University of Oklahoma
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Name History:
| University of Oklahoma | 1890-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1898 | 2-1 | |
| 1899 | 2-1-1 | |
| 1900 | 1-3 | |
| 1901-02 No Team | ||
| 1903 | 1-3 | |
| 1904 | No Team | |
| 1905 | 4-5-1 | |
| 1906 | 10-6 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1907 | 12-5 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1908 | No Team | |
| 1909 | 13-4 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1910 | 11-9 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1911 | 11-6 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1912 | 6-6-1 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1913 | 11-6 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1914 | 12-7-1 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1915 | 17-4 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1916 | 7-9 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1917 | No Team | |
| 1918 | 10-6 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1919 | 6-7 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1920 | 5-8-1 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1921 | 6-9-1 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1922 | 5-10 | Benjamin G. Owen |
| 1923 | 12-4 | William Owen |
| 1924 | 9-3 | William Owen |
| 1925 | 11-2 | William Owen |
| 1926 | 10-4 | William Owen |
| 1927 | 12-5 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1928 | 7-9 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1929 | 9-7-1 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1930 | 11-4-1 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1931 | 10-1 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1932 | 5-7 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1933 | 11-5 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1934 | 15-3 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1935 | 14-3 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1936 | 18-3 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1937 | 13-5 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1938 | 12-6 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1939 | 14-5 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1940 | 16-5 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1941 | 9-6 | Lawrence E. Haskell |
| 1942 | 17-7 | Jack Baer |
| 1943-45 No Team | ||
| 1946 | 17-3 | Jack Baer |
| 1947 | 15-13 | Jack Baer |
| 1948 | 7-14 | Jack Baer |
| 1949 | 10-10 | Jack Baer |
| 1950 | 14-8 | Jack Baer |
| 1951 | 19-9 | Jack Baer |
| 1952 | 7-14 | Jack Baer |
| 1953 | 11-11 | Jack Baer |
| 1954 | 12-8 | Jack Baer |
| 1955 | 13-10 | Jack Baer |
| 1956 | 11-7 | Jack Baer |
| 1957 | 10-8 | Jack Baer |
| 1958 | 12-8 | Jack Baer |
| 1959 | 12-11 | Jack Baer |
| 1960 | 13-10 | Jack Baer |
| 1961 | 10-15 | Jack Baer |
| 1962 | 9-17 | Jack Baer |
| 1963 | 14-10 | Jack Baer |
| 1964 | 17-10 | Jack Baer |
| 1965 | 7-20 | Jack Baer |
| 1966 | 13-11-1 | Jack Baer |
| 1967 | 11-16 | Jack Baer |
| 1968 | 13-14 | Enos Semore |
| 1969 | 23-10 | Enos Semore |
| 1970 | 20-17 | Enos Semore |
| 1971 | 24-11 | Enos Semore |
| 1972 | 35-17 | Enos Semore |
| 1973 | 48-12 | Enos Semore |
| 1974 | 43-8 | Enos Semore |
| 1975 | 52-10 | Enos Semore |
| 1976 | 62-19 | Enos Semore |
| 1977 | 37-11 | Enos Semore |
| 1978 | 39-20 | Enos Semore |
| 1979 | 36-27 | Enos Semore |
| 1980 | 33-24-1 | Enos Semore |
| 1981 | 40-15 | Enos Semore |
| 1982 | 35-25 | Enos Semore |
| 1983 | 39-20 | Enos Semore |
| 1984 | 42-15 | Enos Semore |
| 1985 | 55-14 | Enos Semore |
| 1986 | 44-21 | Enos Semore |
| 1987 | 42-20 | Enos Semore |
| 1988 | 45-21 | Enos Semore |
| 1989 | 44-19 | Enos Semore |
| 1990 | 31-26 | Stan Meek |
| 1991 | 40-23 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1992 | 43-24 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1993 | 31-24 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1994 | 50-17 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1995 | 42-16 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1996 | 32-25 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1997 | 39-20 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1998 | 42-20 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 1999 | 30-29 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2000 | 41-23 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2001 | 25-33-1 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2002 | 35-27 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2003 | 23-31 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2004 | 38-24 | Larry L. Cochell |
| 2005 | 35-26 | Larry L. Cochell/Sunny W. Golloway |
| 2006 | 45-22 | Sunny W. Golloway |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Charles E. (Elmer) Ponder | Reed, OK | 1913-15 | 9/18/1917 |
| Eucal (Uke) Clanton | Powell, MO | 1916 | 9/21/1922 |
| Colonel B. (Buster) Mills | Ranger, TX | 1930-31 | 4/18/1934 |
| Joffre J. (Jeff) Cross | Tulsa, OK | 1938 | 9/27/1942 |
| Dee W. Sanders | Quitman, TX | 1942 | 8/12/1945 |
| Loren D. (Dale) Mitchell | Colony, OK | 1942, 46 | 9/15/1946 |
| Lester L. Layton | Nardin, OK | 1942 | 4/24/1948 |
| Rudolph J. Rufer | Ridgewood, NY | 1947 | 9/22/1949 |
| Robert L. Stephenson | Blair, OK | 1948-50 | 4/14/1955 |
| Lyndall D. McDaniel | Hollis, OK | 1955 (FR) | 9/2/1955 |
| Eddie G. Fisher | Shreveport, LA | 1956-58 | 6/22/1959 |
| Donald B. Schwall | Wilkes-Barre, PA | 1957 | 5/21/1961 |
| Tony M. (Mike) Brumley | Granite, OK | 1957 (FR) | 4/18/1964 |
| John R. Gelnar | Granite, OK | 1962 (FR) | 8/4/1964 |
| George B. Kernek | Holdenville, OK | 1960-61 | 9/5/1965 |
| Carl W. Morton | Kansas City, MO | 1964 | 4/11/1969 |
| Joe A. Simpson | Purcell, OK | 1971-73 | 9/2/1975 |
| Robert C. Shirley | Cushing, OK | 1973-75 | 4/10/1977 |
| Jackson A. Todd | Tulsa, OK | 1971-73 | 5/5/1977 |
| George A. Frazier | Oklahoma City, OK | 1975-76 | 5/25/1978 |
| Keith A. Drumright | Springfield, MO | 1973-76 | 9/1/1978 |
| Michael V. (Mickey) Hatcher | Cleveland, OH | 1977 | 8/3/1979 |
| Joseph W. Price | Inglewood, CA | 1977 | 6/14/1980 |
| Gary E. (Gene) Krug | Garden City, KS | 1976-77 | 4/29/1981 |
| Roger V. LaFrancois | Norwich, CT | 1975-77 | 5/27/1982 |
| Terry W. Bogener | Hannibal, MO | 1975-78 | 6/14/1982 |
| Nick L. Capra | Denver, CO | 1979 | 9/6/1982 |
| Danny L. Jackson | San Antonio, TX | 1981 | 9/11/1983 |
| John W. Russell | Oklahoma City, OK | 1980-82 | 6/22/1984 |
| Robert A. Witt | Arlington, MA | 1984-85 | 4/10/1986 |
| Raymond A. Hayward | Enid, OK | 1980-83 | 9/20/1986 |
| Steven B. Peters | Oklahoma City, OK | 1984-85 | 8/11/1987 |
| DeWayne M. Vaughn | Oklahoma City, OK | 1978-81 | 4/17/1988 |
| Jack W. Armstrong | Englewood, NJ | 1987 | 6/21/1988 |
| Christopher H. Howard | San Diego, CA | 1986-87 | 9/15/1991 |
| Russell B. McGinnis | Coffeyville, KS | 1984-85 | 6/3/1992 |
| Derrick R. White | San Rafael, CA | 1991 | 7/22/1993 |
| Kevin R. King | Atwater, CA | 1988-90 | 9/2/1993 |
| Matthew A. Ruebel | Cincinnati, OH | 1989-90 | 5/21/1996 |
| Gregory B. Norton | San Leandro, CA | 1991-93 | 8/18/1996 |
| Russell R. Ortiz | Van Nuys, CA | 1993-95 | 4/2/1998 |
| Steven L. Connelly | Long Beach, CA | 1993-95 | 6/28/1998 |
| Ryan D. Minor | Canton, OH | 1993-95 | 9/13/1998 |
| James D. (Darron) Cox | Oklahoma City, OK | 1987-89 | 4/6/1999 |
| Mark A. Redman | San Diego, CA | 1994-95 | 7/24/1999 |
| Damon R. Minor | Canton, OH | 1993-96 | 9/2/2000 |
| Kevin G. Olsen | Covina, CA | 1997-98 | 9/7/2001 |
| Aaron J. Looper | Ada, OK | 1996 | 8/2/2003 |
| Geoffrey M. Geary | Buffalo, NY | 1997-98 | 8/27/2003 |
| Valentino M. Pascucci | Bellflower, CA | 1997-98 | 4/21/2004 |
| Jason A. Bartlett | Mountain View, CA | 2000-01 | 8/3/2004 |
| Jeffrey M. Bajenaru | Pomona, CA | 1999-00 | 9/4/2004 |
| Gregory S. Dobbs | Los Angeles, CA | 2001 | 9/8/2004 |
| Kyle D. Denney | Prague, OK | 1998-99 | 9/14/2004 |
| Brian W. Shackelford | McAlester, OK | 1995-98 | 6/26/2005 |
| Reggie G. Willits | Chickasha, OK | 2002-03 | 4/26/2006 |
| Rocky T. Cherry | Coppell, TX | 1999-02 | 4/23/2007 |
| David K. Purcey | Saint Charles, IL | 2002-04 | 4/18/2008 |
| Ryan L. Rohlinger | West Bend, WI | 2004-06 | 8/13/2008 |
| Christopher Jakubauskas | Anaheim, CA | 2002 | 4/8/2009 |
| (FR) | played on freshman team only |
Conference Affiliations:
| Southwest Conference | 1919 |
| Missouri Valley Conference | 1920-28 |
| Big Six Conference | 1929-47 |
| Big Seven Conference | 1948-57 |
| Big Eight Conference | 1958-96 |
| Big XII Conference | 1997-date |
Highlights:
Chester M. (Chick) Brandom (DB 9/3/1908), Elias C. (Liz) Funk (DB 4/26/1929), Louis H. Kretlow (DB 9/26/1946), Paul D. Brown (DB 7/23/1961), Bobby R. Murcer (DB 9/8/1965), Donald W. Carman (DB 10/1/1983) attended
Missouri Valley Conference champion 1925, 1927...Big Six Conference champion 1930-31, 1933, 1935-36, 1939-40, 1946...Big Seven Conference champion 1947, 1951, 1953, 1955-56...Big Eight Conference champion 1972-75, 1986, 1995...Big Eight Conference (West Division) champion 1977-79…Big Eight Conference tournament champion 1977, 1979...Big XII Conference tournament champion 1997
College World Series participant 1951, 1972-76, 1992, 1994-95...College World Series champion 1951, 1994
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1953 | Gene Sheets (ABCA) |
| 1972 | Bobby Jack (ABCA) |
| 1976 | Kelly Snider (The Sporting News) |
| 1976 | Keith Drumright (The Sporting News) |
| 1979 | Nick Capra (The Sporting News) |
| 1983 | Ray Hayward (The Sporting News) |
| 1985 | Bobby Witt (The Sporting News) |
| 1986 | Kevin Burdick (ABCA) |
| 1992 | Brian Eldridge (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball/The Sporting News) |
| 1995 | Mark Redman (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1997 | Javier Flores (The Sporting News) |
| 2000 | Jeff Bajenaru (ABCA) |
