University of Arkansas

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Arkansas
Razorbacks
Fayetteville, AR

Name History:


Arkansas Industrial University 1871-99
University of Arkansas 1899-date

Baseball Team History:


Year Record Coach
1897 2-4
1898-00 No Team
1901 5-1
1902 2-7
1903 6-2
1904 No Team
1905 5-4
1906-07 No Team
1908 18-5 Hugo F. Bezdek
1909 12-5 Hugo F. Bezdek
1910 12-8 Hugo F. Bezdek
1911 9-5 Hugo F. Bezdek
1912 7-8 Hugo F. Bezdek
1913 13-6 Hugo F. Bezdek
1914 14-5 E.T. Pickering
1915 19-7 E.T. Pickering
1916 10-5 T.T. McConnell
1917-18 No Team
1919 5-3 Claude H. Watts
1920 3-3 Claude H. Watts
1921 Norman Coyle
1922 0-6 Norman Coyle
1923 5-11 Francis A. Schmidt
1924 3-11 Francis A. Schmidt
1925 5-11 Walter F. (Jack) Crangle
1926 4-13 Francis A. Schmidt
1927 8-5 Francis A. Schmidt
1928 7-6 Francis A. Schmidt
1929 6-7 Jefferson D. Farris
1930-46 No Team
1947 4-8 Herbert B. (Deke) Brackett
1948 12-9 Herbert B. (Deke) Brackett
1949 7-5 Herbert B. (Deke) Brackett
1950 6-6 William R. Ferrell
1951 10-7 William R. Ferrell
1952 6-9 William R. Ferrell
1953 7-11 William R. Ferrell
1954 5-16 William R. Ferrell
1955 11-11 William R. Ferrell
1956 14-6 William R. Ferrell
1957 6-7 William R. Ferrell
1958 8-10 William R. Ferrell
1959 6-8 William R. Ferrell
1960 14-9 William R. Ferrell
1961 9-8 William R. Ferrell
1962 13-7 William R. Ferrell
1963 13-10 William R. Ferrell
1964 8-10 William R. Ferrell
1965 3-14 William R. Ferrell
1966 4-16 Wayne L. Robbins
1967 15-14 Wayne L. Robbins
1968 13-11 Wayne L. Robbins
1969 18-10 Wayne L. Robbins
1970 19-13 Norman F. DeBriyn
1971 23-18-1 Norman F. DeBriyn
1972 16-16 Norman F. DeBriyn
1973 23-7-1 Norman F. DeBriyn
1974 22-21 Norman F. DeBriyn
1975 20-22 Norman F. DeBriyn
1976 31-15-1 Norman F. DeBriyn
1977 33-18 Norman F. DeBriyn
1978 31-13 Norman F. DeBriyn
1979 49-15 Norman F. DeBriyn
1980 44-22 Norman F. DeBriyn
1981 31-21 Norman F. DeBriyn
1982 40-15-2 Norman F. DeBriyn
1983 44-21 Norman F. DeBriyn
1984 40-16 Norman F. DeBriyn
1985 51-15 Norman F. DeBriyn
1986 43-17 Norman F. DeBriyn
1987 51-16-1 Norman F. DeBriyn
1988 39-23 Norman F. DeBriyn
1989 51-16 Norman F. DeBriyn
1990 47-15 Norman F. DeBriyn
1991 40-22 Norman F. DeBriyn
1992 31-26 Norman F. DeBriyn
1993 33-20 Norman F. DeBriyn
1994 30-27 Norman F. DeBriyn
1995 38-23 Norman F. DeBriyn
1996 39-20 Norman F. DeBriyn
1997 36-20 Norman F. DeBriyn
1998 38-21 Norman F. DeBriyn
1999 42-23 Norman F. DeBriyn
2000 24-30 Norman F. DeBriyn
2001 27-29 Norman F. DeBriyn
2002 35-28 Norman F. DeBriyn
2003 35-22 David K. Van Horn
2004 45-24 David K. Van Horn
2005 39-22 David K. Van Horn
2006 39-21 David K. Van Horn
2007 43-21 David K. Van Horn
2008 34-24 David K. Van Horn

Major League Players


Name Birthplace Dates Played at College Major League Debut
Charles H. Tompkins Prescott, AR 1909-11 6/25/1912
John S. (Si) Vann Fairfield, OK 1909-10 6/11/1913
Roy W. Wood Monticello, AR 1911-13 6/16/1913
Alfred B. Cypert Little Rock, AR 1911-12 6/27/1914
Herbert S. (Babe) Ellison Rutland, AR 1914-15 9/18/1916
Sidney W. Benton Buckner, AR 1912-15 4/18/1922
Gorham V. (Dixie) Leverett Georgetown, TX 1915 5/6/1922
Charles D. (Lefty) Jamerson Enfield, IL 1919-21 8/16/1924
Charles H. Corgan Wagoner, OK 1922 (FR) 9/19/1925
James H. Walkup Havana, AR 1914-15 4/30/1927
Richard H. Hughes Stephens, AR 1958 9/11/1966
Jack F. Whillock Clinton, AR 1962-64 8/29/1971
Gerald E. Hannahs Binghamton, NY 1971-74 9/8/1976
William T. (Tim) Lollar Poplar Bluff, MO 1977-78 6/28/1980
John C. Ray Chouteau, OK 1978-79 9/2/1981
Ronn D. Reynolds Wichita, KS 1979-80 9/29/1982
Walter K. (Kevin) McReynolds Little Rock, AR 1979-81 6/2/1983
Darrel W. Akerfelds Denver, CO 1981-82 8/1/1986
Lester W. Lancaster Dallas, TX 1982-84 4/7/1987
Thomas A. Pagnozzi Tucson, AZ 1983 4/12/1987
Jeffrey W. King Marion, IN 1984-86 6/2/1989
Howard J. Hilton Oxnard, CA 1984-85 4/9/1990
James E. Kremers Little Rock, AR 1985-88 6/5/1990
Timothy S. Sherrill Harrison, AR 1986-87 8/14/1990
Patrick E. Rice Rapid City, SD 1984-86 5/18/1991
Kevin W. Campbell Marianna, AR 1984-86 7/19/1991
Scott V. Pose Davenport, IA 1987-89 4/5/1993
Michael L. Oquist La Junta, CO 1987-89 8/14/1993
Phillip W. Stidham Tulsa, OK 1989-91 6/4/1994
Robert A. Person Lowell, MA 1988 9/18/1995
Matthew W. Wagner Cedar Falls, IA 1991-92 6/5/1996
Charles S. (Bubba) Carpenter Dallas, TX 1988-91 5/13/2000
Jonathan D. (Dan) Wright Longview, TX 1997-99 7/27/2001
Eric S. Hinske Menasha, WI 1996-98 4/1/2002
Kit D. Pellow Kansas City, MO 1995-96 8/14/2002
Clifton P. Lee Benton, AR 2000 9/15/2002
Matt Erickson Appleton, WI 1995-97 7/9/2004
(FR) played on freshman team only

Conference Affiliations:


Southwest Conference 1922-26, 1974-91
Southeastern Conference 1992-date

Highlights:


James E. Walkup (DB 9/22/1934) played freshman basketball…Ransom J. Jackson (DB 5/2/1950) played football


Clyde S. (Bud) Bloomfield (DB 9/25/1963), Gaylen R. Pitts (DB 5/12/1974) attended


Fred M. (Mel) McGaha (ML manager) played 1947-48…Gary W. Jones (ML coach) played 1981-82…Mark W. Berry (ML coach) played 1983-84


Southwest Conference champion 1989-90...Southwest Conference tournament champion 1985...Southeastern Conference champion 1999, 2004…Southeastern Conference (West Division) champion 2007


College World Series participant 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004...College World Series 2nd place 1979


All-America selections (First-Team)


1978 Tim Lollar (ABCA)
1980 Steve Krueger (ABCA)
1981 Kevin McReynolds (The Sporting News)
1986 Jeff King (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News)
1989 Troy Eklund (ABCA/The Sporting News)
1990 Phil Stidham (ABCA)
1990 Greg D’Alexander (ABCA/Baseball America/The Sporting News)
1991 Phil Stidham (Collegiate Baseball)
2006 Nick Schmidt (Collegiate Baseball)

National Player of the Year


1986 Jeff King (The Sporting News)
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