# List of Houston Cougars baseball seasons

This is a list of Houston Cougars baseball seasons. The Houston Cougars baseball program is a college baseball team that represents the University of Houston in the Big 12 Conference in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Houston has played their home games at Schroeder Park (previously known as Cougar Field) in Houston since 1995.
The Cougars have won 11 conference regular season championships, 8 conference tournaments, and have played in the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship 22 times, advancing to the College World Series on 2 occasions.

## Season results

| National Champions | College World Series berth | NCAA tournament berth | Conference Tournament champions | Conference Regular Season champions |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Season results | Tournament results | Tournament results | Final poll | Final poll | Final poll |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Conference/Division | Conference/Division | Conference/Division | Conference/Division | Conference/Division | Conference | Postseason | BA | CB/D1B | Coaches |
| Season | Head coach | Conference | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Wins | Losses | Ties | % | Finish | Conference | Postseason | BA | CB/D1B | Coaches |
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| 1947 | Ned Thompson | Independent | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1948 | Dalton Albert | Lone Star Conference | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | ? | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1949 | Bill Lutz | Independent | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1950 | Lovette Hill | Gulf Coast Conference | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 1st | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1951 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 16 | 9 | 0 | .666 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1st (West) | 1st | District 5 playoffs | — | — | — |
| 1952 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1st (South) | 2nd | – | — | — | — |
| 1953 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 15 | 11 | 0 | .577 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 1st | 1st | College World Series | — | — | — |
| 1954 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 12 | 10 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3rd | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1955 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 6 | 13 | 0 | .316 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 5th | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1956 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .555 | 4th | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1957 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 6 | 11 | 1 | .361 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | — | – | — | — | — |
| 1958 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .666 | 1st (West) | 2nd | District 6 playoffs | — | — | — |
| 1959 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 7 | 14 | 0 | .333 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1st (West) | 2nd | – | — | – | — |
| 1960 | Lovette Hill | Missouri Valley Conference | 12 | 11 | 0 | .522 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1st (West) | 1st | District 6 playoffs | — | – | — |
| 1961 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 4 | 11 | 0 | .267 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1962 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 16 | 6 | 0 | .727 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1963 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 4 | 15 | 0 | .211 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1964 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1965 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 12 | 14 | 0 | .462 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1966 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 18 | 11 | 1 | .617 | — | — | — | — | — | — | District 6 playoffs | — | – | — |
| 1967 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 21 | 11 | 0 | .656 | — | — | — | — | — | — | College World Series Runner-up | — | 2 | — |
| 1968 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 14 | 15 | 1 | .483 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1969 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 15 | 23 | 0 | .395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1970 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 19 | 17 | 0 | .528 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1971 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 24 | 15 | 0 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1972 | Lovette Hill | Independent | 25 | 23 | 1 | .520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1973 | Lovette Hill | Southwest Conference | 15 | 16 | 1 | .484 | 9 | 11 | 0 | .450 | 5th | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1974 | Lovette Hill | Southwest Conference | 20 | 21 | 0 | .488 | 10 | 13 | 0 | .435 | 6th | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1975 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 18 | 25 | 0 | .419 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .333 | 8th | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1976 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 31 | 15 | 0 | .674 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 3rd | — | – | — | – | — |
| 1977 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 27 | 17 | 1 | .611 | 11 | 12 | 1 | .479 | 6th | DNQ | – | — | – | — |
| 1978 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 30 | 21 | 0 | .588 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 4th | 2nd | – | — | 13 | — |
| 1979 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 27 | 17 | 0 | .614 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | 5th | DNQ | – | — | – | — |
| 1980 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 17 | 28 | 1 | .380 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .271 | 9th | DNQ | – | — | – | — |
| 1981 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 32 | 20 | 1 | .613 | 11 | 9 | 1 | .548 | 3rd | 3rd | – | – | – | — |
| 1982 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 42 | 14 | 2 | .741 | 13 | 6 | 0 | .684 | 2nd | 2nd | West II Regional | 19 | 21 | — |
| 1983 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 43 | 15 | 0 | .741 | 13 | 8 | 0 | .619 | 3rd | 3rd | – | – | – | — |
| 1984 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 32 | 23 | 0 | .582 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .286 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1985 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 44 | 17 | 0 | .721 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 4th | 3rd | Central Regional | 22 | 22 | — |
| 1986 | Rolan Walton | Southwest Conference | 35 | 23 | 0 | .603 | 8 | 13 | 0 | .381 | 5th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1987 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 40 | 24 | 1 | .623 | 11 | 10 | 0 | .524 | 4th | 3rd | Central Regional | – | 14 | — |
| 1988 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 33 | 22 | 3 | .595 | 6 | 14 | 0 | .300 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1989 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 43 | 17 | 0 | .717 | 9 | 12 | 0 | .429 | 4th | 4th | – | – | – | — |
| 1990 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 44 | 23 | 0 | .657 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .571 | 3rd | 2nd | South I Regional | 21 | 24 | — |
| 1991 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 37 | 19 | 0 | .661 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .476 | 6th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1992 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 25 | 28 | 0 | .472 | 13 | 21 | 0 | .382 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1993 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 31 | 24 | 0 | .564 | 3 | 15 | 0 | .167 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1994 | Bragg Stockton | Southwest Conference | 30 | 26 | 0 | .536 | 4 | 14 | 0 | .222 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1995 | Rayner Noble | Southwest Conference | 26 | 29 | 0 | .473 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .250 | 7th | DNQ | – | – | – | — |
| 1996 | Rayner Noble | Southwest Conference | 29 | 28 | 0 | .509 | 9 | 15 | 0 | .375 | T–6th | 7th | – | – | – | – |
| 1997 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 40 | 23 | 0 | .635 | 19 | 8 | 0 | .704 | 2nd | 1st | South I Regional | – | – | – |
| 1998 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 34 | 25 | 0 | .576 | 21 | 6 | 0 | .778 | 2nd | Second Round | – | – | – | – |
| 1999 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 40 | 24 | 0 | .625 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 1st | 2nd | Houston Regional | 24 | 24 | – |
| 2000 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 48 | 18 | 0 | .727 | 21 | 4 | 0 | .840 | 1st | 1st | Houston Super Regional | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| 2001 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 29 | 30 | 0 | .492 | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 | 2nd | First Round | Houston Regional | – | – | – |
| 2002 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 48 | 17 | 0 | .738 | 22 | 7 | 0 | .758 | 1st | 2nd | Austin Super Regional | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2003 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 37 | 30 | 0 | .552 | 18 | 12 | 0 | .600 | 4th | Second Round | Houston Super Regional | 22 | 16 | 24 |
| 2004 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 30 | 29 | 0 | .508 | 19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | T–4th | Semifinals | – | – | – | – |
| 2005 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 29 | 30 | 0 | .492 | 16 | 13 | 0 | .552 | 5th | Semifinals | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 39 | 22 | 0 | .639 | 18 | 6 | 0 | .750 | 2nd | 2nd | Norman Regional | 24 | 21 | 24 |
| 2007 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 28 | 28 | 0 | .500 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | First Round | – | – | – | – |
| 2008 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 42 | 24 | 0 | .636 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 4th | 1st | College Station Regional | – | – | – |
| 2009 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 27 | 31 | 0 | .466 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | T–3rd | Semifinals | – | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Rayner Noble | Conference USA | 25 | 32 | 0 | .446 | 11 | 13 | 0 | .458 | T–5th | 6th | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | Todd Whitting | Conference USA | 27 | 32 | 0 | .458 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 2012 | Todd Whitting | Conference USA | 18 | 35 | 1 | .343 | 5 | 18 | 1 | .229 | 8th | 4th (Division A) | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | Todd Whitting | Conference USA | 36 | 22 | 0 | .621 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | T–5th | 3rd (Division B) | – | – | – | – |
| 2014 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 48 | 18 | 0 | .727 | 14 | 9 | 0 | .609 | T–3rd | 1st | Austin Super Regional | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 43 | 20 | 0 | .683 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1st | 2nd | Houston Regional | 18 | – | 23 |
| 2016 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 36 | 23 | 0 | .610 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 5th | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 42 | 21 | 0 | .667 | 15 | 9 | 0 | .625 | T–1st | 1st | Houston Regional | 22 | – | 24 |
| 2018 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 38 | 25 | 0 | .603 | 16 | 8 | 0 | .667 | 1st | Semifinals | Chapel Hill Regional | 25 | – | – |
| 2019 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 32 | 24 | 0 | .571 | 12 | 12 | 0 | .500 | T–4th | First Round | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 6 | 9 | 0 | .400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | Canceled | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 19 | 34 | 0 | .358 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 7th | First Round | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 37 | 24 | 0 | .607 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 3rd | 2nd | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | Todd Whitting | American Athletic Conference | 36 | 23 | 0 | .610 | 17 | 6 | 0 | .739 | 2nd | Semifinals | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Todd Whitting | Big 12 Conference | 26 | 28 | 0 | .481 | 7 | 21 | 0 | .250 | 12th | DNQ | – | – | – | – |
| Total |||
| Total | Total | Total | 2,011 | 1,522 | 16 | .569 | | | | | | | | | | |