Southern Methodist University
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Name History:
| Southern Methodist University | 1915-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1916 | 6-6 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1917 | 6-1 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1918 | 9-7 | Guy H. (Doc) White |
| 1919 | 4-10 | Bradley Hogue |
| 1920 | 7-10 | Joe Lewis |
| 1921 | 5-9 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1922 | 3-7 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1923 | 16-10-1 | Ewing Y. Freeland |
| 1924 | 10-19 | Ewing Y. Freeland |
| 1925 | 6-6 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1926 | 1-6 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1927 | 8-9 | James W. Saint Clair |
| 1928 | 5-3 | Jesse R. (Ray) Morrison |
| 1929 | 2-8 | Gerald C. Mann |
| 1930 | 2-18 | Gerald C. Mann |
| 1931 | 5-5 | James W. Saint Clair |
| 1932 | 2-7 | James W. Saint Clair |
| 1933 | 3-12-1 | James W. Saint Clair |
| 1934-35 | No Team | |
| 1936 | 3-17 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1937 | 6-12 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1938 | 8-6 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1939 | 5-10 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1940 | 6-7 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1941 | 6-8 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1942 | 7-8 | Roswell G. Higginbotham |
| 1943-44 | No Team | |
| 1945 | 4-8 | Theodore R. (Redman) Hume |
| 1946 | 6-9 | Lloyd L. Messersmith |
| 1947 | 6-11 | Lloyd L. Messersmith |
| 1948 | 9-15 | Lloyd L. Messersmith |
| 1949 | 8-12 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1950 | 9-12 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1951 | 10-11 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1952 | 13-11 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1953 | 15-6 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1954 | 8-11 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1955 | 15-7 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1956 | 14-6 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1957 | 11-11 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1958 | 11-11 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1959 | 12-10 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1960 | 7-10-1 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1961 | 5-16 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1962 | 0-21 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1963 | 5-17 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1964 | 6-14 | Alexander M. Hooks |
| 1965 | 6-17 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1966 | 11-16 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1967 | 19-9 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1968 | 10-14 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1969 | 5-19 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1970 | 4-27 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1971 | 16-19 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1972 | 22-20 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1973 | 10-18 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1974 | 16-26 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1975 | 12-22 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1976 | 2-36 | Robert E. Finley |
| 1977 | 14-33 | Steven A. Adair |
| 1978 | 25-29 | Steven A. Adair |
| 1979 | 21-27 | Steven A. Adair |
| 1980 | 21-23 | Steven A. Adair |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| George W. Scott | Appanoose Co., IA | 1920 | 8/17/1920 |
| William E. (Gene) Bedford | Dallas, TX | 1923-25 | 6/25/1925 |
| Alexander M. Hooks | Edgewood, TX | 1927-28 | 4/17/1935 |
| Robert E. Finley | Ennis, TX | 1936-37 | 7/4/1943 |
| Matt D. (Danny) Lynch | Dallas, TX | 1947-48 | 9/14/1948 |
| Richard F. Herrscher | Saint Louis, MO | 1956-57 | 8/1/1962 |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southwest Conference | 1919-80 |
| Western Athletic Conference | 1997-2005 |
Highlights:
Joubert L. (Lum) Davenport (DB 5/2/1921), John H. Knott (DB 4/13/1933), Sydney H. Cohen (DB 9/18/1934), Leslie R. (Bubba) Floyd (DB 6/16/1944), David C. Williams (DB 9/16/1949) attended
Ewell D. (Doak) Walker, Jr. (Heisman Trophy winner/NFL HOF) played 1947-49...William K. (Kyle) Rote (College FB HOF) played 1949
Southwest Conference champion 1953
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1967 | Don Denbow (The Sporting News) |
