List of Houston Cougars baseball seasons
Cougar Field, home of Houston Cougars baseball
The Houston Cougars baseball program is a college baseball team that represents the University of Houston in the American Athletic Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Houston has played their home games at Cougar Field in Houston since 1995. The Cougars have won 10 conference regular season championships, 5 conference tournaments, and have played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 18 times, advancing to the College World Series on 2 occasions.
Seasons
National Champions |
Conference Tournament Champions |
Conference/Division Regular Season Champions |
College World Series berth |
NCAA Tournament berth |
Season |
Head coach |
Conference |
Season results |
Tournament results |
Final poll[1] |
Overall |
Conference/Division |
Conference |
Postseason |
BA |
CB |
Coaches |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
% |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
% |
Finish |
Houston Cougars |
1947 |
Ned Thompson |
Independent |
1 |
5 |
0 |
.167 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1948 |
Dalton Albert |
Lone Star Conference |
4 |
7 |
1 |
.375 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
.250 |
? |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1949 |
Bill Lutz |
Independent |
7 |
9 |
0 |
.438 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1950 |
Lovette Hill |
Gulf Coast Conference |
10 |
6 |
0 |
.625 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1st |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1951 |
Missouri Valley Conference |
16 |
8 |
0 |
.666 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
1st |
Champion |
District Playoffs |
— |
— |
— |
1952 |
11 |
6 |
0 |
.647 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.666 |
1st |
Runner-up |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1953 |
15 |
11 |
0 |
.577 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
.750 |
1st |
— |
CWS First Round |
— |
— |
— |
1954 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
.522 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
.444 |
3rd |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1955 |
6 |
13 |
0 |
.316 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
.375 |
5th |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1956 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
.583 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
.455 |
4th |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1957 |
6 |
11 |
1 |
.361 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.571 |
3rd |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
— |
— |
1958 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
.458 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
.666 |
1st |
Runner-up |
District Playoffs |
— |
— |
— |
1959 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
.333 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.666 |
1st |
Runner-up |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1960 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
.522 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
.833 |
1st |
Champion |
District Final |
— |
NR |
— |
1961 |
Independent |
4 |
11 |
0 |
.267 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1962 |
16 |
6 |
0 |
.727 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1963 |
4 |
15 |
0 |
.211 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1964 |
16 |
13 |
0 |
.552 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1965 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
.462 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1966 |
18 |
11 |
1 |
.617 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
District Playoffs |
— |
NR |
— |
1967 |
21 |
11 |
0 |
.656 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
CWS Final |
— |
2 |
— |
1968 |
14 |
15 |
1 |
.483 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1969 |
15 |
23 |
0 |
.395 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1970 |
19 |
17 |
0 |
.528 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1971 |
24 |
15 |
0 |
.615 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1972 |
25 |
23 |
1 |
.520 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1973 |
Southwest Conference |
15 |
16 |
1 |
.484 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
.450 |
5th |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1974 |
20 |
21 |
0 |
.488 |
10 |
13 |
0 |
.435 |
6th |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1975 |
Rolan Walton |
18 |
25 |
0 |
.419 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
.333 |
8th |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1976 |
31 |
15 |
0 |
.674 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
.667 |
3rd |
— |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1977 |
27 |
17 |
0 |
.611 |
11 |
12 |
1 |
.479 |
6th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1978 |
30 |
21 |
0 |
.588 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
.583 |
4th |
Runner-up |
Did not qualify |
— |
13 |
— |
1979 |
27 |
17 |
0 |
.614 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
.458 |
5th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1980 |
17 |
28 |
1 |
.380 |
6 |
17 |
1 |
.271 |
9th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
— |
NR |
— |
1981 |
32 |
20 |
1 |
.613 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
.548 |
3rd |
3rd |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1982 |
42 |
14 |
2 |
.741 |
13 |
6 |
0 |
.684 |
2nd |
Runner-up |
Regional Semifinal |
19 |
21 |
— |
1983 |
43 |
15 |
0 |
.741 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
.619 |
3rd |
3rd |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1984 |
32 |
23 |
0 |
.582 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
.286 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1985 |
44 |
17 |
0 |
.721 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
.571 |
4th |
3rd |
Regional Third Round |
22 |
22 |
— |
1986 |
35 |
23 |
0 |
.603 |
8 |
13 |
0 |
.381 |
5th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1987 |
Bragg Stockton |
40 |
24 |
1 |
.623 |
11 |
10 |
0 |
.524 |
4th |
3rd |
Regional Final |
NR |
14 |
— |
1988 |
33 |
22 |
3 |
.595 |
6 |
14 |
0 |
.300 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1989 |
43 |
17 |
0 |
.717 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
.429 |
4th |
4th |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1990 |
44 |
23 |
0 |
.657 |
12 |
9 |
0 |
.571 |
3rd |
Runner-up |
Regional Semifinals |
21 |
24 |
— |
1991 |
37 |
19 |
0 |
.661 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
.476 |
6th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
— |
1992 |
25 |
28 |
0 |
.472 |
13 |
21 |
0 |
.382 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1993 |
31 |
24 |
0 |
.564 |
3 |
15 |
0 |
.167 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1994 |
30 |
26 |
0 |
.536 |
4 |
14 |
0 |
.222 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1995 |
Rayner Noble |
26 |
29 |
0 |
.473 |
6 |
18 |
0 |
.250 |
7th |
Did not qualify |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1996 |
29 |
28 |
0 |
.509 |
9 |
15 |
0 |
.375 |
7th |
? |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1997 |
Conference USA |
40 |
23 |
0 |
.635 |
19 |
8 |
0 |
.704 |
2nd |
Champion |
Regional Second Round |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1998 |
34 |
25 |
0 |
.576 |
21 |
6 |
0 |
.778 |
2nd |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
1999 |
40 |
24 |
0 |
.625 |
21 |
4 |
0 |
.840 |
1st |
Final |
Regional Final |
24 |
24 |
NR |
2000 |
48 |
18 |
0 |
.727 |
21 |
4 |
0 |
.840 |
1st |
Champion |
Super Regional |
11 |
13 |
12 |
2001 |
29 |
30 |
0 |
.492 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
.741 |
2nd |
First Round |
Regional First Round |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2002 |
48 |
17 |
0 |
.738 |
22 |
7 |
0 |
.758 |
1st |
Final |
Super Regional |
10 |
10 |
10 |
2003 |
37 |
30 |
0 |
.552 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
.633 |
4th |
Second Round |
Super Regional |
22 |
NR |
24 |
2004 |
30 |
29 |
0 |
.508 |
19 |
11 |
0 |
.633 |
5th |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2005 |
29 |
30 |
0 |
.492 |
16 |
13 |
0 |
.552 |
5th |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2006 |
39 |
22 |
0 |
.639 |
18 |
6 |
0 |
.750 |
2nd |
Final |
Regional First Round |
24 |
21 |
24 |
2007 |
28 |
28 |
0 |
.500 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
.500 |
5th |
First Round |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2008 |
42 |
24 |
0 |
.636 |
14 |
10 |
0 |
.583 |
4th |
Champion |
Regional Final |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2009 |
27 |
31 |
0 |
.466 |
13 |
11 |
0 |
.542 |
T-3rd |
Semifinals |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2010 |
25 |
31 |
0 |
.446 |
11 |
13 |
0 |
.458 |
7th |
6th |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2011 |
Todd Whitting |
27 |
32 |
0 |
.458 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
.500 |
6th |
Runner-up |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2012 |
18 |
35 |
1 |
.343 |
5 |
18 |
1 |
.229 |
8th |
4th, Division A |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2013 |
36 |
22 |
0 |
.621 |
13 |
11 |
0 |
.542 |
t-5th |
3rd, Division B |
Did not qualify |
NR |
NR |
NR |
2014 |
American Athletic Conference |
48 |
18 |
0 |
.727 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
.609 |
t-3rd |
Champion |
Super Regional |
11 |
11 |
11 |
2015 |
43 |
20 |
0 |
.683 |
16 |
8 |
0 |
.667 |
1st |
Runner-up |
Regional |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Total |
1,696 |
1,291 |
16 |
.570 |
References
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| Rivalries & tournaments | |
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| People | |
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| Seasons |
- 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- 1954
- 1955
- 1956
- 1957
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
- 1965
- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
- 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1986
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
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| College World Series appearances in italics |
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