University of Illinois - Urbana - Champaign
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Name History:
| Illinois Industrial University | 1868-85 |
| University of Illinois | 1885-1967 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1879 | 1-0 | |
| 1880 | 1-0 | |
| 1881 | 0-1 | |
| 1882 | No Team | |
| 1883 | 3-0 | |
| 1884 | 1-1 | |
| 1885 | 1-0 | |
| 1886 | 4-2 | |
| 1887 | 4-4 | |
| 1888 | 3-4 | |
| 1889 | 1-2-1 | |
| 1890 | 5-3 | |
| 1891 | 8-2 | |
| 1892 | 8-3 | Edward K. Hall |
| 1893 | 14-8 | Edward K. Hall |
| 1894 | 8-6 | Edward K. Hall |
| 1895 | 10-4 | |
| 1896 | 15-4 | George A. Huff |
| 1897 | 6-5 | George A. Huff |
| 1898 | 6-7 | George A. Huff |
| 1899 | 11-6 | George A. Huff |
| 1900 | 12-2 | George A. Huff |
| 1901 | 12-7 | George A. Huff |
| 1902 | 12-4 | George A. Huff |
| 1903 | 17-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1904 | 23-4 | George A. Huff |
| 1905 | 14-5 | George A. Huff |
| 1906 | 13-3 | George A. Huff |
| 1907 | 10-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1908 | 11-3 | George A. Huff |
| 1909 | 11-3 | George A. Huff |
| 1910 | 14-0 | George A. Huff |
| 1911 | 18-2 | George A. Huff |
| 1912 | 13-3-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1913 | 11-5-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1914 | 11-7-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1915 | 18-1-1 | George A. Huff |
| 1916 | 17-5 | George A. Huff |
| 1917 | 13-7 | George A. Huff |
| 1918 | 13-6 | George A. Huff |
| 1919 | 13-5 | George A. Huff |
| 1920 | 16-8 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1921 | 17-3 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1922 | 17-2-1 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1923 | 14-6-1 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1924 | 10-6-1 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1925 | 12-8 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1926 | 16-7-1 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1927 | 10-7-3 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1928 | 15-8-2 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1929 | 13-7-2 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1930 | 15-5 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1931 | 15-4 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1932 | 10-5 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1933 | 13-3 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1934 | 15-3 | Carl L. Lundgren |
| 1935 | 12-4 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1936 | 13-4 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1937 | 14-3 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1938 | 8-8 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1939 | 7-7-2 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1940 | 16-5 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1941 | 13-7 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1942 | 9-9 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1943 | 8-6 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1944 | 9-3-2 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1945 | 10-10-1 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1946 | 13-8 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1947 | 22-6 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1948 | 20-7-1 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1949 | 9-8-1 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1950 | 13-6 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1951 | 16-9 | Walter H. Roettger |
| 1952 | 20-11-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1953 | 17-6 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1954 | 16-15 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1955 | 14-10 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1956 | 15-18-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1957 | 17-9 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1958 | 18-10 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1959 | 22-9 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1960 | 21-10 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1961 | 22-8 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1962 | 25-6 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1963 | 18-13 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1964 | 9-22 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1965 | 14-9 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1966 | 14-14 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1967 | 17-21 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1968 | 18-19 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1969 | 22-20 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1970 | 19-16-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1971 | 20-16-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1972 | 16-21 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1973 | 21-13 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1974 | 27-11 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1975 | 25-17-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1976 | 20-22 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1977 | 23-25 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1978 | 25-22-1 | Lee P. Eilbracht |
| 1979 | 14-30-1 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1980 | 18-33-1 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1981 | 35-26 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1982 | 49-23 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1983 | 23-24-2 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1984 | 23-30 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1985 | 46-21 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1986 | 34-19-2 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1987 | 32-24 | Thomas M. Dedin |
| 1988 | 26-20 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1989 | 42-16 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1990 | 43-21 | August E. Garrido, Jr. |
| 1991 | 26-30 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1992 | 36-20 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1993 | 32-23 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1994 | 26-26 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1995 | 25-31 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1996 | 37-22 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1997 | 32-27 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1998 | 42-21 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 1999 | 34-22 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2000 | 41-23 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2001 | 29-28 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2002 | 34-19 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2003 | 27-26 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2004 | 22-34-1 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2005 | 33-23-1 | Richard C. (Itch) Jones |
| 2006 | 29-29 | Dan S. Hartleb |
| 2007 | 31-27 | Dan S. Hartleb |
| 2008 | 31-25 | Dan S. Hartleb |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Carl L. Lundgren | Marengo, IL | 1899-02 | 6/19/1902 |
| Garland (Jake) Stahl | Elkhart, IL | 1901-03 | 4/20/1903 |
| Frederick P. (Cy) Falkenberg | Chicago, IL | 1900-02 | 4/21/1903 |
| James F. Cook | Dundee, IL | 1900-03 | 7/2/1903 |
| Francis X. (Big Jeff) Pfeffer | Champaign, IL | 1904 | 4/15/1905 |
| Claude J. Rothgeb | Milford, IL | 1904-05 | 6/17/1905 |
| Frederick L. Beebe | Lincoln, NE | 1902-03 | 4/17/1906 |
| Charles R. (Ray) Demmitt | Illiopolis, IL | 1905-06 | 4/12/1909 |
| Ernest G. Ovitz | Mineral Point, WI | 1906-08 | 6/22/1911 |
| Herbert V. Juul | Chicago, IL | 1906 | 7/11/1911 |
| John F. (Jim) Breton | Chicago, IL | 1912 | 8/25/1913 |
| Carl W. Vandagrift | Cantrall, IL | 1905-07 | 5/19/1914 |
| Woodward W. (Red) Gunkel | Sheffield, IL | 1914-16 | 6/18/1916 |
| John T. (Jack) Bradley | Denver, CO | 1914-16 | 6/18/1916 |
| George S. Halas | Chicago, IL | 1916-17 | 5/6/1919 |
| Harry H. McCurdy | Stevens Point, WI | 1920-22 | 7/4/1922 |
| Richard W. Reichle | Lincoln, IL | 1920, 22 | 9/19/1922 |
| Otto H. Vogel | Mendota, IL | 1921-23 | 6/5/1923 |
| John C. Happenny | Waltham, MA | 1923 | 7/2/1923 |
| Robert A. Barnes | Washburn, IL | 1921-22 | 7/8/1924 |
| Walter H. Roettger | Saint Louis, MO | 1922-24 | 5/1/1927 |
| Tracy S. (Dick) Barrett | Montoursville, PA | 1924 (FR) | 6/27/1933 |
| Frederick F. Frink | Macon, GA | 1932-34 | 7/1/1934 |
| Paul Chervinko | Trauger, PA | 1931-33 | 5/30/1937 |
| Louis Boudreau | Harvey, IL | 1937 | 9/9/1938 |
| Murray A. (Moe) Franklin | Chicago, IL | 1935-37 | 8/12/1941 |
| Walter A. (Hoot) Evers | Saint Louis, MO | 1940 | 9/16/1941 |
| Raymond W. Poat | Chicago, IL | 1937-38 | 4/15/1942 |
| Boyd O. Bartley | Chicago, IL | 1941-43 | 5/30/1943 |
| LeRoy H. Pfund | Oak Park, IL | 1939 | 4/21/1945 |
| Joseph H. Astroth | East Alton, IL | 1940-42 | 8/13/1945 |
| Louis T. Possehl | Chicago, IL | 1944 | 8/25/1946 |
| Howard K. Judson | Hebron, IL | 1944-45 | 4/22/1948 |
| Marvin Rotblatt | Chicago, IL | 1945-48 | 7/4/1948 |
| Donald E. Lenhardt | Alton, IL | 1942 (FR) | 4/18/1950 |
| John A. (Jack) Brittin | Athens, IL | 1943, 47 | 9/15/1950 |
| Herbert E. Plews | Helena, MT | 1948-50 | 4/18/1956 |
| Emerit D. Lindbeck | Kewanee, IL | 1955-56 | 4/22/1960 |
| Gary A. Kolb | Rock Falls, IL | 1960 | 9/7/1960 |
| Thomas F. Haller | Lockport, IL | 1957 | 4/11/1961 |
| Edward R. (Bob) Burda | Saint Louis, MO | 1957 (FR) | 8/25/1962 |
| Ethan A. Blackaby | Cincinnati, OH | 1960 | 9/6/1962 |
| Thomas W. Fletcher | Elmira, NY | 1962 | 9/12/1962 |
| Robert F. Klaus | Spring Grove, IL | 1957-59 | 4/21/1964 |
| Edward W. Spiezio | Joliet, IL | 1960 (FR) | 7/23/1964 |
| Kenneth D. Holtzman | Saint Louis, MO | 1965 | 9/4/1965 |
| John F. Felske | Chicago, IL | 1961 (FR) | 7/26/1968 |
| Jeffrey D. Innis | Decatur, IL | 1981-83 | 5/16/1987 |
| Donn S. Pall | Chicago, IL | 1983-85 | 8/1/1988 |
| Darrin G. Fletcher | Elmhurst, IL | 1985-87 | 9/10/1989 |
| Terry Wells | Kankakee, IL | 1983-85 | 7/3/1990 |
| Mark A. Dalesandro | Chicago, IL | 1987-90 | 6/6/1994 |
| John E. Ericks | Tinley Park, IL | 1986-88 | 6/24/1995 |
| Sean P. Mulligan | Lynwood, CA | 1989-91 | 9/1/1996 |
| Scott E. Spiezio | Joliet, IL | 1991-93 | 9/14/1996 |
| Larry J. Sutton | West Covina, CA | 1989-92 | 8/17/1997 |
| Jason R. Anderson | Danville, IL | 1998-00 | 3/31/2003 |
| James R. Journell | Springfield, IL | 1997-99 | 6/29/2003 |
| Christopher J. Basak | North Platte, NE | 1998-00 | 6/9/2007 |
| (FR) | played freshman baseball only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Western Conference (a/k/a Big Ten Conference 1917-87) | 1896-1987 |
| Big Ten Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Frederick F. Brainard (DB 10/6/1914), Frank J. Smejkal (DB 8/30/1916), John C. O’Connor (DB 9/16/1916), Olen E. Voigt (DB 4/19/1924), Leland H. Dunham (DB 4/17/1926), Samuel Harshaney (DB 9/26/1937), Jack W. Franklin (DB 6/12/1944), Ralph J. Novotney (DB 4/29/1949), William L. Jennings (DB 7/19/1951); Vernon A. (Jake) Thies (DB 4/24/1954), Robert G. Zick (DB 5/2/1954), William J. (Jim) Fanning (DB 9/11/1954), Richard E. Hyde (DB 4/23/1955), James E. Hicks (DB 10/2/1964), Joseph E. Zdeb (DB 4/7/1977) attended
George A. Huff (ML manager) played 1889-92
Harold E. (Red) Grange (College FB HOF/NFL HOF) played 1924...Andrew M. Phillip (BKB HOF) played 1942-43, 1947...Jerry Colangelo (BKB HOF/ML Owner) played 1959-60
Western Conference champion 1900, 1903-04, 1906-08, 1910-11, 1914-16, 1921-22, 1927, 1931, 1934, 1937, 1940, 1947-48…Big Ten Conference champion 1952-53, 1962-63, 1998, 2005...Big Ten regular season (West Division) champion 1982, 1985…Big Ten Conference tournament champion 1989-90, 2000
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1947 | Andy Phillip (ABCA) |
| 1947 | Lee Eibracht (ABCA) |
| 1948 | Ruck Steger (ABCA) |
| 1951 | Dick Raklovits (ABCA) |
| 1959 | Bobby Klaus (ABCA) |
| 1962 | Tom Fletcher (ABCA) |
| 1965 | Ken Holtzman (The Sporting News) |
| 1987 | Darrin Fletcher (ABCA) |
| 1990 | Mark Dalesandro (ABCA) |
| 1996 | Josh Klimek (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2000 | Jason Anderson (ABCA) |
