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A History of Intercollegiate Baseball at South Dakota State University
Robert Tanios Bozied
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AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSI1Y
BY
ROBERT TANIOS BOZIED
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science, Major in Physical Education, South Dakota State University 1971
-- • -- .... ,n.,,-1"\t'ITV r It) n A HISTORY OF INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL AT SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSI1Y
This thesis is approved as a creditable and independent investigation by a candidate for the degree, Master of Science, and is acceptable as meeting the thesis requirements for this degree. Acceptance of this thesis does not imply that the conclusions reached by the candidate are necessarily the conclusion of the major department.
Thesis· .Adviser Date
He�, Health, - Physical Education, / / Date- and Recreation Department ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The writer wishes to express his sincere appreciation to his adviser, Ervin Huether, and Professor Glenn E. Robinson for their
valuable guidance, assistance, and supervision in the preparation of this thesis. The writer also wishes .. to thank others who have donated time and information for this study.
The writer wishes to give special thanks to his typist and wife, Kathy, and daughter, Tanya Leigh, for their understanding and cooperation. R. T. B. TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. INTRODUCTION ...... 1 II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE . . . . 6 III. METHODS AND PROCEDURES • • • 10 IV. TIIE FORMATIVE YEARS (1885-1900) ...... 13 v. 1901-1914...... 24 VI. 1915-1946 •• ...... 36 VII. 1947-1949...... 38 VIII. THE ERA OF ERV HUETHER (1950-1970) ...... 42 PICTURES OF CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS •••••••••••• 85 BIBLIOGR.AP!N • • • • • • • • • • • •· • • • • • • • • • ...... 91 COVER LEITER FOR QUESTIONNAIRE ...... 94 QUESTIONNAIRE • • • • • • • • • • ...... 95 APPENDIXES ...... 96 Appendix A ...... 97 Appendix B...... 102 Appendix C ...... 105 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
Significance of the Study
"The· history of any subject may be taken as a means of measuring its progress."1 Data provided may be used for comparison
of the past to the present in respect to the importa�ce and influence
of a subject. Rice states, "History provides a record of experiments, achievements, and changes, and only through such a study can a broad 2 and appreciative view of the subject be obtained. "
Baseball, as a sport at South Dakota State University, has
had a long and colorful history. From the day the first baseball game was played by the University team in 1885 to the present, South
Dakota State University has made a constant effort toward improving
baseball through better staffing, selective scheduling, and a limited recruiting program.
The present study describes how baseball grew and developed
and also reports interesting highlights that occurred during the period of 1885-1970. The data collected in this study could be of
interest and value to individuals in the Health, ·Physical Education, and Recreation Department, Athletic Committee, alumni, and all people
1John L. Hutchinson, Mabel Lee, Emmett Rice,� Brief History of Physical Education (New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1958), p. 3. 2Ibid. 2
interested in the intercollegiate athletic pro9ram at South Dakota
State University. The results could serve as a ready reference for those interested in the past and present history of.baseball without extensive reading or searching. Such research of the past could be of value for public relations and of interest to the news media.
The study was of interest to- the writer because of his interest in baseball as a sport and his participation in baseball at South Dakota State University.
Statement ---of the Problem The purpose of this study was to present a historical account of-intercollegiate baseball at South Dakota State University showing the growth and development from 1885-1970.
Limitations and Delimitations The limitations and delimitations of this study were the
·following: 1. Written materials available in the South Dakota State University library. 2. Only materials reported on varsity baseball teams at
South Dakota State University were investigated. 3. Information obtained from personal interviews with
observers.
4. Information obtained from scheduled interviews with
former coaches. 5. Validity of primary and secondary sources. 3
Definition of Terms
1. Primary sources. The following definition was adopted for this study: .. Primary- sources are the original documents or remains the first witnesses to the event, with only the mind of the observer or eye witness corning between the original event and the user of the 3 source. "
2. Secondary sources. The following definition was adopted for this study: "Secondary sources are materials in which there are 4 11 summaries of information collected by others.
3. External criticism. The following definition was adopted for this study: "External criticism is the genuineness of the document; whether it is true and original. It .is the time, place, authorship, 5 and authenticity of the document."
4. Internal criticism. The following definition wad adopted for this study: "Internal criticism is the meaning and accuracy of the statements in the document.'�
5. South Dakota State Universitv was also referred to as South Dakota Agricultural College, South Dakota State College, State
University, and by the nickname of the Jackrabbits. For the purpose
3 Carter V. Good, Essentials of Educational Research (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1966), p. 158.
Gladys Scott, Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, fil!S! Recreation (Washington D. C. : .American Association of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1959), p. 471. 5 Good, op. cit., p. 161.
6scott, op. cit., p. 474. 4 of this study the present legal name South Dakota State University is used when referring to any of the previous names as listed above.
6. The South·Dakota State University yearbook is referred to as The Quirt, The Jackrabbit, and Jackrabbit.
7. The South Dakota State University student newspaper is referred to as The South Dakota State University Collegian, The Dakota Collegian, and The Industrial Collegian.
8. North Dakota Sta�e University is also referred to as
North Dakota Agricultural College, North Dakota State, and the nickname of the Bison.
9. The University of Northern Iowa is also referred to as
Iowa State Teachers College, State College of Iowa, and the nickname of the Panthers.
10. The University of South Dakota is also referred to as
Vermillion, South Dakota, and the nickname of the Coyotes. 11. The University of North Dakota is also referred to as North Dakota University, UND, and the nickname of the Sioux.
12. The North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCC) was formed in 1922. The following colleges and universities were members prior to the addition of baseball as a conference sport. 1. South Dakota State University ·, 2. University of North Dakota 3. University of South Dakota 4. North Dakota State University 5
5. University of Northern Iowa 6. Morningside College
7. Augustana College
It was not until 1958 that baseball was added as a conference sport. Mankato State College, the last college to become a member of the conference, played in conference competition in the year .1970. CHAPTER II
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATIJRE
The purpose of the review of related literature was to research other studies which would enable the writer to better understand the methodology for the completion of a historical study. The search of the literature revealed few historical studies which referred to base ball. Historical studies w�re reviewed which were compiled on football, basketball, and athletic histories at different institutions. The following is a review of the literature as to methods employed to present· data for this study.
Wolf compiled a study not only of the development of baseball, but also of the trends and influencing factors that had an important effect of baseball at the University of Illinois. Newspapers (city and student), theses, scrapbooks, informations booklets, interviews, and
questionnaires were the sources employed to gather the data. The data were then reviewed and integrated to show the development of baseball at the University. The material was presented in chronological order, giving coaches credit for the years they had influenced the baseball program. 1 Haycock used research methods similar to Wolf's except that a tape recorded was used during his interviews to record human interest
1 Donald L. Wolf, "A History of Intercollegiate Baseball at the University of Illinois" (unpublished Master's thesis, University of Illinois, 1958). 7
stories on basketball to be included in his study. The investigator gave a background of basketball at the national level, then on the
Illinois University level. The study was divided into chronological eras, and a summary of all important events for each year in the eras was included. The writer in his conclusions included the growth, 2 system, and style changes in basketb�ll· from its origin to the present. Woodbury investigated the history of athletics at Snow College.
The study was divided into two general parts: an early history, 1888-
1920i and a later history, 1920-1957. Data were presented in chrono logical order giving each coach and _athletic director recognition for their programs. Coaching eras were used as chapter headings. The investigator presented all records in the separate chapters.3 Clark, in presenting his material traced football from the national scene, to the national intercollegiate scene, to the Norfolk
College scene, and discussed the implications in the maturation of the college as an educational system. The writer presented material in chronological order and did not employ coaching eras or periods of 4 development in his writings.
2Mervyn B. Haycock, "A History of Intercollegl iate Basketball at the University of Illinois" (unpublished Master s thesis, Univer�ity of Illinois, 1958). 3oarwin Stanley Woodbury, "The History-of Athletics at Snow College" (unpublished Master's thesis, University of Utah, 1960). 4Vernon L. Clark, "A History of Intercollegiate Football at Norfolk State College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1953-1967, (unpublished Master's thesis, University of Illinois, 1968). 8
Zahorsky employed-a method similar to that employed by Clark
in procedures for collecting data. Data were sorted, arranged, and
classified as to their significance in various areas. The material
was divided into eras, each athletic director and coach representing
an era. Combined in a separate chapter was a discussion of all
athletic programs at South Dakota State University as carried on
previous to the establishment of the North Central Conference. The data
were presented chronological_ly and attempted to show the trends of 5 athletics at South Dakota State University.
Vacura, in his study, wrote about the history of football at
South Dakota State University. Numerous incidents of human interest
stories were included along with facts. The study presented the growth and changes in football at South Dakota State University. Vacura pre
sented his data in ten chapters, each chapter representing a coaching era. The chapters (eras) were subdivided into years. Facts were then
presented about each year, including important incidents that related to the history of football for a particular year. The last chapter con
tained a summary and conclusion.6
Schoolmeester, in his study on basketball, followed the same format as Vacura. The study presented facts but did not include
5Arthur Peter Azhorsky, "A History of Intercollegiate Athletics at South Dakota State College" (unpublished Master's thesis, South Dakota Sta�e University, 1958). 6 James L. Vacura, "A History of Intercollegiate Football at South Dakota State University " (unpublished Master's thesis, South ·Dakota State University, 1968). 9
sidelight stories. The methods of obtaining data and procedures followed were similar to those employed by Vacura. 7
The search of literature disclosed that most of the historical studies generally employed methods and procedures that are similar.
7vernon L. Schoolmeester, "A History of Intercollegiate Basketball at South Dakota State University" (unpubli shed Master's thesis, South Dakota State University, 1968) . CHAPTER III
METHODS AND PROCEDURES
The historical method of research in gathering of data was employed in this study. "The historical method of research provides 1 scholars with a tool for securing reliable knowledge about the past." The investigator attempted to find primary sources, but
secondary sources were also.used in gathering the data. External and internal criticism was applied to the data in an attempt to consider the authenticity of the source and the writers, as well as the information secured from articles, newspapers, and personal contacts. The investigator·attempted to check all sources of data to determine to what extent they were authentic. The writer followed Scott's principles of criticism in collection of the data.2
Source ---of Data Data were obtained from the following sources found in the Lincoln Memorial Library at South Dakota State University. 1. The Quirt (1885-1904), Jackrabbit (1904-1970), South Dakota State University yearbook.
2. The Industrial Colleoian, The South Dakota Collegian,
1c;ladys Scott, Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (Washington, D. C." 11
� Collegian, South Dakota State University student newspaper published weekly or monthly by students at the university. (microfilm)
3. The Brookings Register, city newspaper published semi-weekly.
(microfilm)
4. Argus-Leader, Sioux Falls daily newspaper. (microrilm)
5. The Brookings County Press, city newspaper published prior to the Register. (microfilm)
6. Previous historical studies completed at South Dakota State
University.
Two supplementary sources were investigated for additional data.
These were the Alumni Office records and the Athletic Committee meeting minutes at South Dakota State Univer�ity. The writer also used the scheduled and personal interview methods of gathering data. The scheduled interview was used to obtain information from R. B. Frost and "Doc" Schefte, former coaches at South Dakota State University. The personal interview was used to obtain information from the following:
1. Erv Huether, head baseball coach at South Dakota State University, 1950- 2. Elmer Sexauer, former athlete and long-time observer of South Dakota State University baseball. -3. Cliff James, long-time observer of South Dakota State
University baseball. 12
4. John Johnson, former athlete and equipment manager at
South Dakota State University.
Collection ---of the Data---
The procedure for collecting data for this study included extended research of library sources, questionnaires, and personal
interviews. The library sources were explored for all available
information. Personal and scheduled interviews were then conducted to collect data for this study.
The study includes one chapter covering the years from
1885-1900. Two chapters cover the years from 1901-1914 and 1915-1947, when intercollegiate baseball was not played at South Dakota State
·University. The remaining chapters cover two coaching eras, from
1947-1949, and 1950 to the writing of this study. All chapters include a year by year summary including pertinent facts, highlights,
and human interest stories. CHAPTER IV
TIIE FORMATIVE YEARS
1885-1900
Baseball had its inception at South Dakota State University in the year 1885. The era from 1885-1900 was classified as being the
"formative years" of baseball at State University.
Very few games were played, most of the games being played with surrounding towns. Inter-crass baseball was the typical game organi zation. During this era the baseball team organized itself and elected a manager to run its affairs. Complete schedules and rosters were reported during this era.
The year 1885 marked the beginning of baseball at South Dakota State University. The new sport was very popular with the students and was considered to be one of the best exercises that could be chosen to 1 be played. The baseball games were played between the different teams organized on the campus, with the Athletics defeating the Clippers 2 4 to O for the championship. These two teams were referred to as the "scrub nine picked up on the prairie round about." One game was also played by an all-star team, or the first nine, against the Brookings city team. This game resulted in favor
I The Dakota Collegian, May 13, 1885, p. 1. 2 The Dakota Collegian, November 24, 1885, p. 4. 265579 14
I - 3 of the University nine, the score being 20 to 10.
During 1886 baseball continued at the same tempo as in the previous year. Play was mostly between inter-class teams. However, this year a first nine played a game__ with a second nine which the 4 second team won by a score of 29 to 17.
During the rest of the season the State University team was able to schedule four games around the area. Of the four games played, the team won three. Names of the teams played were not recorded. 5 Aubrey Lawrence was the team captain during the 1886 season.
The interest in baseball was growing year by year at State
University. In 1887, the players organized a team and elected the f6llowing officers: Aubrey Lawrence, president and captain; Robert Miles, vice-captain; J. H. Stalford, secretary-treasurer. Members of the team were Bullard, Blain, Mess, W. Mellete, L. Clayton, Dibble, and Robinson. Mr. Abernathy was an alternate. The members expressed 1 hope that the team would soon be playing neighboring colleges and towns.
3Toe Dakota Collegian, June 10, 1885, P• 3. 4The Dakota Collegian, May, 1886, P• 5-. P• 5The Dakota Collegian, June, 1886, 6. 6Toe Dakota Collegian, April, 1887, p. 10. 15
Lack of reporting first names and initials of players was noted in reviewing early reports.
Baseball had �ttained quite an interest among the boys at
State University. The team played the town nine twice, on April 30 and on May 14, and both times State University inflicted severe defeat on 7 the town team.
Baseball was continually growing in popularity throughout these first years. In 1888, the leading baseball players of South
Dakota State University met and organized a first nine. Eleven players who could be relied upon to do "some pretty good ball playing" signed up. The officers of the team were the following: James F. Brooke, manager; Aubrey Lawrence, captain; Wylie Mellette, assistant captain;
L. M;Louth, secretary; B. C. Tyler and Steward, umpires; and A. B.
Foster, scorer. The 1888 club was ready to receive challenges from any club in the vicinity, or from any club in the university, and would do its best to maintain the reputation of the South Dakota State University
Baseball Club. 8 Review of the records did not reveal whether the challenges were received. lli2.
The highlights of the 1889 season were the meetings and formation
7The Dakota Collegian, May, 1887, p. 11. 8 � Dakota Collegian, April, 1888, p. 81. 16 of the South Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic As sociation. The Associ ation held its first meet in Sioux Falls on May 3, and included such 9 sports as football, track and field, and baseball. A search of sources failed to reveal the names of colleges in the SDI AA. Because a majority of the South Dakota State University football boys were baseball players, it was necessary for Sioux Falls and
Vermillion to carry on baseball while South Dakota State University was engaged with Vermillion in football. In baseball the Vermillion nine outscored the Sioux Falls team and succeeded in repeating the operation when they came in contact with the Brookings "leather chasers."lO State University also crossed bats with the Brookings city team and won 9 to 8. Because the material· on State University's team was the 11 best it seemed absurd to play many of the neighboring clubs. On June 5, the team traveled to Esmond to participate in baseball and foot racing. The baseball team played Esmond in the forenoon and
De Smet in the afternoon. The Dakota Collegian reported the following: Needless to say, after winning the first game by a score 7 to 2, the boys were about played out by the end of the second game. Yet, the De Smet people seemed to think they had taken the
9 -� Dakota Collegian, March, 1889, p. 72. l OThe Dakota Collegian, May, 1889, P• 100. 11 � Brookings County Press, May 16, 1889, p. 4. 17
- the gingerbread. It was extremely lucky for De Smet1 that they havehad not played a fresh team from the University o they might held their breath and let someone else crow. 2
No score of this game was recorded.
Baseball in 1890 was hampered by transportation problems.
Many of the games which the team would have liked to play were cancelled -because 13 of the lack of transportation.
At the annual South Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Meet the only event similar to a baseball game was the baseball throw.
As this year came to a close baseball was at a standstill, and few games were played. The captain of the team this year was Bert Mathews. 14
Baseball interest ran high again at South Dakota State University in 1891. The revival of baseball was to take place at the state meet, but because Vermillion and Yankton withdrew from the State Athletic Association, the state contest was cancelled.15
The University team played "regularly" and the season consisted of -playing as far south as Spirit Lake, Iowa. 16 The University team
12 The Dakota Collegian, June, 1889, p. 125. 13 P• The Dakota Collegian, April, 1890, 82. 14The Dakota Collegian, May, 1890, p. 96. P• 15 The Dakota Collegian, May, 1891, 91. 16 P• The Dakota Collegian, July, 1891, 129. 18
this year was the best in the history of South Dakota State University 17 and probably the best team in the state.
A search of· the sources failed to reveal specific information concerning intercollegiate baseball played for the years 1892-1893.
However, baseball during these years took a sharp decline at-South
Dakota State University. The only games of significance were the games played between the faculty and the seniors. The faculty won 18· the b.. 19 game of t h e season 11 to 7 in· seven innings.· · It was noted that in 1893 baseball, as well as other sports, was not played in intercollegiate competition. Most of the time usually taken by sports was spent in military drill.19
Reorganization of the State Athletic Association helped the revival of intercollegiate baseball at South Dakota State University during 1894. A meeting of the delegates of the several South Dakota colleges brought about a new constitution which included baseball in 20 the field sports of the state meet.
17The Quirt, 1904 yearbook, p. 42.
18The Industrial Collegian, July 15, 1893, p. 11. 19The Brookings County Press, June 8, 1893, p. 3.
20The Industrial Collegian, April 13, 1894, p. 14. 19
Only one game was recorded for this year. On July 6 a base ball game was played between State University and the city teams. The 21 University fell behind but came back to win 14 to 6�
Baseball was still underdeve�oped at this point in State
University's history in 1895. Few games were played with other towns or colleges, but on campus the spirit ran high.
A prep team composed of players from the high school which was a part of State University was formed this year. The preps and fresh men had two games, the freshmen winning both. "In the first game the preps were too confident in their great ability and in the seventh inning when the game was called the score stood 17 to 12 in favor of 22 the freshmen." In the second game class-spirit ran high, but the 23 freshmen came out on top again 29 to 14. Also during their brief season the State University nine went over to show the inhabitants of White "how to play ball. " State • 24 Un1vers • 1ty won 13 to 9.
H. H. Hoy became the manager of the South Dakota State
21 The Industrial Collegian, July 7, 1894, p. 35. 22 rhe Industrial Collegian, July 13, 1895, p. 43. 23 Ibid., p. 44. 24 The Industrial Collegian, June 29, 1895, p. 39. 20
University baseball team in 1896. During this year the University played more games than it had ever played in the past. Four games were played with the city team, the wins being equally divided. · On May 23, the State University nine defeated the city team. Heroes of.the game were Palmer, the pitcher, and Professor Mathews, who 25 carried the "big bat. 11
On April 6, the South Dakota Colleges again formed a new
South Dakota Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Baseball again was placed under the field sports. The rules used for baseball were the rules of the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America. 26
The Athletic Contest was held�in Yankton. Because of unsat- isfactory transportation rates and despite many futile attempts to earn the money, the State University athletes were unable to attend the meet. 27
The 1897 season was disappointing for South Dakota State
University as the team did not win a game all season. On April 17, the University team played the city team and was defeated 18 to 8.
5 p. 31. ,," 2 The Industrial Collegian, May 1, 1896,
26The Industrial Collegian, April 18, 1896, P• 17. . 27The Industrial Colleaian, October, 1896, p 26. 21
This loss started them enroute to a winless season.28 "It was certain that baseball would be pushed harder than ever the next spring. 1129
The interest shown in baseball was good in 1898, with the team playing better ball. Starting out the season, the Board of Regents granted to the South Dakota State University Athletic Association some land located south of the university buildings for construction of a bicycle track and baseball diamond and also provided fifty dollars 3 in cash for small improvements. 0
The State Meet was held at Brookings this year. In 'the base- ball game? Vermillion beat Mitchell 10 to 8. The State University nine then played Vermillion for the state championship. Vermillion came out the winner 10 to 6.31
The baseball team was under the direction of Mr. Hale in 1899. "The students soon learned that they were not at a taffey pull and 32 got down to work which was rewarded by increased skill and confidence."
28The Industrial Collegian, June, 1897, p. 8. 29 The Industrial Collegian, November, 1897, p. 10. 30 The Industrial Collegian, April, 1898, p. 9.
31 2 The Industrial Collegian, May, 1898, · p. 5. 32 P• The Industrial Collegian, April, 1899, 9. 22
The team went to the state meet held in Mitchell, beating
Mitchell on a Wednesday afternoon in the preliminary game 16 to 8. 33 On Thursday afternoon they played the Vermillion team losing 18 to 8. A peculiar event took place during the state meet:
After receiving the news that the University team had defeated Mitchell, eleven enthusiastic rooter who had not gone to the meet, took the shortest stage for the latter town� but their proud hopes were blasted; State University had played Vermillion the day34 before.they had arrived. Nevertheless they had a good time.
1900
Twenty students reported for baseball in 1900. As added incentives for the team this year, two gold medals were awarded. One medal was awarded to the player with the best batting record for the
season. An official account of each game was kept and points counted as follows:
One base hit - 1 point
Two base hit ------2 points - - 3 Three base hit - points - - - 4 Four base hit- - points 2 Bunt or sacrifice------points The other medal was awarded to the person displaying the best qualities as a c pi· ther. 35 The records did not reveal who the recipients were.
33 The Industrial Collegian, May, 1899, p. 8. 34Ibid., p. 14. 35The Industrial Collegian, February, 1900, p. 5. 23
H. B. Mathews was the manager of the team that was beyond 36 a doubt the best team ever sent to the state meet. The opening game of the season saw the University team defeat Madison Normal
7 to 6 as Erickson stole home base and Ortmeyer scored the winning run. 37
Just before the state meet injuries plagued the State
University team. Boyd fell and hurt himself and Walpole was hit in the neck. The injuries proved to be costly, and the hope for a successful season faded when Mitchell handed State University their 38 only defeat of the season, eliminating them from the state meet.
...... ___ P• 36The Industrial Collegian, March, 1900, 5. 37 The Industrial Collegian, April, p. 10. 38The Industrial Collegian, May, 1900, P• 3. CHAPTER V
Four coaches were involved in the coaching of baseball at
South Dakota State University during the period of 1901-1914. Interest in baseball continued to run high as more games were scheduled and played in this period than during any of the previous years.
James Temple was hired as the coach at South Dakota State
University in 1901. Temple was head coach of football, track, base 1 ball, and basketball.
Professor Mathews continued as the manager of the team with thirty students reporting for baseball in 1901. The team captured the state championship this season. There were no written accounts of games played.
Baseball received much attention ·during 1902. The games were played after track meets because many of the track men were also base ball players. South Dakota State University did not participate in the 3 South Dakota Intercollegiate State Meet this year. Although the results of the track meets were reported, no baseball scores were kept.
1The Industrial Collegian, January, 1901, p. 10. 2The Quirt, 1904 yearbook, p. 62.
3The.Industrial Collegian, May, 1902, p. 11. 25
The year 1903 marked the first time in the history of State
University that eligibility rules were applied. The rule stated, No person shall be allowed to compete in any athletic meet of the Association who is not an amateur. An amateur being a person who has not competed in open competition, or for money, under a false name, or for a prize. 4
Professor Mathews guided the team again this year. The team had strong backing. Such backing and the acquisition of new uniforms
caused the fans to "spring � hope" for the state championship. 5
The team played such teams as Redfield, Huron, Yankton, and Mitchell. At the annual State Meet, State University played the
championship game with Dakota Wesleyan University. State University got four runs in the first inning, but from then on Engles, Dakota
Wesleyan University pitcher, held them in check. A sprinkle came
along and threatened the game for awhile and helped the Methodists by
delaying the game with the score in their favor. The "barnyard cadets never wavered nor scared out" and tied the game in the eighth inning 6 and in the tenth won by a score of 7 to 6.
1904
State University had a great deal of 900d material to win another championship in 1904. The squad, much larger than it had been
4 The Industrial Collegian, February, 1903, p. 4. 5 � Industrial Collegian, April, 1903, p. 12. 6 � Industrial Collegian, May, 1903, p. 10. 26 in 1903, was stronger in all positions with the possible exception of the pitching staff . 7
During the season the team won five and lost four. As a finishing touch to their record, State University trimmed the Yankton
College Congregationa 1 ''brethern" from the "Mother City " by a score of
7 to 5 for the state championship . With three men on base in the third inning, Murphy singled, Sawyer doubled, and Walt Boyd hit a threebagger.
When the smoke had drifted away five State University players had crossed the plate. Two more runs were added by good hitting and 8 Yankton 's errors.
This victory gave South Dakota State University its second state championship in two years and brought to close the 1904 season.
John Hollister became the new coach at State University for the 1905 season. The season started on a successful note as the team de feated Volga 11 to 8. However, the loss of a few veterans weakened the team. The management of the ball team was contemplating a tour of the state, but the lack of funds prohibited them from doing so. 9 State University had a fairly large number of games scheduled this year , but as in other years the weather proved to be a menace as
7 P• - � Industrial Colle9ian, April, 1904, 16 . 8 P• Ih£. Industrial Colle9ian, April, 1904, 16. P• 9Toe Industrial Colle9ian, April, 1905, 5. 27
10 the bigger share of the schedule was not played.
In 1906 William Juneau became the second new coach in as many years at State University. This year marked the first time a State
University team toured the state. PJ::ospects for this year were ex cellent and considered better than in the last several years. 11
The team ended the season with a 3-3 won-loss record. Weather again proved to be a menace to the season. Lack of practice and many cancelled games proved costly to the team as they committed as high as fourteen errors in one game. Taking all these factors into consid� eration, the State University team had a fairly successful season, in spite of winning only three games. 12 l2QI
Baseball was hampered in 1907 by snow and bad weather. The team took a trip into Minnesota and lost all of its games. The season was termed as unsuccessful as the State University nine compiled only 13 three victories, one each over Creighton, Pipestone, and Yankton. Members of the team to receive the first monograms ever given were the following: Clare McCordic, Edwin Koch, Frank Sperb, Carl
P• 14. l0rhe Industrial Collegian, May, 1905, P• 11The Industrial Collegian, April, 1906, 8. 12 P• The Industrial Collegian, May, 1906, 10. 13 P• The · Industrial Collegian, May, 1907, 9. 28
Reich, Ben Alton, Charles Coughlin, Ralph Chilcott, Max Meharg, 14 Percy Hunteiner, John Kirk, Lyle Pritchard, and Elmer Sexauer.
1908
The baseball team in 1908 enjoyed a far better season than did the 1907 team. Coach Juneau's team compiled a 5-3 won-loss record, while playing such teams as Madison, Huron, and Mankato Commerical 15 College.
The team started out - the season on a successful note beating
Huron 7 to 4. The bright spot in this game was Charles Coughlin, whose heavy batting led the team to victory. Another of the big victories was a 9 to 7 win over Mankato Commercial College. The State University nine featured the hardest hitting of the season in gaining the victory. The team closed out its season by dropping a return game to Huron by 16 a score of 7 to 4. Elected by his team mates, Vern Wohlheter was chosen as captain and manager for the year . Wohlheter was given a monogram award for performance during the season, as were Charles Coughlin, Allyn Parsons, Owen lllyde, Fay Atkinson, George Brown, Earl Rundell, Paul Walters, 17 and Harry Hoy.
14 -, Toe Jackrabbit, 1909 yearbook, p. 84. 15Toe Industrial Collegian, May, 1908, p. 10.
16Ibid., p . 10. 17Toe Jackrabbit, 1910 yearbook, p. 63. 29
J. M. Saunderson became the new coach at South Dakota State
University during the 1909 season. The year was successful in that the team recorded a 7-2 won-loss record. Vern Wohlheter was elected captain for the second year and Ben Durland gained the manager's · pos1t 10· n. 18
Baseball had a hard time getting started this season because of bad weather. Besides the problem of the weather, Coach Saunderson had only four players returning from the 1908 team and a great need for som� good pitchers. The team overcame these limitations to post a
7-2 won-loss record while playing such teams as the School of Mines,
Huron College, Arlington, Bruce, and Castlewood. 19
121.Q The outlook for the 1910 season was good. Along with many returning players, the new players were expected to add depth to the squad. The schedule this year included such colleges as Vermillion,
Yankton , and Mitchell. However, because of the long distances between 20 the schools, these games were not played. The State University nine, sporting new uniforms, opened the season against the School of Mines, losing 4 to 3. Though opening with a loss, the team ended on a
18 Toe Jackrabbit, 1911 yearbook, P• 86. 19 The Industrial Collegian, April, 1909, p. 14. 20Toe Industrial Collegian, March, 1910, p. 12. 30
successful .note while playing Bruce during the Gala Days Festival in Bruce. llhen the dust of the battle had cleared, State University had 21 pushed eleven men "over the pan " while Bruce had mustered only five. Playing only six games, the team had a 4-2 won-loss record for 1910.22 Elected as captain of the team this year was Owen Hlyde, and Clarence Pier managed the team.23
1911 The 1911 season was one of the most successful seasons in the history of State University. Sporting a 5-2 won-loss record the team played the "likes" of Vermillion, Yankton, Mankato, Mitchell, and the 4 School of Mines.2 The team opened the season by defeating Flandreau 9 to 8 before a large crowd who came out to see how the team sized up. The boys · played a good game, improving as the "season wore on and the tension wore off.-25 Included during this season was a one-week tour in the southern part of the state, playing Mitchell, Yankton, and Vermillion. It turned out to be a very successful tour as State University won two and lost
21Toe Jackrabbit, 1912 yearbook, p. 118. 22Toe Industrial Collegian, May, 1910, p. 10. '· 23 The Jackrabbit, 1912 yearbook, p. 118. 24The Jackrabbit, 1913 yearbook, P• 110. 25Toe Industrial Collegian, April 25, 1911, p. 2. 31
one . The State University boys defeated Mitchell 8 to 4 and Yankton
14 to 9. However, at Vermillion the boys were defeated 13 t6 8.
Vermillion sent "Ritter the great" to the mound, but the State Univer sity batters went out and got to him for four hits and four runs in the first inning. Vermillion, aided by two walks, two hits, and some
"boneheaded" umpiring tied the score ·in the bottom., of the first and 26 continued for the win.
The defeat at the hands of Vermillion earlier in the year did not discourage the team, as they fought back with the true spirit of
South Dakota State University and never once gave up. The boys later played Vermillion for the State championship and defeated Vermillion, bringing to close one of the most successful seasons in State Univer- 27 si. t y ' s h.is t ory. 121?.
James Temple came back to South Dakota State University after an absence of seven years. The 1912 baseball season had its ups and downs because of the inexperience of the players as only four men from last year 's team returned. The fielding was more than adequate, 28 but the team was unable to hit the ball.
The season started by losing to Mitchell 11 to 9. The loss
26 1911, P• The Industrial Co llegian, May 23, 6. 27 The Jackrabbit, 1913 yearbook, p. 112. 28 P• The Jackrabbit, 1914 yearbook, 124. 32
seemed to exemplify the remainder of the season as the t�am ended
with a 2-5 won-loss record. The only two games State University
managed to come out on top were with Huron College and the School of M•in es. 29
The team took a five-day tour to the sourthern part of the
state again this ye�r. They lost all four games: Mitchell 5 to 2;
Vermillion 7 to l; Yankton 6 to 4; and Huron 11 to 4. The Yankton game saw E. Dunn pitching an impressive game for State University.
After the game a Sioux City scout offered to sign him to pitch in the
Western League. Dunn did not accept the offer because he had another 30 year of eligibility in college. While the team ended the season losing to Huron 11 to 4, they
were· not as bad as they played. Fans were looking for a much improved 31 season the next year. Players who earned baseball monograms for the 1912 season were Bushey, Lawrence, E. Dunn. Jensen, Ross, Pratt, Kornder, McFarland, 32 Dakin, and Pier. l21l
Harry W. (Buck) Ewing became the new coach at South Dakota
29 P• The Industrial Collegian, May 14, 1912, 12. 30 P• 4. The Industrial Collegian, May 28, 1912, 31 Ibid. 32 The Jackrabbit, 1914 yearbook, p. 124. 33
State in University 1913. E. Dunn was elected captain of the squad of
Jackrabbits, who ended the season with a 4- 2 won-loss record. The team would have liked to have played more games but the weather would not allow it . 33
The team opened the season with a 6 to 5 loss to Mitchell.
After this game the team defeated Flandreau 4 to 3 and Bruce 14 to 3.
In the game· with Bruce, "Red " Lawrence hit one of the longest homeruns ever hit on the local diamonct.34
Again the team went on a tour of the state. In the first game with Huron, the lead see-sawed until the end with Huron on top 11 to 9.
The second game found State University playing Mitchell. This game was low scoring and marked by many brilliant plays by both teams. The State University team came back with a 3 to 2 victory. 35
After the trip interest fell because there were no games scheduled and players failed to workout. Finally in June a game with Huron was scheduled, which the State University boys won 4 to 0.
Kornder was the winning pitcher as he allowed no one to reach third base.
- Abbott and Swift were the leading hitters on the team, hitting .400 .555 and respectively. South Dakota St?te University was known
33 Toe Jackrabbit, 1915 yearbook, p. 160. 34 P• 8. Toe Industrial Colleaian, May 13, 1913, 3 5.-ine P• 2. Industrial Collegian, May 20, 1913, 34
as a· good hitting team. The team ended the season with a 4-2 won-loss
· record. The 1913 season saw a lack of interest in baseball, cutting Coach Ewing's recruits down to enough for only one team , where before · 36 there were enough for two.
1914
Thirty boys reported for baseball in the year 1914, which seemed
to hold a bright future for State University. Bushey was elected cap tain, saying he thought the team should be tough because of the competi
tion, strong reserves, and the best hitters that State University had 37 ever had.
Interest ran high for basebali this year, as by March eight games had been booked. The team had better pitchers and a larger num
ber of reserves than in 1913. By the time the season started, twice as many games had been scheduled as in 1913, plus a trip planned to Iowa and Minnesota. However, because of bad weather and transportation
problems, only four games were played; State University won only one. 38 The 1914 season was considered a failure, not because of the poor team, but because the weather permitted only four games, and also restricted practices. This year also marked the end of intercollegiate
',_ 36 P• The Industrial Collegian, _June 10, 1913, 3. 37 P• � Industrial Collegian, April 14, 1914, 8. 38 P• 1. The Industrial Colleaian, March 24, 1914, 35
baseball at South Dakota State University for a period of approximately thirty years. 39 The thirty-year period of no intercollegiate baseball
at South Dakota State University is discussed in Chapter Six.
39The Jackrabbit, 1916 yearbook, P• 154. CHAPTER VI
Intercollegiate baseball at South Dakota State University was abandoned as a collegiate sport in 1915 and was not revived until 1947.
During the period of 1915-1918, Coach Buck Ewing kept baseball alive as an intramural sport by organizing a "Twilight Interclass
Baseball League." Coach Ewing arranged hours for practice and scheduled 1 games for the intramurals. Interest and enthusiasm ran high as the 2 bleachers were filled with spectators who enjoyed good baseball.
The year 1919 marked the period when baseball interest was low. The few intramural games that were played were primarily for the old fans who felt that the spring was not complete unless they could 3 "cuss" the umpire and "kid the bird in the box." (pitcher ) From
1919 until 1947, the only baseball played at State University was intramural or inter-departmental.
The writer in his searching failed to uncover any factual · reasons for the abandonment of intercollegiate baseball. However, through personal interviews some assumptions are presented.
1 The Industrial Collegian :, March 30, 1915, p. 12. The Industrial Collegian, April 27, 1915, p. 8. 3 1. The Industrial Collegian, April 13, 1920, p. 37
The year 1915 marked a period of emphasis on military training
on college campuses preparing for World War I; therefore baseball
received little attention. Also, the prime interest of the students 4 as far as sports were concerned was football, basketball, and track.
After World War I, Coach C. A. West announced that there would
. be no baseball and that State Universfty would concentrate on football and track. Therefore, for a period of eight years until Coach Kasper
became coach, little or no baseball was played on State University's
campus. When Coach Kasper became coach in 192 8, he organized intra 5 mural baseball again.
Another reason for the abandonment could have been the lack
of interest in baseball throughout the entire area. There were no
town teams organized, and even national interest in baseball had sub sided during these years. The lack of interest and the lack of funds
contributed to the exclusion of baseball from the intercollegiate 6 athletic program.
In summation, the writer's searching revealed the following reasons as to the abandonment of intercollegiate baseball at South
Dakota State University during the period of 1915-1947:
1) Military emphasis for World War I
4Elmer Sexauer, Personal Interview, 1971. 5John Johnson, Personal Interview, 1971. 6cliff James, Personal Interview, 1971. 38
2 ) Lack of interest in baseball in the area 3) Lack of funds to support the baseball program
4) Concentration on the sports of basketball, football,
and track
5 ) The Depression
6) Military emphasis on training for World War II
In 1947, interest in baseball as a national sport grew very rapidly; thus many colleges in the area included it in their collegiate programs. With the growing • interest throughout the area and the fact that other schools were participating in baseball, South Dakota State
University again added baseball to its program as an intercollegiate sport for the first time in thirty-two years. CHAPTER VII
The 1947 season marked the resurrection of intercollegiate baseball at South Dakota State University. It had been thirty-two years since baseball had been played �n an intercollegiate basis at
State University. Duane "Doc" Schefte was named coach while still attending school. The Jackrabbits opened the season by whipping the
South Dakota University team 4 to 2 behind the seven-hit pitching of
Don Volk and the slugging of Lyle McCormick, Bob Roberts, and Paul Munger. 1
The Jackrabbits played the University of Minnesota losing
13 to O while committing ten errors. The second game of the double header was rained out as were three of the remaining twelve games . 2 scheduled.
The Jackrabbits ended the season by winning five and losing four. State University was plagued with costly errors that accounted for some of the losses. Most Valuable Player this season was Lyle McCormick, who had a .464 batting average. Don Volk was the leading 3 pitcher with three wins and one loss.
1 ..__ South Dakota Collegian, May 7, 1947, P• 7. 2 Ibid. , p. 8. 3 Duane Schefte, Scheduled Interview, 1971. 40
. With most of the members of the team returning for two more
years of competition, the caliber of play, hopefully, would be improved.
In the words of the rabid Dodger fan, "Wait till next year, brother,
wait till next year ! "4
�
Jack Frost was named the new head baseball coach in 1948. With
seven returning lettermen, the 1948 edition of Jackrabbits was literally
"loaded for bear." However, after a good opening game against Westmar,
beating them 10 to 6, rain cancelled the Buena Vista game. This
"dampened" the team into a seven-game losing streak. Errors told the
story as the Jackrabbits committed fifty-four errors in ninety-three
innings. The team ended the season winning only three games while 1 . 5 os1ng seven. The leading hitter on the team was Bob Ellison with a
- 464 batting average. Other leading hitters were Bob Roberts (;369),
and Don Mohlenhoff (.333). The Jackrabbits out hit their opponents at 6 an average of .228 to their opponents .226.
The 1949 season started on a dismal note as the Jackrabbits
lost to Morningside 20 to O. Despite this poor start the team came
4 The Jackrabbit, 1948 yearbook, p. 52. 5 � Jackrabbit, 1949 yearbook, p. 136.
6� Collegian, June 2, 1948, P• 4. 41
7 back to complete an average season.
Outstanding feature of the ball team this season was Bob "Spud"
Grosshuesch. In the game against South Dakota University, Grosshuesch pitched a no-hit shutout. His outstanding pitching throughout the season earned him co-ownership of the Most Valuable Player award.8
Lendell Edwards, third baseman, was his equal to the award, by being the team's leading hitter with a .256 batting average and the leading fielder committing only two errors for a .983 fielding average. 9
,_ 7 T�e Jackrabbit, 1950 yearbook, p. 192. 8 Jack Frost, Scheduled Interview, 1971. 9 rhe Jackrabbit, 1950 yearbook, p. 194. CHAPTER VIII
THE ERA OF ERV HUETHER
During this era baseball at South Dakota State University
enjoyed its greatest success as the baseball program made great strides
forward. Early in this period a limited schedule was played, but in
the 1960's, State University began taking a southern trip each spring and increased its schedule to thirty games.
In 1958, baseball became a North Central Conference sport, and since that time State University has won four conference titles. Im proved transportation, scheduling, equipment, personnel, and facilities contributed to making this era the most successful in South Dakota State University baseball history.
Ervin Huether was named head baseball coach at South Dakota
State University in 1949 and took over his duties the spring of 1950.
Coach Huether started his baseball career at Wessington Springs, South Dakota, where he participated in legion and amateur baseball. After graduating from Yankton College, he entered the Navy and was stationed at Bowdin Radar School, Brunswick, Maine. There he served as physical fitness director and coached baseball, basketball, and swimming. Huether played baseball for the radar school in the New England
League and was selected by the Brunswick Naval Air Station to play in the New England Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. At this time he was asked by a Boston Red Sox scout to tryout for their major league team. 43
When World Wa r II ended Mr. Huether accepted a position at
Bowdin College in Maine as basketball coach and football assistant.
The following year he received his first coaching assignment at Bates
College in Maine, where for two years he served as assistant baseball,
football, and basketball coach. In the fall of 1949 he came to South
Dakota State University as head baseball coach and freshman football 1 and basketball coach. l2§Q
Coach Huether , in his initial season as head baseball coach, 2 led the team to a 7-2 record.
Thirty-five boys reported for baseball practice. Indoor drills were c.onfined to throwing and fielding because outside practice was 3 hindered by inclement weather.
After only two outside practices the team opened the season
against Morningside, losing 9 to s.4 The next two games were played against Omaha University. Omaha was riding a long home win streak that went back two years . In the first game Spud Grossheusch pitched an excellent game , beating Omaha University 3 to 2. Coach Huether
1Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 2 south Dakota Collegian, May 31, 1950, P• 6. 3 south Dakota Collegian, April 5, 1950, p. 7. 4 south Dakota Collegian, April 19, 1950, p. 8. 44
commented, "It was the finest baseball game I have had played for me 5 as a coach. 11
The next day Onaha turned the tables as it defeated State 6 . University 21 to s. Snow and cold weather forced rescheduling and 7 cancelling of some games and the team had about a two-week layoff.
After losing the second game to Omaha, State University won
their last six games. Spud Grossheusch allowed the University of South
Dakota only three hits while striking out eleven men. South Dakota 8 State University won the game 6 to 0.
In the next two games Wayne Peters and Zeke Zahorsky beat
Augustana 26 to 3 and 14 to 1, respectively.9 The second game with the University of South Dakota ended in State University 's favor, 6 to 10 4, with Wayne Peters the winning pitcher. In gaining their fifth
straight victory, State University beat Gustavus Adolphus 7 to 6. In ll that game M er 1.in Gramm h"1t three h omeruns t o 1 ea d th e t earn t o vic· t ory.
The team 's sixth straight victory came at the expense of Morn
ingside 5 to 3. Spud Grossheusch hurled a four-hitter while striking
5Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 6Ibid. 7 South Dakota Collegian, May 3, 1950, P• 9.
8south Dakota Collegian, May 17, 1950, P• 7. 9 .Thi£. l OSouth Dakota Collegian, May 24, 1950, P• 5. 11 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 45
out fifteen batters. · The Jackrabbits recorded only six hits but five e . 12 came 1n. th seventh inning..
State University was blessed with probably the finest pitcher catcher combination in its history with Grosshuesch and Harry Forsyth.
Coach Huether also commented that the 1950 outfield was the fastest outfield he has had since he has been coaching. It consisted of Med chill, Feeny, and Horacek. Each could run the 100-yard dash in ten 13 seconds flat or better.
Home games and practices were held on the Volga diamond 14 because the Brookings city diamond was undergoing improvements. !2fil.
The 1951 season started out with a discouraging note as Spud
Grosshuesch, who had two years of eligiblity left, signed a profess ional contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He played with the Omaha 15 Cardinals in the minor league until he hurt his arm. Starting with only four lettermen and a large number of fresh- 16 men , State University began its 1951 season. Th� team played its home games at the Brookings city diamond as throughout the summer
12 - south Dakota Collegian, May 31, 1950, p. 6. ,__ 13E rv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 14 Ibid. 15 Ibid. 16 South Dakota Collegian, April 5, 1951, p. 11. 46
volunteer help had turned the diamond around and put up a wooden 17 fence so that the diamond would be ready for the 1951 season.
The team defeated Morningside 8 to 6 in the· opener. Wayne Peters was the winning pitcher. Zimmer and Forsyth led the hitting W1 18 "th th ree for f"1v e and two f or f our h"1 ts, respec t1v· e 1 y.
Omaha University defeated State University 4 to 1 in the opener of a doubleheader with Bob Offejost stopping them by allowing 19 only five hits and striking out fifteen. The second game ended in a tie, 4 to 4, when the game was called at the end of twelve innings.20
The team ended the season on a winning note, crushing Augustana
26 to 16. Wayne Peters won his third game of the season. State Univer sity scored three runs in the first inning and then broke loose for eighteen runs in the third. In the fourth inning Coach Huether sub 21 stituted for the entire first team with the exception of the pitcher.
State University ended the season with a 5-2 record. Leading hitters this season were Milt Edlin, .478 ; Don Bartlett, .433; and OJrt Olson, .428. Harry Forsyth was elected captain and chosen by the 22 Collegian as the team's Most Valuable Player.
17Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 18 South Dakota Collegian, May 3, 1951, p. 8. P• 19The Brookings Register, May 22, 1951, 12. 20 The Brookings Register, May 22, 1951, p. 12. 21 south Dakota Collegi an, May 31, 1951, p. 8. 22 The Jackrabbit, 1952 yearbook, P• 151. 47
1952
The 1952 version of State University's baseball team was still very young •. Top performers returning this season were Bob Ehrke, Curt
Olson, and Jack Zimmer.23
The Jackrabbits opened against Augustana winning the game 5 to 24 4. The second game of the season was outstanding as the Sioux Falls
Canaries (Class C), having returned to Sioux Falls from their southern trip, to begin their season, scheduled a game with State University. The game had been advertised well in advance, and the stands were packed with eager fans. State University surprised the Canaries as the game went all the way to the eighth with the score tied 4 to 4. In the eighth inning, the bases were loaded with Dick Wright at bat. Wright hit a grand slam homerun to put the Canaries in the lead 8 to 4. They ended up _ winning the game 9 to 4. Bob Ehrke pitched the entire game for State University. Lien Marso hit a two-run homerun to help the 25 cause.
Augustana was the victim of a Porter Howard and Floyd o_ne-hi tter, as the Jackrabbits won the game 16 to O. They had thirteen hits and did not commit any errors. The team displayed "crisp fielding, 26 potent hitting, and staunch pitching."
23Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 24 P• south Dakota Collegian, May 1, 1951, 10. 25 P• south Dakota Collegian, May 8, 1952, 9. 26 Ibid. , p. 12. 48
The team scheduled a road trip to Gustavus Adolphus and
Mankato. While on the road trip, the team lost four straight games,
two games to Mankato, and one game each to Gustavus - Adolphus and the 27 Huron Elks. The writer assumes that the Huron Elks were also on a road trip in the area.
The team won its last two games of the season defeating Cllstavus
· Adolphus and Morningside. In the Morningside game the Jackrabbits
broke loose with a fourteen-hit attack and won the game 12 to 11 in . 28 ten in· nings.
State University ended the season winning four games and losing five. Curt Olson was elected captain and was picked by the Collegian
as the Most Valuable Player. He was �lso the leading hitter with a
- 361 average. Bob Ehrke was the top pitcher with a 1. 29 earned run . 29 average.
In review, the team this season had the nucleus for a fine ball
club as i·t had great po ten ti· a.1 This potential was never fully developed
because of th� lack of indoor hitting, throwing, and fielding facilities.
The team had tremendous hitting ability but lack the indoor facilities 30 to fully develop it.
2 P• 7south Dakota Collegian, May 22, 1952, 8. 28 south Dakota Collegian, May 29, 1952, p. 8. 29 The Jackrabbit, 1953 yearbook, p. 142.
30Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 49
By the year 1953, interest in baseball at South Dakota State
University had grown more intense. Coach Huether had eighty-two baseball prospects report for training, the largest number of prospects 31 in the history of South Dakota State University.
· State University started the year with fourteen returning lettermen, including the top four hitters from the 1952 season -- 32 Jack Zimmer, Curt Olson, Lien Marso, and Gail Wicks.
State University's record for the 1953 season was not spectacular, but what was glittering through the mediocrity of a 6-4 won-lost record was the fact that the Jackrabbits won some games with story book finishes. The Jackrabbits made dime store novelists look silly as the club came up with ninth inning rallies in unbelievable fashion. 33
The team opened the season against Glstavus Adolphus in a doubleheader. State University won both games in an amazing style. In the first game with the score tied 10 to 10 in the last inning,
OJrt Olson smashed a two-run homerun, and State University won the game
12 to 10. The second game found State University giving Gustavus Adolphus its second loss of the day with "amazing style and grace. "
The game came down to the last inning with Glstavus Adolphus leading
7 to 4. The Jackrabbits scored a run to make the score 7 to 5, before Jack Zimmer came to bat with two men on base and hit a homerun to win
31south Dakota Collegian, April 9, 1953, P• 9. 32 .Thi.£. 33 � Jackrabbit, 1954 yearbook, P• 129. 50
34 the game for State University 8 to 7.
The Jackrabbits lost their big game of the season to the
Sioux Falls Canaries. Bob Ehrke turned in a fine pitching performance,
yielding only nine hits while striking out eleven. Sioux Falls won the 35 game 6 to 2 as the Jackrabbits were held to two hits.
The remainder of the season State University won two games from Morningside, lost two games to Mankato and one to Buena Vista, and then closed the year with two victories over Augustana.36
George Milfs pitched a three-hitter in the first game as State
University rolled to a 4 to 1 victory. The second game saw the Jack rabbits shut out Augustana 7 to Oas Bob Ehrke yielded only two hits. Terry Waba led all hitters during the two games, getting five hits in 37 eight times at bat.
The 1953 team was known to hit when the chips were down.
Especially noteworthy of the team was its ability to get that base hit when the pressure was on. Many of the mainstays found no vacation after the season as most of them played for semi-professional teams 38 around the area.
34south _ Dakota Collegian, April 23, 1953, P• 10. 35 p. south Dakota Collegian, May 7, 1953, 10. 36 South Dakota Collegian, May 28, 1953, P• 8. 3 7 lhl.9.· 38 8. South Dakota Collegian, Ju ne 4, 1953, P• 51
Lien Marso was elected captain this season. The leading
hitter was Terry Waba with a .366 batting average. Jack Zimmer was
chosen the Most Valuable Player of the Jackrabbits. - A .351 batting
average and the ability to save games by hitting the long ball earned
him this awa�d. 39
�
Twenty-five players reported for baseball in 1954, including
seven lettermen led by the "Groton Gu nner ," Bob Ehrke. Other returning lettermen were Curt Olson, Jack Zimmer , Gail Wicks, Don Synder, Jerry 40 Zins, and Terry Waba. The loss of veteran players in key positions 41 caused Coach Hu ether to call the 1954 team a "question mark. "
The Jackrabbits opened the season with a 6 to 2 loss to Morn
ingside. The team gave up too many runs early in the game and could
not catch up. State University then traveled to Omaha to play a doubleheader. Bob Ehrke turned in a great performance as he limited He helped his own cause by hitting a single ·and a double. Onaha came back to win the second game 12 to 2. The Jackrabbits were held to three . . 42 h1.· t t h s, ge ting all of them in the sevent 1nn1ng. 39 1 south Dakota Collegian, May 28, 953 , p. 8. P• 40south Dakota Collegian, May 28, 1953 , 8. 41 P• The Brookings Register , April 21 , 1954, 9. 42 P• South Dakota Collegian, April 29, 1954, 7. 52 Bob Ehrke earned his second and third victories of the season as the Jackrabbits defeated Morningside 5 to 1 and Buena Vista 7 to 6 in ten innings. Deane Antoine led State University's fifteen-hit attack against Buena Vista with four hits. Jack Zimmer followed close behind with three hits.43 Mankato State College became Bob Ehrke ' s fourth victim of the 1954 season. He limited the previously unbeaten Mankato team to six 44 hits and struck out nine as State University won the game 5 to 1. The Jackrabbits played the last two games of the season as a doubleheader against Iowa State Teachers College. Bob Ehrke was scheduled to pitch the first game. Interest ran high for this game as many professional scouts were following the outstanding pitcher.45 The grandstands were filled with fans and scouts, and Ehrke pitched what was termed by Coach Huether "one of the finest games he had ever 46 seen in college baseball." He gave up one hit, struck out fifteen, and in the final two innings struck out the side as the Jackrabbits won the game.47 43south Dakota Colle9ian, May 13, 1954, p. 8. 44south Dakota Colle9ian, May 20, 1954, p. 9. 45Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. '--46 � Jackrabbit, 1955 yearbook, p. 172. 47 � Brookings Re9ister, May 23, 1954, P• 4. 53 Gail Wicks was el ected captain of the 1954 Jackrabbits as the team posted a 5-3 won-loss record. Leading hitter was Jack Zimmer with a .483 batting average, the highest average in · Jackrabbit history. The Most Valuable Player award was given to Bob Ehrke, who earned the award by winning five games (all the team's victories) and losing none. He also posted the lowest earned run average in Jackrabbit history, .486.48 After the season Ehrke signed a professional contract with the Baltimore Orioles. He played with San Antonio of the Texas League and Spokane of the Pacific Coast League before an arm injury which ended his baseball career. 49 Coach Huether said Bob Ehrke was the best pitcher he had ever coached. The fact that Ehrke showed improvement every year at South Dakota State University was an indication of his d • 50 es1re to excel. -1955 The 1955 season began with thirty players reporting for baseball including four lettermen. Lost from the 1954 season were six lettermen, the "likes" of Bob Ehrke, Gail Wicks, Cur"t Olson, and Jack Zimmer. The Jackrabbits lost everyone from its starting nine except Deane Antoine, 51 n·ic k Steiner, and Paul Schuchardt. 48Toe Jackrabbit, 1955 yearbook, P• 173. 49 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 50 � Brookings Register, May 26, 1954 , P• 15. 51 south Dakota Collegian, April 7, 1955, P• 6. 54 The Jackrabbits opened the 1955 season by splitting a double header with Mankato State College. In the first game Don Jorgenson held Mankato to four hits, striki�g out seven, and Ron Erickson had two of the Jackrabbits' three hits including a game-winning three-run homerun. State University won the game 3 to 2. Mankato's pitching yielded only three singles in the second game as Mankato defeated the 52 Jackrabbits 6 to 2. The loss to Mankato was the only loss suffered by the Jack rabbits in their first six games. The team defeated Morningside t · 53 wice, 12 to i and 9 to 3, and Westmar twice, 4 to 2 and 11 to 3. The remaining two weeks of the season were disastrous for the Jackrabbits as the team could only manage one victory in six games. The team split with the University of South Dakota, losing the first game 9 to 1 and winning the second game 6 to 3. Onaha University defeated State University 2 to 1 and 15 to 7. In the second game the Jackrabbits held a 6 to 3 lead going into the sevent� inning when Onaha scored seven runs. Dale Eisenbraun led State University by hitting his fourth and fifth homeruns of the season. The final two· games of the season were played against Iowa State Teachers College. The Panthers defeated the Jackrabbits in both games, 5 to 4 52 south Dakota Collegian, April 21, 1955, P• 8. 53south Dakota Collegian, May 5, 1955, P• 10. 55 4 and 9 to 2.5 State University ended the 1955 season with a 6-6 won-loss record. Captain and leading hitter with a .429 batting average this year was Dick Steiner, a second baseman, who Coach Huether called 55 "the bandy man on the squad.. . Don Jorgenson was chosen as the 1955 56 lbst Valuable Player as a result of his 4-2 pitching record •· 1956 The 1956 season proved to be disappointing. The Jackrabbits could manage only two victories in twelve games. Harry Forsyth, former player, 57 returned to State University as freshman baseball coach. Thirty-five players, including s·ix lettermen, reported for baseball. The team lost many good players through graduation, but had a good crop of freshman prospects moving up to fill the vacancies. These players were scheduled to play the most games ever for a State 58 lkliversity team since Coach Huether became head coach in 1950. The team opened the 1956 season losing two games to Mankato. In the fir st game the Jackrabbits outhit Mankato, but errors cost them the game 9 to 7. Both teams showed mid-season form in the secorid game 54 � Jackrabbit, 1956 yearbook, p. 136. · P• �555 outh Dakota Collegian, May 5, 1955, 8. 6 P• 5 � Jackrabbit, 1956 yearbook, 136. 57 P• South Dakota Collegian, April 12, 1956, 8. 58 11, P• 11. � Brookings Register, April 1956, 56 as Mankato outhit the Jackrabbits five hits to four hits and outscored them 2 to 1. 59 The remainder of the season found State University winning only two of the final eight games. The team defeated Morningside 10 to 4 and 6 to 1 for the two victories. The Jackrabbits lost two games each to the University of South Dakota, North Dakota State University, and I owa State Teachers College. 60 Commenting on the season, Coach Huether stated that the team was indicative of the weather that spring since the team had not shown 61 any improvement from the early part of the year. Not being able to hold practice sessions and not playing scheduled games because of the weather hurt the team in every department. The Jackrabbits ended the · 62 Se ason wi. th a disappointing .168 team bat t 1ng average. Although the team experienced a disappointing season, Coach Huether felt that the tough competiti?n the young Jackrabbits faced would make for a better team in 1957. There was also hope that base- 63 ball would be accepted as conference sport in the near future. Co-captains for the 1956 Jackrabbits· were Don Jorgenson and 59south Dakota Collegian, April 19, 1956, p. 11. P• 60� Jackrabbit, 1957 yearbook, 113. 61 P• � Brookings Regi,ster, May 9, 1956, 13. 62� Brookings Register, May 16, 1956, P• 11. 63 The Brookings Register, May 9, 1956, P• 13. 57 Deane Antoine. Leading hitter for the season was Bob Gunnare with a .350 batting average. 64 1.22 South Dakota State University started playing on its own diamond in 1957. Two years previous, in 1955, an intramural and base ball field were put on the drawing tables and construction started. The whole diamond was seeded in 1955 and left for two years. In 1956, a chain-link fence wa s installed around the field and the backstop was bu ilt. Sod cutters were used to cut the base paths and infield. Crushed rock acquired from Dell Rapids, South Dakota, was worked into the soil to a depth of eight inches. A mixture of top soil, clay, and sand was then added to complete the base paths and skinned area. The diamond is one of the finest college fields in the country.65 A twenty-game schedule was planned in 1957, the largest to date in Jackrabbit hi story, which included a five-game "Southern trip." This spring tr�ining trip was the first of 'its kind for South Dakota State University, and Coach Huether hoped it would become a part of the future baseball program. State University was scheduled to play teams · 66 fro m Ft • Riley, Kans�s, and Washington University o f St • L ou 1s. . The purpose of this trip was to find good weather and give the squad 64 The Jackrabbit, 1957 year boo k , P• 113 • 65 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 66 South Dakota Collegian, March 28, 1957, P• 7. 58 experience. Coach Huether planned to use the entire eighteen-man team on the trip to find out how each player reacted during competition.67 As baseball was scheduled to become a conference sport the following year, State University made an effort to play every team that 68 · would be included in the North Central Conference. The team opened the season with a 9 to 5 victory over Morning side. The Jackrabbits then travel ed south to Ft. Riley, Kansas, where they played three games. In the first game the Jackrabbits defeated the Ft. Riley Artillery team 8 to 1. Harley Peterson swung the big bat for the team � getting two of the six hits. The next game was played against the Ft. Riley Caissons, and State University faced a pitcher that the professional teams were considering. He held the Jackrabbits to one hit and one run. The Jackrabbits were defeated 7 to 1. A second game was played against the Caissons, with the Jack rabbits losing 13 to 5 while committing nine errors. One bright note 69 was that Harvey Hammrich got four hits in - six times at bat. Improving game by game, the Jackrabbits lost a ten-inning game to Washington University 1 to o. The game was a pitchers' dual as both Pitchers "held" through ten innings. However, in the bottom of the n inth inning Washington University had the bases loaded, no one out 67 p. � Brookings Register, April 10, 1957, 7. 68 P • 7. South Dakota Collegian, March 28, 1957, 69 P• South Dakota Collegian, April 25, 1957, 9. 59 and a 3-0 count on the batter. The Jackrabbits got out of the inning wit�out · being scored on. This game ended State University's five-game trip, with State University winning two and losing three.70 The remainder of the season found the young Jackrabbits having their ups and downs. Costly errors kept the team from having a winning season. The Jackrabbits did manage wins from the University of South 71 Dakota, Iowa State Teachers College, and Augustana College. Coach Huether commented, "I was satisfied with the season because we started · 72 with a young club and progressed well." More than half of the players were sophomores. The Jackrabbits ended the season with a 9-5 record. Harvey Hammrich, only a sophomore, led in the hitting department with a .417 batting average and also earned the Most Valuable Player award.73 1958 In 1958 baseball became a North Central Conference sport. Prior to 1958 most teams in the conference had advocated baseball as a tonference sport, but lack of finances had caused some schools to have baseball one year and not the next. The conference was divided into a North half and a South half. The North consisted of the � 70 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 71 � Jackrabbit, 1958 yearbook, p. 149. 72 � Brookings Register, June 5, 1957, P• 7. 73 south Dakota Collegian, May 30, 1957, P• 7• 60 University of North Dakota, North Dakota State University, and South Da�ota State University. The South consisted of Iowa State Teachers College, Au gustana, University of South Dakota, and Morningside. The wi nner of the North half would then play the winner of the South half to decide the North Central Conference championship . 74 The 1958 Jackrabbit squad was bolstered by eleven returning lettermen. With normal improvement the team was regarded as a strong contender for the championship in the newly formed North Central Con ference. 75 The team began the season with a six-day southern trip into Kansas and Missouri. Upon returning, the team defeated Augustana in its first home game of the season 11 to · 3, in which Don Veal pitched 76 a one-hitter for State University . The Jackrabbits then swept a three-game conference series from the University of North Dakota. Hitting was the difference as the team hit f1· ve homeruns during three games. The Jackrabbits also defeated North Dakota State University in three games to make a clean sweep of 77 the North half of the conference. State University averaged twelve runs a ,game, hit eight homeruns 74 7 South Dakota Collegian, April 10, 1958, P• • -. 75 Thi£. 76 The Brookings Register, March 30, 1958, P• 7. 77 South Dakota Co llegian, May 8, 1958, P• 11. 61 and had five regulars hitting better than .300 in conference play. 78 The Jackrabbits met Iowa State Teachers College for the first North Central Conference baseball crown. The Panthers defeated the Jackrabbits 17 to 1 as they collected nineteen hits, including four 79 homeruns, to win the first North Central Conference championship. Thus ended one of the most successful seasons in the history of South Dakota State University baseball as the Jackrabbits finished the season with a 13-6 record. The team ended the season with a .305 batting average, the highest in South Dakota State University baseball history . Howie Rice and Don Veal were the top pitchers, each with a 4-1 record. Rice compiled the best earned-run average of 2.47. Bob Schulte was named the Most Valuable Player as he had a .352 batting 80 average and batted in twenty-one runs. Power hitting was the big factor in 1958 as the Jackrabbits scored better than nine runs per game in nineteen games. Elected as 81 co-captains for the Jackrabbits were Bob Schulte and Bob Gunnare. -----1959 The 1959 State University baseball team lost only three players from the 1958 squad, which had won the Northern half of the league. 7 P• , 8 South Dakota Collegian, May 15, 1958, 12. 79 P• south Dakota Collegian, May 29, 1958, 7. ao . , Thi.£ P• 8. 81 The Brookings Register, May 28, 1958, p. 9. 62 For the first time State University scheduled baseball with Big Eight and Big Ten opponents. Traveling to Colorado for their "southern trip," the Jackrabbits played the Air Force Academy, Colorado State University, Colorado University, and then played the University of Nebraska and Qnaha University on their return to South Dakota. Upon returning, the team played a three-game series with the University of Minnesota. The Jackrabbits lost all nine games, but Coach Huether still maintained - 82 that the Jackrabbits would get on the winning side. The team had hit well during the first nine games, but the pitching had not been real sharp. However, as the Jackrabbits started their conference play they started putting things together. They defeated Augustana 15 to 6 and the University of South Dakota 12 to 11. These two victories gave great impetus as the team went on to defeat North Dakota State University three games and the University of North Dakota two of three games to capture the North half of the league for the second year. 83 Iowa State Teachers Col lege won the South half of the league again this year, so for the second straight year these two teams com peted for the Conference championship . This year the Jackrabbits re versed the decision ; they won the North Centra l Conference championship 82 · The Jackrabbit, 1960 yearbook, P· 12 1 • 83 lli.Q_. 63 by defeating the Panthers 3 to 2. State University combined outstand ing hitting, fielding, and great pitching by Chuck Risse for the vic tory. Risse held the Panthers to four hits, and in - the fourth inning won his own game with a run producing double. State University had captured the North Central Conference championship once and the North half of the league championship twice _ in two years that baseball had existed as a conference sport. The final North Central Conference statistics found State University on top in four departments. Bob Schulte won the conference batting crown with a .571 average. Teammate Chuck Risse was the top pitcher with a .... ' ..- 4-0 record. As a team the Jackrabbits were tops in conference batting with a .333 average and shared the won-lost record at 6-1 with Iowa 84 State Teachers College . The Jackrabbits ended the season with an over-all record of nine wins and ten losses after losing their opening nine games. Lead ing the team in hitting for the entire season was Jon Horning with a - 376 batting average. Chuck Risse was chosen Most Valuable Player. The Jackrabbits as a team had a batting average of .269 and a percentage •907 for fielding for the entire season. Bob Schulte and Don Frank were elected as co-captains. 85 �, Commenting on the season, Coach Huether said the Jackrabbits 84 south Dakota Collegian, May 28, 1959, P• 8 • 85 -Ibid. 64 made a good account of themselves as they won nine of their last ten games in addition to the North Central Conference crown. The team had good hitting strength throughout the lineup, with the pitchers perform 86 ing well in the latter part of the season. After the season State University tried for a bid, as a team -at ·large, to be included in the National College Athletic Association national tournament. The NCAA officials rejected its bid because the Jackrabbit's season record was not good enough. 87 In 1960, twenty-eight players reported for the team. This 1 ' season State University's "southern trip consisted of playing the University of Nebraska and Omaha University. The pre-conference schedule was concluded by playing the University of Minnesota. The 88 Jackrabbits lost all five games they played against these opponents. After losing their first five games, the Jackrabbits seemed to be well on their way to another Conference title as they won the next eight straight games. Included in the victories was a three-game sweep of North Dakota State University and the first game of a three game series with the University of North Dakota. The next two games th e Jackrabbits lost and along with them the hope of winning the 86 � Brookings Register, May 31, 1959, p. 14. 87 P• South Dakota Collegian, May 28, 1959, 8. 88 P• � .Jackrabbit, 1961 yearbook, 12 6. 65 North Central Conference title. 89 At this time South Dakota State University belonged to both the National Athletic Intercollegiate Association and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. This year the NA IA invited the Jackrabbits to play in the national tournament. State University accepted but ended up being eliminated in two games by the College of Emporia and Minot Teachers College. These two losses ended the season for the Jackrabbits 90 with nine victories and nine losses. Coach Huether summed up the 1960 season by saying that the Jackrabbits had a well-balanced team with top-notch hitting and pitching. It just seemed to be a year when nothing went just right. He said they seemed to be "snake bit " as they wou ld outplay their opponents but 91 would still end up with the low score. Even though the Jackrabbits ended with a 9-9 record, they had two players named to the North Central Conference All-Star team. Don Jacobsen was named as the all-star right fielder and Chuck Risse as Pitcher with the lowest earned-run average (1.22 ) in the conference. . 92 Al so · gaining honorable mention were Howie Rice and Jon Horning. Leading hitter for the Jackrabbits in 1960 was Don Jacobsen with a . 308 batting average. Chuck Risse was the top pitcher , winning P• 89south Dakota Co llegian, May 12 , 1960, 8. 90The Brookings Register , May 29 , 1960, p . 12. 91 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 92 P • South Dakota Co llegian, May 26, 1960, 8. 66 five games while losing only three and an earned-run average of 1.33. Elected as co-captains for the 1960 baseball season were Chuck Risse and Duane Timmons. 93 1961 The 1961 season was termed a rebuilding year for the Jackrabbits as Coach Huether was looking to his sophomores to fill the positions 94 left vacant by graduation. The young Jackrabbits opened the season playing the University of Minnesota which had won the 1960 College Wo rld Series baseball championship. The Jackrabbits lost 10 to 0 and 8 to 7. After losing another game to St. Cloud State, the Jackrabbits went on to win eight of their next ten ballgames.95 Included was a victory over the Air Force Academy. The Jackrabbits, behind the pitching of Don Larsen and Jim Anderson, won the game 3 to I. Coach Huether commented by saying, "It was one of the highlights of my coaching career to have such an 96 outstanding team as the Air Force Academy fly into Brookings to play. " North Central Conference play was not successful for the Jack rabbits in 1961 . However, again this season they managed to defeat North Dakota State University three games. They lost one game to the 93south Dakota Collegian, June 2, 1961, P• 8. 94 South Dakota Collegian, March 30, 1961, P• 8. 95 The Jackrabbit, 1962 yearbook, P· 144. 96 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971 . \ 67 University of North Dakota before bad weather caused the cancellation of the remaining two games. The team ended the season with a 3-1 North Central Conference record with eight victories and five losses . 97 overall . Jon Horning was named to the North Central All-Conference 98 team with Herb Stangland earning honorable mention. Leading the team in hitting in 1961 was sophomore Bob Green with a .243 batting average. Top pitcher was Brent Wi ka with a 4-0 record. Elected as co-captains were Jon Horning and Jerry Kloeker. The 1961 Jackrabbits were known for their good defense and light hit ting. The weak hitting was attributed to a lack of warm weather and the limited number of practices. 99 Coach Huether summed up the season by saying: This year 's team was the best defensive team I have ever coached. It is amazing though that we won as many games as we did with our poor team batting average of .131. The reasons for the hitting slump were lack of warm weather and the limited number of practices. We were tossed weather strikes all season long and had eight games cancelled. However, we had the best pitching depth of any team I have ever coached. lOO ---1962 The 1962 season began with the Jackrabbits trying to improve · · on their 1961 record of eight and five. The 1961 squad had been strong , 97south Dakota Co llegian, May 4, 1961, P• 10. 98rhe Brookings Register, May 27, 1961, P• 12 . 99 Toe Jackrabbit, 1962 yearbook, P• 144 • l OOSouth Dakota Co llegian, May 25, 1961, P• 7 • 68 on defense but weak in hitting, and Coach Huether sought to correct this situation in 1962. The main concern this season was that all of the Jackrabbit pitchers were untried. The weather also hampered the Jackrabbits, and they had but few outdoor practices before going South to play their preseason games. 101 The team opened the season by going to Omaha University and Creighton University. They lost one game to Creighton 9 to 7, and two 102 games to O'naha University, 4 to 3 and 13 to 8. One of the highlights of the season was defeating the University of Minnesota two of three games. The Jackrabbits lost the first game 16 to 6, but came back to win the second game 6 to 3 behind the pitching of Doug Peterson. In the final game Jerry Johnson held the Minnesotans to two hits as the 103 Jackrabbits won 3 to 2. The team traveled to North Dakota State University and defeated the Bison in both games by the score of 5 to 4. They then lost three , straight games to the University of North Dakota and thus were elim- 10 inated from the bid for the title for the North half of the conference. 4 State University ended the 1962 season winning eight and losing ni ne. Leading pitcher and hitter this season was sophomore Doug Peter son. He ended the season with a �360 batting average and a 2.61 earned- 101 P • south Dakota Collegian, March 22, 1962, 10. P• 102south Dakota Collegian, April 12, 1962, 8. 1 P • 03south Dakota Col legian, April 26, 1962, 8. 104 south Dakota Collegian, May 10, 1962, p. 10. 69 run average for his pitching. Ken Lewis hit five of the team's four teen homeruns. · The Jackrabbits started out at a fast pace, but when conference play began they had a hitting and fielding slump. Pitching proved t o bea maJ . or probl em th1s" season. lOS The Jackrabbits were proud because this year Coach Huether was named to the All-American Selection Committee by the American Associa- 106 tion of College Baseball Coaches • . The big question mark this season was the Jackrabbit pitching staff. After the first six games Doug Peterson, the only veteran pitcher, broke his hand, an incident which set the stage for a losing 107 season of only seven victories and thirteen defeats. The team opened the season by traveling to Colorado to play Colorado State University and the Air Force Academy. They lost both games by scores of 21 to 1 and 21 to 3, respectively. The team played t he University of Nebraska three games, winning only one. It was dur i ng this series Doug Peterson broke his hand. In spite of losing · Peterson, along with several other players because o·f fnjuries, the 108 team came back to win seven of their last twelve games. 105 The Jackrabbit, 1962 yearbook, P• 142. 106 south Dakota Collegian, February 8, 1962, P• 8• 107 The Brooki. ngs Register, May 29, 1 963 , P• 6 • 108 . The Jackrabbit, 1963 yearbook, P• 22 3 • 70 The year 1963 marked the first time since Coach Huether became head coach that North Dakota State University defeated the Jackrabbits. · The Bison eliminated them from the race for the North half of the conference title by defeating them 10 to 9, 13 to 9, and 3 to O. The Jackrabbits won only one game and lost five in North Central Conference play. Jerry Matthieson was named to the All-North Central Conference team. 109 Leading the team in hitting with a .375 batting average was Jerry Matthieson. Sheldon Johnson was the top pitcher with a 2-3 record. Other top performers this season were Bob Norton, Wayne Rasmussen, and Dean Koster. Summing up the season Coach Huether noted, "Our hitting was not bad, but poor pitching and defensive errors cost us many games we would have otherwise won. We didn't have a lot of trouble getting runs. 11110 1964 The 1964 version of the Jackrabbits out-hit , out-pitched, and out-fielded their opponents, but were able only to compile a 9-10 won-lost record. 111 The season highlighted wins over Creighton University, Mankato Stat e College, University of South Dakota, and Augustana, a shut-out 1 09south Dakota Collegian, May 9, 1963, P• 8• l lOThe Jackrabbit, 1963 yearbook, P• 223. lll. . Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 71 victory , the first in fifty-one games. The Jackrabbits finished fifth in the conference with a 4-5 record. Ed Maras was the leading hitter of the season with a· .372 batting average. Bernie Van Essen topped all pitchers with a 1. 26 earned-run average. Wayne Rasmussen led the team in homeruns with three and also handled forty-two chances at third base without an error. Doug Peterson and Wayne Rasmussen were named to the All-North Central Conference team. 112 The year 1964 marked_ the first time that the conference went to a round-robin type of play. Each team in the conference played the 113 other team two games per season. '--- 1965 Ten lettermen returned for the 1965 season. Four veteran pitchers including Ron Meyer, Dick Barnes, Ed Maras, and Bernie Van Essen were the strong point of the team this season. Heading the list of baseball opponents for the Jackrabbits was the University of Minnesota, defending NCAA champions. A twenty-five Qame schedule was planned, but as Coach Huether stated, "The season Will go with the weather. 11114 Bad weather on the spring road trip gave the team no game ex perience, just additional practice. The Jackrabbits opened the season 112 The Jackrabbit, 1964 yearbook, p. 124. 113 P• South Dakota Collegian, March 26, 1964, 6. 114 South Dakota Collegian, March 18, 1965, p. 5. 72 by splitting a doubleheader with Moorhead State. Before conference play began, the University of Minnesota handed the Jackrabbits three · defeats, 7 to 3, 9 to 7, and 8 to 4. 115 The team opened conference play by splitting games with the University of North Dakota, then taking two games from Morningside.116 With their conference record 3-1, the team played the University of Northern Iowa. The team split with the Panthers as Dick Barnes won his third game in conference play defeating the Panther 's top pitcher Tom Simpson. Augustana was the hext victim as the Jackrabbits pounded out 117 thir. t y-one runs as they won over Augustana 14 to 2 and 17 to 8. The team had a conference record of 6-2 going into the series with North Dakota State University. The Jackrabbits lost both games to end their North Central Conference play with a 6-4 record leaving them seemingly out of the race. However, as fate would have it, South Dakota State University won the 1965 North Central Conference champion ship while having the third best record. The Jackrabbits won it because of the conference ru les. The University of Northern Iowa (5-1) was not eligible because the conference rule stated that "a team must play one half of their games plus one game, " and the University of Northern Iowa Played only six of their scheduled games. The University of North Dakota was not eligible because the conference rule stated that "a team 115south Dakota Collegian, April 22, 1965, P• 5. 116south Dakota Collegian, May 6, 1965, P• 5. 117 south Dakota Collegian, May 13, 1965, P• 5. 73 cannot make up any of its games not played." However, the University of North Dakota did make up two games, and therefore violated the conference rule. The University of North Dakota ended the season with a 3-3 record. Thus the Jackrabbits were the only eligible team, and won the title outright.118 The Jackrabbits finished the season with an over-all record of eight victories and nine losses. It was ironic that the only other time the team had won the conference title (1959 ) it too had an over all season record under the . 500 mark. Ed Maras led the team in hit ting with a .391 batting average, while Bernie Van Essen was the top pitcher with a 2. 93 earned-run average and a pitching record of four victories and one loss.119 The Jackrabbits placed four players on the all-conference team . Named to the all-star team were Bob Norton, Curt Brystol, Ed Maras, and Dick Barnes. Named co-captains this season were Bob Norton and U..rt Brystol. Coach Huether summarized the season by saying : On any given day the team could compete on an equal basis with th consistency nd were hurt b e top collegiate teams. We lacked ? _ 120 uncertainties of the weather like any other team 1n the Midwest. ------1966 The 1966 squad won the North Central Conference championship 118south Dakota Collegian, May 27, 1965, P• 6 119 Ibid. 120 rhe Brookings Register, May 29, 1965, P• 6 • 74 for the second consecutive year. Returning many veterans from the 1965 season the Jackrabbits fielded a sound hitting and defensive team as well as having as much pitching depth as any other team in the conference. 121 In 1966 the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Depart ment acquired the physical education annex, which was formerly a stock pavilion. Securing this building enabled the team to hold indoor work outs. Two hitting nets and a pitching machine were purchased. Two pitching mounds, one for the net and the other for the pitching machine, were constructed. After the instal lation of the nets, there was enough room to hit ground balls and to have a sliding pit. This building added to the baseball program at State University and was of great help to the players. The addition, along with the southern trip, contributed to the development of better teams. Before the acquisition of the physical education annex, Coach Huether had improvised by using the main gymnasium floor. The pitchers and catchers worked out in the balcony prior to the close of the basket b all season. The extent of plaster knocked off the walls at both ends was evidence of the workouts. After the basketball season was over the team used the whole gymnasium floor . Three or four hitting stations , Were set up and plastic balls were used. Infield and sliding practice Was also held. The pitchers and catchers went over to the stock pavilion, 12 1Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 75 where there was a dirt floor. They had to share the building with State University cattle. It was not unusual to have a cow looking over the shoulder of the catcher or pitcher as they were workin. g out.· 122 The 1966 "southern trip " took the team to the southern part of the United States . The Jackrabbits played an eleven-game schedule, playing such teams as Wyoming and Northern Arizona. The team returned home with a 2-9 record. The Jackrabbits also split a doubleheader with the University of Minnesota.before going into conference play.123 The Jackrabbits recorded a 15-12 overall record in 1966. Their conference record was 10-2 and they won the title outright. Five mem bers of the Jackrabbit squad were named to the all-conference team. Those named were Ed Maras, Dick Barnes, Mi ke Buss, Bernie Van Essen, and Clem Brasket. The Jackrabbits also dominated the North Central Conference statistics. Ed Maras won three titles and added his name to the record books in two categories. Maras led in hitting with a .442 average, most runs batted in at fourteen, and a pitching record record of eighteen. of 5-0, and had nineteen hits, breaking the old Supporting this fine performance three other Jackrabbits placed at the top in their categories . Dick Barnes led the conference in total bases, Gary Derscheid led in base stealing with eig�t, and Bernie Van Essen had the best earned-run average of 1.56 . The team also led the con- 122 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 123 � Argus Leader, April 6, 1966, P• 13• 76 ference in team hitting with a .283 average. 124 Leading the team in pitching and hitting over the entire season was Ed Maras. He had a .380 batting average and a 7-2 pitching record. Ed Maras, in 1966, became the first South Dakota State University base ball player to be selected as a University Division All-American. In . addition, Maras signed with the Baltimore Orioles at the end of the season. 125 Ending one of the most successful seasons in State University 's baseball history, the team was hoping for a bid to play in the National O:>llegiate Athletic Association regional tournament. The NCAA selection committee had restricted the regional tournament to two, thus eliminat ing the Jackrabbits because of their overal� record. Coach Huether felt that with victories over such teams as Wyoming and Northern Ari zona that the Jackrabbits would have been a good representative in the 126 · tournament. . ·· Coach Huether was named Fifth District Coach of the Year this · season as the Jackrabbits closed one of their most successful seasons 127 in the hi ;t6ffy of State University. 124 The B roo kin. gs R egi· st er, M ay 29, 1966, P • 5 • 125Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 126Ibid. 127 The Argus Leader, June 25, 1966, P• 13. 77 1967 The 1967 Jackrabbit baseball squad had a fair nucleus returning from the 1966 championship team. The biggest loss was that of All American Ed Maras, outstanding pitcher and first baseman. Coach Huether estimated that the Jackrabbit pitching would be the key to success this season. 128 The team traveled to New Mexico for their southern trip, re turning home with a 2-6 record. However , New Mexico Highland Univer sity's playing an ineligible forced them to forfeit five games to the Jackrabbits. The record of State University then became 7-1 instead of 2-6. 129 Upon returning from the southern trip, Coach Huether commented that this season was to be a "rebuilding year." Jackrabbit pitching the remainder of the season was on and of f. The Jackrabbits came down to their final series with the University of North Dakota with a chance to win their third consecutive conference championship. State Univer sity lost all three games and thereby earned second place in the con- f 130 erence. The 1967 Jackrabbit squad placed three players on the all conference team. Players named for all-conference honors were 128Toe Brookings Register, March 25, 1967, P• 12. 129 Toe Jackrabbit, 1967 yearbook, P• 286. 130Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 78 outfielder Owen Hillberg, Clem Brasket with a .427 batting average, and Ron Hofmeister with a 4-1 pitching record in conference play. Clem Brasket also set a North Central Conference record as he collected twenty-five hits, topping the old mark held by Maras in 1 966 by six hits. The Jackrabbits also took high honors in team batting with a .265 batting average. The team 's leading hitter was Clem Brasket (.333 ), and leading pitchers were Mike Kelly and Ron Hofmeister with identical 5-2 records. State University finished with an 18-9 won-lost record, winning the most games in one season in the history 31 of State University. 1 The 1968 season was one of the most frustrating years in Coach liiether's era at South Dakota State University. Before the season started , Coach Huether had lost three of his regulars. Ron Hofmeister signed a professional contract, all-conference Owen Hillberg and regular pitcher Tom Anderson were lost as a result of academic eligibility. Commenting on the loss, Coach Huether said, "Seasoning 132 111··11 be the item that will hurt the Jae ks most • " The Jackrabbits opened the season by losing ten straight games, 133 including the conference opener against the University of Northern Iowa. 131 2 Toe Jackrabbit, 1967 yearbook, p. 87. 132 2 The Jackrabbit, 1968 yearbook, p. 70. 133 3 South Dakota Collegian, April 24, 1968, p. 1 . 79 Against Morningside the team won two of their season's total of three. In the first game Mike Kelly pitched a three-hitter as the Jackrabbits won 5 to 1. The team lost the second game 12 to 1, ' but came back to defeat Morningside in the third game 10 to 7. Jim Langer led the Jackrabbits as he drove in four runs including a three-run homer. 134 The only other victory of the season was a 3 to 1 victory over Augustana. Coach Huether's prediction came true as the Jackrabbits found themselves plagued by committing errors throughout the season. The 1968 Jackrabbits finished the worst season in twelve years with a 3-19 record. Inexperienced sophomores and the loss of three key players contributed e 135 to th d.1s appoin. t 1n· g season. Leading hitter for the Jackrabbits in 1968 was Bob Bozied with a .343 batting average. Mike Kelly and Bud Casse ll were the leading pitchers. Kelly pitched 53 2/3 innings for an earned-run average of 2.68. Cassell ended the season with the lowest earned-run average 136 (2.14). The 1969 Jackrabbit squad won a share of the North Central Conference crown after a slow start. Both the Jackrabbits and the North Dakota State Bison ended with indentical records of 11-5. 134south Dakota Collegian, May 1, 1968, P• 14• 135 south Dakota Collegian, May 22, 1968, P• 7• 136 The Jackrabbit, 1968 yearbook, P• 271. 80 The team could muster only one victory in eleven games on the 138 southern trip in 1969. However, upon returning to conference play, the team won five straight games. Against the University of South Dakota Jim Langer helped to win the first game by batting in seven runs and then pitched a four-hitter in the second game holding the Coyotes 139 to one run. The Jackrabbits defeated Morningside three times as their "youth power" came through with the able assistance from the "old men." In the first game freshman Dick Puckett made his presence felt as he slugged a grand slam homerun to put the Jackrabbits back in the game to win 9 to 8. Again in the second game Puckett 's three-run blast won the game for State University 5 to 3. The Jackrabbits showed 140 their power in the third game as they defeated Morningside 22 to 6. This victory gave State University a 5-0 conference record and a 6-10 overall record. The Jackrabbits lost two of three games to North Dakota State University. The team lost the first two games 5 to 4 and 6 to 3, before coming back to defeat the Bison 8 to 7. The Jackrabbits then took a · break from conference play to play one of their major college foes, Creighton· University. Rising to the occasion, the team defeated � 141 \.,.['eighton twice 3 to 2 and 8 to 5. 138The Jackrabbit, 1969 yearbook, P • 191. 139south Dakota Collegian, April 17, 1969, P• 6. 40 24 1 south Dakota Collegian, April , 1969, P• 6. 141 6. South Dakota Collegian, May 1, 1969, P• 81 Returning to conference play, the team traveled to the Univer sity of Northern Iowa for a vital three-game series. Coach Huether termed this series as the "turning point" in the team ' s season. The Jackrabbits won two of the three games, 6 to 5 and 6 to 1, and lost one 6 to 3. Coach Huether commented that the three games were the best col lege baseball games he had ever seen. This performance gave the team the confidence they needed to carry them through the rest of the season. 142 The Jackrabbits went on to defeat Augustana three straight games before losing a doubleheader to the University of North Dakota. Wit� help from Augustana and the University of South Dakota, the 143 Jackrabbits found themsel ves in a tie for the conference title. The 1969 share of the conference title was the third champion- ship in five years for Coach Huether . Coach Huether was also named Fifth District Coach of the Year for the second time in five years. Named to the all-conference team were Jim Langer, Bob Bozied, and Owen Hillberg. Langer led the league in pitching with the lowest earned- _ run average of 1.57. Bozied tied for the league homerun title with six hom�_�uns. The team set four individual and team records during the 1969 season. Their opponents scored 172 runs to top the previous high of 171 set in 1963. As a team the Jackrabbits shattered the homerun 142 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 143 South Dakota Collegian, May 22, 1969, P• 12. 82 record by hitting twenty-one. Langer and Hillberg collected thirty seven hits apiece for the most hits in a season. Bozied broke the individual homerun record by hitting seven during the season. Co 1 4 captains for the 1 969 season were Owen Hillberg and Bob Bozied. 4 Jim Langer and Bob Bozied were named to the Fifth District All-Star team. Langer became the second Jackrabbit baseball player in the history of South Dakota State University to be named All-American. He 1 45 was named to the second team All-American in 1969. Commenting on the 1969 season Coach Huether said, "This squad had as fine a team spirit as any team I have coached. The team dedi 146 cated itself to win and it did. " 1970 The 1970 version of the South Dakota State University baseball 6 team looked very promishing, losing only three players from the 19 9 championship team. The Jackrabbits took their southern trip, traveling into Colorado and New Mexico. Commenting on the preseason trip Coach Huether said, "The squad performance on the southern swing was the best early season performance we've had since we've been going South. " Coach Huether also said that the hitting display was the finest he had 144 Ibid. 145 1 Toe Brookings Register, June 5, 1969, P• 3. 146Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 83 experienced with any Jackrabbit team. 147 When the team returned home, they found a snow-covered ground which made it necessary to move their practices back to the indoor facilities. Bad weather cancelled their first series. Two weeks in side proved fatal for the Jackrabbits as the pitchers began to have control problems and the hitting could not get going again. The team ended with an average season finishing fourth in the North Central Conference. Doug Dohrer and Dean Krogman were named to the all conference team. Dohrer was also named to the Fifth District All-Star team. Named tri-captains for the 1970 season were Bud Cassell, Jim Iver�Qn, and Jim Langer. Dean Krogman was the leading hitter this season with a .403 average. An interesting highlight and a first for a South Dakota State University baseball team were the Diamond Bunnies, coeds who posed as the Jackrabbit batboys. 148 Erv Huether summarized his tenure as baseball coach at South Dakota State University by saying: My tenure as baseball coach at South Dakota State University encompasses many changes and fine memories. The depression of the Thirties was responsible for the near complete demise of baseball · in South Dakota. The conclusion of World War II saw the beginning of a tremendous upsurge in the competition of baseball at all levels throughout the nation. After having gone through Little 147 -. The Brookings Register, April 14, 1970, P• 8. 148 Erv Huether, Personal Interview, 1971. 84 League, Babe Ruth League, and Legion baseball, it was only natural that baseball competition be provided to meet the great interest for continued competition in this sport on the college level. _ It was quite natural, therefore, that my coaching career at South Dakota State University would see many changes and develop ments. We have gone from a seven-game schedule to a thirty-game schedule. We take an annual pre-season southern trip. Baseball was ·made a conference sport in 1958. The development of our own college diamond and acquiring the P. E. Annex for early indoor practice greatly facilitated the improvement of our players. C,ompetition with major Universities brought victories over .:· .Minnesota University, Nebraska University, Wyoming University, University of Texas at El Paso, and the Air Force Academy. Early baseball at South Dakota State University during my coaching career produced some fine individual stars, several who went on and did well in professional ball. However, because of improved practice and playing conditions, bigger schedules, conference competition and a southern trip, the overall caliber of team play improved to a level where victories over some major universities were possible. Knowledge gained from history should serve to improve the future. In order to improve collegiate baseball in South Dakota, the Legion baseball program should come under the high school administration and be coached by high school coaches. High school leagues established for other sports should be used in baseball. If and when colleges go on a Tri-semester plan, the baseball team should play its schedule during the summer semester. Baseball would then enjoy the same popularity now afforded football and basketball. Coaching baseball at South Dakota State University has been good to me. It opened the door to associate me with the fraternity of coaches on the national level and provided the opportunity to serve on several committees for the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. In looking back, I feel that the ups and downs of the past sati sfying and m?de well �orth many years of coaching was most _ _ while by the fact that I was able to associate with the finest young men in the world. 149 149 · . Erv Huether, Personal Resume, 1971 . 1959 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Top E.,2!!= Johnson, Mgr ., Kloeker, Veal, Frank, Rice, Todd, Huether Middle .!:.Q!!: Risse, Pierson, CD Timmons, Schu lte, Lewis, Krel l, Hammrich Bo ttom !.2.!!= Horning, Larson, Horning, Lundquist, Wika, (J1 Todd 1965 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ToQ �= Korton , Hu ether, Ei.sland, Elhof f , Kelly, Lawton , For syth Middle �= Hil lberg, Pf ieffer, (X) Smith, Larson , Hofmeister, Giasrud, Hammer Bottom �= Brystol , Norton , Barnes, Meyer, Maras, O" Anderson , Van Essen 1966 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS Top !.Q!!: Huether , Elhoff, Brasket, Larson, Buss, Hofmeister , Pfieffer , Forsyth, Charles Middle row: Hammer , Maras , Glasrud·, Barnes, Van Essen, Benson Bottom !.Q,!!= Johnson, Pickering, Lawton, (X) Derscheid, Neppl, Hi llberg -.J 1969 NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS T�.£ �= Hu ether, Heineman, Iverson, Langer, Eidsness, Soukup Middle .E,Q!'.= Cassell, Dohrer, Heard, Bozied, Hi llberg, Quednow, Day Bottom !£!!'.= Ryberg, Martin, Sletting, Krogman, Puckett, (X) Zirbel, Pagel (X) 89 ED MARAS Baseball All-American 1966 Co llegian Most Valuable Player 1966 n---h_,, _ ,o�A lOh� - 1qA6 All-Conference 1g6s-66 90 JIM LANGER Baseball 2nd Team All-American 1969 Baseball - 1 968 , 1969, 1970 All -Conference 1969 BIBLIOGRAPHY 92 BIBLIOGRAPHY The Argus Leader, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, April 6, 1966 - June 25, 1966. 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South Dakota Collegian, South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, May 7, 1947 - May 22, 1969. Vacura, James L. "A History of Intercollegiate Football at South Dakota State University. " Unpublished Master's thesis, South Dakota State University, 1968. "" Wolf, Donald L. "A History of Intercollegiate Baseball at the University of Illinois. '' Unpublished Master 's thesis, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1958. Woodbury, Darwin Stanley. "The History of Athletics at Snow College. " Unpublished Master's thesis, University of Utah, 1960. Zahorsky, Arthur Peter. "A History of Intercollegiate Athletics at South Dakota State College. " Unpublished Master's thesis, South Dakota State College, 1958. 94 March 8, 1971 Dear Sir : I am a member of the staff and a graduate student in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at South Dakota State University. For my Master 's thesis, I am writing a hi story of intercollegiate baseball at State University. Part of the information to be included in my study will be obtained by means of a scheduled interview. I hope that you will assist me by studying the enclosed questions, and also by sending me your telephone number along with the date and time it would be convenient for you to participate in a telephone interview. Your cooperation would be of great help to me and would also be greatly appreciated. Thanking you in advance. Sincerely, Robert Bozied Graduate Student Assistant in Baseball This thesis study has been approved by the Graduate Committee of the Department of Health, Physical Edu catio�, and Recr?ation at South Dakota State University. ·we would certainly appreciate any assistance that you can give to Mr. Bozied. Stanley J. Marshall Director Physical Education and Athletics Enclosure 95 QUESTIONNAIR E As you were head baseball coach at South Dakota State University after World War II would you assist me in the completion of this study by answering the following questions? All question s pertain to South Dakota State University only. 1. Why was intercollegiate revived after the war? (How did it come about?) 2. How did baseball get started? (How financed? Who played? What teams did you play? Where did you practice?) 3. Could you include any information for this study in regard to the thirty year latent period (1915-1947) of intercollegiate baseball at State University? 4. Would you add any other information you feel would help in the completion of this study? APPENDIXES APPENDIX A 98 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE RECORDS Most Wins: Season -- 18 in 1967 Most Losses: Season -- 19 in 1968 Most Runs: One game--26--SDS 26, Augustana 3 in 1950 26--SDS 26, Augustana 16 in 1951 One season--173 in 19 games in 1958 By opponents in one game--28--Minnesota 28, SDS 2 in 1958 By opponents in one season--172 in 29 games in 1969 By both teams in one game--42--SDS 26, Augustana 16 in 1951 Largest Margins: Victory--23-- in 26 to 3 win over Augustana Defeat--26-- in 28 to 2 loss to Minnesota in 1958 Longest Streaks : Winning--8 games in 1960 and 1966 Losing--10 games in 1968 Longest Game: 13 innings--vs. Omaha University, 1951 (Game ended in 4 to 4 tie) 13 innings--vs. Morningside, 1967 (SDS won 7 to 6) Most Homeruns in a Season: 21 in 1969 Best Hitting Average : .305 in 1958 Individual Batting Average: .483--Jack Zimmer (14-28) in 1954 Hits: 37--Jim Langer (37-109) - .339; Ovven Hillberg (37-115) - .322 in 1969 Most Wins by Pitcher : 7--Ed Maras (7-2) in 1966; 7--Bernie Van Essen (7-2) in 1966 Earned Run Average: 0. 49--Bob Ehrke (IP, 37; R-4, ER-2) in 1954 Most Homeruns: Bob Bozied, 7 in 1969 Most RBI's: 25, Ed Maras in 1966; Jerry Mattiesen in 1963; and Jim Langer in 1969 99 YEAR-BY-YEAR TEAM RECORD Opp. w L SDS Year Coach Pct. Runs Runs ------1947 Doc Schefte ------5 4 .556 38 61 1948 Jack Frost ------3 7 .300 53 82 1949 Jack Frost ------5 7 .417 46 75 1950 Erv Huether ------7 2 .778 83 49 1951 Erv Huether ------5 2 .688 74 55 1952 Erv Huether ------4 5 .444 60 60 1953 Erv Huether ------6 4 .600 58 56 1954 Erv Huether ------5 3 .625 43 40 1955 Erv Huether ------6 6 .500 62 60 1956 Erv Huether ------2 10 .167 56 81 1957 Erv Huether ------5 9 .357 62 80 1958 Erv Huether ------13 6 .684 173 106 1959 Erv Huether ------9 10 .474 128 128 1960 Erv Huether ------9 9 .500 101 97 1961 Erv Huether 8 5 .615 60 66 ------108 1962 Erv Huether 8 9 .471 108 ------171 Erv Huether 7 13 .350 107 1963 ------74 1964 Erv Huether 9 10 .474 89 ------90 105 1965 Erv Huether 8 9 .471 ------15 12 .555 138 131 1966 Erv Huether ------116 1 Erv Huether 18 9 .667 99 967 ------71 155 19 Erv Huether 3 19 .136 68 ------134 172 Erv Huether 14 1511 .483 1969 ------1 142 114 1970 Erv Huether 12 .52 2242 Totals ------· ------186 196 .486 2075 100 ALL-TIME SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY RECORDS Batting Year Ave. H-AB Player Hometown 1947 .464 NA Lyle McCormick Bath 1948 .464 Bob Ellison Wakonda 1949 .256 NA Lendall Edwards Colton 1950 .394 13-33 Francis Horacek Yankton 1951 .440 11-25 Milt Edlin Jackson, Minn. 1952 .361 13-36 Curt Olson Renner 1953 .366 11-39 Terry Waba Watertown 1954 .483 14-29 Jack Zimmer Montrose 1955 .429 18-42 Dick Steiner Ortonville; Minn. 1956 .340 17-50 Bob Gunnare Delmont 1957 .417 20-48 Harvey Hammrich Ipswich 1958 .352 19-54 Bob Schulte Sioux Falls 1959 .376 32 -85 Jon Horning Watertown 1960 .308 20-65 Don Jacobsen Lake Norden 1961 .243 10-41 Robert Green Sisseton 1962 .327 17-52 Herb Stangland Mankato, Minn. 1963 .394 28-71 Jerry Mattiesen Ellsworth, Minn. 1964 .372 16-43 Ed Maras Windom, Minn. 1965 .391 18-46 Ed Maras Windom , Minn. 1966 .380 35-92 Ed Maras Windom , Minn. 1967 .333 32 -96 Clem Brasket Los Angeles, Calif. 1968 .343 23-67 Bob Boz ied Brookings 1969 .339 37-109 Jim Langer Royalton, Minn. 1970 .403 27-67 Dean Krogman Lismore, Minn. 101 ALL-TIME SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY RECORDS Pitching Year Player Hometown W-L Pct. NA 1947 Don Volk St. Peter, · Minn. 3-1 .750 1948 No leader available 1949 Bob Grossheusch Scotland 4-2 . 667 1.66 1 NA 1950 Art Zahorsky Wakefield, Minn. 2-0 .000 NA 1951 Wayne Peters Humboldt 3-0-1 .875 · 1952 Porter Howard Mitchell 2-2 .500 8.06 1953 Porter Howard Mitchell 2-0 1. 000 5.90 Bob Ehrke Groton 1-2 .333 4. 88 1954 Bob Ehrke Groton 1-0 1.000 0. 49 1955 Don Jorgenson Baltic 4-2 .667 2.13 1956 Don Jorgenson Baltic 1-4 . • 200 2.18 1957 Don Frank Burke 3-2 .600 2. 63 1958 Chuck Risse Martin 2-0 1.000 3.64 Howard Rice Sioux Falls 4-1 .800 2. 47 Dean Veal Lemmon 4-1 .800 3. 82 1959 Chuck Risse Martin 5-2 .714 3. 81 1960 Chuck Risse Martin 5-3 .625 1. 33 1961 Brent Wike Clark 4-0 1.000 4. 26 Don Larsen Wilmot 2-2 .500 1. 89 1962 Jerry Johnson Hadley, Minn. 4-2 .667 3. 83 1963 Sheldon Johnson Ivanhoe, Minn. 2-3 .400 5.71 1964 Ed Maras Windom, Minn. 4-4 .500 3. 23 1965 Bernie Van Essen Edgarton, Minn. 4-1 .800 2.56 1966 Ed ·Maras Windom, Minn. 7-2 .778 2.60 1967 Ron Hofmeister St. Paul, Minn. 5-2 .714 3.83 Mike Kelley Slayton, Minn. 5-2 .714 3. 06 1968 Bud Cassell Pierre 1-0 1. 000 2.14 1969 Jim Langer Royalton, Minn. 5-3 .625 2.16 1970 Dave Sletting Aberdeen 4-1 .800 4. 33 APPENDIX B 103 ALL-NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE SELECTIONS 1960 - Don Jacobsen, cf Chuck Risse, p 1961 - Jon Horning, 3b 1962 - Herb Stangland, of-lb-p (utility selection) 1963 - Jerry Mattiesen, c (utility selection) 1964 - Wayne Rasmussen, 3b Doug Peterson, cf 1965 - a.irt Brystol, c Ed Maras, lb Bob Norton, rf Dick Barnes, p 1966 - Ed Maras, p Bernie Van Essen, p Mike Buss, c Dick Barnes, ss ·c1em Brasket, 2b 1967 - Ovven Hillberg, of Clem Brasket, ss Ron Hofmeister, p 1969 - Jim Langer, p Bob Boz i ed, 1 b Ovven Hillberg, of 1970 - Dean Krogman, c Doug Dehrer, of 1 04 ALL-AMERICAN SELECTIONS 1966 - Ed Maras, p 1969 - Jim Langer, p (2nd team) FIFTH DISTRICT TEAM 1966 - Ed Maras, p 1969 - Jim Langer, p Bob Bozied, lb 1970 - Doug Dohrer, of APPENDIX C ·106 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BASEBALL SCORES 1947 s. D. s. u. 4 University of South Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. 06 University of Minnesota 13 s. D. s. u . . Morningside 10 s. o. s. u. 96 Huron 54 s. D. s. u. Western Union s. D. s. u. 1 Western Union 0 D. 11 s. s. u. 54 Morningside 6 s. o. s. u. University of South Dakota s. D. s. u. 3 Huron 0 5 , Won Lost 4 1948 6 s. D. s. u. 10 Westmar D. 8 s. s. u. 83 Morningside s. D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College 14 s. o. s. u. 3 Iowa State Teachers College 13 s. D. s. u. 1 Iowa State Teachers College 14 s. D. s. u. 1 Iowa State Teachers College 2 s. D. s. u. 1 Morningside 10 s. D. s. u. 4 University of South Dakota 10 s. D. s. u. 12 Westmar 7 s. D. s. u. 10 Buena Vista 4 Won 3, Lost 7 -..... 107 1949 s. D. s. u. 0 Morningside 20 s. D. s. u. 3 Westmar 0 s. D. s. u. 3 Buena Vista 16 s. D. s. u. 13 Mankato 3 s. D. 0 s. u. 1 University of South Dakota 7 s. D. s. u. 3 Westmar 3 s. D. s. u. 74 _Onaha University s. D. s. u. Morningside 3 s. D. s. u. 10 Univer�ity of South Dakota 1 s. D. s. u. 4 Onaha University 107 s. D. s. u. 0 Buena Vista s. D. s. u. 1 Mankato 2 7 Won 5, Lost 1950 8 s. D. s. u. Morningside 9 s. D. s. u. 83 Omaha University 2 s. D. s. u. Onaha University 21 s. D. s. u. 26 Augustana 3 s. D. s. u. 6 University of South Dakota 0 s. D. s. u. 14 Augustana 41 s. D. s. u. 6 University of South Dakota D. 7 s. s. u. Augustana 36 s. D. s. u. 5 MorniAgside 7 , Won Lost 2 1951 D. 7 s. s. u. 5 Augustana 11 s. D. s. ·u. 19 Augustana . s. D. s. u. 6 Augustana 5 s. D. s. u. 26 Augustana 16 D . . 8 s. s. u. Morningside 46 s. D. s. u. 5 Morningside D. 1 4 s. s. u. 4 Onaha University 4 s. D. s. u. Onaha University Won 5, Lost 2 108 1952 s. D. s. u. 5 Augustana 4 D. s. s. u. 164 Sioux Falls Canaries 9 s. D. s. u. Au gustana 0 s. D. s. 9 11 u. Mankato 14 s. D. s. u. 4 Mankato D. 1 s. s. u. 1 Cllstavus Adolphus 2 s. D. s. u. Huron 3 s. D. s. 8 6 u. 0.Jstavus Adolphus 11 s. D. s. u. 12 Morningside Won 4, Lost 5 1953 D. s. s. u. 128 Cllstavus Adolphus 107 s. D. s. u. Cllstavus Adolphus D. 6 s. s. u. 52 Sioux Falls Canaries 4 s. D. s. u. Morningside D. s. s. u. 4 Buena Vista 96 s. D. s. u. 13 Morningside D. S- 6 s. u. 3 Mankato 10 s. D. s. u. 0 Mankato D. 1 s. s. u. 74 Augustana s. D. s. u. Augustana 0 6, Won Lost 4 1954 6 s. D. s. u. 2 Morningside s. D. s. u. 9 Omaha University 1 D. s. s. u. 62 Onaha University 121 s. D. s. u. Morningside D. 7 6 . s. s. u. Buena Vista 1 D. s. Mankato s. u. 5 1 s. D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College 7 s. D. s. u. 3 Iowa State Teachers College 5 , Won Lost 3 109 1955 s. 2 3 Mankato s. ·D. s. u. 2 6 D. s. u. Mankato D. 12 1 s. s. u. 4 Morningside 2 s. D. s. u. Westmar s. D. s. u. 9 Morningside 3 s. D. s. s. u. 11 Westmar 93 D. s. u. 1 University of South Dakota 3 s. D. s. u. 6 University of South Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. 17 Omaha University s. D. s. u. 4 Omaha University 15 s. D. s. u. 2 Iowa State Teachers College 5 s. D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College 9 Won 6, Lost 6 1956 D. 7 s. s. u. Mankato 29 s. D. s. u. 1 Mankato D. 4 s. s. u. 10 Morning·side 13 s. D. s. u. 1 Omaha University D. 8 s. s. u. Omaha University 91 s. D. s. u. 26 Morningside s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota 3 s. D. s. u. 6 University of South Dakota 8 s. D. s. u. 8 North Dakota State University 174 s. D. s. u. 3 North Dakota State University 8 Iowa State Teachers College s. D. s. u. 3 5 D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College 2 , Won Lost 10 110 1957 9 s. D. s. u. Morningside 51 s. D. s. u. 8 Ft. Riley, Kansas D. 1 7 s. s. u. 5 Ft. Riley, Kansas 13 s. D. s. u. Ft. Riley, Kansas D. 1 s. s. u. 04 Washington University (Mo.) 5 s. D. s. u. Qnaha University D. 4 s. s. u. 29 Qnaha University 6 s. D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College D. s. s. u.- 09 Iowa State Teachers College 135 s. D.1). s. u. Augustana 6 s. s. u. 0 University of North Dakota 4 s. D. s. 2 University of North Dakota D. u. 9 s. s. 4 University of South Dakota 82 s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota Won 5, Lost 9 1958 8 s. D. s. u. 18 Ft. Riley, Kansas D. 4 s. s. u. 1 Ft. Riley, Kansas 2 s. D. s. u. 9 Ft. Riley, Kansas D. u. s. s. 1711 Creighton University 168 s. D. s. u. 8 Omaha University 3 Omaha University s. D. s. u. 11 3 s. D. s. u. 8 Augustana s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota 9 s. D. s. u. 12 University of South Dakota 9 s. D. s. u. 9 University of North Dakota 6 of North Dakota 1 s. D. s. u. 185 University s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. 10 North Dakota State College 21 9 North Dakota State College s. D. s. u. 19 4 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State College s. D. s. u. 2 Augustana 73 s. D. s. u. 0 Morningside 0 s. D. s. u. 6 Morningside 17 s. D. ·,s. u. 1 Iowa State Teachers College Won 13, Lost 6 111 1959 D. s. s. u. 09 Air Force Academy 11 s. D. s. u. Colorado University 6 s. D. s. u. 3 Colorado State University 12 s. D. s. u. 13 University of Nebraska 18 D. s. s. u. 10 University of Minnesota 6 s. D. s. u. University of Minnesota 9 s. D. s. u. 2 University of Minnesota 3 s. D. s. u. 18 Onaha University 39 s. D. s. u. Qnaha University s. D. s. u. 15 Augustana 6 s. D. s. u. 124 University of South Dakota 11 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State College 2 D. 14 s. s. u. North Dakota State College 57 s. D. s. u. 9 North Dakota State College s. D. s. u. 6 University of North Dakota 9 D. s. s. u. 12 University of North Dakota 60 s. D. s. u. 11 University of North Dakota D. s. s. u. 35 Augustan a 3 s. D. s. u. Iowa State Teachers College 2 Won 9, Lost ·10 1960 4 s. D. s. u. University of Nebraska 11 s. D. s. u. 5 University of Nebraska 6 s. D. s. u. 40 Qnaha University 57 s. D. s. u. Omaha University s. D. s. u. 2 University of Minnesota 28 D. 7 s. s. u. 4 Augustana 32 s. D. s. u. Winona D. 4 s. s. u. Morningside 24 s. D. s. u. 13 Morningside s. D. s. u. 58 North Dakota State . College 0 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State College 1 s. D. s. u. 6 North Dakota State College 2 s. D. s. u. 9 University of North Dakota 0 D. 3 4 s. s. u. 8 University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota 9 s. D. s. u. 11 Augustan a 2 D. 7 s. s. u. 35 College of Emporia 4 s. D. s. u. Minot Teachers College Won 9, Lost 9 ll2 1961 D. 0 10 s. o.- s. u. 7 University of Minnesota 8 s. s. u. 7 University of Minnesota 13 s. D. s. u. St. Cloud State D. 4 s. s. u. 39 Augustana 8 s. D. s. u. Qnaha University D. 3 1 s. s. u. 2 Onaha University 0 D. s. u. North Dakota State College D. 4 s. s. u. 3 North Dakota State College 13 s. D. s. u. North -Dakota State College D. 5 s. s. u. 103 Augustana 1 s. D. s. u. Air Force Academy D. 8 7 s. s. u. 1 University of South Dakota 5 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota Won 8, Lost 5 1962 D. 9 s. s. u. 37 Creighton University 4 s. D. s. u. Onaha University s. D. s. u. 8 Qnaha University 13 D. s. s. u. 17 University of South Dakota 94 s. D. s. u. 9 Mankato D. 3 7 s. s. u. 6 Mankato s. D. s. u. University of Minnesota 163 s. D. s. u. 63 University of Minnesota 2 s. D. s. u. 5 University of Minnesota 4 s. D. s. u. 5 North Dakota State College 4 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State College 4 s. D. s. u. 0 University of North Dakota D. 2 6 s. s. u. 6 University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota 7 D. 4 3 s. s. u. 15 Augustana D. Augustana 3 s. s. u. 9 s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota 10 Won 8, Lost 9 113 1963 1 s. D. s. u. 3 Colorado State University s. D. s. u. 5 Air Force Academy s. D. s. u. Air Force Academy s. D. s. u. 12 University of Nebraska s. D. s. u. 4 University of Nebraska s. D. s. u. 0 University of Nebraska s. D. s. u. 82 University of South Dakota s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. 12 University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. 9 North Dakota State University D. s. s. u. 01 North Dakota State University s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University D. 5 s. s. u. 6 University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. I Augustana s. D. s. u. Qnaha University s. D. s. u. 147 Augustana s. D. s. u. 7 University of South Dakota s. D. s. u. 5 Creighton University s. D. s. u. 5 Mankato s. D. s. u. Mankato 7 13 Won , Lost 1964 3 1 s. D. s. u. Creighton University s. D. s. u. 4 Creighton University 1 D. s. s. u. 10 Qnaha University 2 s. D. s. u. 7 7 Qnaha University 5 s. D. s. u. Offutt Air Force Base s.· D. s. u. 1 Offutt Air Force Base 4 s. D. s. u. 0 University of Minnesota 5 s. D. s. u. 1 University of Minnesota 02 s. D. s. u. 12 Augustana D. 5 s. s. u. 4 Augustana 10 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota 5 s. D. s. u. 2 University of North Dakota 31 s. D. s. u. 15 State College of Iowa 7 s. D. s. u. 5 State College of Iowa s. D. s. u. Mankato 54 s. D. s. u. 9 Mankato 5 s. D. s. u. 13 University of South Dakota D. 12 1 s. s. u. University of South Dakota 6 s. D. s. u. 4 North Dakota State University Won 9, Lost 10 1 14 1965 s. 11 7 D. s. u. Moorhead State College D. 1 10 s. s. u. 3 Moorhead State College 7 s. D. s. u. University of Minnesota D. 7 9 s. s. u. 4 University of Minnesota 8 s. D. s. u. University of Minnesota D. 5 2 s. s. u. 5 University of North Dakota 6 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota D. 5 2 s. s. u. 4 Morningside 3 s. D. s. u. Morningside D. 3 1 s. s. u. 1 State College of Iowa .5 s. D. s. u. State College of Iowa D. 14 2 s. s. u. 17 Augustana s. D. s. u. Augustana 8 D. 1 23 s. s. u. 6 Onaha University 5 s. D. s. u. Onaha University D. 1 4 s. s. u. 2 North Dakota State University 3 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University Won 8, Lost 9 1 15 1966 D. 3 8 s. s. u. 5 Wyoming University 13 s. D. s. u. Grand -�anyon College D. 8 5 s. s. u. 0 Wyoming University 13 s. D. s. u. Grand Canyon College s. D. 0 4 s. u. 0 Wyoming University 6 s. D. s. u. Grand Canyon College D. 4 19 s. s. u. 0 Arizona State College 7 s. D. s. u. Grand Canyon College D. 6 s. s. u. 79 Arizona State College 8 s. D. s. u. New Mexico University D. 7 8 s. s. u. 0 New Mexico University 2 s. D. s. u. University of Minnesota D. 2 1 s. s. u. 6 University of Minnesota 3 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University D. 11 2 s. s. u. 5 North Dakota State University 4 s. D. s. u. 4 University of North Dakota 5 s. D. s. u. 8 University of North Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. Morningside D. 1 2 s. s. u. 2 Morningside 1 s. D. s. u. 3 State Co llege of Iowa 2 s. D. s. u. State College of Iowa D. 6 1 s. s. u. 3 Westmar 0 s.- D. s. u. Westmar D. 3 s. s. u. 199 Augustana 4 s. D. s. u. Augustana D. 13 1 s. s. u. 3 University of South Dakota 1 s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota Won 15, Lost 12 116 1967 s. D. s. u. won New Mexico Highlands University forfeit s. D. s. u. won New Mexico Highlands University forfeit s. D. s. u. won New Mexico Highlands University forfeit s. D. s. u. won New Mexico Highlands University forfeit D. s. s. u. won3 New Mexico Highlands University 8forfeit s. D. s. u. Albuquerque University D. 3 0 s. s. u. 6 Albuquerque University 4 s. D. s. u. Albuquerque University D. 7 6 s. s. u. 0 Morningside 4 s. D. s. u. Morningside 3 s. D. s. u. 2 Morningside D. 4 s. s. u. 109 North Dakota State University 1 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University D. 4 2 s. s. u. 1 North Dakota State University 4 s. D. s. u. Onaha University s. D. s. u. 2 Onaha Un iversity 9 D. 1 4 s. s. u. University of Northern Iowa 1 s. D. s. u. 2 University of Northern Iowa D. 4 0 s. s. u. 1 University of Northern Iowa 4 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota D. 1 3 s. s. u. 3 University of North Dakota 6 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota D. 5 0 s. s. u. 1 University of South Dakota 0 D. University of South Dakota ss. .. s. u. 11 8 D. s. u. Augustana D. 5 s. s. u. 89 Augustana 6 s. D. s. u. Augustana 18, Won Lost 9 117 1968 D. 0 s. s. u. 3 New Mexico University s. D. s. u. New Mexico University D. 2 s. s. u. 4 Albuquerque University s. D. s. u. Texas Western University D. 10 s. s. u. 0 Albuquerque University s. D. s. u. New Mexico Highlands University D. 1 s. s. u. 3 New Mexico Highlands University s. D. s. u. Qnaha University D. s. 4 s. u. 1 Qnaha University s. o. s. u. University of Northern Iowa s. D. 5 s. u. 1 Morningside s. D. s. u. Morningside D. s. 10 s. u. 3 Morningside s. o. s. u. 7 North Dakota State University s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University 6 s. o. s. u. 0 North Dakota State University s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota s. o. s. u. 1 University of South Dakota 2 s. o. s. u. 3 University of South Dakota s. D. s. u. Augustana D. 2 s. s. u. 3 Augustana s. o. s. u. University of North Dakota 3 , Won Lost 19 118 1969 7 s. D. s. u. 29 University of New Mexico s. 10 D. s. u. 0 Colorado University 4 s. D. s. u. 3 Albuquerque University s. D. s. u. 3 Colorado University 17 s. D. s. u. Albuquerque University 183 s. D. s. u. 54 Colorado College s. D. s. u. 1 Albuquerque University 118 s. D. s. u. 4 New Mexico Highlands University 9 s. D. s. u. 0 New Mexico Highlands University s. D. s. u. New Mexico Highlands University 5 12 s. D. s. u. 111 Air Force Academy s. D. s. u. University of South Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. 29 University of South Dakota 81 s. D. s. u. Morningside D. 6 s. s. u. 22 Morningside 56 s. D. s. u. 4 Morningside 5 s. D. s. u. 3 North Dakota State University 6 University s. D. s. u. 8 North Dakota State s. D. s. u. 3 North Dakota State University 7 2 s. D. s. u. 8 Creighton University s. D. s. u. 6 Creighton University 5 s. D. s. u. 3 University of Northern Iowa 6 s. D. s. u. 3 University of Northern Iowa 1 s. D. s. u. 6 University of Northern Iowa 4 s. D. s. u. 4 Augustana s. D. s. u. 3 Augustana 1 s. D. s. u. 1 Augustana 3 University of North Dakota s. D. s. u. 0 1 s. D. s. u. University of North Dakota 14, Won Lost 15 119 1970 6 s. D. s. u. Colorado State 7 s. D. s. u. 9 Eastern New Mexico 8 s. D. s. u. 10 Eastern New Mexico 2 s. D. s. u. 18 University of New Mexico 213 s. D. s. u. 112 University of New Mexico 4 s. D. s. u. Minnesota-Morris 4 s. D. s. u. 2 Minnesota-Morris 4 s. D. s. u. 5 University of Northern Iowa 6 s. D. s. u. 0 University of Northern Iowa s. D. s. u. 14 University of Northern Iowa 76 s. D. s. u. 4 University of North Dakota 3 s. D. s. u. 11 North Dakota State University 3 s. D. s. u. North Dakota State University s. D. s. u. 12 Southwest Minnesota 24 s. D. s. u. 15 Southwest Minnesota s. D. s. u. 5 University of South Dakota 2 s. D. s. u. 121 University of South Dakota 16 s. D. s. u. 3 Morningside s. D. s. u. 3 Morningside 2 s. D. s. u. 3 Morningside 84 s. D. s. u. 3 Augustana s. D. s. u. Augustana 2 s. D. s. u. 2 Augustana 5 Won 12, Lost_ 11 •••• _j.