Northern Illinois University
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Name History:
Northern Illinois State Normal School | 1899-1921 |
Northern Illinois State Teachers College | 1921-55 |
Northern Illinois State College | 1955-57 |
Northern Illinois University | 1957-date |
Baseball Team History:
Year | Record | Coach |
1900 | Fred L. Charles | |
1901 | 3-5-1 | Fred L. Charles |
1902 | 2-2 | Fred L. Charles |
1903 | A.F. Johnson | |
1904 | 7-4 | Henry W. Stiness |
1905 | 5-1 | Albert C. Kingsbury |
1906 | Harold Southoff | |
1907 | 4-5 | Nelson A. Kellogg |
1908 | 5-6 | Nelson A. Kellogg |
1909 | 7-4 | Nelson A. Kellogg |
1910 | 10-2 | Nelson A. Kellogg |
1911 | William W. Wirtz | |
1912 | 5-3 | William W. Wirtz |
1913 | 3-4-1 | William W. Wirtz |
1914 | 5-4 | William W. Wirtz |
1915 | 3-2 | William W. Wirtz |
1916 | 8-1 | William W. Wirtz |
1917 | 5-1 | William W. Wirtz |
1918-19 No Team | ||
1920 | 10-3 | Robert G. Buzzard |
1921 | 3-3-1 | Paul Harrison |
1922 | 4-7 | Paul Harrison |
1923 | 4-3 | Paul Harrison |
1924 | 7-3 | William J. Muir |
1925 | 11-0 | William J. Muir |
1926 | 6-3 | William J. Muir |
1927 | 2-3 | Roland A. Cowell |
1928 | 7-2 | Roland A. Cowell |
1929 | 3-3 | Roland A. Cowell |
1930 | 5-7 | George (Red) Evans |
1931 | 3-5 | George (Red) Evans |
1932 | George (Red) Evans | |
1933 | 7-4-1 | George (Red) Evans |
1934 | 6-4 | George (Red) Evans |
1935 | 8-1 | Carl L. Nordly |
1936 | George (Red) Evans | |
1937 | 17-8 | George (Red) Evans |
1938 | 10-12 | George (Red) Evans |
1939 | 10-14 | George (Red) Evans |
1940 | 14-12 | George (Red) Evans |
1941 | 4-14 | George (Red) Evans |
1942 | 8-9 | George (Red) Evans |
1943 | 5-9 | George (Red) Evans |
1944 | 1-9 | George (Red) Evans |
1945 | 8-1 | Ralph McKinzie |
1946 | 15-3 | George (Red) Evans |
1947 | 13-5-2 | George (Red) Evans |
1948 | 11-11 | John Pace |
1949 | 10-6 | Ralph McKinzie |
1950 | 16-8 | Ralph McKinzie |
1951 | 11-6 | Ralph McKinzie |
1952 | 5-12 | Ralph McKinzie |
1953 | 6-12 | Ralph McKinzie |
1954 | 5-15 | Ralph McKinzie |
1955 | 5-17 | Ralph McKinzie |
1956 | 4-13 | Ralph McKinzie |
1957 | 7-10-1 | Darrel Black |
1958 | 8-18-1 | Darrel Black |
1959 | 13-14 | Darrel Black |
1960 | 12-15 | Darrel Black |
1961 | 20-13-1 | Darrel Black |
1962 | 13-21 | Darrel Black |
1963 | 17-17 | Darrel Black |
1964 | 23-5 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1965 | 15-17-1 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1966 | 13-6-1 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1967 | 20-14-1 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1968 | 13-14-1 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1969 | 16-19 | Thomas L. Meyer |
1970 | 18-15-1 | Dave Mason |
1971 | 24-15 | Dave Mason |
1972 | 24-8 | Wayne Franke |
1973 | 14-15 | Dave Mason |
1974 | 18-21 | Dave Mason |
1975 | 20-17 | Dave Mason |
1976 | 15-22 | Walt Owens |
1977 | 26-13-2 | Walt Owens |
1978 | 14-27 | Walt Owens |
1979 | 21-24-1 | Walt Owens |
1980 | 19-20-2 | Walt Owens |
1981 | 19-26-2 | Walt Owens |
1982 | 19-24-1 | Walt Owens |
1983-90 No Team | ||
1991 | 11-25 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1992 | 18-36 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1993 | 16-34-1 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1994 | 23-30 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1995 | 29-28 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1996 | 27-30 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1997 | 19-29 | Joseph E. (Spanky) McFarland |
1998 | 10-39-1 | Frank L. Del Medico |
1999 | 4-51-1 | Frank L. Del Medico |
2000 | 24-33 | David G. Schrage |
2001 | 28-27 | David G. Schrage |
2002 | 23-32 | David G. Schrage |
2003 | 34-24 | Edward J. Mathey |
2004 | 31-28 | Edward J. Mathey |
2005 | 16-36-1 | Edward J. Mathey |
2006 | 24-31 | Edward J. Mathey |
2007 | 34-24 | Edward J. Mathey |
2007 | 28-26 | Edward J. Mathey |
Major League Players
Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
Herbert L. Adams | Hollywood, CA | 9/17/1948 | |
Bruce F. Von Hoff | Oakland, CA | 1963 | 9/28/1965 |
Fred I. (Fritz) Peterson | Chicago, IL | 1961-63 | 4/15/1966 |
Christopher Bourjos | Chicago, IL | 1975-76 | 8/31/1980 |
Brian R. Schmack | Chicago, IL | 1992-95 | 8/24/2003 |
bold | member of Northern Illinois Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | **1924-64 |
Conference of Midwestern Colleges | 1971-72 |
Mid-American Conference | 1974-82, 1998-date |
Mid-Continent Conference | 1992-94 |
Midwestern Collegiate Conference | 1995-97 |
Highlights:
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1924-25, 1945, 1950-51, 1964...Conference of Midwestern Colleges champion 1972...Midwestern Collegiate Conference tournament champion 1996