University of Northern Iowa
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Name History:
| Iowa State Normal School | 1876-1909 |
| Iowa State Teachers College | 1909-61 |
| State College of Iowa | 1961-67 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 1967-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1893 | 1-1 | |
| 1894 | 1-2 | |
| 1895 | 2-1 | J.E. Vance |
| 1896 | 1-1 | J.E. Vance |
| 1897 | 2-2 | J.E. Vance |
| 1898 | 2-1 | Trothe |
| 1899 | 3-2 | Sutherland |
| 1900 | 2-1 | |
| 1901 | 4-3 | |
| 1902 | 2-7 | |
| 1903 | D.C. Fiske | |
| 1904 | No Team | |
| 1905 | 2-1 | Austin Johnson, manager |
| 1906 | 1-7 | Charles A. Pell |
| 1907 | 4-2 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1908 | 2-5 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1909-10 No Team | ||
| 1911 | 2-5 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1912 | 5-6 | Humbert F. Pasini |
| 1913 | 4-3-1 | Humbert F. Pasini |
| 1914 | 4-4 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1915 | 1-3 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1916 | 6-4 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1917 | 3-4 | Roy F. Seymour |
| 1918 | 4-3 | Benjamin H. Van Oot |
| 1919 | 4-3 | Arthur D. Dickinson |
| 1920 | 3-3 | Abram James |
| 1921 | 3-3-1 | Abram James |
| 1922 | 4-5 | Leland L. Mendenhall |
| 1923 | 6-1-1 | Leland L. Mendenhall |
| 1924 | 6-0 | Osborne B. Cowles |
| 1925 | 7-3 | Roscoe E. Minton |
| 1926 | 6-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1927 | 6-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1928 | 11-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1929 | 9-4-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1930 | 10-2 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1931 | 1-13 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1932 | 6-6 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1933 | 6-2 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1934 | 6-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1935 | 4-8 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1936 | 8-6 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1937 | 9-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1938 | 1-11 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1939 | 9-7 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1940 | 8-4-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1941 | 10-7 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1942 | 6-5-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 6-6 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1947 | 10-3 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1948 | 12-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1949 | 9-5 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1950 | 9-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1951 | 5-8 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1952 | 8-6 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1953 | 8-8 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1954 | 6-6 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1955 | 12-5 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1956 | 9-7 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1957 | 3-10 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1958 | 12-8 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1959 | 11-3 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1960 | 9-8 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1961 | 11-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1962 | 12-5-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1963 | 14-4 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1964 | 11-10 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1965 | 10-4-1 | Lawrence W. (Mon) Whitford |
| 1966 | 13-9 | James D. Anderson |
| 1967 | 7-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1968 | 17-5 | James D. Anderson |
| 1969 | 15-6 | James D. Anderson |
| 1970 | 16-10 | James D. Anderson |
| 1971 | 15-10 | James D. Anderson |
| 1972 | 16-7-1 | James D. Anderson |
| 1973 | 17-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1974 | 18-14 | James D. Anderson |
| 1975 | 12-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1976 | 12-18 | James D. Anderson |
| 1977 | 15-20 | James D. Anderson |
| 1978 | 17-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1979 | 11-17 | James D. Anderson |
| 1980 | 12-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1981 | 26-10 | James D. Anderson |
| 1982 | James D. Anderson | |
| 1983 | James D. Anderson | |
| 1984 | 12-16 | James D. Anderson |
| 1985 | 13-32 | Gary Swanson |
| 1986 | 23-18-1 | Gary Swanson |
| 1987 | 22-21 | Gary Swanson |
| 1988 | 11-43 | Gene Baker |
| 1989 | 13-37 | Gene Baker |
| 1990 | 20-39 | Gene Baker |
| 1991 | 12-44 | David G. Schrage |
| 1992 | 22-34 | David G. Schrage |
| 1993 | 12-39 | David G. Schrage |
| 1994 | 24-32 | David G. Schrage |
| 1995 | 28-27 | David G. Schrage |
| 1996 | 26-32 | David G. Schrage |
| 1997 | 32-23 | David G. Schrage |
| 1998 | 26-30 | David G. Schrage |
| 1999 | 28-26 | David G. Schrage |
| 2000 | 23-33 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2001 | 35-28 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2002 | 30-25-1 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2003 | 27-28 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2004 | 25-31 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2005 | 26-28 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2006 | 28-27 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2007 | 23-28 | Rick D. Heller |
| 2008 | 30-24 | Rick D. Heller |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Duane C. Josephson | New Hampton, IA | 1962-64 | 9/15/1965 |
| Eddie D. Watt | Lamoni, IA | 1961 | 4/12/1966 |
| Steven W. Dreyer | Ames, IA | 1988-90 | 8/8/1993 |
| Scott Sobkowiak | Woodstock, IL | 1996-98 | 10/7/2001 |
| bold | member of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1924-27 |
| Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1928-35 |
| North Central Conference | 1958-78 |
| Northern Intercollegiate Conference | 1979 |
| Mid-Continent Conference | 1984-91 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1992-date |
Highlights:
North Central Conference champion 1958-59, 1961-64, 1968, 1972...North Central Conference playoff champion 1958, 1961, 1963…Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion 2001
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 2001 | Ryan Brunner (ABCA/Collegiate Baseball) |
