Indiana State University
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Name History:
| Indiana State Normal School | 1870-1929 |
| Indiana State Teachers College | 1929-60 |
| Indiana State College | 1960-65 |
| Indiana State University | 1965-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1896 | 1-1 | |
| 1897 | 1-2 | |
| 1898 | ||
| 1899 | 2-2 | |
| 1900 | ||
| 1901 | 3-3 | |
| 1902 | 6-1 | |
| 1903 | ||
| 1904 | ||
| 1905 | ||
| 1906 | 6-7-1 | N.F. Fultz |
| 1907 | 0-7 | Oliver Thompson |
| 1908 | 6-6 | Ernest E. Cahal |
| 1909 | 3-5 | Cohee |
| 1910 | 7-10 | Jesse A. Wood |
| 1911 | 6-3 | Kasper Shanner |
| 1912 | 8-2 | Bertram E. Wiggins |
| 1913 | 5-3 | Alfred F. Westphal |
| 1914 | 3-4 | Alfred F. Westphal |
| 1915 | 6-5 | Alfred F. Westphal |
| 1916 | 6-4-1 | Alfred F. Westphal |
| 1917 | 4-3 | Alfred F. Westphal |
| 1918 | 4-5-1 | Orville E. Sink |
| 1919 | 11-4 | Birch E. Bayh |
| 1920 | 7-0 | Birch E. Bayh |
| 1921 | 8-4 | Birch E. Bayh |
| 1922 | 7-3 | Birch E. Bayh |
| 1923 | 9-2-1 | Birch E. Bayh |
| 1924 | 12-2 | Arthur L. Strum |
| 1925 | 10-4 | Arthur L. Strum |
| 1926 | 8-2 | Arthur L. Strum |
| 1927 | 8-4 | Arthur L. Strum |
| 1928 | 3-4 | Arthur L. Strum |
| 1929 | 5-4-1 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1930 | 7-1 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1931 | 6-2 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1932 | 9-5 | Jack Hannah |
| 1933 | 9-3 | Jack Hannah |
| 1934 | 5-3 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1935 | 5-5 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1936 | 7-5 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1937 | 1-7 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1938 | 4-7 | Paul Wolf |
| 1939 | Paul Wolf | |
| 1940 | 5-6 | Paul Wolf |
| 1941 | 4-8 | Paul Wolf |
| 1942 | 5-3 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1943 | No Team | |
| 1944 | 4-5 | Chief Landson |
| 1945 | 4-3 | |
| 1946 | 7-3 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1947 | 11-2 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1948 | 7-7 | John R. Wooden |
| 1949 | 12-4 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1950 | 10-5 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1951 | 8-8 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1952 | 8-5 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1953 | 3-9 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1954 | 6-10 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1955 | 5-6 | Walter E. Marks |
| 1956 | 3-7 | Paul Wolf |
| 1957 | 8-3-2 | Paul Wolf |
| 1958 | 14-3 | Paul Wolf |
| 1959 | 5-10 | Paul Wolf |
| 1960 | 9-10-1 | Paul Wolf |
| 1961 | 8-9 | Paul Wolf |
| 1962 | 13-11 | Paul Wolf |
| 1963 | 13-12 | Paul Wolf |
| 1964 | 15-5-1 | Paul Wolf |
| 1965 | 9-7-1 | Paul Wolf |
| 1966 | 17-5 | Paul Wolf |
| 1967 | 13-11 | Paul Wolf |
| 1968 | 17-17 | Jim Rendel |
| 1969 | 10-20 | Jim Rendel |
| 1970 | 11-21 | Jim Rendel |
| 1971 | 22-8 | Jim Rendel |
| 1972 | 19-14 | Jim Rendel |
| 1973 | 9-19 | Jim Rendel |
| 1974 | 13-19 | Jim Rendel |
| 1975 | 15-23 | Jim Rendel |
| 1976 | 25-23 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1977 | 34-21 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1978 | 26-24-3 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1979 | 41-11 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1980 | 38-19 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1981 | 34-26 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1982 | 40-20 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1983 | 37-14-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1984 | 36-23-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1985 | 57-22 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1986 | 48-21 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1987 | 45-18-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1988 | 31-28 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1989 | 48-21 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1990 | 43-21 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1991 | 42-23 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1992 | 40-19 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1993 | 35-23 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1994 | 28-28 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1995 | 39-23 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1996 | 22-31 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1997 | 24-30-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1998 | 37-18-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 1999 | 21-34 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2000 | 31-28-1 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2001 | 32-28 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2002 | 30-27 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2003 | 36-22 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2004 | 20-37 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2005 | 30-28 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2006 | 20-34 | Robert A. Warn |
| 2007 | 26-26 | Lindsay R. Meggs |
| 2008 | 18-32 | Lindsay R. Meggs |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Jeffrey L. James | Indianapolis, IN | 1959 | 4/13/1968 |
| John D. (Danny) Lazar | East Chicago, IN | 1963-64 | 6/21/1968 |
| William E. Hayes | Cheverly, MD | 1976-78 | 9/30/1980 |
| Wallace D. Johnson | Gary, IN | 1977-79 | 9/8/1981 |
| Richard R. Grapenthin | Linn Grove, IA | 1979-80 | 5/3/1983 |
| Zane W. Smith | Madison, WI | 1980-82 | 9/10/1984 |
| Brian R. Dorsett | Terre Haute, IN | 1980-83 | 9/8/1987 |
| Timothy W. Barrett | Huntingburg, IN | 1982-83 | 7/18/1988 |
| Thomas B. Gilles | Peoria, IL | 1981-84 | 6/7/1990 |
| Michael J. Gardiner | Sarnia, ON, CAN | 1984-87 | 9/8/1990 |
| Blaise F. Ilsley | Alpena, MI | 1983-85 | 4/4/1994 |
| David E. Doster | Fort Wayne, IN | 1990-93 | 6/16/1996 |
| Charles E. Smith | Memphis, TN | 1991 | 6/13/2000 |
| Clint H. Barmes | Vincennes, IN | 2000 | 9/5/2003 |
| Alex J. Graman | Huntingburg, IN | 1997-99 | 4/20/2004 |
| Joseph Thatcher | Indianapolis, IN | 2001-04 | 7/26/2007 |
| Mitchel B. Stetter | Huntingburg, IN | 2000-03 | 9/1/2007 |
| bold | member of Indiana State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Indiana Collegiate Conference | 1919-68 |
| Conference of Midwestern Colleges | 1971-72 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1977-date |
Highlights:
Thomas E. John (DB 9/6/1963) attended
Larry J. Bird (NBA HOF) played 1979
Indiana Collegiate Conference champion 1919-20, 1923-24, 1930, 1946-47, 1949, 1957-58, 1964, 1966...Missouri Valley Conference (East Division) champion 1982-83…Missouri Valley Conference champion 1985...Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1979, 1983-84, 1986, 1989, 1995
NAIA World Series participant 1958...College World Series participant 1986
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1989 | Mitch Hannah (ABCA) |
| 1995 | Todd Tatlock (ABCA) |
