Kansas State University
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Name History:
| Kansas State Agricultural College | 1863-1931 |
| Kansas State College | 1931-59 |
| Kansas State University | 1959-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1897 | 4-3 | H.W. Wagner |
| 1898 | 2-6 | |
| 1899 | 3-5 | |
| 1900 | 3-7 | |
| 1901 | 6-8 | |
| 1902 | 5-5 | |
| 1903 | 8-5 | |
| 1904 | 8-6 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1905 | 9-8 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1906 | 14-4-1 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1907 | 19-4 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1908 | 12-2-1 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1909 | 14-6 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1910 | 17-3 | Michael S. Ahearn |
| 1911 | 10-2 | |
| 1912 | 12-2 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1913 | 7-8 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1914 | 6-8-1 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1915 | 6-5 | Guy S. Lowman |
| 1916 | 3-9 | |
| 1917 | 6-3 | |
| 1918 | No Team | |
| 1919 | 4-2 | Zora G. Clevenger |
| 1920 | 11-2 | Zora G. Clevenger |
| 1921 | 4-4 | Zora G. Clevenger |
| 1922 | 2-2 | E.C. Curtiss |
| 1923 | 5-6 | E.C. Curtiss |
| 1924 | 8-8 | E.C. Curtiss |
| 1925 | 6-6 | Charles W. Coursaut
(verify) |
| 1926 | 5-1 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1927 | 5-3 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1928 | 10-2 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1929 | 9-5 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1930 | 13-3-1 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1931 | 7-7 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1932 | 7-6 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1933 | 9-3 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1934 | 7-6 | Charles W. Coursaut (verify) |
| 1935 | 4-5 | Wesley L. Fry |
| 1936 | 5-9 | Wesley L. Fry |
| 1937 | 8-4-1 | Wesley L. Fry |
| 1938 | 8-7 | Wesley L. Fry |
| 1939 | 5-3 | Charles W. Coursaut |
| 1940 | 11-5 | Frank Myers/Douglas Russell |
| 1941 | 8-7 | Owen (Chili) Cochrane |
| 1942 | 4-10 | Owen (Chili) Cochrane |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 2-11 | Owen (Chili) Cochrane |
| 1947 | 15-4 | Lud G. Fiser |
| 1948 | 9-10 | Lud G. Fiser |
| 1949 | 7-12 | Fritz Knorr |
| 1950 | 7-13 | Fritz Knorr |
| 1951 | 5-10 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1952 | 5-15 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1953 | 4-13 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1954 | 10-10 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1955 | 4-11 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1956 | 5-10 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1957 | 7-10 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1958 | 2-18 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1959 | 4-9 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1960 | 5-18 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1961 | 10-12 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1962 | 4-18 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1963 | 6-20 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1964 | 6-17 | Ray Wauthier |
| 1965 | 8-18 | Bob Brasher |
| 1966 | 20-13 | Bob Brasher |
| 1967 | 16-13 | Bob Brasher |
| 1968 | 15-16-1 | Bob Brasher |
| 1969 | 17-15 | Bob Brasher |
| 1970 | 18-18 | Bob Brasher |
| 1971 | 18-15 | Bob Brasher |
| 1972 | 17-17 | Bob Brasher |
| 1973 | 20-25 | Philip B. Wilson |
| 1974 | 31-16 | Philip B. Wilson |
| 1975 | 24-22 | Philip B. Wilson |
| 1976 | 35-19 | Philip B. Wilson |
| 1977 | 28-23 | Philip B. Wilson |
| 1978 | 20-29 | David Baker |
| 1979 | 21-28-1 | David Baker |
| 1980 | 15-29 | David Baker |
| 1981 | 34-21 | David Baker |
| 1982 | 29-27 | David Baker |
| 1983 | 18-25 | David Baker |
| 1984 | 14-24 | Bill Hickey |
| 1985 | 29-33 | Gary Vaught |
| 1986 | 24-34 | Gary Vaught |
| 1987 | 28-24 | Mike Clark |
| 1988 | 34-24 | Mike Clark |
| 1989 | 32-23 | Mike Clark |
| 1990 | 30-27 | Mike Clark |
| 1991 | 31-29 | Mike Clark |
| 1992 | 28-28 | Mike Clark |
| 1993 | 15-34 | Mike Clark |
| 1994 | 13-43 | Mike Clark |
| 1995 | 29-24 | Mike Clark |
| 1996 | 28-26 | Mike Clark |
| 1997 | 32-24 | Mike Clark |
| 1998 | 20-32 | Mike Clark |
| 1999 | 26-29 | Mike Clark |
| 2000 | 19-32 | Mike Clark |
| 2001 | 25-28 | Mike Clark |
| 2002 | 30-25 | Mike Clark |
| 2003 | 15-37 | Mike Clark |
| 2004 | 26-30 | Bradley L. Hill |
| 2005 | 30-25 | Bradley L. Hill |
| 2006 | 31-20-2 | Bradley L. Hill |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Elden L. Auker | Norcatur, KS | 1929-32 | 8/10/1933 |
| Elmer L. (Butch) Nieman | Herkimer, KS | 1938-39 | 5/2/1943 |
| Keith M. (Kite) Thomas | Kansas City, KS | 1947 | 4/19/1952 |
| Robert L. Randall | Norton, KS | 1967-69 | 4/13/1976 |
| Andrew D. Replogle | South Bend, IN | 1973-75 | 4/11/1978 |
| Ted H. Power | Guthrie, OK | 1974-76 | 9/9/1981 |
| Craig F. Wilson | Chicago, IL | 1989-92 | 9/5/1998 |
| bold | member of Kansas State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1913-28 |
| Big Six Conference | 1929-47 |
| Big Seven Conference | 1948-57 |
| Big Eight Conference | 1958-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Stephen G. (Gil) Britton (DB 9/20/1913), William E. Burwell (DB 5/1/1920) attended
Earl Woods (Tiger Woods’ father) played 1952-53
Missouri Valley Conference champion 1920, 1926, 1928...Big Six Conference champion 1930, 1933
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1992 | Craig Wilson (ABCA/Baseball America) |
