Iowa State Cyclones baseball
American college baseball team
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Iowa State Cyclones baseball was the intercollegiate baseball program at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. The program existed from 1892 to 2001.[3] Due to budget cuts, Iowa State athletic director Bruce Van De Velde announced the end of the baseball program on April 2, 2001.[4]
- Big 12 (1997–2001)
- Big Eight (1929–1996)
- Missouri Valley (1907–1928)
| Iowa State Cyclones baseball | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1892 |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Conference history |
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| Overall record | 1,346–1,412–17 |
| University | Iowa State University |
| Location | Ames, Iowa |
| Home stadium | Cap Timm Field |
| Nickname | Cyclones (Mascot: Cy the Cardinal) |
| Colors | Cardinal and gold[1] |
| College World Series appearances | |
| 1957, 1970 | |
| NCAA tournament appearances | |
| 1957, 1970, 1971 | |
| Conference regular season champions | |
| 1936, 1957, 1970, 1971[2] | |
Iowa State's last game was a 17–4 loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Tournament on May 18, 2001.
Iowa State is one of just five "Power conference" teams to not have a baseball team, along with Colorado, Syracuse, Wisconsin and SMU.
Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament
| Year | Record | Pct | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 4–2 | .667 | College World Series 3rd Place, District 5 Champion |
| 1970 | 3–2 | .600 | College World Series 5th Place, Hosted District 5 |
| 1971 | 0–2 | .000 | District 5 |
TOTALS |
7–6 | .538 |
Club baseball

Since the fall of 2001, baseball at Iowa State has been played as a club sport in the National Club Baseball Association.
Yearly record
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State (Independent) (1892–1906) | |||||||||
| 1892 | Unknown | 5–0 | |||||||
| 1893 | W. E. Harriman | 3–2 | |||||||
| 1894 | W. S. Dawson | 0–1 | |||||||
| 1895 | J. R. Davidson | 1–4 | |||||||
| 1896 | C. O. Poole | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1897 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||
| 1898 | Ira C. Brownlie | 2–4 | |||||||
| 1899 | Unknown | 0–3 | |||||||
| 1900 | T. E. Nicoll | 2–6 | |||||||
| 1901 | C. E. Woodruff | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1902 | R. H. Hall | 8–3 | |||||||
| 1903 | Ernest Cotton | 14–5 | |||||||
| 1904 | C. B. Wilson | 16–3 | |||||||
| 1905 | A. V. Green | 14–5 | |||||||
| 1906 | Clyde Williams | 3–3–1 | |||||||
| Iowa State (Big Eight Conference) (1907–1996) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Clyde Williams | 15–2–1 | |||||||
| 1908 | Clyde Williams | 11–1–1 | |||||||
| 1909 | Clyde Williams | 10–6–2 | |||||||
| 1910 | Unknown | 7–6–1 | |||||||
| 1911 | Unknown | 12–3 | |||||||
| 1912 | Unknown | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1913 | Homer C. Hubbard | 8–5–1 | |||||||
| 1914 | Homer C. Hubbard | 8–5 | |||||||
| 1915 | Homer C. Hubbard | 2–8–1 | |||||||
| 1916 | Clyde Williams | 7–9 | |||||||
| 1917 | Clyde Williams | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1918 | Clyde Williams | 9–7 | |||||||
| 1919 | Charles W. Mayser | 8–2–1 | |||||||
| 1920 | Charles W. Mayser | 10–6 | |||||||
| 1921 | Maurice A. Kent | 7–10 | |||||||
| 1922 | Maurice A. Kent | 9–9 | |||||||
| 1923 | William S. Chandler | 10–3 | |||||||
| 1924 | William S. Chandler | 11–5 | |||||||
| 1925 | William S. Chandler | 5–7 | |||||||
| 1926 | William S. Chandler | 7–10 | |||||||
| 1927 | William S. Chandler | 3–14 | |||||||
| 1928 | William S. Chandler | 5–11 | |||||||
| 1929 | C. Noel Workman | 5–10 | 2–7 | 6th | |||||
| 1930 | C. Noel Workman | 6–12 | 4–10 | 5th | |||||
| 1931 | Louis E. Menze | 3–8 | |||||||
| 1932 | Louis E. Menze | 9–5 | |||||||
| 1933 | Louis E. Menze | 3–9 | |||||||
| 1934 | Louis E. Menze | 5–9 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1935 | Louis E. Menze | 12–3 | |||||||
| 1936 | Joseph Truskowski | 11–1 | 8–0[5] | 1st | |||||
| 1937 | Joseph Truskowski | 9–8 | |||||||
| 1938 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 11–6 | |||||||
| 1939 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 4–12 | |||||||
| 1940 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 10–7–1 | |||||||
| 1941 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 10–8 | |||||||
| 1942 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 6–7 | |||||||
| 1943 | Clay Sutherland | 6–7 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1944 | Clay Sutherland | 4–4–1 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1945 | Clay Sutherland | 4–8 | N/A | N/A | |||||
| 1946 | Clay Sutherland | 12–4 | |||||||
| 1947 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 7–7–1 | |||||||
| 1948 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 7–12 | |||||||
| 1949 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 12–6 | |||||||
| 1950[6][7] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 8–11 | 4–5 | 5th | |||||
| 1951 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 8–7 | |||||||
| 1952 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–10 | |||||||
| 1953 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–8 | |||||||
| 1954 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 11–10 | |||||||
| 1955[7][8] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–11 | 5–8 | 5th | |||||
| 1956[7][9] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–9 | 6–6 | 5th | |||||
| 1957[10][11] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 17–10 | 11–6 | 1st | NCAA Third Place | ||||
| 1958 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 8–15 | |||||||
| 1959 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 11–12 | |||||||
| 1960[12] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 14–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | |||||
| 1961 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 5–14 | |||||||
| 1962 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 10–10 | |||||||
| 1963[13] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 7–14–1 | 4–14 | 7th | |||||
| 1964 | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 12–7 | |||||||
| 1965[14] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 11–9 | |||||||
| 1966[15] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 8–8 | 9–11 | T–5th | |||||
| 1967[16] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 10–19–2 | |||||||
| 1968[17] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 11–16 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
| 1969[18] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–16 | 8–12 | ||||||
| 1970[19][20] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 19–11 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA CWS | ||||
| 1971[21][22] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 16–14 | 13–7 | 1st | NCAA District 5 | ||||
| 1972[23][24] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 14–17 | 7–10 | 8th | |||||
| 1973[25] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 9–21 | 3–13 | ||||||
| 1974[26][27] | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 19–17 | 7–10 | 6th | |||||
| 1975[28] | Clair Rierson | 23–19 | 11–9 | ||||||
| 1976[29][30] | Clair Rierson | 29–32 | 3–2[31] | 3rd | |||||
| 1977[32] | Clair Rierson | 21–27 | 3–9 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1978[33] | Clair Rierson | 17–25 | 3–9 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1979[34] | Clair Rierson | 21–28 | 7–13 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1980[35] | Clair Rierson | 22–30 | 5–15 | 4th (East) | |||||
| 1981[36][37][38] | Larry Corrigan | 34–22 | 6–18 | 7th | |||||
| 1982[39][40] | Larry Corrigan | 30–26 | 6–18 | 6th | |||||
| 1983[41] | Larry Corrigan | 21–26 | 5–9 | ||||||
| 1984[42] | Larry Corrigan | 18–27 | 6–12 | ||||||
| 1985[43] | Bobby Randall | 22–38 | 6–15 | ||||||
| 1986[44] | Bobby Randall | 25–33–1 | 6–17 | ||||||
| 1987[45] | Bobby Randall | 25–27 | 7–13 | ||||||
| 1988[46] | Bobby Randall | 27–31 | 8–16 | T–5th | |||||
| 1989[47] | Bobby Randall | 33–27 | 11–13 | ||||||
| 1990 | Bobby Randall | 36–26 | |||||||
| 1991[48] | Bobby Randall | 33–26 | 12–12 | ||||||
| 1992[49][50] | Bobby Randall | 33–23 | 11–13 | T–4th | |||||
| 1993[51][52] | Bobby Randall | 17–28 | 5–18 | 7th | |||||
| 1994[53][54] | Bobby Randall | 30–28 | 15–14 | 4th | |||||
| 1995[55] | Bobby Randall | 28–24 | 13–12 | ||||||
| 1996[56] | Lyle Smith | 23–31 | 12–14 | ||||||
| Iowa State (Big 12 Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
| 1997[57] | Lyle Smith | 21–31 | 6–21 | 11th | |||||
| 1998[57] | Lyle Smith | 20–27 | 10–18 | 9th | |||||
| 1999[57] | Lyle Smith | 17–36 | 2–28 | 11th | |||||
| 2000[57] | Lyle Smith | 19–37 | 7–23 | 10th | |||||
| 2001[57] | Lyle Smith | 24–29–1 | 11–15 | 8th | |||||
| Total: | 1,346–1,412–17 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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| School | Season | Record | (Conf. Record) | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 110 years | 1,346–1,412–17 | (479–694) | 3 Postseason bids |
Final poll rankings
This is a table of Iowa State's ranking in the Collegiate Baseball Division I Final Polls.[58]
| Season | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 1970 | #6 |
| 1971 | #16 |
First Team All-Americans
This is a list of Iowa State American Baseball Coaches Association All-Americans.[58]
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Head coaching history
| # | Name | Years | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | 1891–1892 | 5–0 |
| 2 | W. E. Harriman | 1892–1893 | 3–2 |
| 3 | W. S. Dawson | 1893–1894 | 0–1 |
| 4 | J. R. Davidson | 1894–1895 | 1–4 |
| 5 | C. O. Poole | 1895–1897 | 7–6 |
| 7 | Ira C. Brownlie | 1897–1898 | 2–4 |
| ?? | Unknown | 1898–1899 | 0–3 |
| ?? | T. E. Nicoll | 1899–1900 | 2–6 |
| ?? | C. E. Woodruff | 1900–1901 | 4–4 |
| ?? | R. H. Hall | 1901–1902 | 8–3 |
| ?? | Ernest Cotton | 1902–1903 | 14–5 |
| ?? | C. B. Wilson | 1903–1904 | 16–3 |
| ?? | A. V. Green | 1904–1905 | 14–5 |
| ?? | Samuel Clyde Williams | 1905–1909 | 39–12 |
| ?? | Unknown | 1909–1910 | 7–6–1 |
| ?? | Unknown | 1910–1911 | 12–3 |
| ?? | Unknown | 1911–1912 | 7–6 |
| ?? | Homer C. Hubbard | 1912–1915 | 18–18–2 |
| ?? | Samuel Clyde Williams | 1915–1918 | 21–23 |
| ?? | Charles W. Mayser | 1918–1920 | 18–8–1 |
| ?? | Maurice A. Kent | 1920–1922 | 16–19 |
| ?? | William S. Chandler | 1922–1928 | 41–50 |
| ?? | C. Noel Workman | 1928–1930 | 11–22 |
| ?? | Louis E. Menze | 1930–1935 | 32–34 |
| ?? | Joseph Truskowski | 1935–1937 | 20–9 |
| ?? | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 1937–1942 | 41–34 |
| ?? | Clay Sutherland | 1942–1946 | 26–23–1 |
| ?? | Leroy C. "Cap" Timm | 1946–1974 | 301–340–5 |
| ?? | Clair Rierson | 1974–1980 | 133–161 |
| ?? | Larry Corrigan | 1980–1984 | 103–101 |
| ?? | Bobby Randall | 1984–1995 | 309–311–1 |
| ?? | Lyle Smith | 1995–2001 | 124–191–1 |