Samford University
From SABR Encyclopedia
Name History:
Howard College | 1887-1965 |
Samford University | 1965-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1888 | ||
1889 | ||
1890 | ||
1891 | ||
1892 | ||
1893 | ||
1894 | ||
1895 | ||
1896 | ||
1897 | ||
1898 | ||
1899 | ||
1900 | ||
1901 | ||
1902 | ||
1903 | ||
1904 | ||
1905 | 0-2 | |
1906 | 2-1 | |
1907 | 2-7 | |
1908 | 7-5 | Davis F. Stakely |
1909 | 3-9 | |
1910 | 2-6 | James C. Donnelly |
1911 | 8-8 | |
1912 | 8-8 | |
1913 | 12-4 | Balpha L. (Lonnie) Noojin |
1914 | 17-5 | Balpha L. (Lonnie) Noojin |
1915 | 3-3 | Balpha L. (Lonnie) Noojin |
1916 | 9-12 | Eugene L. Caton |
1917 | 6-8-1 | |
1918 | 10-5 | Richard Griffin |
1919 | 12-11 | |
1920 | 14-8 | Charles C. Dillon |
1921 | 11-6 | |
1922 | 6-10 | |
1923 | 13-6 | Harris G. Cope |
1924 | 10-7 | Harris G. Cope |
1925 | 4-11 | Charles C. Dillon |
1926 | 7-11-1 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
1927 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton | |
1928 | 5-8 | |
1929 | 11-8 | Lovick P. (Ed) McLane |
1930 | 6-6-1 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton |
1931 | Sol W. (Doc) Newton | |
1932 | Lovick P. (Ed) McLane | |
1933 | Lovick P. (Ed) McLane | |
1934 | 4-5 | Lovick P. (Ed) McLane |
1935 | 1-0 | Roy E. Fayet |
1936 | 3-1 | William H. Bancroft |
1937 | 0-1 | William H. Bancroft |
1938 | 0-3 | William H. Bancroft |
1939 | 1-0 | William H. Bancroft |
1940-48 No Team | ||
1949 | 7-4-1 | Herman Roberson |
1950 | 11-4 | |
1951 | 12-3 | Earl L. Gartman |
1952 | 11-9 | Earl L. Gartman |
1953 | 9-6 | Earl L. Gartman |
1954 | 9-12 | Earl L. Gartman |
1955 | 11-6 | Earl L. Gartman |
1956 | 13-4 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1957 | 11-4 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1958 | 17-4 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1959 | 12-2 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1960 | 14-7 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1961 | 22-3 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1962 | 14-13 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1963 | 18-7 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1964 | 15-11 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1965 | 14-11 | Virgil C. Ledbetter |
1966 | 7-9 | Tommy Hill/John T. Haywood |
1967 | 2-11 | |
1968 | 0-5 | Wayne Grubb |
1969-83 No Team | ||
1984 | 8-42 | John T. Haywood |
1985 | 21-36 | John T. Haywood |
1986 | 13-38-2 | John T. Haywood |
1987 | 6-41 | John T. Haywood |
1988 | 8-49-1 | John Deitrick |
1989 | 17-30-1 | Tommy Walker |
1990 | 25-28 | Tommy Walker |
1991 | 23-26 | Tommy Walker |
1992 | 13-43 | Tommy Walker |
1993 | 16-32-1 | Tommy Walker |
1994 | 19-33 | Tommy Walker |
1995 | 21-30 | Tommy Walker |
1996 | 22-34 | Tommy Walker |
1997 | 31-29 | Tommy Walker |
1998 | 13-43 | Timothy M. Parenton |
1999 | 20-33 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2000 | 20-34 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2001 | 20-34 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2002 | 27-31 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2003 | 17-34 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2004 | 25-33 | Timothy M. Parenton |
2005 | 20-36 | Casey B. Dunn |
2006 | 34-25 | Casey B. Dunn |
2007 | 32-28 | Casey B. Dunn |
2008 | 33-23 | Casey B. Dunn |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Marvin E. Breeding | Decatur, AL | 1953-55 | 4/19/1960 |
Wendell E. Magee | Hattiesburg, MS | 1993-94 | 8/16/1996 |
Ehren Wassermann | Sylacauga, AL | 2002-03 | 7/21/2007 |
bold | member of Samford Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1908-39 |
Dixie Conference | 1932-54 |
Trans America Athletic Conference | 1983-01 |
Atlantic Sun Conference | 2002-03 |
Ohio Valley Conference | 2004-date |
Highlights:
Allan F. Worthington (DB 7/6/1953), William H. Greason (DB 5/31/1954) attended
Robert C. Bowden (FB coach) played 1952
Trans America Athletic Conference (West Division) champion 1991…Ohio Valley Conference champion 2006