This is a list of Houston Cougars baseball seasons. The Houston Cougars baseball program is a college baseball team that represents the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Houston has played their home games at Schroeder Park (previously known as Cougar Field) in Houston since 1995.
The Cougars have won 11 conference regular season championships, 8 conference tournaments, and have played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 22 times, advancing to the College World Series on 2 occasions.
National Champions | College World Series berth | NCAA tournament berth | Conference Tournament champions | Conference/Division Regular season Champions |
Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Tournament results | Final poll [1] [A 1] | |||||||||||
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Overall | Conference/Division | Conference | Postseason [A 2] | BA | CB/PG | Coaches | ||||||||||
Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Finish | ||||||||
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1947 | Ned Thompson | Independent | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — |
1948 | Dalton Albert | Lone Star Conference | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | ? | — | – | — | — | — |
1949 | Bill Lutz | Independent | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — |
1950 | Lovette Hill | Gulf Coast Conference | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1st | — | – | — | — | — |
1951 | Missouri Valley Conference | 16 | 9 | 0 | .666 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1st (West) | 1st | District 5 playoffs | — | — | — | |
1952 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1st (South) | 2nd | – | — | — | — | ||
1953 | 15 | 11 | 0 | .577 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1st | 1st | College World Series | — | — | — | ||
1954 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3rd | — | – | — | — | — | ||
1955 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .316 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5th | — | – | — | — | — | ||
1956 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .555 | 4th | — | – | — | — | — | ||
1957 | 6 | 11 | 1 | .361 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | — | – | — | — | — | ||
1958 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .666 | 1st (West) | 2nd | District 6 playoffs | — | — | — | ||
1959 | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1st (West) | 2nd | – | — | – | — | ||
1960 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .522 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1st (West) | 1st | District 6 playoffs | — | – | — | ||
1961 | Independent | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | |
1962 | 16 | 6 | 0 | .727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1963 | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1964 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1965 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1966 | 18 | 11 | 1 | .617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | District 6 playoffs | — | – | — | ||
1967 | 21 | 11 | 0 | .656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | College World Series Runner-up | — | 2 | — | ||
1968 | 14 | 15 | 1 | .483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1969 | 15 | 23 | 0 | .395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1970 | 19 | 17 | 0 | .528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1971 | 24 | 15 | 0 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1972 | 25 | 23 | 1 | .520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1973 | Southwest Conference | 15 | 16 | 1 | .484 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | 5th | — | – | — | – | — | |
1974 | 20 | 21 | 0 | .488 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 6th | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1975 | Rolan Walton | 18 | 25 | 0 | .419 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .333 | 8th | — | – | — | – | — | |
1976 | 31 | 15 | 0 | .674 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 3rd | — | – | — | – | — | ||
1977 | 27 | 17 | 1 | .611 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | 6th | DNQ | – | — | – | — | ||
1978 | 30 | 21 | 0 | .588 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 4th | 2nd | – | — | 13 | — | ||
1979 | 27 | 17 | 0 | .614 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 5th | DNQ | – | — | – | — | ||
1980 | 17 | 28 | 1 | .380 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .271 | 9th | DNQ | – | — | – | — | ||
1981 | 32 | 20 | 1 | .613 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .548 | 3rd | 3rd | – | – | – | — | ||
1982 | 42 | 14 | 2 | .741 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 2nd | 2nd | West II Regional | 19 | 21 | — | ||
1983 | 43 | 15 | 0 | .741 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | 3rd | 3rd | – | – | – | — | ||
1984 | 32 | 23 | 0 | .582 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .286 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1985 | 44 | 17 | 0 | .721 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 4th | 3rd | Central Regional | 22 | 22 | — | ||
1986 | 35 | 23 | 0 | .603 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .381 | 5th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1987 | Bragg Stockton | 40 | 24 | 1 | .623 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | 4th | 3rd | Central Regional | – | 14 | — | |
1988 | 33 | 22 | 3 | .595 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .300 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1989 | 43 | 17 | 0 | .717 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .429 | 4th | 4th | – | – | – | — | ||
1990 | 44 | 23 | 0 | .657 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | 2nd | South I Regional | 21 | 24 | — | ||
1991 | 37 | 19 | 0 | .661 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 6th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1992 | 25 | 28 | 0 | .472 | 13 | 21 | 0 | .382 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1993 | 31 | 24 | 0 | .564 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1994 | 30 | 26 | 0 | .536 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | ||
1995 | Rayner Noble | 26 | 29 | 0 | .473 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — | |
1996 | 29 | 28 | 0 | .509 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | T–6th | 7th | – | – | – | – | ||
1997 | Conference USA | 40 | 23 | 0 | .635 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | 2nd | 1st | South I Regional | – | – | – | |
1998 | 34 | 25 | 0 | .576 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .778 | 2nd | Second Round | – | – | – | – | ||
1999 | 40 | 24 | 0 | .625 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 1st | 2nd | Houston Regional | 24 | 24 | – | ||
2000 | 48 | 18 | 0 | .727 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1st | 1st | Houston Super Regional | 11 | 13 | 12 | ||
2001 | 29 | 30 | 0 | .492 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 2nd | First Round | Houston Regional | – | – | – | ||
2002 | 48 | 17 | 0 | .738 | 22 | 7 | 0 | .758 | 1st | 2nd | Austin Super Regional | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
2003 | 37 | 30 | 0 | .552 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 4th | Second Round | Houston Super Regional | 22 | 16 | 24 | ||
2004 | 30 | 29 | 0 | .508 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | T–4th | Semifinals | – | – | – | – | ||
2005 | 29 | 30 | 0 | .492 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | 5th | Semifinals | – | – | – | – | ||
2006 | 39 | 22 | 0 | .639 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 2nd | 2nd | Norman Regional | 24 | 21 | 24 | ||
2007 | 28 | 28 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | First Round | – | – | – | – | ||
2008 | 42 | 24 | 0 | .636 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 4th | 1st | College Station Regional | – | – | – | ||
2009 | 27 | 31 | 0 | .466 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | T–3rd | Semifinals | – | – | – | – | ||
2010 | 25 | 32 | 0 | .446 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | T–5th | 6th | – | – | – | – | ||
2011 | Todd Whitting | 27 | 32 | 0 | .458 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | 2nd | – | – | – | – | |
2012 | 18 | 35 | 1 | .343 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .229 | 8th | 4th (Division A) | – | – | – | – | ||
2013 | 36 | 22 | 0 | .621 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | T–5th | 3rd (Division B) | – | – | – | – | ||
2014 | American Athletic Conference | 48 | 18 | 0 | .727 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | T–3rd | 1st | Austin Super Regional | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
2015 | 43 | 20 | 0 | .683 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1st | 2nd | Houston Regional | 18 | – | 23 | ||
2016 | 36 | 23 | 0 | .610 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 5th | 2nd | – | – | – | – | ||
2017 | 42 | 21 | 0 | .667 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | T–1st | 1st | Houston Regional | 22 | – | 24 | ||
2018 | 38 | 25 | 0 | .603 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1st | Semifinals | Chapel Hill Regional | 25 | – | – | ||
2019 | 32 | 24 | 0 | .571 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | First Round | – | – | – | – | ||
2020 | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | Canceled | – | – | – | – | ||
2021 | 19 | 34 | 0 | .358 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 7th | First Round | – | – | – | – | ||
2022 | 37 | 24 | 0 | .607 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 3rd | 2nd | – | – | – | – | ||
2023 | 36 | 23 | 0 | .610 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .739 | 2nd | Semifinals | – | – | – | – | ||
2024 | Big 12 Conference | 26 | 28 | 0 | .481 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 12th | DNQ | – | – | – | – | |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
2,011 | 1,522 | 16 | .569 |
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