University of Southern Mississippi
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Name History:
| Mississippi Normal School | 1912-24 |
| Mississippi State Teachers College | 1924-40 |
| Mississippi Southern College | 1940-62 |
| University of Southern Mississippi | 1962-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1913 | 1-3 | Herring |
| 1914 | 1-0 | |
| 1915 | 0-1 | |
| 1916 | 1-1 | |
| 1917-18 No Team | ||
| 1919 | 2-3 | Ronald J. Slay |
| 1920 | 8-2 | O.V. Austin |
| 1921 | 5-1-1 | O.V. Austin |
| 1922 | 11-7-1 | O.V. Austin |
| 1923 | 9-2-1 | O.V. Austin |
| 1924 | 0-3 | O.V. Austin |
| 1925 | 4-2 | William H. (Herschel) Bobo |
| 1926 | 5-2-1 | William H. (Herschel) Bobo |
| 1927 | 4-4 | William H. (Herschel) Bobo |
| 1928 | 6-2 | William H. (Herschel) Bobo |
| 1929 | 1-9 | William B. Saunders |
| 1930 | 2-11 | William B. Saunders |
| 1931-33 No Team | ||
| 1934 | 3-9 | Allison T.S. Hubert |
| 1935 | 0-3 | Allison T.S. Hubert |
| 1936-46 No Team | ||
| 1947 | 9-4 | Reed Green |
| 1948 | 11-11 | Thad (Pie) Vann |
| 1949 | 10-10 | Thad (Pie) Vann |
| 1950 | 5-6 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1951 | 7-6-1 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1952 | 6-5 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1953 | 9-1 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1954 | 10-2 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1955 | 7-4 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1956 | 7-8-1 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1957 | 4-8 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1958 | 7-7 | Clyde E. (Heifer) Stuart |
| 1959 | 8-5 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1960 | 13-4 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1961 | 12-7 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1962 | 8-7-1 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1963 | 10-12-1 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1964 | 15-5 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1965 | 15-4 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1966 | 9-11 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1967 | 9-13 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1968 | 8-12 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1969 | 3-13 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1970 | 10-13 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1971 | 17-10 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1972 | 12-16 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1973 | 12-12 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1974 | 16-12 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1975 | 15-16 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1976 | 20-21 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1977 | 17-16 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1978 | 15-24 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1979 | 13-21 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor/Charles M. (Mickey) Harrington |
| 1980 | 17-13 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1981 | 23-26 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1982 | 9-24 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1983 | 11-33 | C.J. (Pete) Taylor |
| 1984 | 13-36-2 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1985 | 28-41 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1986 | 31-30 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1987 | 37-25 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1988 | 36-26 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1989 | 36-26 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1990 | 42-25 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1991 | 42-24 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1992 | 31-28 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1993 | 33-26 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1994 | 37-24 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1995 | 36-24 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1996 | 32-28 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1997 | 34-23 | Hill H. Denson |
| 1998 | 30-28 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 1999 | 40-23 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2000 | 32-26 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2001 | 27-32 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2002 | 36-22 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2003 | 47-16 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2004 | 45-19 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2005 | 41-21 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2006 | 39-23 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2007 | 39-23 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
| 2008 | 42-22 | Carlton D. (Corky) Palmer |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Hugh M. (Laurin) Pepper | Vaughan, MS | 1953-54 | 7/4/1954 |
| John M. (Bubba) Phillips | West Point, MS | 1947-48 | 4/30/1955 |
| Fred W. Waters | Benton, MS | 1947-48 | 9/20/1955 |
| James H. Davenport | Siluria, AL | 1952-54 | 4/15/1958 |
| Charles M. (Mickey) Harrington | Hattiesburg, MS | 1952-55 | 7/10/1963 |
| Frank W. Baker | Meridian, MS | 1965-67 | 8/9/1970 |
| Patrick L. Rapp | Jennings, LA | 1988-89 | 7/10/1992 |
| Kevin S. Young | Alpena, MI | 1990 | 7/12/1992 |
| William F. Selby | Monroeville, AL | 1991-92 | 4/19/1996 |
| Chadwick L. Bradford | Jackson, MS | 1996 | 8/1/1998 |
| Thomas J. Davis | Mobile, AL | 1992-94 | 5/14/1999 |
| John R. Bale | Cheverly, MD | 1995-96 | 9/30/1999 |
| Robert G. McCrory | Steens, MS | 2001-03 | 4/30/2008 |
| bold | member of Southern Mississippi Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Gulf States Conference | 1949-52 |
| Metro Conference | 1983-95 |
| Conference USA | 1996-date |
Highlights:
Paul M. Busby (DB 9/14/1941), Kenneth W. Wright (DB 4/11/1970), James N. Hutto (DB 4/17/1970), Donald H. Castle (DB 9/11/1973), Stan G. Cliburn (DB 5/6/1980), Stewart W. Cliburn (DB 5/17/1984) attended
Ray Guy (NFL all-star) played 1970-72
Conference USA champion 2003...Conference USA tournament champion 2003
All-America selections (First-Team)
| 1991 | Tony Phillips (Collegiate Baseball) |
| 1994 | Tommy Davis (ABCA/Baseball America/Collegiate Baseball) |
| 2003 | Clint King (ABCA) |
| 2004 | Austin Tubb (Collegiate Baseball) |
