University of Houston
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Name History:
| Houston Junior College | 1927-34 |
| University of Houston | 1934-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1947 | 1-5 | Ned Thompson |
| 1948 | 4-7-1 | Dalton P. Albert |
| 1949 | 7-9 | Bill Lutz |
| 1950 | 10-6 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1951 | 16-8 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1952 | 11-6 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1953 | 15-11 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1954 | 12-11 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1955 | 6-13 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1956 | 14-10 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1957 | 6-11-1 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1958 | 11-13 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1959 | 7-14 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1960 | 12-11 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1961 | 4-11 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1962 | 16-6 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1963 | 4-15 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1964 | 16-13 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1965 | 12-14 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1966 | 18-11-1 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1967 | 21-11 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1968 | 14-15-1 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1969 | 15-23 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1970 | 19-17 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1971 | 24-15 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1972 | 25-23-1 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1973 | 15-16-1 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1974 | 20-21 | Lovette L. Hill |
| 1975 | 18-25 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1976 | 31-15 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1977 | 27-17-1 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1978 | 30-21 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1979 | 27-17 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1980 | 17-28-1 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1981 | 32-20-1 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1982 | 42-14-2 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1983 | 43-15 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1984 | 32-23 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1985 | 44-17 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1986 | 35-23 | Rolan W. Walton |
| 1987 | 40-24-1 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1988 | 33-22-3 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1989 | 43-17 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1990 | 44-23 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1991 | 37-19 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1992 | 25-28 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1993 | 31-24 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1994 | 30-26 | Bragg A. Stockton |
| 1995 | 26-29 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 1996 | 29-28 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 1997 | 40-23 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 1998 | 34-25 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 1999 | 40-24 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2000 | 48-18 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2001 | 29-30 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2002 | 48-17 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2003 | 37-30 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2004 | 30-29 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2005 | 29-30 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2006 | 39-22 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2007 | 28-28 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
| 2008 | 42-24 | James R. (Rayner) Noble |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Thomas M. Paciorek | Detroit, MI | 1966-68 | 9/12/1970 |
| Gary L. Weiss | Brenham, TX | 1977-78 | 9/13/1980 |
| Douglas D. Drabek | Victoria, TX | 1981-83 | 5/30/1986 |
| Steven B. Cummings | Houston, TX | 1985-86 | 6/24/1989 |
| Steven M. Decker | Rock Island, IL | 1985 | 9/18/1990 |
| Jeffery T. Banister | Weatherford, OK | 1986 | 7/23/1991 |
| Anthony W. Young | Houston, TX | 1986-87 | 8/5/1991 |
| Michael A. Walker | Houston, TX | 1984-86 | 6/16/1992 |
| Gregory S. (Woody) Williams | Houston, TX | 1987-88 | 5/14/1993 |
| Vaughn M. Eshelman | Philadelphia, PA | 1990-91 | 5/2/1995 |
| Christopher J. Tremie | Houston, TX | 1989-92 | 7/1/1995 |
| Lucas M. (Matt) Beech | Oakland, CA | 1993-94 | 8/8/1996 |
| Scott P. Sheldon | Hammond, IN | 1988-91 | 5/18/1997 |
| Jason A. McDonald | Modesto, CA | 1993 | 6/5/1997 |
| Benjamin E. Weber | Port Arthur, TX | 1989-91 | 4/3/2000 |
| Joseph S. (Shane) Nance | Houston, TX | 1997-00 | 8/24/2002 |
| Ryan S. Wagner | Yoakum, TX | 2002-03 | 7/19/2003 |
| Jesse A. Crain | Toronto, ON, CAN | 2002 | 8/5/2004 |
| Christopher R. Snyder | Houston, TX | 2000-02 | 8/21/2004 |
| Michael R. Bourn | Houston, TX | 2001-03 | 7/30/2006 |
| Robert J. Johnson | Anaconda, MT | 2004 | 9/4/2007 |
| Garrett L. Mock | Houston, TX | 2003-04 | 6/8/2008 |
| bold | member of Houston Hall of Honor |
Conference Affiliations:
| Lone Star Conference | 1948 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1951-60 |
| Southwest Conference | 1973-96 |
| Conference USA | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Roy C. (Beau) Bell (DB 4/16/1935), Arnold R. Moser (DB 6/20/1937), Joseph P. Wood (DB 5/2/1943), Glenn E. Vaughan (DB 9/20/1963), John F. Paciorek (DB 9/29/1963) attended
Missouri Valley Conference (West Division) champion 1951-52, 1958-60…Missouri Valley Conference champion 1953…Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 1951, 1953, 1960...Conference USA champion 1999-00, 2002...Conference USA tournament champion 1997, 2000
College World Series participant 1953, 1967...College World Series 2nd place 1967
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1967 | Tom Paciorek (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1968 | Tom Paciorek (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1976 | Jerry Willeford (ABCA) |
| 1983 | Rayner Noble (ABCA) |
| 2000 | Kyle Crowell (Baseball America) |
| 2002 | Jesse Crain (Baseball America) |
| 2002 | Brad Sullivan (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Ryan Wagner (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2006 | Brad Lincoln (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/NCBWA) |
National Player of the Year
| 2006 | Brad Lincoln (ABCA, Brooks Wallace, Dick Howser) |
