Millikin University
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Name History:
| Lincoln University | 1865-1901 |
| James Millikin University | 1901-53 |
| Millikin University | 1953-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1904 | 7-4 | James G. Winterbottom |
| 1905 | 7-4 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1906 | 9-2 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1907 | 2-2 | D.W. Morton |
| 1908 | 2-3 | J.C. Elder |
| 1909 | 0-5 | L.L. Hoopes |
| 1910 | 1-7 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1911 | 6-3 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1912 | 9-2 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1913 | 7-2 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1914 | 8-2 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1915 | 4-3 | Neal Price |
| 1916 | 3-5 | Norman G. (Happy) Wann |
| 1917 | 4-4 | Norman G. (Happy) Wann |
| 1918 | 4-2 | Norman G. (Happy) Wann |
| 1919 | 3-2 | Robert E. Brannan |
| 1920 | 3-7 | Norman G. (Happy) Wann |
| 1921 | 5-5 | Norman G. (Happy) Wann |
| 1922 | 5-4 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1923 | 3-4 | Randolph Young |
| 1924 | 1-6 | Roland K. Williams |
| 1925 | 11-3 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1926 | 12-6 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1927 | 5-5 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1928 | 11-2 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1929 | 9-5 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1930 | 13-4-1 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1931 | 3-3 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1932 | No Team | |
| 1933 | 3-3-2 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1934 | 5-6 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1935 | 5-8 | Leo T. Johnson |
| 1936-37 No Team | ||
| 1938 | 3-6 | Harold Johnson |
| 1939 | 3-8-1 | Harold Johnson |
| 1940 | 9-4 | James N. Ashmore |
| 1941 | 8-4-1 | Donald A. Lindeberg |
| 1942 | 3-4 | Roger Merker |
| 1943 | 5-2 | James (Pim) Goff |
| 1944-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 11-0 | Donald A. Lindeberg |
| 1947 | 10-5 | Donald A. Lindeberg |
| 1948 | 7-8-1 | Frank Poneta |
| 1949 | 12-7 | Frank Poneta |
| 1950 | 12-5 | Henry J. Keil |
| 1951 | 6-7 | Henry J. Keil |
| 1952 | 9-7 | Robert W. Appleby |
| 1953 | 6-8 | Robert W. Appleby |
| 1954 | 7-7-1 | Jack C. Allen |
| 1955 | 11-3 | Jack C. Allen |
| 1956 | 16-6 | Jack C. Allen |
| 1957 | 4-2 | Donald Shroyer |
| 1958 | 15-6 | Donald Shroyer |
| 1959 | 9-7 | Donald Shroyer |
| 1960 | 10-8 | Chuck Ross |
| 1961 | 11-5-1 | Chuck Ross |
| 1962 | 13-5-1 | Chuck Ross |
| 1963 | 7-10 | Gerald Waldera |
| 1964 | 9-7 | Mel Bishop |
| 1965 | 3-14 | Mel Bishop |
| 1966 | 4-11 | John B. Halvachs |
| 1967 | 7-7 | John B. Halvachs |
| 1968 | 9-5 | John B. Halvachs |
| 1969 | 7-14 | Larry Chapman |
| 1970 | 4-21 | Larry Chapman |
| 1971 | 16-16 | Larry Chapman |
| 1972 | 11-11 | Larry Chapman |
| 1973 | 8-12 | Larry Chapman |
| 1974 | 13-9 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1975 | 16-13 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1976 | 11-22 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1977 | 11-20 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1978 | 10-26 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1979 | 5-15 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1980 | 12-21-2 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1981 | 9-17 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1982 | 9-25 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1983 | 14-16-1 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1984 | 19-15-1 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1985 | 7-21 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1986 | 13-24 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1987 | 17-17 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1988 | 12-21 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1989 | 14-16-3 | Galen S. Woods |
| 1990 | 20-19 | Terrence M. Howley |
| 1991 | 6-28-3 | Terrence M. Howley |
| 1992 | 15-20-1 | Terrence M. Howley |
| 1993 | 12-20 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1994 | 8-25 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1995 | 9-25 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1996 | 12-21 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1997 | 18-23 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1998 | 16-20 | Michael A. Neal |
| 1999 | 11-29 | Jeff M. Holm |
| 2000 | 21-19 | Jeff M. Holm |
| 2001 | 20-18 | Jeff M. Holm |
| 2002 | 20-16-1 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2003 | 25-15 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2004 | 22-18 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2005 | 17-23 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2006 | 18-22 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2007 | 20-16-1 | Joshua D. Manning |
| 2008 | 14-20-1 | Joshua D. Manning |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Daniel E. Moeller | De Witt, IA | 1905-07 | 9/24/1907 |
| Delos H. Brown | Anna, IL | 1913-14 | 6/12/1914 |
| Paul S. Smith | Mount Zion, IL | 1908-10 | 9/19/1916 |
| Virgil C. (Cecil) Garriott | Harristown, IL | 1934-35 | 9/4/1946 |
| Robert R. (Roe) Skidmore | Decatur, IL | 1965-66 | 9/17/1970 |
| Michael E. Rowland | Chicago, IL | 1972-75 | 7/25/1980 |
| bold | member of Millikin Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1911-37 |
| Illinois College Conference | 1938-46 |
| College Conference of Illinois | 1947-66 |
| College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 1967-date |
Highlights:
Arthur E. Wilson (DB 9/29/1908) attended
College Conference of Illinois champion 1947, 1949-50, 1952, 1955, 1961, 1964...College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin champion 1975
