Western Illinois University
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Name History:
| Western Illinois State Normal School | 1902-21 |
| Western Illinois State Teachers College | 1921-47 |
| Western Illinois State College | 1947-57 |
| Western Illinois University | 1957-date |
Baseball Team History:
| Year | Record | Coach |
| 1903 | William Sutherland | |
| 1904 | William Sutherland | |
| 1905 | William Sutherland | |
| 1906 | ||
| 1907 | No Team | |
| 1908 | ||
| 1909 | Charles A. Barnett | |
| 1910 | Francis P. Taft | |
| 1911 | Oliver M. Dickerson | |
| 1912 | ||
| 1913 | ||
| 1914 | ||
| 1915 | ||
| 1916 | Erskine L. Jay | |
| 1917 | ||
| 1918-20 No Team | ||
| 1921 | C.J. Roberts | |
| 1922 | No Team | |
| 1923 | 2-5 | Howard G. Hawkes |
| 1924 | Howard G. Hawkes | |
| 1925 | 3-6 | Howard G. Hawkes |
| 1926 | Howard G. Hawkes | |
| 1927 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1928 | 1-11 | Raymond W. Hanson |
| 1929 | 5-7 | Raymond W. Hanson |
| 1930 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1931 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1932 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1933 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1934 | 2-8 | Raymond W. Hanson |
| 1935 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1936 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1937 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1938 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1939 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1940 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1941 | Raymond W. Hanson | |
| 1942 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner | |
| 1943 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner | |
| 1944 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner | |
| 1945 | Robert W. Barnwell | |
| 1946 | Robert W. Barnwell | |
| 1947 | 6-6 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1948 | 13-8 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1949 | 9-8 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1950 | 13-9 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1951 | 10-3 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1952 | 8-10 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1953 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner | |
| 1954 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner | |
| 1955 | 8-11 | Charles W. (Wix) Garner |
| 1956 | 14-9 | Guy Ricci |
| 1957 | 22-7 | Guy Ricci |
| 1958 | 12-15-1 | Guy Ricci |
| 1959 | 13-12 | Guy Ricci |
| 1960 | 15-10 | Guy Ricci |
| 1961 | 13-16 | Guy Ricci |
| 1962 | 15-18 | Guy Ricci |
| 1963 | 16-18 | Guy Ricci |
| 1964 | 22-8 | Guy Ricci |
| 1965 | 23-6 | Guy Ricci |
| 1966 | 12-16-1 | Guy Ricci |
| 1967 | 19-10 | Guy Ricci |
| 1968 | 23-17 | Guy Ricci |
| 1969 | 24-13-1 | Guy Ricci |
| 1970 | 15-17 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1971 | 20-25 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1972 | 15-8-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1973 | 24-18 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1974 | 31-12 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1975 | 18-15 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1976 | 19-16 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1977 | 19-21 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1978 | 25-15 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1979 | 15-13 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1980 | 21-20 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1981 | 12-24-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1982 | 14-19 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1983 | 16-14-2 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1984 | 28-8-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1985 | 25-14-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1986 | 19-22 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1987 | 20-18 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1988 | 17-19-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1989 | 20-18 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1990 | 19-20 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1991 | 21-23 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1992 | 16-31 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1993 | 12-28-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1994 | 21-21 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1995 | 21-21-1 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1996 | 14-27 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1997 | 13-24 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1998 | 15-28 | Richard S. Pawlow |
| 1999 | 14-35 | Kim Johnson |
| 2000 | 17-39 | Kim Johnson |
| 2001 | 12-38 | Kim Johnson |
| 2002 | 12-39 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2003 | 25-38 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2004 | 29-36 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2005 | 24-34 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2006 | 32-32 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2007 | 31-26 | Stanford D. Hyman |
| 2008 | 21-33 | Stanford D. Hyman |
Major League Players
| Name | Birthplace | Dates Played at College | Major League Debut |
| Lester L. Fusselman | Pryor, OK | 1940 | 4/16/1952 |
| Rickey E. Reuschel | Quincy, IL | 1969-70 | 6/19/1972 |
| Paul R. Reuschel | Quincy, IL | 1967-68 | 7/25/1975 |
| Richard R. Short | Elgin, IL | 1992-94 | 6/10/2005 |
| bold | member of Western Illinois Hall of Fame |
Conference Affiliations:
| Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1915-46 |
| Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1947-70 |
| Mid-Continent Conference | 1984-date |
Highlights:
Raymond T. Haley (DB 4/21/1915), Russell C. Meyer (DB 9/13/1946), Don L. Erickson (DB 9/1/1958), Daniel Osinski (DB 4/11/1962), Marvin G. Staehle (DB 9/15/1964), Gene W. Lamont (DB 9/2/1970), Brian M. Allard (DB 8/8/1979) attended
Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champion 1938, 1941, 1943-44...Interstate Intercollegiate Athletic Association champion 1948, 1957, 1965, 1969...Mid-Continent Conference champion 1984
NAIA World Series participant 1957
