Sam Houston State University
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Name History:
| Sam Houston Normal Institute | 1879-1923 |
| Sam Houston State Teachers College | 1923-65 |
| Sam Houston State College | 1965-69 |
| Sam Houston State University | 1969-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1911 | Clark | |
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| 1920 | 5-2 | |
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| 1922 | 6-4 | |
| 1923 | 2-4 | |
| 1924 | 6-11 | |
| 1925 | 3-8 | W.F. Foster |
| 1926 | 2-12 | W.F. Foster |
| 1927 | 5-8 | W.F. Foster |
| 1928 | 3-8 | W.F. Foster |
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| 1931-46 | No Team | |
| 1947 | Elmer W. (Bebub) Grubbs | |
| 1948 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone | |
| 1949 | 15-5 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1950 | 19-9 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1951 | 11-13 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1952 | 11-14 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1953 | 14-11 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1954 | 20-7 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1955 | 12-15 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1956 | 10-18 | S. Hayden (Hap) Malone |
| 1957 | 17-8 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1958 | 15-6 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1959 | 13-3 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1960 | 23-11 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1961 | 19-11 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1962 | 22-11 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1963 | 27-8 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1964 | 27-8 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1965 | 23-8 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1966 | 16-12 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1967 | 20-8 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1968 | 19-6 | Raymond A. Benge |
| 1969 | 22-11 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1970 | 33-9 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1971 | 23-18 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1972 | 33-13 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1973 | 27-12 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1974 | 42-11 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1975 | 43-14 | Bob G. Britt |
| 1976 | 30-20 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1977 | 37-16 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1978 | 33-20-1 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1979 | 38-14 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1980 | 40-16 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1981 | 38-18 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1982 | 33-23 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1983 | 33-23-1 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1984 | 42-18 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1985 | 35-21 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1986 | 45-17 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1987 | 44-18-1 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1988 | 32-25 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1989 | 31-23 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1990 | 34-22-1 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1991 | 33-17 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1992 | 28-28 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1993 | 30-26 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1994 | 29-24 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1995 | 22-32 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1996 | 31-29 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1997 | 26-27 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1998 | 29-28 | John T. Skeeters |
| 1999 | 22-33 | John T. Skeeters |
| 2000 | 25-29 | John T. Skeeters |
| 2001 | 19-31 | John T. Skeeters |
| 2002 | 21-33 | John T. Skeeters |
| 2003 | 20-33 | Christopher W. Rupp |
| 2004 | 19-30-1 | Christopher W. Rupp |
| 2005 | 24-29-2 | Christopher W. Rupp |
| 2006 | 23-31 | Christopher W. Rupp |
| 2007 | 40-24 | Mark L. Johnson |
| 2008 | 37-25 | Mark L. Johnson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Raymond A. Benge | Jacksonville, TX | 1922-25 | 9/26/1925 |
| Kenneth G. Boswell | Austin, TX | 1965 | 9/18/1967 |
| Freddy R. Beene | Angleton, TX | 1962-64 | 9/18/1968 |
| Phillip W. Hennigan | Jasper, TX | 1965 | 9/2/1969 |
| Richard C. Matula | Wharton, TX | 1973-75 | 4/8/1979 |
| Billy L. Smith | La Marque, TX | 1976-77 | 6/9/1981 |
| Glenn D. Wilson | Baytown, TX | 1978-80 | 4/15/1982 |
| Donald R. Welchel | Atlanta, TX | 1976-78 | 9/15/1982 |
| Steven W. Sparks | Tulsa, OK | 1986-87 | 4/28/1995 |
| Jordan A. Tata | Plano, TX | 2002-03 | 4/6/2006 |
| bold | member of Sam Houston State Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1924-31 |
| Lone Star Conference | 1935-84 |
| Gulf Star Conference | 1985-87 |
| Southland Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Lawrence E. Miggins (DB 10/3/1948), Paul A. (Adrian) Devine (DB 6/27/1973), James M. Easterly (DB 4/6/1974) attended
Lone Star Conference champion 1953-54, 1981-82...Gulf Star Conference champion 1985-87...Southland Conference champion 1989...Southland Conference tournament champion 1996, 2007
NAIA National Championship participant 1960-65, 1972, 1974-75...NAIA National Championship 2nd place 1974-75...NAIA National Champion 1963
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1969 | Hugh Hamilton (ABCA) |
| 1985 | Richard Johnson (ABCA) |
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1980 | Glenn Wilson (The Sporting News) |
