Drake University
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Name History:
| Drake University | 1881-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1892 | ||
| 1893 | ||
| 1894 | ||
| 1895 | ||
| 1896 | ||
| 1897 | ||
| 1898-01 No Team | ||
| 1902 | 5-5 | |
| 1903 | Joshua Clark | |
| 1904 | ||
| 1905 | ||
| 1906 | ||
| 1907 | ||
| 1908 | ||
| 1909 | ||
| 1910-18 No Team | ||
| 1919 | 8-1 | Mark B. Banks |
| 1920 | 11-2 | Mark B. Banks |
| 1921 | 5-10-2 | |
| 1922-28 No Team | ||
| 1929 | Irving (Barney) Meyers | |
| 1930 | ||
| 1931-39 No Team | ||
| 1940 | Vivian J. (Vee) Green | |
| 1941 | Vivian J. (Vee) Green | |
| 1942 | Vivian J. (Vee) Green | |
| 1943-46 No Team | ||
| 1947 | Jack McClelland | |
| 1948 | Jack McClelland | |
| 1949 | Jack McClelland | |
| 1950 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1951 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1952 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1953 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1954 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1955 | Shannon W. Denniston | |
| 1956 | 4-13 | Jack Kaley |
| 1957 | 5-12 | Jack Kaley |
| 1958 | 6-9 | Walter J. (Tozz) Robinson |
| 1959 | 4-11 | Walter J. (Tozz) Robinson |
| 1960 | 2-11 | Walter J. (Tozz) Robinson |
| 1961 | 9-9 | Paul Lambert |
| 1962 | 5-11-1 | Paul Lambert |
| 1963 | 5-12 | Paul Lambert |
| 1964 | 7-9 | Glen Cafer |
| 1965 | 5-10 | Glen Cafer |
| 1966 | 9-8 | Glen Cafer |
| 1967 | 3-13 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1968 | 7-12 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1969 | 7-11 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1970 | 3-15 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1971 | 6-12 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1972 | 9-8 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1973 | 15-15 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
| 1974 | 15-20 | Buford (Spike) Potts |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Lynn P. King | Villisca, IA | 1929-30 | 9/21/1935 |
| bold | member of Drake Hall of Honor |
Conference Affiliations:
| Iowa Intercollegiate Baseball Association | 1892- |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1929-51, 1956-date |
Highlights:
Albert L. (Lee) Stange (DB 4/15/1961) played freshman football...Lawrence D. Biittner (DB 7/17/1970) played freshman basketball
