Southern Illinois University
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Name History:
| Southern Illinois Normal School | 1869-1933 |
| Southern Illinois State Teachers College | 1933-47 |
| Southern Illinois University | 1947-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1920 | William Lodge | |
| 1921-22 No Team | ||
| 1923 | William McAndrew | |
| 1924 | William McAndrew | |
| 1925-46 No Team | ||
| 1947 | 3-5 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1948 | 4-9 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1949 | 4-10 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1950 | 13-7 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1951 | 15-10 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1952 | 17-5 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1953 | 17-8 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1954 | 10-11 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1955 | 13-5 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1956 | 12-7 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1957 | 10-5 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1958 | 15-4 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1959 | 26-7 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1960 | 16-6 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1961 | 26-10 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1962 | 18-14 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1963 | 16-11 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1964 | 24-7 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1965 | 22-7 | Morris G. (Abe) Martin |
| 1966 | 27-19 | John Lutz |
| 1967 | 29-8 | John Lutz |
| 1968 | 37-14 | John Lutz |
| 1969 | 36-9-1 | John Lutz |
| 1970 | 31-8 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1971 | 43-9 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1972 | 32-8-1 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1973 | 37-6 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1974 | 50-12 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1975 | 36-13-1 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1976 | 39-14-1 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1977 | 41-12 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1978 | 37-14 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1979 | 37-10 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1980 | 34-16 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1981 | 30-17 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1982 | 32-20 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1983 | 23-18 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1984 | 20-22 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1985 | 28-29 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1986 | 39-22-2 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1987 | 36-21 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1988 | 40-22 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1989 | 26-38 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1990 | 49-14 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1991 | 27-36-1 | John S. (Sam) Riggleman |
| 1992 | 18-31 | John S. (Sam) Riggleman |
| 1993 | 22-29 | John S. (Sam) Riggleman |
| 1994 | 21-30 | John S. (Sam) Riggleman |
| 1995 | 21-30 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1996 | 29-26 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1997 | 23-32 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1998 | 19-35 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 1999 | 25-29 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2000 | 26-30 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2001 | 19-36 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2002 | 32-24 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2003 | 30-25 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2004 | 27-32-1 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2005 | 38-21 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2006 | 33-25 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2007 | 34-22 | Daniel J. Callahan |
| 2008 | 34-23 | Daniel J. Callahan |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Raymond R. Rippelmeyer | Valmeyer, IL | 1952-53 | 4/14/1962 |
| Thomas H. Timmerman | Breese, IL | 1960 | 6/18/1969 |
| Lee P. (Skip) Pitlock | Hillside, IL | 1967-69 | 6/12/1970 |
| James E. Panther | Burlington, IA | 1966 | 4/5/1971 |
| Richard W. Hacker | Belleville, IL | 1967 | 7/2/1971 |
| William A. Stein | Battle Creek, MI | 1969 | 9/6/1972 |
| Michael G. Rogodzinski | Evanston, IL | 1968-69 | 5/4/1973 |
| James E. Dwyer | Evergreen Park, IL | 1970-71 | 6/10/1973 |
| Duane E. Kuiper | Racine, WI | 1971 | 9/9/1974 |
| Harold J. (Joe) Wallis | East Saint Louis, IL | 1972-73 | 9/2/1975 |
| Edward M. (Mike) Eden | Fort Clayton, CZ | 1971-73 | 8/2/1976 |
| Danny L. Thomas | Birmingham, AL | 1971-73 | 9/2/1976 |
| Dewey E. Robinson | Evanston, IL | 1975-77 | 4/6/1979 |
| David A. Stieb | Santa Ana, CA | 1978 | 6/29/1979 |
| George S. Vukovich | Chicago, IL | 1975-77 | 4/13/1980 |
| Rickey Keeton | Cincinnati, OH | 1976-78 | 5/27/1980 |
| Neil S. Fiala | Saint Louis, MO | 1976-77 | 9/3/1981 |
| William A. Lyons | Alton, IL | 1977-80 | 7/20/1983 |
| James D. Adduci | Chicago, IL | 1978-80 | 9/12/1983 |
| Steven A. Finley | Paducah, KY | 1984-87 | 4/3/1989 |
| Sean F. Bergman | Joliet, IL | 1989-91 | 7/7/1993 |
| Joseph G. Hall | Paducah, KY | 1986-88 | 4/5/1994 |
| Alan B. Levine | Park Ridge, IL | 1990-91 | 6/22/1996 |
| Jerry W. Hairston Jr. | Naperville, IL | 1996-97 | 9/11/1998 |
| Jason A. Frasor | Chicago, IL | 1996-99 | 4/16/2004 |
| bold | member of Southern Illinois Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1914-46 |
| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1957-62 |
| Conference of Midwestern Colleges | 1971-72 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1975-date |
Highlights:
Robert D. (Hawk) Taylor (DB 6/9/1957), Edward R. (Bob) Burda (DB 8/25/1962), Raymond E. Fosse (DB 9/8/1967) attended
Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1958-62...Conference of Midwestern Colleges champion 1971...Missouri Valley Conference champion 1975-78, 1984, 1986, 1990...Missouri Valley Conference (East Division) champion 1981…Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1977-78, 1981, 1990
NAIA World Series participant 1959-60...College World Series participant 1968-69, 1971, 1974, 1977...College World Series 2nd place 1968, 1971
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1969 | Bill Stein (ABCA) |
| 1969 | William Clark (The Sporting News) |
| 1972 | Danny Thomas (The Sporting News) |
| 1973 | Joe Wallis (ABCA) |
| 1977 | George Vukovich (The Sporting News) |
| 1978 | Dave Stieb (The Sporting News) |
| 1981 | Bobby Doerrer (The Sporting News) |
