University of Northern Colorado
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Name History:
| State Normal School | 1890-1911 |
| Colorado State Teachers College | 1911-35 |
| Colorado State College of Education | 1935-57 |
| Colorado State College | 1957-70 |
| University of Northern Colorado | 1970-date |
Baseball Team History
| Year | W-L | Coach |
| 1924 | 6-4 | George Cooper |
| 1925 | 1-4-1 | George Cooper |
| 1926 | 6-1 | George Cooper |
| 1927 | George Cooper | |
| 1928 | George Cooper/ Pete Brown | |
| 1929 | 6-3 | George Cooper/ Pete Brown |
| 1930 | 3-5 | Pete Brown |
| 1931 | 2-6 | Pete Brown |
| 1932 | 4-3 | Pete Brown |
| 1933 | 4-3 | Pete Brown |
| 1934 | 3-5 | Pete Brown |
| 1935 | 2-5 | Pete Brown |
| 1936 | 1-6 | Pete Brown |
| 1937 | 2-6 | Pete Brown |
| 1938 | 5-3 | Pete Brown |
| 1939 | 3-8 | Pete Brown |
| 1940 | 9-1 | Pete Brown |
| 1941 | 7-6 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1942 | 9-1 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1943-44 No Team | ||
| 1945 | n/a | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1946 | 4-0 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1947 | 6-2 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1948 | 14-4 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1949 | 17-2 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1950 | 15-8 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1951 | 12-5-1 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1952 | 15-9 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1953 | 15-6 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1954 | 16-8 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1955 | 25-4 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1956 | 21-5 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1957 | 24-8 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1958 | 20-10 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1959 | 24-7 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1960 | 23-9 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1961 | 28-8 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1962 | 22-11 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1963 | 21-8 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1964 | 20-7-1 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1965 | 21-10 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1966 | 20-7 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1967 | 17-9 | Louis C. (Pete) Butler |
| 1968 | 19-9 | Thurm Wright |
| 1969 | 11-13-1 | Thurm Wright |
| 1970 | 13-13 | Thurm Wright |
| 1971 | 24-6 | Tom Petroff |
| 1972 | 22-10 | Tom Petroff |
| 1973 | 20-9 | Tom Petroff |
| 1974 | 32-13 | Tom Petroff |
| 1975 | 22-15 | Tom Petroff |
| 1976 | 27-10 | Tom Petroff |
| 1977 | 25-11 | Tom Petroff |
| 1978 | 22-18 | Tom Petroff |
| 1979 | 21-9 | Tom Petroff |
| 1980 | 25-13 | Tom Petroff |
| 1981 | 26-11 | Tom Petroff |
| 1982 | 27-14 | Tom Petroff |
| 1983 | 17-22 | Tom Petroff |
| 1984 | 29-21 | Tom Petroff |
| 1985 | 28-16 | Tom Petroff |
| 1986 | 18-24 | John Barnes |
| 1987 | 17-24 | John Barnes |
| 1988 | 19-28 | John Barnes |
| 1989 | 18-29 | John Barnes |
| 1990 | 18-28 | John Barnes |
| 1991 | 25-23 | Terry Hensley |
| 1992 | 22-24 | Terry Hensley |
| 1993 | 26-27 | Terry Hensley |
| 1994 | 35-18 | Terry Hensley |
| 1995 | 25-26 | Terry Hensley |
| 1996 | 27-23 | Terry Hensley |
| 1997 | 28-22 | Terry Hensley |
| 1998 | 26-20 | Terry Hensley |
| 1999 | 19-21 | Terry Hensley |
| 2000 | 24-27 | Terry Hensley |
| 2001 | 13-26 | Terry Hensley |
| 2002 | 19-27 | Terry Hensley |
| 2003 | 34-21 | Kevin D. Smallcomb |
| 2004 | 29-23 | Kevin D. Smallcomb |
| 2005 | 22-34 | Kevin D. Smallcomb |
| 2006 | 21-30 | Kevin D. Smallcomb |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Virgil M. Jester | Denver, CO | 1947 | 6/18/1952 |
| Ronald S. Herbel | Denver, CO | 1957-58 | 9/10/1963 |
| Francisco M. Carlos | Monrovia, CA | 1960 | 8/25/1967 |
| Joseph A. Strain | Denver, CO | 1973-76 | 6/28/1979 |
| Michael A. Madden | Denver, CO | 1977-79 | 4/5/1983 |
| Michael A. Trujillo | Denver, CO | 1979-82 | 4/14/1985 |
| Thomas W. Runnells | Greeley, CO | 1974-77 | 8/9/1985 |
| bold | member of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Rocky Mountain Faculty Athletic Conference | 1924-67 |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 1968-72 |
| Great Plains Conference | 1973-76 |
| North Central Conference | 1991-2003 |
Highlights:
Jon N. (Nick) Willhite (DB 6/16/1963), John F. Sanders (DB 4/13/1965) attended
Gregory L. Riddoch (ML manager) played 1965-67
Ben Dreith (NFL referee) played 1947-50
Rocky Mountain Conference champion 1926, 1940-42, 1945-68, 1971-72...Great Plains Conference champion 1973-76...North Central Conference champion 1998, 2003…North Central Conference tournament champion 1998
College World Series participant 1952-53, 1955, 1957-62, 1974
Division II All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1972 | Bob DeMeo (ABCA) |
