Purdue University
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Name History:
| Purdue University | 1874-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1888 | 5-2 | |
| 1889 | 3-0 | |
| 1890 | 2-2 | |
| 1891 | 2-2 | |
| 1892 | 2-2 | W.M. Phillips |
| 1893 | 4-4 | W.M. Phillips |
| 1894 | 3-3 | |
| 1895 | 1-2 | |
| 1896 | 1-1 | |
| 1897 | 3-3 | |
| 1898 | 3-3 | |
| 1899 | 5-7 | |
| 1900 | 10-5 | William H. Fox |
| 1901 | 9-5 | William H. Fox |
| 1902 | 10-4-1 | William E. Friel |
| 1903 | 3-8 | J.C. Kelsey |
| 1904 | 12-8 | J.C. Kelsey |
| 1905 | 9-7 | Phillip B. (Peaches) O’Neill |
| 1906 | 4-3 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1907 | 6-6 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1908 | 10-3 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1909 | 11-2 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1910 | 9-3 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1911 | 9-3 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1912 | 5-5 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1913 | 6-5-1 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1914 | 7-6 | Hugh Nicol |
| 1915 | 7-8 | Benjamin P. Pattison |
| 1916 | 12-7 | Benjamin P. Pattison |
| 1917 | 5-7 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1918 | 6-7 | John Pierce |
| 1919 | 3-9 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1920 | 6-10-1 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1921 | 10-11 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1922 | 12-10 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1923 | 9-8 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1924 | 9-7 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1925 | 5-11 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1926 | 11-4-2 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1927 | 9-5-1 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1928 | 10-4 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1929 | 10-8 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1930 | 7-9 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1931 | 3-7 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1932 | 8-5 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1933 | 6-6-1 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1934 | 9-6-2 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1935 | 12-13 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1936 | 6-21-1 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1937 | 12-14 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1938 | 14-10 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1939 | 12-8-3 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1940 | 14-9 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1941 | 15-10-1 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1942 | 11-14 | William P. (Dutch) Fehring |
| 1943 | 9-5 | C.S. Doan |
| 1944 | 6-11-1 | C.S. Doan |
| 1945 | 9-12 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1946 | 10-6 | Ward L. (Piggy) Lambert |
| 1947 | 13-10 | Melvin M. Taube |
| 1948 | 14-7-1 | Melvin M. Taube |
| 1949 | 14-9-2 | Melvin M. Taube |
| 1950 | 11-14 | Melvin M. Taube |
| 1951 | 10-12-1 | Henry L. Stram |
| 1952 | 12-11 | Henry L. Stram |
| 1953 | 5-13 | Henry L. Stram |
| 1954 | 13-13 | Henry L. Stram |
| 1955 | 13-9-1 | Henry L. Stram |
| 1956 | 13-15 | Paul J. Hoffman |
| 1957 | 9-5-1 | Paul J. Hoffman |
| 1958 | 12-18 | Paul J. Hoffman |
| 1959 | 18-11-1 | Paul J. Hoffman |
| 1960 | 12-8-1 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1961 | 8-17 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1962 | 14-14-1 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1963 | 16-14 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1964 | 15-10 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1965 | 14-11-2 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1966 | 9-14-3 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1967 | 14-18 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1968 | 4-21-1 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1969 | 9-20 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1970 | 16-18 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1971 | 17-20 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1972 | 11-18 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1973 | 8-26 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1974 | 14-18 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1975 | 7-24 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1976 | 19-20 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1977 | 14-27 | Joseph W. Sexson |
| 1978 | 16-26 | David Alexander |
| 1979 | 19-30 | David Alexander |
| 1980 | 27-24 | David Alexander |
| 1981 | 30-30-1 | David Alexander |
| 1982 | 36-23 | David Alexander |
| 1983 | 22-33-2 | David Alexander |
| 1984 | 29-26-2 | David Alexander |
| 1985 | 32-25 | David Alexander |
| 1986 | 37-27 | David Alexander |
| 1987 | 36-24-1 | David Alexander |
| 1988 | 26-34 | David Alexander |
| 1989 | 34-25 | David Alexander |
| 1990 | 27-30-1 | David Alexander |
| 1991 | 35-21 | David Alexander |
| 1992 | 30-24 | Steve Green |
| 1993 | 36-22 | Steve Green |
| 1994 | 16-39 | Steve Green |
| 1995 | 27-30 | Steve Green |
| 1996 | 22-32-1 | Steve Green |
| 1997 | 30-25 | Steve Green |
| 1998 | 23-29 | Steve Green/Bob Shepherd |
| 1999 | 24-30 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2000 | 35-23 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2001 | 32-24 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2002 | 24-32 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2003 | 29-26 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2004 | 29-28 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2005 | 27-30 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2006 | 31-27 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2007 | 22-32 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
| 2008 | 32-26 | Douglas L. Schreiber |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Robert B. (Speed) Kelly | Bryan, OH | 1906 | 7/13/1909 |
| Walter J. Tragesser | Lafayette, IN | 1908-09 | 7/30/1913 |
| Hugh E. Wise | Campbellsville, KY | 1926-27 | 9/26/1930 |
| William P. (Dutch) Fehring | Columbus, IN | 1932-34 | 6/25/1934 |
| Felix T. Mackiewicz | Chicago, IL | 1938-40 | 9/7/1941 |
| William J. Skowron | Chicago, IL | 1950 | 4/13/1954 |
| Bernard K. Allen | East Liverpool, OH | 1959-61 | 4/10/1962 |
| Joseph R. McCabe | Indianapolis, IN | 1958-60 | 4/18/1964 |
| Matthew R. Kinzer | Indianapolis, IN | 1982-84 | 5/18/1989 |
| Elam J. (Rico) Rossy (Ramos) | San Juan, PR | 1982-85 | 9/11/1991 |
| Angelo D. (Archi) Cianfrocco | Rome, NY | 1987 | 4/8/1992 |
| Jermaine L. Allensworth | Anderson, IN | 1991-93 | 7/23/1996 |
| David K. Gassner | Hortonville, WI | 1998-01 | 4/16/2005 |
| bold | member of Purdue Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Indiana Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1890-* |
| Western Conference (a/k/a Big Ten Conference 1917-87) | 1906-87 |
| Big Ten Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Robert B. Friend (DB 4/28/1951) attended
Henry L. Stram (NFL HOF) played 1943, 1946-48
Western Conference champion 1909
