Bowdoin College
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Name History:
| Bowdoin College | 1794-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1867 | 4-3-1 | |
| 1868 | 0-2 | |
| 1869 | 2-1 | |
| 1870 | ||
| 1871 | 1-2 | |
| 1872 | 1-0 | |
| 1873 | 0-1 | |
| 1874 | 4-2 | |
| 1875 | 2-3 | |
| 1876 | 6-3 | |
| 1877 | 3-5 | |
| 1878 | 4-4 | |
| 1879 | 5-3 | |
| 1880 | 4-3 | |
| 1881 | 4-3 | |
| 1882 | 4-4 | |
| 1883 | 9-6 | |
| 1884 | 9-7 | |
| 1885 | 11-4 | |
| 1886 | 6-11 | |
| 1887 | 6-12 | |
| 1888 | 8-4 | |
| 1889 | 8-5-1 | |
| 1890 | 5-6 | |
| 1891 | 5-6 | |
| 1892 | 11-4 | |
| 1893 | 7-5 | |
| 1894 | 8-9 | |
| 1895 | 5-13 | |
| 1896 | 9-7 | |
| 1897 | 9-7 | |
| 1898 | 9-3 | |
| 1899 | 6-8 | |
| 1900 | 7-7 | |
| 1901 | 5-6 | |
| 1902 | 5-9 | |
| 1903 | 10-7 | John Irwin |
| 1904 | 6-9 | John F. (Frank) Shannon |
| 1905 | 9-7 | John Irwin |
| 1906 | 9-11 | John Irwin |
| 1907 | 12-8-1 | John Irwin |
| 1908 | 10-9 | John Irwin |
| 1909 | 5-10 | Harley F. Rawson |
| 1910 | 4-13 | John E. Carrigan |
| 1911 | 9-11 | Walter H. Norton |
| 1912 | 3-13-1 | James J. Conroy |
| 1913 | 6-7 | Daniel G. Coogan |
| 1914 | 6-8 | Wallace O. Clement |
| 1915 | 3-13 | Daniel G. Coogan |
| 1916 | 7-6 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1917 | 9-2-1 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1918 | 6-10 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1919 | 7-5 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1920 | 6-8-1 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1921 | 12-8 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1922 | 14-10 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1923 | 6-8 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1924 | 5-7 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1925 | 4-12 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1926 | 4-12 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1927 | 3-10 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1928 | 2-11-1 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1929 | 2-12 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1930 | 9-9 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1931 | 6-11 | Benjamin F. Houser |
| 1932 | 1-12 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1933 | 5-6 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1934 | 2-9 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1935 | 3-9 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1936 | 8-4-1 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1937 | 5-8 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1938 | 8-6 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1939 | 4-11 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1940 | 4-11 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1941 | 11-6 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1942 | 3-3 | Linn S. Wells |
| 1943 | 5-2 | Neil T. Mahoney |
| 1944 | 3-3 | Neil T. Mahoney |
| 1945 | 5-4-1 | Neil T. Mahoney |
| 1946 | 4-6 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1947 | 4-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1948 | 5-7 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1949 | 10-4-1 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1950 | 10-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1951 | 12-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1952 | 9-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1953 | 10-5 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1954 | 6-8 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1955 | 4-12 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1956 | 4-8 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1957 | 11-5 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1958 | 10-9 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1959 | 5-11-1 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1960 | 10-7-1 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1961 | 5-13 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1962 | 8-9 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1963 | 5-13 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1964 | 9-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1965 | 8-8 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1966 | 14-4 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1967 | 6-10 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1968 | 5-11 | Daniel K. MacFayden |
| 1969 | 8-6 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1970 | 4-9 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1971 | 8-8 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1972 | 4-13 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1973 | 8-9 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1974 | 2-15 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1975 | 2-18 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1976 | 8-12 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1977 | 5-12 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1978 | 8-11 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1979 | 3-14 | Edmund L. Coombs |
| 1980 | 6-12 | Philip H. Soule |
| 1981 | 9-11 | Philip H. Soule |
| 1982 | 3-15 | Philip H. Soule |
| 1983 | 11-9 | Arthur Valicenti |
| 1984 | 13-12 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1985 | 15-17 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1986 | 15-15 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1987 | 9-18 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1988 | 7-18 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1989 | 7-11 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1990 | 10-13 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1991 | 17-8 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1992 | 12-11 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1993 | 13-10-1 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1994 | 11-12 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1995 | 14-14-2 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1996 | 15-12-1 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1997 | 17-8 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1998 | 14-14-1 | Harvey P. Shapiro |
| 1999 | 12-19 | Michael Connolly |
| 2000 | 12-20 | Michael Connolly |
| 2001 | 13-20 | Michael Connolly |
| 2002 | 16-18 | Michael Connolly |
| 2003 | 17-15 | Michael Connolly |
| 2004 | 24-13 | Michael Connolly |
| 2005 | 20-14 | Michael Connolly |
| 2006 | 28-10-1 | Michael Connolly |
| 2007 | 18-16 | Michael Connolly |
| 2008 | 18-16 | Michael Connolly |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Walter M. (Pop) Williams | Bowdoinham, ME | 1893-96 | 9/14/1898 |
| Charles E. (Eddie) Files | Portland, ME | 1905-08 | 10/3/1908 |
| George F. (Squanto) Wilson | Old Town, ME | 1909-11 | 10/2/1911 |
| Ladislaw W. (Whitey) Witt | Orange, MA | 1916 (FR) | 4/12/1916 |
| Leland S. McElwee | La Mesa, CA | 1913-16 | 7/3/1916 |
| Samuel S. (Sid) Graves | Marblehead, MA | 1922 | 7/23/1927 |
| bold | member of Bowdoin Hall of Honor |
Conference Affiliations:
| Maine Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1957-74 |
| CBB Conference | 1976-78 |
| New England Small College Athletic Conference | 2001-date |
Highlights:
Leo E. Hafford (DB 4/15/1906) played football
New England Small College Athletic Conference (East Division) champion 2006
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1953 | Fred Fleming (ABCA) |
