Minnesota State University - Mankato
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Name History:
| State Normal School at Mankato | 1868-1921 |
| Mankato State Teachers College | 1921-75 |
| Mankato State University | 1975-98 |
| Minnesota State University, Mankato | 1998-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1936 | Emmett Lowery | |
| 1937 | 2-6 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1938 | 0-8 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1939 | 1-4 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1940 | 2-3 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1941 | Francis Mulroney | |
| 1942-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 1-4 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1947 | 4-8 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1948 | 7-2 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1949 | 8-3 | C.P. Blakeslee |
| 1950 | 2-3 | Quinn Constanz |
| 1951 | 5-9 | Quinn Constanz |
| 1952 | 7-7 | Quinn Constanz |
| 1953 | 9-4 | Jim Witham |
| 1954 | 9-1 | Jim Witham |
| 1955 | 4-8 | John Naughton |
| 1956 | 9-7 | Jim Witham |
| 1957 | 7-4 | William Morris |
| 1958 | 7-9 | William Morris |
| 1959 | 13-2 | William Morris |
| 1960 | 14-6 | William Morris |
| 1961 | 9-7 | William Morris |
| 1962 | 9-11 | Herb Jones |
| 1963 | 7-18 | Herb Jones |
| 1964 | 11-11 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1965 | 10-8 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1966 | 16-12 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1967 | 18-10 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1968 | 20-10 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1969 | 22-14 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1970 | 19-2 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1971 | 22-12 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1972 | 22-8 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1973 | 25-11 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1974 | 20-12 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1975 | 18-4 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1976 | 23-12 | Jean McCarthy |
| 1977 | 23-17 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1978 | 31-15 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1979 | 26-13 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1980 | 36-21-1 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1981 | 30-10 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1982 | 30-9 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1983 | 29-12 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1984 | 24-14-1 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1985 | 30-20 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1986 | 35-15 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1987 | 32-16 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1988 | 30-17 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1989 | 33-19 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1990 | 34-9-1 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1991 | 22-13-2 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1992 | 25-12 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1993 | 29-9 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1994 | 24-15 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1995 | 27-15 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1996 | 36-18 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1997 | 32-14 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1998 | 22-18 | Dean Bowyer |
| 1999 | 33-13-1 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2000 | 36-18 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2001 | 32-15 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2002 | 31-16 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2003 | 21-23 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2004 | 35-18 | Dean Bowyer |
| 2005 | 36-17 | Dean Bowyer |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Robert L. Will | Berwyn, IL | 1952-54 | 4/16/1957 |
| Jerry W. Terrell | Waseca, MN | 1965-68 | 4/14/1973 |
| Gary R. Mielke | Saint James, MN | 1982-85 | 8/19/1987 |
| Todd M. Revenig | Brainerd, MN | 1988-90 | 8/24/1992 |
| bold | member of Mankato State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Minnesota College Conference | 1957-58 |
| Northern Intercollegiate Conference | 1960-69, 1978-81 |
| North Central Conference | 1970-77, 1982-date |
Highlights:
Eugene P. Glynn (ML coach) played 1976-79
Minnesota College Conference champion 1957...Northern Intercollegiate Conference champion 1960, 1968, 1979-81...North Central Conference champion 1970-71, 1974, 1976, 1982, 1999-01, 2006-07…North Central Conference (Southern Division) champion 1977…North Central Conference (Northern Division) champion 1983-87, 1990-91, 1993, 1995, 1997…North Central Conference tournament champion 1977, 1983, 1985-90, 1996-97, 1999-02, 2006-07
College Division World Series participant 1971…Division II World Series participant 1979-80, 1986
