Jackson State University
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Name History:
| Jackson College | 1899-1956 |
| Jackson State College | 1956-74 |
| Jackson State University | 1974-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1955 | ||
| 1956 | ||
| 1957 | Joseph W. Gilliam | |
| 1958 | 8-7 | A.F. Smith |
| 1959 | 11-13 | A.F. Smith |
| 1960 | 3-10 | A.F. Smith |
| 1961 | ||
| 1962 | ||
| 1963 | ||
| 1964 | ||
| 1965 | 11-14 | |
| 1966 | 12-7-1 | |
| 1967 | 14-6 | |
| 1968 | 17-6 | |
| 1969 | ||
| 1970 | ||
| 1971 | 20-4 | |
| 1972 | 24-11 | William C. Gorden |
| 1973 | 27-10 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1974 | 26-9 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1975 | 27-13 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1976 | 29-14-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1977 | 42-16 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1978 | 52-12 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1979 | 35-13 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1980 | 31-13 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1981 | 38-23-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1982 | 34-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1983 | 23-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1984 | 23-33-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1985 | 20-33-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1986 | 31-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1987 | 28-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1988 | 24-25 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1989 | 32-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1990 | 33-16-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1991 | 23-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1992 | 25-26 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1993 | 27-18 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1994 | 30-26 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1995 | 22-26 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1996 | 23-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1997 | 18-17 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1998 | 29-20-1 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 1999 | 33-20 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 2000 | 26-30 | Robert L. Braddy |
| 2001 | 29-23 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2002 | 23-29 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2003 | 20-20 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2004 | 29-20 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2005 | 24-22-1 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2006 | 22-17 | Mark L. Salter |
| 2007 | 33-23 | Omar K. Johnson |
| 2008 | 37-22 | Omar K. Johnson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Kelvin O. Moore | Leroy, AL | 1975-78 | 8/28/1981 |
| Dennis R. (Oil Can) Boyd | Meridian, MS | 1978-80 | 9/13/1982 |
| Curtis G. Ford | Jackson, MS | 1979-81 | 6/22/1985 |
| David E. Clark | Tupelo, MS | 1981-83 | 9/3/1986 |
| Marvin Freeman | Chicago, IL | 1982-84 | 9/16/1986 |
| Howard E. Farmer | Gary, IN | 1986-87 | 7/2/1990 |
| Wesley P. Chamberlain | Chicago, IL | 1984-87 | 8/31/1990 |
| Michael A. Farmer | Gary, IN | 1987-89 | 5/4/1996 |
| bold | member of Jackson State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | 1958-date |
Highlights:
Southwestern Athletic Conference champion 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977, 2000…Southwestern Athletic Conference (East Division) champion 2007
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1983 | Dave Clark (The Sporting News) |
