Illinois State University

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Illinois State
Redbirds Normal, IL

Name History:


Illinois State Normal University 1857-1964
Illinois State University at Normal 1964-66
Illinois State University 1966-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1881
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890 2-0
1891-93 No Team
1894 6-3
1895 7-2
1896 1-3
1897-00 No Team
1901 1-2
1902 0-6
1903
1904 0-4
1905 1-7
1906
1907 1-7
1908 0-1
1909 9-1
1910 No Team
1911 1-7
1912 5-4 Harrison H. Russell
1913 1-4 Harrison H. Russell
1914 0-7 Harrison H. Russell
1915 1-6-1 Harrison H. Russell
1916 1-7 Harrison H. Russell
1917 2-1 Harrison H. Russell
1918-19 No Team
1920 7-2 Harrison H. Russell
1921 5-4 Harrison H. Russell
1922 2-6 Harrison H. Russell
1923 2-6
1924 1-6
1925 4-7 Clifford E. Horton
1926 4-7 Clifford E. Horton
1927 4-9 Clifford E. Horton
1928 7-5 Clifford E. Horton
1929 6-7 Clifford E. Horton
1930 7-8 Clifford E. Horton
1931 5-5 Clifford E. Horton
1932 5-7 Howard J. Hancock
1933 5-10-1 Howard J. Hancock
1934 12-4 Howard J. Hancock
1935 7-7 Howard J. Hancock
1936 11-7 Howard J. Hancock
1937 10-10 Howard J. Hancock
1938 10-10 Howard J. Hancock
1939 10-10 Howard J. Hancock
1940 9-8 Howard J. Hancock
1941 9-10 Howard J. Hancock
1942 9-7-1 Howard J. Hancock
1943 9-5 Howard J. Hancock
1944 7-8 Howard J. Hancock
1945 9-5 Howard J. Hancock
1946 3-11 Howard J. Hancock
1947 7-7 Howard J. Hancock
1948 10-14-1 Harold E. Frye
1949 15-11 Harold E. Frye
1950 11-11-1 Harold E. Frye
1951 16-8 Harold E. Frye
1952 8-18 Harold E. Frye
1953 7-19 Harold E. Frye
1954 19-5 Harold E. Frye
1955 15-10 Harold E. Frye
1956 18-10 Harold E. Frye
1957 15-10 Harold E. Frye
1958 18-13-1 Harold E. Frye
1959 9-18 Harold E. Frye
1960 12-12 Harold E. Frye
1961 20-11 Harold E. Frye
1962 13-15 Harold E. Frye
1963 12-16 Harold E. Frye
1964 13-19 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1965 11-16 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1966 27-4 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1967 20-13-1 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1968 27-7 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1969 33-5 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1970 22-7-1 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1971 17-20 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1972 21-12 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1973 21-11 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1974 20-14 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1975 21-19 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1976 41-21 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1977 14-21-1 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1978 26-18 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1979 16-16 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1980 17-26 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1981 29-13-1 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1982 24-19-3 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1983 27-15 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1984 33-14-1 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1985 34-18-3 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1986 27-28-2 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1987 30-23 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1988 21-25-3 Buford H. (Duffy) Bass
1989 26-34 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1990 26-31 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1991 27-33 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1992 21-31 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1993 28-31 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1994 30-29 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1995 25-28-1 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1996 19-34 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1997 29-26 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1998 32-22 Jeffrey J. Stewart
1999 35-24 Jeffrey J. Stewart
2000 27-28 Jeffrey J. Stewart
2001 31-22 Jeffrey J. Stewart
2002 24-30 Jeffrey J. Stewart
2003 23-29 James H. Brownlee
2004 21-34 James H. Brownlee
2005 26-27 James H. Brownlee
2006 20-33 James H. Brownlee
2007 20-32 James H. Brownlee
2008 22-30 James H. Brownlee

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Clark C. Griffith Clear Creek, MO 1887 4/11/1891
Lee W. (Buzz) Capra Chicago, IL 1967-69 9/15/1971
David B. Bergman Evanston, IL 1971-74 8/26/1975
Thomas R. Wieghaus Chicago Heights, IL 1976-78 10/4/1981
Paul A. Wagner Milwaukee, WI 1986-89 7/26/1992
Daniel L. Kolb Sterling, IL 1994 6/4/1999
Matthew T. Herges Champaign, IL 1990-92 8/3/1999
Jason A. Karnuth La Grange, IL 1995-97 4/20/2001
Jason J. Pearson Freeport, IL 1995-98 6/4/2002
Eric R. Eckenstahler Waukegan, IL 1997-00 9/9/2002
Neal J. Cotts Belleville, IL 1999-01 8/12/2003
Jeremy Accardo Phoenix, AZ 2001-03 5/4/2005
bold member of Illinois State Hall of Fame

Conference Affiliations:


Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 1911-46
Interstate Collegiate Conference 1957-70
Conference of Midwestern Colleges 1971-72
Missouri Valley Conference 1981-date

Highlights:


Edward R. Kinsella (DB 9/16/1905), Sheldon Mallory (DB 4/10/1977) attended


Interstate Collegiate Conference champion 1966, 1968...Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1994


College Division World Series participant 1969...College Division World Series champion 1969


Division II All-America selections (First-Team)


1969 Guy Homoly (ABCA)

All-America selections (First-Team)


1974 Dave Bergman (The Sporting News)
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