Northwestern State University of Louisiana
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Name History:
| State Normal School | 1884-1921 |
| Louisiana State Normal College | 1921-44 |
| Northwestern State College of Louisiana | 1944-70 |
| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | 1970-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1912 | 7-4 | |
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| 1921 | 3-14 | |
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| 1927 | 9-5 | |
| 1928 | 7-9-3 | |
| 1929 | 8-7-1 | |
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| 1931 | No Team | |
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| 1949 | 12-9 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1950 | 9-9 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1951 | 6-10 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1952 | 13-11 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1953 | H. Alvin Brown | |
| 1954 | H. Alvin Brown | |
| 1955 | 10-9 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1956 | 15-7 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1957 | 17-8 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1958 | 13-11 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1959 | 14-17-2 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1960 | 13-13 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1961 | 6-23-1 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1962 | 8-21 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1963 | 10-12 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1964 | 17-15 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1965 | 20-11 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1966 | 16-17-1 | H. Alvin Brown |
| 1967 | 23-11 | Jack Clayton |
| 1968 | 19-11-3 | Jack Clayton |
| 1969 | 9-25 | Herbie Smith |
| 1970 | 10-24 | Herbie Smith |
| 1971 | 17-29 | Herbie Smith |
| 1972 | 16-24 | Herbie Smith |
| 1973 | 22-13 | Herbie Smith |
| 1974 | 23-20 | Herbie Smith |
| 1975 | 16-26 | Herbie Smith |
| 1976 | 13-24-1 | Herbie Smith |
| 1977 | 16-30 | Herbie Smith |
| 1978 | 31-29 | Herbie Smith |
| 1979 | 20-29-1 | Herbie Smith |
| 1980 | 23-23 | Herbie Smith |
| 1981 | 16-42 | Herbie Smith |
| 1982 | 18-26 | Herbie Smith |
| 1983 | 26-30 | Herbie Smith |
| 1984 | 17-45 | Herbie Smith |
| 1985 | 19-34 | Herbie Smith |
| 1986 | 15-35 | Herbie Smith |
| 1987 | 14-37 | John Emmons |
| 1988 | 23-28 | John Emmons |
| 1989 | 21-28-1 | John Emmons |
| 1990 | 38-13 | James B. Wells |
| 1991 | 40-21 | James B. Wells |
| 1992 | 29-26 | James B. Wells |
| 1993 | 40-14 | James B. Wells |
| 1994 | 45-15 | James B. Wells |
| 1995 | 37-15 | David K. Van Horn |
| 1996 | 34-27 | David K. Van Horn |
| 1997 | 35-23 | David K. Van Horn |
| 1998 | 40-20 | John A. Cohen |
| 1999 | 38-21 | John A. Cohen |
| 2000 | 30-26 | John A. Cohen |
| 2001 | 38-17 | John A. Cohen |
| 2002 | 43-17 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2003 | 35-22 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2004 | 33-23 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2005 | 41-20 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2006 | 33-28 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2007 | 25-28 | Mitchell G. Gaspard |
| 2008 | 28-28 | Jon P. (J.P.) Davis |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| James G. Willis | Doyline, LA | 1947-49 | 4/22/1953 |
| Brian M. Lawrence | Fort Collins, CO | 1997-98 | 4/15/2001 |
| bold | member of Northwestern State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Louisiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | |
| Gulf States Conference | 1957-71 |
| Gulf South Conference | 1973-75 |
| Trans America Athletic Conference | 1981-84 |
| Southland Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Lee A. Smith (DB 9/1/1980) played basketball
Gulf States Conference champion 1967...Gulf South Conference (West Division) champion 1973-74…Southland Conference champion 1991, 1993-95, 1998, 2001-02, 2005…Southland Conference (Louisiana Division) champion 1997
