University of Nebraska - Omaha
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Name History:
| University of Omaha | 1908-30 |
| Municipal University of Omaha | 1930-68 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 1968-date |
Baseball Team History:
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| 1947 | 5-6 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1948 | 3-10 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1949 | 8-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1950 | 12-1 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1951 | 5-6 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1952 | 10-3 | Thurman Johnson |
| 1953 | 8-3 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1954 | 9-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1955 | 10-4 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1956 | 13-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1957 | 8-1 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1958 | 8-7 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1959 | 23-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1960 | 19-5 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1961 | 19-7 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1962 | 18-6 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1963 | 21-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1964 | 18-2 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1965 | 22-8 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1966 | 22-8 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1967 | 22-7 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1968 | 17-10 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1969 | 18-10 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1970 | 19-13 | Carl Meyers |
| 1971 | 16-16 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1972 | 18-14 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1973 | 19-18 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1974 | 18-12 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1975 | 27-13 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1976 | 33-12 | Virgil Yelkin |
| 1977 | 29-14 | Bob Gates |
| 1978 | 19-15 | Bob Gates |
| 1979 | 20-18 | Bob Gates |
| 1980 | 18-22 | Bob Gates |
| 1981 | 31-16 | Bob Gates |
| 1982 | 27-15 | Bob Gates |
| 1983 | 12-19 | Bob Gates |
| 1984 | 19-14 | Bob Gates |
| 1985 | 27-14 | Bob Gates |
| 1986 | 15-20 | Bob Gates |
| 1987 | 12-29 | Bob Gates |
| 1988 | 16-27 | Bob Gates |
| 1989 | 16-25 | Bob Gates |
| 1990 | 12-28 | Bob Gates |
| 1991 | 7-29 | Bob Gates |
| 1992 | 21-23 | Bob Gates |
| 1993 | 23-21 | Bob Gates |
| 1994 | 27-21 | Bob Gates |
| 1995 | 24-14 | Bob Gates |
| 1996 | 19-28 | Bob Gates |
| 1997 | 29-19 | Bob Gates |
| 1998 | 21-17 | Bob Gates |
| 1999 | 20-25 | Bob Gates |
| 2000 | 25-25-1 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2001 | 21-25-1 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2002 | 33-17 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2003 | 29-21 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2004 | 23-26 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2005 | 42-19 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2006 | 45-14 | Robert R. Herold |
| 2007 | 37-24 |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Bruce E. Benedict | Birmingham, AL | 1974-76 | 8/18/1978 |
| bold | member of Nebraska-Omaha Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 1968-72 |
| Great Plains Athletic Conference | 1973 |
| North Central Conference | 1977-date |
Highlights:
North Central Conference champion 1979, 1981, 2002, 2005…North Central Conference (Southern Division) champion 1977, 1984, 1997…North Central Conference tournament champion 2005
NAIA National Championship participant 1959-61, 1965-66…NAIA National Championship 2nd place 1959, 1965…Division II World Series participant 2007
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1976 | Bruce Benedict (ABCA) |
