University of Minnesota
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Name History:
| University of Minnesota | 1869-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1876 | 0-1 | |
| 1877 | No Team | |
| 1878 | 2-1 | |
| 1879 | No Team | |
| 1880 | 0-1 | |
| 1881-82 No Team | ||
| 1883 | 2-1 | |
| 1884 | 2-1 | |
| 1885 | 3-1-1 | |
| 1886 | 2-0 | |
| 1887 | 1-2-1 | |
| 1888 | 0-1 | |
| 1889 | 2-1 | |
| 1890 | 1-1 | |
| 1891 | 5-3 | |
| 1892 | 3-4 | |
| 1893 | 3-5 | |
| 1894 | 9-5 | |
| 1895 | 2-2 | |
| 1896 | 1-2 | |
| 1897 | 2-2 | |
| 1898 | 3-2 | |
| 1899 | 8-6 | |
| 1900 | 17-11-1 | |
| 1901 | 22-7-1 | |
| 1902 | 13-10 | |
| 1903 | No Team | |
| 1904 | 10-9 | |
| 1905 | No Team | |
| 1906 | 10-10 | |
| 1907 | 16-6 | |
| 1908 | 17-5-1 | Walter R. Wilmot |
| 1909 | 9-7-2 | Walter R. Wilmot |
| 1910 | 10-9 | Walter R. Wilmot/Percival W. (Perry) Werden |
| 1911 | 13-7-1 | Wilkie C. Clark |
| 1912 | No Team | |
| 1913 | 9-5-3 | Denny P. Sullivan |
| 1914 | 10-9 | Denny P. Sullivan |
| 1915 | 13-6 | Forrest (Frosty) Thomas |
| 1916-21 No Team | ||
| 1922 | 6-11 | Russell W. Ford |
| 1923 | 4-11 | Lee R. Watrous, Jr. |
| 1924 | 12-9 | Lee R. Watrous, Jr. |
| 1925 | 11-9 | Lee R. Watrous, Jr. |
| 1926 | 5-10 | Lee R. Watrous, Jr. |
| 1927 | 5-8-1 | George M. (Potsy) Clark |
| 1928 | 3-12-1 | Alfred H. Bergman |
| 1929 | 6-11 | Alfred H. Bergman |
| 1930 | 17-12 | Alfred H. Bergman |
| 1931 | 11-11 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1932 | 9-9 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1933 | 12-2 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1934 | 7-9 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1935 | 17-3 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1936 | 17-7 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1937 | 11-9 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1938 | 11-11 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1939 | 16-13 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1940 | 15-6 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1941 | 14-9 | Frank G. McCormick |
| 1942 | 12-9 | David MacMillan |
| 1943 | 14-3-1 | David MacMillan |
| 1944 | 13-5 | David MacMillan |
| 1945 | 10-4 | David MacMillan |
| 1946 | 14-5 | David MacMillan |
| 1947 | 4-9 | David MacMillan |
| 1948 | 14-12 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1949 | 14-15-1 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1950 | 11-17 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1951 | 15-10 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1952 | 17-15 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1953 | 19-9 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1954 | 17-14 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1955 | 23-9 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1956 | 33-9 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1957 | 16-8-2 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1958 | 26-7 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1959 | 22-8 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1960 | 34-7-1 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1961 | 21-8 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1962 | 14-16 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1963 | 24-11 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1964 | 31-12 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1965 | 17-11 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1966 | 27-10-2 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1967 | 32-10 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1968 | 35-9 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1969 | 36-12 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1970 | 34-16 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1971 | 28-13 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1972 | 15-13 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1973 | 31-16-2 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1974 | 25-13 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1975 | 20-11 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1976 | 38-11 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1977 | 39-12 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1978 | 25-17 | Richard W. Siebert |
| 1979 | 25-14 | George E. Thomas |
| 1980 | 33-13 | George E. Thomas |
| 1981 | 37-16 | George E. Thomas |
| 1982 | 33-22-1 | John R. Anderson |
| 1983 | 27-21 | John R. Anderson |
| 1984 | 31-20 | John R. Anderson |
| 1985 | 33-23 | John R. Anderson |
| 1986 | 40-19 | John R. Anderson |
| 1987 | 36-25 | John R. Anderson |
| 1988 | 38-28 | John R. Anderson |
| 1989 | 31-22-1 | John R. Anderson |
| 1990 | 36-24-1 | John R. Anderson |
| 1991 | 37-27 | John R. Anderson |
| 1992 | 42-21 | John R. Anderson |
| 1993 | 43-18 | John R. Anderson |
| 1994 | 42-21 | John R. Anderson |
| 1995 | 31-28 | John R. Anderson |
| 1996 | 30-26 | John R. Anderson |
| 1997 | 30-24 | John R. Anderson |
| 1998 | 45-15 | John R. Anderson |
| 1999 | 46-18 | John R. Anderson |
| 2000 | 38-24 | John R. Anderson |
| 2001 | 39-21 | John R. Anderson |
| 2002 | 32-26 | John R. Anderson |
| 2003 | 40-22 | John R. Anderson |
| 2004 | 38-23 | John R. Anderson |
| 2005 | 33-29 | John R. Anderson |
| 2006 | 34-26 | John R. Anderson |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Ralph E. Capron | Minneapolis, MN | 1911 (FR) | 4/25/1912 |
| Henry K. (Heinie) Elder | Seattle, WA | 1911 (FR) | 7/7/1913 |
| Harry L. Elliott | San Francisco, CA | 1947-49 | 8/1/1953 |
| Paul R. Giel | Winona, MN | 1952-54 | 7/10/1954 |
| Gerald D. Kindall | Saint Paul, MN | 1955-56 | 7/1/1956 |
| George E. Thomas | Minneapolis, MN | 1957 | 9/11/1957 |
| Frederick J. Bruckbauer | New Ulm, MN | 1958-59 | 4/25/1961 |
| Arthur L. (Bill) Davis | Graceville, MN | 1962-64 | 9/16/1965 |
| Franklin L. Brosseau | Drayton, ND | 1964-66 | 9/10/1969 |
| Robert R. Fenwick | Naha AB, OKI | 1966-67 | 4/26/1972 |
| Michael G. Sadek | Minneapolis, MN | 1966-67 | 4/13/1973 |
| David M. Winfield | Saint Paul, MN | 1971-73 | 6/19/1973 |
| Paul L. Molitor | Saint Paul, MN | 1975-77 | 4/7/1978 |
| Steven M. Comer | Minneapolis, MN | 1973-76 | 4/15/1978 |
| Gerald R. Ujdur | Duluth, MN | 1976-78 | 8/17/1980 |
| Brian J. Denman | Minneapolis, MN | 1975-77 | 8/22/1982 |
| Terry L. Steinbach | New Ulm, MN | 1981-83 | 9/12/1986 |
| Gregory W. Olson | Marshall, MN | 1980-82 | 6/27/1989 |
| Timothy A. McIntosh | Minneapolis, MN | 1984-86 | 9/3/1990 |
| Bryan D. Hickerson | Bemidji, MN | 1983-86 | 7/25/1991 |
| Dennis E. Neagle | Gambrills, MD | 1987-89 | 7/27/1991 |
| Joseph T. Bruett | Milwaukee, WI | 1986-88 | 6/3/1992 |
| Daniel A. Wilson | Arlington Heights, IL | 1988-90 | 9/7/1992 |
| Brent R. Gates | Grand Rapids, MI | 1989-91 | 5/5/1993 |
| Brian C. Raabe | New Ulm, MN | 1987-90 | 9/17/1995 |
| Jeffrey T. Schmidt | Northfield, MN | 1990-92 | 5/17/1996 |
| Kerry D. Ligtenberg | Rapid City, SD | 1993-94 | 8/12/1997 |
| James R. Brower | Edina, MN | 1992-94 | 9/5/1999 |
| Robb W. Quinlan | Saint Paul, MN | 1996-99 | 7/28/2003 |
| John J. Hannahan | Saint Paul, MN | 1999-01 | 5/25/2006 |
| Glen W. Perkins | Saint Paul, MN | 2003-04 | 9/21/2006 |
| bold | member of Minnesota Hall of Fame |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Western Conference (a/k/a Big Ten Conference 1917-87) | 1906-87 |
| Big Ten Conference | 1988-date |
Highlights:
Walter J. Miller (DB 9/11/1924), Richard W. Siebert (DB 9/7/1932), Howard H. Schultz (DB 8/16/1943), Gordon V. Sundin (DB 9/19/1956), John C. Anderson (DB 8/17/1958), Robert W. Johnson (DB 4/19/1960), Donald L. Arlich (DB 10/2/1965), Charles L. Walters (DB 4/11/1969), Paul E. Siebert (DB 9/7/1974), Thomas R. Johnson (DB 9/10/1974) attended
Harold P. (Bud) Grant (NFL coach) played 1947
Western Conference champion 1933, 1935, 1956, 1958-60, 1964, 1968-70, 1973-74, 1977…Big Ten Conference champion 2000, 2002-04...Big Ten Conference regular season (West Division) champion 1981, 1983-84, 1986-87…Big Ten Conference tournament champion 1982, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2004
College World Series participant 1956, 1960, 1964, 1973, 1977...College World Series champion 1956, 1960, 1964
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1953 | Paul Giel (ABCA) |
| 1956 | Jerry Thomas (ABCA) |
| 1956 | Jerry Kindall (ABCA) |
| 1960 | Wayne Knapp (ABCA) |
| 1963 | Jon Andersen (ABCA) |
| 1964 | Ron Wojciak (The Sporting News) |
| 1969 | Mike Walseth (ABCA/The Sporting News) |
| 1969 | Noel Jenke (The Sporting News) |
| 1973 | Dave Winfield (The Sporting News) |
| 1976 | Paul Molitor (ABCA) |
| 1977 | Paul Molitor (The Sporting News) |
| 1990 | Dan Wilson (Baseball America) |
| 1991 | Brent Gates (ABCA/BaseballAmerica/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1995 | Shane Gunderson (ABCA) |
