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Nickname:
| Volunteers
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Location:
| Knoxville, Tennessee (United States of America)
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Name History
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
| 1794-date
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Baseball Team History:
Year
| Record
| Coach
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1896
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1897
| 6-9-1
| D. Aydelott
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1898
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| Allen J. Greer, manager
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1899
| 0-2*
| W.R. Harrison
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1900
| 6-5
| T.R. Cornick
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1901
| -
| No Team
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1902
| 8-4
| William H. Newman
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1903
| 8-10
| Frank Moffett
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1904
| 9-5
| Frank Moffett
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1905
| 3-5
| Frank Moffett
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1906
| 7-8
| James D. DePree
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1907
| 17-10
| Frank Moffett
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1908
| 16-3
| Frank Moffett
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1909
| 18-5-1
| Frank Moffett
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1910
| 11-7
| Frank Moffett
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1911
| 10-8
| Andrew A. Stone/Zora G. Clevenger
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1912
| 7-11-1
| Zora G. Clevenger
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1913
| 5-8-1
| Zora G. Clevenger
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1914
| 6-6-1
| Zora G. Clevenger
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1915
| 10-6
| Zora G. Clevenger
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1916
| 13-5
| Zora G. Clevenger
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1917
| 7-6
| John R. Bender
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1918
| 8-2
| Frank Moffett
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1919
| 5-7-1
| Frank Callaway
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1920
| 9-5
| John R. Bender
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1921
| 10-7
| Mark B. Banks
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1922
| 5-10-2
| Mark B. Banks
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1923
| 5-5-1
| Mark B. Banks
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1924
| 9-9
| Mark B. Banks
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1925
| 4-5
| Mark B. Banks
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1926
| 5-6
| Mark B. Banks
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1927
| 3-9
| William S. Harkness
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1928
| 3-9
| William S. Harkness
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1929
| 3-5
| William S. Harkness
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1930
| 4-4
| William S. Harkness
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1931-38
| -
| No Team
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1939
| 7-2
| John Mauer
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1940
| 4-9
| John Mauer
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1941
| 7-6
| John Mauer
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1942
| 6-6
| John Mauer
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1943-46
| -
| No Team
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1947
| 13-6
| Ike Peel
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1948
| 4-18-1
| S.W. Anderson
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1949
| 6-12
| S.W. Anderson
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1950
| 8-9
| S.W. Anderson
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1951
| 20-3
| S.W. Anderson
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1952
| 11-9
| S.W. Anderson
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1953
| 14-8
| Bernard S. (Bunzy) O’Neil
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1954
| 8-17
| Bernard S. (Bunzy) O’Neil
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1955
| 13-8
| Bernard S. (Bunzy) O’Neil
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1956
| 10-13
| Bernard S. (Bunzy) O’Neil
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1957
| 9-14
| Bernard S. (Bunzy) O’Neil
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1958
| 2-13-1
| George Cafego
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1959
| 9-9
| George Cafego
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1960
| 9-13-1
| George Cafego
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1961
| 15-10
| George Cafego
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1962
| 14-12
| George Cafego
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1963
| 11-15
| Bill Wright
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1964
| 17-14
| Bill Wright
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1965
| 14-10
| Bill Wright
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1966
| 22-9
| Bill Wright
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1967
| 14-16
| Bill Wright
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1968
| 20-12
| Bill Wright
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1969
| 19-15
| Bill Wright
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1970
| 24-10
| Bill Wright
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1971
| 15-15-1
| Bill Wright
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1972
| 19-14
| Bill Wright
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1973
| 20-15
| Bill Wright
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1974
| 29-15
| Bill Wright
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1975
| 32-16
| Bill Wright
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1976
| 33-17
| Bill Wright
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1977
| 24-24-1
| Bill Wright
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1978
| 25-21
| Bill Wright
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1979
| 25-22
| Bill Wright
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1980
| 23-31
| Bill Wright
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1981
| 22-27
| Bill Wright
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1982
| 29-17
| John Whitted
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1983
| 26-16
| John Whitted
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1984
| 27-21
| John Whitted
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1985
| 26-23
| John Whitted
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1986
| 27-23
| John Whitted
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1987
| 17-27
| John Whitted/Ronnie Osborne
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1988
| 21-29
| Mark P. Connor
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1989
| 23-36
| Mark P. Connor
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1990
| 28-31
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1991
| 41-19
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1992
| 35-20
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1993
| 45-20
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1994
| 52-14
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1995
| 54-16
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1996
| 43-20
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1997
| 42-19
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1998
| 36-20
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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1999
| 26-28
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2000
| 40-23
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2001
| 48-20
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2002
| 27-28
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2003
| 31-24
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2004
| 38-24
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2005
| 46-21
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2006
| 31-24
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2007
| 34-25
| Rodney J. Delmonico
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2008
| 27-29
| Todd A. Raleigh
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2009
| 26-29
| Todd A. Raleigh
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2010
| 30-26
| Todd A. Raleigh
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2011
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| Todd A. Raleigh
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Major League Players
Name
| Birthplace
| Dates Played at College
| Major League Debut
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Warren W. Sanders
| Maynardville, TN
| 1897
| 4/18/1903
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William L. McAllester
| Chattanooga, TN
| 1909-10
| 5/2/1913
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Mark Stewart
| Whitlock, TN
| 1910
| 10/4/1913
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John H. (Hank) DeBerry
| Savannah, TN
| 1913
| 9/12/1916
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Roy H. Massey
| Sevierville, TN
| 1911
| 4/16/1918
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Frank B. Callaway
| Knoxville, TN
| 1916-19
| 9/17/1921
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James H. (Hunter) Lane
| Pulaski, TN
| 1919-22
| 5/13/1924
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Benjamin C. Cantwell
| Milan, TN
| 1921-23
| 8/19/1927
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Thomas J. Bridges
| Gordonsville, TN
| 1927-29
| 8/13/1930
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James B. (Bernie) Walter
| Dover, TN
| 1929
| 8/16/1930
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Ezra M. (Pat) McGlothin
| Coalfield, TN
| 1939-41
| 4/25/1949
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Lonas E. (Ed) Bailey
| Strawberry Plains, TN
| 1948
| 9/26/1953
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Donald F. Williams
| Floyd, VA
| 1952-53
| 9/12/1958
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Drew E. (Buddy) Gilbert
| Knoxville, TN
| 1954 (FR)
| 9/9/1959
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Joseph F. McClain
| Johnson City, TN
| 1952
| 4/14/1961
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Philip M. Garner
| Jefferson City, TN
| 1968-70
| 9/10/1973
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Samuel J. Ewing
| Lewisburg, TN
| 1968-70
| 9/11/1973
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Frederick W. (Rick) Honeycutt
| Chattanooga, TN
| 1973-76
| 8/24/1977
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Billy M. (Mike) Smithson
| Centerville, TN
| 1975-76
| 8/27/1982
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William S. (Steve) Searcy
| Knoxville, TN
| 1983-85
| 8/29/1988
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Richard A. Rodriguez
| Downey, CA
| 1982-84
| 6/30/1990
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Richard A. DeLucia
| Reading, PA
| 1983-86
| 9/8/1990
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Gregory W. McMichael
| Knoxville, TN
| 1986-88
| 4/12/1993
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Joseph G. Randa
| Milwaukee, WI
| 1991
| 4/30/1995
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Bronson W. Heflin
| Clarksville, TN
| 1993-94
| 8/1/1996
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Michael W. DiFelice
| Philadelphia, PA
| 1989-91
| 9/1/1996
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Atlee A. (Alan) Cockrell
| Kansas City, KS
| 1983-84
| 9/7/1996
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Thomas B. (Bubba) Trammell
| Knoxville, TN
| 1993-94
| 4/1/1997
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Todd L. Helton
| Knoxville, TN
| 1993-95
| 8/2/1997
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Michael G. Lincoln
| Carmichael, CA
| 1996
| 4/7/1999
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Octavio A. (Augie) Ojeda
| Los Angeles, CA
| 1996
| 6/4/2000
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Robert A. (R.A.) Dickey
| Nashville, TN
| 1994-96
| 4/22/2001
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Luke S. Hudson
| Fountain Valley, CA
| 1996-98
| 7/1/2002
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Christopher A. Burke
| Louisville, KY
| 1999-01
| 7/4/2004
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Jordan J. DeJong
| Orange City, IA
| 2000
| 6/6/2007
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Chase J. Headley
| Colorado Springs, CO
| 2004-05
| 6/15/2007
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Luke A. Hochevar
| Fowler, CO
| 2003-05
| 9/8/2007
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Conference Affiliations
Southern Conference
| 1922-32
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Southeastern Conference
| 1933-date
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Highlights
- Samuel S. Nicklin (DB 7/10/1896), Charles B. Moran (DB 9/9/1903) played football in 1897
- Earl B. Williams (DB 5/27/1928), Jim I. Mooney (DB 8/14/1931), Thomas E. O’Brien (DB 4/24/1943), Frank L. Charton (DB 4/19/1964), Thomas E. Dukes (DB 8/15/1967), James A. Britton (DB 9/20/1967) attended
- Robert L. Dodd (College FB HOF) played 1929
- Southeastern Conference champion 1951, 1994-95
- Southeastern Conference (Eastern Division) champion 1966, 1970
- Southeastern Conference tournament champion 1993-95
- College World Series participant 1951, 1995, 2001, 2005
- College World Series 2nd place 1951
All-America selections (First-Team)
1953
| B.B. Hopkins (ABCA)
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1970
| Sam Ewing (ABCA/The Sporting News)
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1973
| Bobby Tucker (ABCA)
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1975
| Condredge Holloway (The Sporting News)
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1976
| Rick Honeycutt (ABCA)
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1984
| Alan Cockrell (The Sporting News)
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1992
| Doug Hecker (Baseball America/The Sporting News)
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1994
| R.A. Dickey (Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball)
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1995
| Todd Helton (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball)
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1996
| R.A. Dickey (Collegiate Baseball)
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1998
| Jeff Pickler (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News)
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2001
| Chris Burke (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball)
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2005
| Luke Hochevar (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball)
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National Player of the Year
1995
| Todd Helton (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/Dick Howser)
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