University of Memphis
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Name History:
| West Tennessee Normal School | 1910-25 |
| West Tennessee State Teachers College | 1925-41 |
| Memphis State College | 1941-57 |
| Memphis State University | 1957-94 |
| University of Memphis | 1994-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1915 | 2-5-1 | Clyde H. Wilson |
| 1916 | 7-4 | Clyde H. Wilson |
| 1917 | Clyde H. Wilson | |
| 1918 | Clyde H. Wilson | |
| 1919 | 10-3 | Clyde H. Wilson |
| 1920 | 10-2 | Elmer George |
| 1921 | No Team | |
| 1922 | Lester S. Bernard | |
| 1923 | Lester S. Bernard | |
| 1924 | 9-7 | Lester S. Bernard |
| 1925 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1926 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1927 | 6-4 | Zach Curlin |
| 1928 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1929 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1930-31 | No Team | |
| 1932 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1933 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1934 | 7-5-2 | Zach Curlin |
| 1935 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1936 | Zach Curlin | |
| 1937-47 | No Team | |
| 1948 | 8-3 | Leo Davis |
| 1949 | 8-5 | Leo Davis |
| 1950 | 9-4 | Leo Davis |
| 1951 | 8-4 | Leo Davis |
| 1952 | 7-9 | R.A. Long |
| 1953 | 4-1-4 | Arnold Ryan |
| 1954 | 2-9 | Culley Rikard |
| 1955 | 6-7 | Culley Rikard |
| 1956 | 5-5 | Frank Price |
| 1957 | 6-10 | Frank Price |
| 1958 | 9-6 | Dean Ehlers |
| 1959 | 5-15 | Dean Ehlers |
| 1960 | 12-12 | Dean Ehlers |
| 1961 | 13-6 | Dean Ehlers |
| 1962 | 13-5 | Bob Stephenson |
| 1963 | 17-6 | Al Brown |
| 1964 | 21-5 | Al Brown |
| 1965 | 21-7-2 | Al Brown |
| 1966 | 18-10-1 | Al Brown |
| 1967 | 15-14 | Al Brown |
| 1968 | 17-8 | Al Brown |
| 1969 | 20-12-1 | Al Brown |
| 1970 | 16-27 | Al Brown |
| 1971 | 11-29 | Al Brown |
| 1972 | 19-14 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1973 | 25-15 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1974 | 24-22 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1975 | 30-8 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1976 | 32-11 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1977 | 34-14 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1978 | 40-9 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1979 | 25-15 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1980 | 31-15 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1981 | 48-11-1 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1982 | 32-10 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1983 | 33-12 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1984 | 26-15 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1985 | 36-11 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1986 | 40-16 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1987 | 33-23-1 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1988 | 27-22 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1989 | 32-23 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1990 | 31-25 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1991 | 30-24 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1992 | 25-26 | Bobby Kilpatrick |
| 1993 | 42-15 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1994 | 52-11 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1995 | 32-28 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1996 | 26-28 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1997 | 20-31 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1998 | 24-31 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 1999 | 28-26-1 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 2000 | 15-37 | Jeff Hopkins |
| 2001 | 34-24 | David C. Anderson |
| 2002 | 20-31 | David C. Anderson |
| 2003 | 21-33 | David C. Anderson |
| 2004 | 29-28 | David C. Anderson |
| 2005 | 13-42 | Daron J. Schoenrock |
| 2006 | 32-28 | Daron J. Schoenrock |
| 2007 | 36-27 | Daron J. Schoenrock |
| 2008 | 17-38 | Daron J. Schoenrock |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Charles G. (Chick) King | Paris, TN | 1951 | 8/27/1954 |
| James W. Hardin | Morris Chapel, TN | 1962 (FR) | 6/23/1967 |
| Michael D. Paxton | Memphis, TN | 1972-75 | 5/25/1977 |
| Charles W. Lea | Orleans, FRA | 1978 | 6/12/1980 |
| David C. Anderson | Louisville, KY | 1980-81 | 5/8/1983 |
| Andrew B. Cook | Memphis, TN | 1986-88 | 5/9/1993 |
| Clifford A. Politte | Kirkwood, MO | 1994 | 4/2/1998 |
| Mark T. Little | Edwardsville, IL | 1993-94 | 9/12/1998 |
| Chad A. Harville | Selmer, TN | 1995-97 | 6/23/1999 |
| Craig M. House | Naha AB, OKI | 1996-99 | 8/6/2000 |
| Joshua C. Stewart | Paducah, KY | 1997-99 | 4/6/2003 |
| Jonathan D. Leicester | Mariposa, CA | 1998-00 | 6/9/2004 |
| Daniel C. Uggla | Louisville, KY | 1999-01 | 4/3/2006 |
| Ryan J. O’Malley | Springfield, IL | 2001-02 | 8/16/2006 |
| bold | member of Memphis Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1967-73 |
| Metro Conference | 1976-91 |
| Great Midwest Conference | 1992-95 |
| Conference USA | 1996-date |
Highlights:
Raymond H. Crone (DB 4/13/1954), James T. (Tim) McCarver (DB 9/10/1959), James L. Hickman (DB 4/14/1962), Philip J. Gagliano (DB 4/16/1963), Ralph M. Gagliano (DB 9/21/1965), Guido J. Grilli (DB 4/12/1966) attended
Metro Conference champion 1978…Great Midwest Conference champion 1993…Great Midwest Conference tournament champion 1993
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1994 | Mark Little (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
