins over Seton Hall and Harvard. In their final match-up, which would be against Southern Illinois who handed them their first loss, would bring the Broncs season to an end as they defeated the Pan American Broncs 8-6.

The '71 baseball team would finish with 44 victories - an all-time record for any Texas college or university at the time. The team would also be selected as the top-ranked team in the country at season's end and led the nation in fielding. Head Coach Al Ogletree would also be named Coach of the Year by The Sporting News and South Plains Professional Scouts Association.