Iowa State University
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Name History:
| Iowa Agricultural College | 1869-1898 |
| Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts | 1898-1959 |
| Iowa State University | 1959-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1892 | 5-0 | |
| 1893 | 3-2 | W.E. Harriman |
| 1894 | 0-1 | W.S. Dawson |
| 1895 | 1-4 | J.R. Davidson |
| 1896 | 7-6 | C.O. Poole |
| 1897 | -- Winne | |
| 1898 | 2-4 | Ira C. Brownlee |
| 1899 | 0-3 | |
| 1900 | 2-6 | T.E. Nicoll |
| 1901 | 4-4 | C.E. Woodruff |
| 1902 | 8-3 | Robert R. (Russ) Hall |
| 1903 | 14-5 | Ernest Cotton |
| 1904 | 16-3 | C.B. Wilson |
| 1905 | 14-5 | A.V. Green |
| 1906 | 3-3-1 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1907 | 15-2-1 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1908 | 11-1-1 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1909 | 10-6-2 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1910 | 7-6-1 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1911 | 12-3 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1912 | 7-6 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1913 | 8-5-1 | Homer C. Hubbard |
| 1914 | 8-5 | Homer C. Hubbard |
| 1915 | 2-8-1 | Homer C. Hubbard |
| 1916 | 7-9 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1917 | 5-7 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1918 | 9-7 | Samuel C. (Clyde) Williams |
| 1919 | 8-2-1 | Charles W. Mayser |
| 1920 | 10-6 | Charles W. Mayser |
| 1921 | 7-10 | Maurice A. Kent |
| 1922 | 9-9 | Maurice A. Kent |
| 1923 | 10-3 | William S. Chandler |
| 1924 | 11-5 | William S. Chandler |
| 1925 | 5-7 | William S. Chandler |
| 1926 | 7-10 | William S. Chandler |
| 1927 | 3-14 | William S. Chandler |
| 1928 | 5-11 | William S. Chandler |
| 1929 | 5-10 | C. Noel Workman |
| 1930 | 6-12 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1931 | 3-8 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1932 | 9-5 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1933 | 3-9 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1934 | 5-9 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1935 | 12-3 | Louis E. Menze |
| 1936 | 11-1 | Joseph E. Truskowski |
| 1937 | 9-8 | Joseph E. Truskowski |
| 1938 | 11-6 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1939 | 4-12 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1940 | 10-7-1 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1941 | 10-8 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1942 | 6-7 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1943 | 6-7 | Clay Sutherland |
| 1944 | 4-4-1 | Clay Sutherland |
| 1945 | 4-8 | Clay Sutherland |
| 1946 | 12-4 | Clay Sutherland |
| 1947 | 7-7-1 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1948 | 7-12 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1949 | 12-6 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1950 | 8-11 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1951 | 8-7 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1952 | 9-10 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1953 | 9-8 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1954 | 11-10 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1955 | 9-11 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1956 | 9-9 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1957 | 17-10 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1958 | 8-15 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1959 | 11-12 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1960 | 14-9 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1961 | 5-14 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1962 | 10-10 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1963 | 7-14-1 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1964 | 12-7 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1965 | 11-9 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1966 | 10-12 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1967 | 10-19-2 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1968 | 11-16 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1969 | 10-15 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1970 | 19-11 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1971 | 16-14 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1972 | 13-18 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1973 | 9-21 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1974 | 17-16 | Leroy C. (Cap) Timm |
| 1975 | 23-19 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1976 | 29-32 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1977 | 21-27 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1978 | 12-19 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1979 | 21-28 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1980 | 22-30 | Clair E. Rierson |
| 1981 | 34-22 | Lawrence J. Corrigan |
| 1982 | 30-26 | Lawrence J. Corrigan |
| 1983 | 21-26 | Lawrence J. Corrigan |
| 1984 | 18-27 | Lawrence J. Corrigan |
| 1985 | 22-38 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1986 | 25-33-1 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1987 | 26-27 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1988 | 27-31 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1989 | 36-26 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1990 | 33-27 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1991 | 33-26 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1992 | 33-23 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1993 | 17-28 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1994 | 30-28 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1995 | 28-24 | Robert L. Randall |
| 1996 | 23-31 | Lyle Smith |
| 1997 | 21-31 | Lyle Smith |
| 1998 | 20-27 | Lyle Smith |
| 1999 | 17-36 | Lyle Smith |
| 2000 | 19-37 | Lyle Smith |
| 2001 | 23-27-1 | Lyle Smith |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Charles E. (Yank) Brown | Boone, IA | 1902-05 | 6/22/1905 |
| George M. Clark | Smithland, IA | 1911 | 5/16/1913 |
| Emil H. (Dutch) Levsen | Wyoming, IA | 1917-19 | 9/28/1923 |
| Harold L. Smith | Creston, IA | 1922, 24 | 9/14/1932 |
| Richard G. Bertell | Oak Park, IL | 1955-57 | 9/22/1960 |
| Gerald E. McNertney | Boone, IA | 1956-58 | 4/16/1964 |
| Robert A. (Bob) Locker | George, IA | 1958-60 | 4/14/1965 |
| Alan E. Closter | Creighton, NE | 1963-64 | 4/19/1966 |
| Jeffrey T. Schneider | Bremerton, WA | 1971-72 | 8/12/1981 |
| Curt G. Kaufman | Omaha, NE | 1976-77 | 9/10/1982 |
| James Walewander | Chicago, IL | 1981-83 | 5/31/1987 |
| Michael S. Myers | Arlington Heights, IL | 1988-90 | 4/25/1995 |
| Donald P. Wengert | Sioux City, IA | 1989-92 | 4/30/1995 |
| Michael A. Busch | Davenport, IA | 1987-90 | 8/30/1995 |
| Matthew W. Wagner | Cedar Falls, IA | 1994 | 6/5/1996 |
| Nathan M. Teut | Newton, IA | 1995-97 | 5/4/2002 |
| Shawn P. Sedlacek | Cedar Rapids, IA | 1997-98 | 6/18/2002 |
| Jeffrey M. Duncan | Harvey, IL | 1998 | 5/20/2003 |
| bold | member of Iowa State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Iowa Intercollegiate Baseball Association | 1892- |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1908-28 |
| Big Six Conference | 1929-47 |
| Big Seven Conference | 1948-57 |
| Big Eight Conference | 1958-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Clyde A. Southwick (DB 8/22/1911), Lance C. Richbourg (DB 7/4/1921), James W. Dunegan (DB 5/28/1970) attended
Missouri Valley Conference champion 1909, 1919, 1924...Big Six Conference champion 1936...Big Seven Conference champion 1957...Big Eight Conference champion 1970-71
College World Series participant 1957, 1970
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1975 | Randy Duarte (ABCA) |
| 1991 | Tom Vantiger (ABCA) |
