Eastern Illinois University
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Name History:
| Eastern Illinois State Normal School | 1899-1921 |
| Eastern Illinois State Teachers College | 1921-47 |
| Eastern Illinois State College | 1947-57 |
| Eastern Illinois University | 1957-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1904 | 4-0 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1905 | 2-0 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1906 | 4-2 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1907 | 5-0 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1908 | 9-3 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1909 | 4-2 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1910 | 2-5 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1911 | 2-5 | A.B. Crowe |
| 1912 | 2-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1913 | 5-2 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1914 | 3-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1915 | 3-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1916 | 3-3 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1917 | 1-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1918 | 6-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1919 | 2-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1920 | 6-2 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1921 | 4-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1922 | 3-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1923 | 2-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1924 | 6-3 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1925 | 4-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1926 | 3-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1927 | 5-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1928 | 1-9 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1929 | 2-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1930 | 1-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1931 | 3-6 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1932 | 4-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1933 | 5-6 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1934 | 3-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1935 | 5-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1936 | 4-6 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1937 | 1-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1938 | 6-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1939 | 5-8 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1940 | 4-10 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1941 | 7-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1942 | 6-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1943 | 4-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1944 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 3-6 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1946 | 3-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1947 | 10-5 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1948 | 13-4 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1949 | 10-7 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1950 | 6-8 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1951 | 10-5 | Henry Miller |
| 1952 | 7-8 | Charles P. Lantz |
| 1953 | 11-3 | Clifton White |
| 1954 | 14-6 | Clifton White |
| 1955 | 12-13 | Clifton White |
| 1956 | 7-16 | Clifton White |
| 1957 | 4-11 | Bill Rogers |
| 1958 | 7-13 | Jack Kaley |
| 1959 | 14-15 | Jack Kaley |
| 1960 | 19-12 | Jack Kaley |
| 1961 | 18-11 | Jack Kaley |
| 1962 | 17-10 | Jack Kaley |
| 1963 | 15-10 | Bill McCabe |
| 1964 | 23-7 | Bill McCabe |
| 1965 | 15-8 | Bill McCabe |
| 1966 | 9-17 | Ben Newcomb |
| 1967 | 14-17 | Bill McCabe |
| 1968 | 18-7 | Bill McCabe |
| 1969 | 10-14 | Bill McCabe |
| 1970 | 13-20 | Bill McCabe |
| 1971 | 25-12 | Bill McCabe |
| 1972 | 19-11 | Bill McCabe |
| 1973 | 27-13 | Bill McCabe |
| 1974 | 22-14 | Bill McCabe |
| 1975 | 25-15 | J.W. Sanders |
| 1976 | 36-11 | J.W. Sanders |
| 1977 | 23-23 | J.W. Sanders |
| 1978 | 27-19 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1979 | 20-18 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1980 | 26-20 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1981 | 36-14 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1982 | 29-12 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1983 | 22-12 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1984 | 19-11 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1985 | 33-14-1 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1986 | 29-22-1 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1987 | 31-22-1 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1988 | 27-23 | Thomas E. McDevitt |
| 1989 | 31-19 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1990 | 24-30 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1991 | 27-32 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1992 | 24-30 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1993 | 23-23-1 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1994 | 24-24 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1995 | 28-19 | James R. Schmitz |
| 1996 | 25-22 | James R. Schmitz |
| 1997 | 25-28 | James R. Schmitz |
| 1998 | 37-16 | James R. Schmitz |
| 1999 | 33-23 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2000 | 22-33 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2001 | 35-20 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2002 | 25-26 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2003 | 26-31 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2004 | 26-30 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2005 | 17-39 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2006 | 31-24 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2007 | 23-28 | James R. Schmitz |
| 2008 | 27-30 | James R. Schmitz |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Gary E. Wagner | Bridgeport, IL | 1960-61 | 4/18/1965 |
| Martin W. Pattin | Charleston, IL | 1962-65 | 5/14/1968 |
| Barton W. Zeller | Chicago Heights, IL | 1961-63 | 5/21/1970 |
| Patrick E. Rooney | Chicago, IL | 1976-78 | 9/9/1981 |
| Kevin L. Seitzer | Springfield, IL | 1981-83 | 9/3/1986 |
| Timothy M. Pyznarski | Chicago, IL | 1979-81 | 9/14/1986 |
| Stanley D. Royer | Olney, IL | 1986-88 | 9/11/1991 |
| John E. (Eric) Hillman | Gary, IN | 1985-87 | 5/18/1992 |
| Timothy P. Bogar | Indianapolis, IN | 1985, 87 | 4/21/1993 |
| bold | member of Eastern Illinois Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1913-46 |
| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1947-70 |
| Mid-Continent Conference | 1984-96 |
| Ohio Valley Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Raymond S. Richmond (DB 9/25/1920); Delbert B. Unser (DB 4/10/1968), Thomas M. Bruno (DB 7/1/1976) attended
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1947, 1949, 1953...Mid-Continent Conference champion 1985, 1987, 1991...Ohio Valley Conference champion 1998-99, 2001...Ohio Valley Conference tournament champion 1999
NAIA World Series participant 1964...College Division World Series 1973…Division II World Series participant 1978, 1981...Division II College World Series 2nd place 1981
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1976 | Mike Honel (ABCA) |
| 1981 | Tim Pyznarski (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1981 | Tim Pyznarski (The Sporting News) |
