None of those names are exciting, and Bronchos isn't even spelled right, but they're also not racist.
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The Cleveland team itself had numerous names in its early history, including the Blues, the Bronchos and the Naps.
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The team hasn't always been the Indians — they began as the Blues, switched after one year to the Bronchos, then changed again one year later to the Naps.
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The Bronchos were 32-9 with Chamberlain at quarterback. He is considered the best football player to have ever played for the Bronchos.
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The 2016 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2016 NCAA Division II football season. The Bronchos played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, as they have done since 1965. 2016 was the 110th season in school history. The Bronchos were led by fifth-year head coach, Nick Bobeck.
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The team has had 13 head coaches since organized football began in 1902. The Bronchos have played in more than 1,000 games in its 110 seasons. In those seasons, three coaches have led the Bronchos to postseason playoff appearances: Al Blevins, Gary Howard and, Chuck Langston. Bobeck has led the Bronchos to the Mineral Water Bowl.
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He appeared in 235 games for the Bronchos between 1917 and 1919. In 1919, he compiled a .346 batting average and a .515 slugging percentage while playing at third base for the Bronchos.
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Howard also won the NAIA Coach of the Year award. The next season the Bronchos returned to the playoffs but lost to Saginaw Valley State in the first round. In 1985 the Bronchos lost in the first round to Henderson State in the institution's final NAIA playoff appearance. In 1988 the Bronchos re-joined the NCAA where the joined the Lone Star Conference. The Bronchos struggled for several seasons including a 0–10–1 record in 1989. In 1996 the renamed Central Oklahoma Bronchos posted a 9–3 record, finished second in the Lone Star Conference, and made the program's first appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs.
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John Frederick Lundbom (March 10, 1877 – October 31, 1949) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in eight games for the Cleveland Bronchos during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season.
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The Bronchos play their home games at Wantland Stadium, a 10,000-seat football stadium built in 1965. The Bronchos have enjoyed nine undefeated home seasons and are 5–1 in playoff games at Wantland Stadium.
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Moses Calhoun Vasbinder (July 19, 1880 – December 22, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Bronchos for two games during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season.
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Permian's arch rivals are the Odessa Bronchos and the Midland Lee Rebels.
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With the Bronchos off probation from the NCAA, former UCO-fullback Nick Bobeck, took over as head coach in 2012. The 2012 campaign began with three straight losses before an upset win over top-ten ranked Washburn. The Bronchos finished with a 2–8 record. The following season the Bronchos began 0–7 before winning two straight. However, they lost to Northeastern State in the President's Cup game to finish with their second straight 2–8 record. In the first game of the 2014 season, the Bronchos won their 600th game.
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The next season the Bronchos returned to the playoffs but lost to Saginaw Valley State in the first round. In 1985 the Bronchos lost in the first round to Henderson State in the institution's final NAIA playoff appearance.
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The Central Oklahoma Bronchos football program is a college football team that represents the University of Central Oklahoma. The team has had 13 head coaches since organized football began in 1902. The Bronchos have played in more than 1,000 games in its 110 seasons. In those seasons, three coaches have led the Bronchos to postseason bowl games: Al Blevins, Gary Howard and, Chuck Langston.
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The court set bond at $500 ($). Stroebel also filed a civil suit against the Bronchos, stating that his business had been interfered with, but Stroebel agreed to withdraw his charges in July when he accepted Bronchos pitcher Jack Lundbom.
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He played running back on the Central State Bronchos football team he had 3,094 all-purpose yards, and still holds the school record for kick return yards at 1,063.He also helped the Bronchos win the 1962 NAIA Football National Championship.
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Chris was also a standout basketball and baseball star in high school. His Senior year he averaged 8.6 points a game for the Bronchos and helped lead them to a 20-7 record. He was lead off hitter for the Bronchos baseball team due to his great speed. His Senior year he helped lead the Bronchos to the state tournament where they fell in the first round to Sulphur 9-8.
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In 1988 the Bronchos re- joined the NCAA where the joined the Lone Star Conference. The Bronchos struggled for several seasons including a 0–10–1 record in 1989. In 1996 the renamed Central Oklahoma Bronchos posted a 9–3 record, finished second in the Lone Star Conference, and made the program's first appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs. The first game against Chadron State ended in a Broncho victory.
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Oklahoma A&M; finished in a second place tie with the Central State Bronchos.
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Addie Joss pitched the Bronchos to a 6-4 victory on Sunday, June 22, 1902, and Cy Young and the Boston Americans beat the Bronchos 3-1 on Sunday, August 31, 1902. These were the last major league games played in Fort Wayne.
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George Henry Starnagle (October 6, 1873 – February 15, 1946) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for one season. Born George Henry Steuernagel, he played for the Cleveland Bronchos for one game on September 14 during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season.
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On January 4, 2012, Bobeck was hired at his alma mater, Central Oklahoma, as the team's head coach. His first season at the helm was also the first season the Bronchos were a member of the Mid- America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. In the 2012 and 2013 seasons, the Bronchos played only a conference slate and finished with identical 2-8 records. In 2014, the Bronchos were picked 10th and 11th in the conference.
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The mascot for Odessa High School is the Odessa Bronchos, with all female teams referred to as "Lady Bronchos." This unique spelling of "Broncho" has resulted in Odessa High being the only high school in Texas with this particular mascot.Mascot School List A-B The original mascot for the team was the Yellowjackets and the team colors were purple and gold. In 1929, the student body voted 113-0 to change to the "Bronchos".
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The Bronchos lost in the second round against UC Davis. The next season the Lone Star Conference underwent conference expansion, adding schools from Arkansas and Oklahoma, and split into two divisions. The first year of the new format the Bronchos captured the North Division title, and Howard won the North Division coach of the year award. In 1998 the Bronchos finished the regular season undefeated, and won their first Lone Star Conference Championship.
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Beginning in 1941, Hamilton, led the Bronchos to seven conference championships. In 1941 the Bronchos had a 6–2 record. The 1942 campaign saw many small schools suspend their football programs and the Bronchos won the OCAC with an undefeated 7–0 (2–0 conference) record. Hamilton then served during World War II. After the war, Hamilton did not resume his basketball coaching duties, but remained at the helm of the football program.
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In 2008, the Bronchos hired Tracy Holland as their head coach. In his first year as head coach the Bronchos had a 7–4 record and won the LSCs South Division Championship. However, the program's record declined every year under Holland. The decline in performance coincided with the NCAA's decision to place the Bronchos on three years probation for "lack of institutional control," starting in 2008 from infractions that occurred under Chuck Langston.
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The season began play began with loss to North Alabama on the road on September 1, and ended with loss at home to Lindenwood on November 12. The Bronchos finished the season 2-9. After the season, the Bronchos fired head coach Tracy Holland.
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The Central Oklahoma men's golf program is currently led by Josh Fosdick. The Bronchos have had two golfers win the individual national championship, Dax Johnston in 1996, and Josh Creel in 2011. The Bronchos have finished as high as third in the national tournament.
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2013 was the Bronchos 2nd as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
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The Central Oklahoma Bronchos mascot is Buddy Broncho, who has served as UCO's mascot since 1932.
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Seven coaches have won conference championships with the Bronchos: Charles W. Wantland, Claude Reeds, Dale E. Hamilton, Gene Smith, Blevins, Phil Ball, and Howard. Blevins, and Howard have also won national championships with the Bronchos. Howard is the all-time leader in games coached, years coached, and wins, while Blevins is the all-time leader in winning percentage. Tracy Holland is, in terms of winning percentage, the least successful coach the Bronchos have had as he has a .
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Edward Harrison Walker (August 11, 1874 - September 29, 1947) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. Born in Cambois, England, he played for the Cleveland Bronchos/Cleveland Naps during the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos season and the 1903 Cleveland Naps season, playing in four career games.
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The Bronchos entered the 2016 season after finishing 7–5 overall, 6–5 in conference play last season under Bobeck. On August 2, 2016 at the MIAA Football Media Day, the Bronchos were chosen to finish in fifth place in the Coaches Poll, and sixth in the Media Poll.
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Seven coaches have won conference championships with the Bronchos: Charles W. Wantland, Claude Reeds, Dale E. Hamilton, Gene Smith, Blevins, Phil Ball, and Howard. Blevins, and Howard have also won national championships with the Bronchos. Howard is the all-time leader in games coached and years coached, while Blevins is the all-time leader in wins and winning percentage. Tracy Holland is by December 2014, in terms of winning percentage, the least successful coach the Bronchos have had as head coach.
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The Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represents the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in college football. The team is a member of the Mid- America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), which is in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The UCO Bronchos football program began in 1902 and has since compiled over 600 wins, two national championships, and 26 conference championships. As of 2011, the Bronchos were ranked third in NCAA Division II for total wins and ranked 12th in winning percentage (0.621). In 1962, the Bronchos went 11–0 on the season and defeated Lenoir–Rhyne University (NC) 28–13 in the Camellia Bowl to claim its first NAIA national championship.
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In the 1990s after rejoining Division II, the Bronchos enjoyed a streak of four straight national championships (1992–1995). UCO's three most recent crowns came in 2002, 2003, and 2007. Mixed Martial Artist and current UFC fighters Tim Elliott and Muhammed Lawal wrestled for the Bronchos while attending Central Oklahoma.
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In 2012, they played for the NCAA softball championship in the Women's College World Series, losing to the UC San Diego Tritons in the semifinals. The Bronchos advanced to the finals of the 2013 Women's College World Series this time defeating the Kutztown Golden Bears to win their first national championship. The current head coach is Cody White; the 2017 season was his fourth as the Bronchos' coach. He was previously the Bronchos' assistant coach, and a softball and baseball assistant at Edmond Memorial High School.
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The first game against Chadron State ended in a Broncho victory. The Bronchos lost in the second round against UC Davis. The next season the Lone Star Conference underwent conference expansion, adding schools from Arkansas and Oklahoma, and split into two divisions. The first year of the new format the Bronchos captured the North Division title, and Howard won the North Division coach of the year award. In 1998 the Bronchos finished the regular season undefeated, and won their first Lone Star Conference Championship.
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The Stadium also hosted the 1982 NAIA Championship Game. The Bronchos played against Mesa State. The Bronchos clinched their 2nd crown winning 14-11, in front of a national audience on the USA Network. Wantland Stadium was the home field for all three Edmond high school teams, Memorial, Santa Fe, and North.
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MIAA logo in UCO's colors The Central Oklahoma Bronchos, often referred to as Central Oklahoma, Central State or UCO, are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing University of Central Oklahoma, located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The 14 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Bronchos", with a unique use of the letter H. The school's identification as Bronchos dates back to 1922, when the wife of football coach Charles W. Wantland suggested it for the schools mascot. The official colors of the teams are bronze and blue, which the institution adopted in 1895. The Bronchos compete in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association in all sports except women's rowing, which will compete beginning in 2020 in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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The Bronchos hosted the South Central Regional in 2011 but lost to Midwestern State in the Regional finals. The Bronchos have had at least two players in the BBA/NBA, Eddie Robinson who played five seasons with the Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls and Ken Corley who played briefly for the Cleveland Rebels.
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During the 1924 season, Wantland had his greatest success, after a season opening loss to Southwestern (KS), he led the Bronchos to their only win over his alma mater the Oklahoma Sooners, shortly thereafter the Bronchos defeated eventual Southwest Conference champion Baylor in Dallas, on the way to a 9–1 record and the OIC crown.
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In three seasons with the Blues, he batted .309, .285, and .214. In 1905, Rothfuss played for the Eastern League's Rochester Bronchos.
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He is also currently the play-by-play broadcaster for Central Oklahoma Bronchos football and Men's and Women's basketball teams (2007-Present).
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The Odessa Bronchos compete in the following sports: Cross country, volleyball, football, basketball, powerlifting, swimming, soccer, gymnastics, golf, tennis, track, softball, and baseball.
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The Rochester Bronchos were a minor league baseball team based in Rochester, New York, from 1899 to 1911. In 1899, the franchise was purchased by a syndicate of local businessmen doing business as the "Flower City Baseball Company": George W. Sweeney, the president of the Rochester Trotting Association, John Nash, F. E.Youngs, Edward F. Higgins, and John H. Callahan, and the team was renamed the Bronchos. The owners hired Al Buckenberger as manager, and, despite having been a last-place team the previous year, the Bronchos won the Eastern League title. In 1903, the nickname was changed to Beau Brummels.
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The Central Oklahoma Baseball team began in 1896, and is currently coached by John Martin. The Bronchos have eight national tournament appearances, as most recently as 2017. The program had 16 All Americans, and 15 since 1990. The Bronchos highest national finish came in 1997, when they finished runner-up to Chico State in the NCAA Division II Baseball Championship.
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In 1979, he led the Bronchos to the program's third NAIA playoff appearance and an 11–2 record. The Bronchos lost the NAIA National Championship Game to Texas A&I; 20–14. Three years later he returned to the playoffs this time winning the NAIA National Championship over Mesa State 14–11. Howard also won the NAIA Coach of the Year award.
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Blevins was hired as the head coach of Central State College Bronchos men's basketball team 1957 and held that post for one season. He coached the Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team from 1958 until 1963. During that span his teams went 82–46–6, winning two Oklahoma Collegiate Conference titles, in 1961 and 19162, and the NAIA Football National Championship in 1962.
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He played in 23 games for the Tigers, batting just .140, with below average fielding. Gibson returned to the minors, playing first in the Southern Association, then returning to the Texas League in with the Beaumont Oilers and San Antonio Bronchos. After playing four seasons with the Bronchos (renamed the Bears in 1919), Gibson was purchased from the team by the Boston Braves in August 1920.
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The season began play began with loss to Missouri Southern State at home on August 30, and ended with loss at home to rival Northeastern State on November 10 The Bronchos finished the season 2-8. Each game of the Bronchos 2012 season was a matchup against conference opponents. The Central squad finished the season with both a conference and overall record of 2-8.
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This is a list of Central Oklahoma Bronchos who were selected in the NFL draft. The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) has had 18 players selected in the National Football League (NFL) draft since the league began holding drafts in 1936. This includes two players selected in the third round. The San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions and the St.Louis/Phoenix Cardinals have drafted two Bronchos.
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The Central Oklahoma Bronchos began the season expected to finish near the bottom of the MIAA; 11th in the media poll and 10th in the coaches poll.
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The 2012 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2012 NCAA Division II football season, the 107th season of Broncho football. The team was led by first year head coach and UCO alumn, Nick Bobeck. They played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma. This was the Bronchos first year as a member of the Mid- America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA).
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In March 1902, Taylor signed for more money with the Cleveland Bronchos of the American League. He recalled that American League teams were "waving big money at us" in the winter before the 1902 season. Taylor appeared in four games for the Bronchos, all as a starter. Despite a 1.59 earned run average, Taylor again suffered from a lack of run support and compiled a record of 1–3 in Cleveland.
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Lawrence Delano De Varney (August 9, 1880 – April 23, 1950) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played professionally for the Cleveland Bronchos during part of the season.
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Mychal "Mike" Cook is a Canadian retired soccer player who spent his career in the USISL. He is the head coach of the Central Oklahoma Bronchos women's soccer team.
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The current franchise has been playing in Rochester since 1899, when the team was known as the Rochester Bronchos and won the Eastern League championship in its inaugural season.
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At the time this placed UCO as the fourth highest win total in Division II history. During that season the Bronchos were as high as 22nd in the D2football.
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The 2011 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2011 college football season, the 106th season of Broncho football. The team was led by fourth year head coach Tracy Holland. They played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Bronchos were playing this season as an Independent because they were changing conference membership from the Lone Star Conference to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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He led the Bronchos to two more conference championships and a 24–9–2 four seasons before he took a leave of absence to serve again during the Korean War. After finishing his tour of duty, he resumed coaching duties and led the Bronchos to three more conference championships and a 36–16–1 record. In 1957, he decided to retire from football coaching with an overall record of 73–25–3.
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In 1964, Phil Ball replaced Blevins as the Bronchos head coach. After a few rough seasons, including a 3–6–1 record in 1967 the Bronchos rebounded over the next few seasons and won the OCAC championship in 1972, and made the NAIA playoffs. In the final year of Ball's tenure Central State made a transition to the NCAA Division II level. He finished with an overall record of 82–42–6.
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Phillips returned to the major leagues for one last season in 1890. He appeared in 64 games for the Rochester Bronchos, all at shortstop, and compiled a .206 batting average.
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When the Naps went to play in Philadelphia, Lajoie and Bernhard would go to nearby Atlantic City to help pass the time. The issue was finally resolved when the leagues made peace through the National Agreement in September 1903 (which also brought the formation of the World Series). To begin the 1903 season, the club changed its name from the Bronchos to the Naps in honor of Lajoie after a readers' poll result was released by the Cleveland Press. (The team was officially the Blues in their inaugural AL season but changed to the Bronchos for the 1902 season.) The Bronchos finished the season 77-63 and Lajoie finished his first full season with the club again the AL's batting champion with a .
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The 1982 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State University (OK) (now University of Central Oklahoma) during the 1982 NAIA Division I football season, and completed the 77th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their five home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central's home stadium since 1965. The 1982 team came off a 6–3 record from the prior season. The 1982 team was headed by coach Gary Howard.
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However, the team's fortunes did not improve, and the 1904 Beau Brummels have been named the worst team in Rochester history, with a record of 28-105. In 1909, the Bronchos again managed to go from last to first, improving from 55-82 to 90-61. They won the pennant the next two years as well, with 92-61 and 98-54 seasons. Buckenberger returned to the Bronchos in 1905, but the team continued to flounder.
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The 2010 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma in the 2010 NCAA Division II football season, the 105th season of Broncho football. The team was led by fourth year head coach Tracy Holland. They played their home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Bronchos were playing this season in their final year of membership in the Lone Star Conference, because they were changing conference affiliation to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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The 2014 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma during the 2014 NCAA Division II football season, and completed the 109th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their six home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which has been Central Oklahoma's home stadium since 1965. The 2014 team came off a 2-8 record for the second season in a row. The 2014 team was headed by third year head coach Nick Bobeck.
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Blanding next joined the San Antonio Bronchos in the Texas League. Blanding appeared in 30 games for San Antionio and compiled a record of 20 wins and 9 losses while pitching 230 innings.
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Ervin King "Zaza" Harvey (January 5, 1879 – June 3, 1954) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1900 to 1902 for the Chicago Orphans, Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Bronchos.
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Louis William Polchow (March 14, 1880 – August 15, 1912) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902. Polchow stood at ."Lou Polchow Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com.
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Season 4 kicks off with Eric Taylor struggling as the East Dillon High coach. The team, field and conditions are a complete change from the privileged and sparkling conditions at West Dillon. East Dillon High resembles Odessa High from the source novel Friday Night Lights, Permian High's sister school and the home of the Odessa Bronchos, with whom they have an annual rivalry match which divides the town. The East Dillon Lions and Odessa Bronchos both wear red uniforms and are considered underdogs to the Panthers.
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He played baseball for Southern Nazarene University. Entering the 2017 season, White has a record of 102–57. The Bronchos softball team plays its home games at the Broncho Softball field which has recently been renovated.
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Harry Elbert "Deerfoot" Bay (January 17, 1878 – March 19, 1952) was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1901 to 1908. Bay played for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps.
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312 in 102 games. The following season, he also played for Buffalo but then moved to the Rochester Bronchos in July. Householder hit .350 over the final two months and helped Rochester win the EL pennant.
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UCO finished the regular season with five straight victories and a 7-4 record, and a tie for fourth in the MIAA. The Bronchos went on to win the inaugural Corsicana Bowl over Tarleton State 38–31.
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George Frederick "Peaches" Graham (March 23, 1877 – July 25, 1939) was a baseball catcher for the Cleveland Bronchos, Chicago Cubs, Boston Doves/Rustlers, and Philadelphia Phillies. Born in Aledo, Illinois, Graham played seven seasons of Major League Baseball over the span of eleven years. He debuted in with the Bronchos as a second baseman, and came back in with the Cubs as a pitcher, but only pitched in one game, a loss. After a five-year hiatus, Graham returned in 1908 as a utility player with the Braves.
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2014 was the Bronchos 3rd as a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). The team finished the regular season with an 8-3 record and made the program's first appearance in the Mineral Water Bowl.
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Oscar William Streit (July 7, 1873 - March 16, 1935) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Boston Beaneaters in 1899 and the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902, pitching in ten career games.
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Of the 13 Bronchos coaches, Reeds has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, albeit from his time as a player for the Oklahoma Sooners. The current coach is Nick Bobeck, who was hired in December 2011.
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Hamilton Field House is a 3,000 -seat multi-purposee on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) in Edmond, Oklahoma, and is home to the Central Oklahoma Bronchos men's and women's basketball teams, as well as volleyball, and wrestling.
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Calvin "Buck" Alexander (August 4, 1895 - April 27, 1931) was a Negro Leagues pitcher before the founding of the first Negro National League, and in its first few seasons. He pitched for the San Antonio Black Bronchos and the Detroit Stars.
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Armour began his managerial career with the Dayton, Ohio baseball club, of which he was also the principal owner. He managed the Dayton club from 1897 to 1901. From 1902 to 1904, he was the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos/Naps.
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However, in the NCAA playoffs the UCO lost in the second round to conference foe Texas A&M;–Kingsville. In 2000 TAMU–K forfeited their entire 1998 season following NCAA infractions. In 1999 the Bronchos also won the Conference title.
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The UCO men's ice hockey team was founded in 2006 and currently competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association as an independent team at the ACHA Division I level. UCO Bronchos main rival is the University of Oklahoma Sooners. The home games are played off campus at the Arctic Edge Ice Arena and is coached by Craig McAlister, the American Collegiate Hockey Association Division I Coach of the Year for 2008–2009. The 2009–10 season saw the Bronchos advance to the Semi-Final Round of the ACHA Men's Division I National Tournament before losing to the eventual nation champions, Lindenwood University.
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The Tampa Bay Rays wore their faux-back 1970s uniforms on July 6 against the White Sox, who wore the previous season's Sunday home throwback jerseys from the 1972 season. The Cleveland Indians wore the 1902 Cleveland Bronchos uniforms on July 13, in a non-televised game against the Royals. Despite the game taking place at Progressive Field, the Indians wore the road version of the Bronchos uniforms (navy jersey, cap, and pants, with black socks). The White Sox, in celebration of their 1983 AL West champion team, donned 1983-replica jerseys during each Sunday home game, as well as other select occasions.
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In 1977, Gary Howard succeeded Phil Ball as the head coach. He oversaw the program's transition from a brief period in NCAA Division II back to NAIA competition, as an independent. During the first two seasons Howard's Bronchos went 12–8–1. In 1979, he led CSU to the program's third NAIA playoff appearance and an 11–2 record. The Bronchos lost the NAIA National Championship Game to Texas A&I; 20–14. Three years later he returned to the playoffs this time winning the NAIA National Championship over Mesa State (now Colorado Mesa) 14–11.
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The 1902 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented Central Normal School during their inaugural season. The team played their first year without a head coach and were headquartered in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Central squad finished the season with a record of 0–1.
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The Bronchos have won eighteen national championships, with the most recent coming in 2019 as the women's rowing program won the NCAA Division II Rowing Championship. The university's current athletic director is Eddie Griffin who has served in the position since 2017.
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The Central Oklahoma women's golf program is currently led by Michael Bond. The Bronchos have finished as high as sixth in the national tournament. In 2010, two Broncho golfers and sisters Lindsey and Erica Bensch both made an ace on the same day.
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The 1902 Cleveland Blues season was a season in American baseball. The team, unofficially known during this season as the Bronchos (or Broncos), finished in fifth place in the American League with a record of 69–67, 14 games behind the Philadelphia Athletics.
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During this time SNU was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. In 2012, the program moved to NCAA Division II and became a member of the Great American Conference. The stadium is also home to the Bethany High School Bronchos.
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Jackson signed with the San Antonio Bronchos of the Texas League on June 22, 1919. In September, Jackson suffered a leg injury. On the season, he batted .264 with 75 hits, 10 doubles, one triples, and three home runs in 81 games played.
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He was acquired by the Cleveland Bronchos in late 1902 and made one start for them. Polchow allowed five earned runs in eight innings and took the loss; that was his only experience in the major leagues. Polchow played in several minor leagues after 1902.
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Toledo sportswriters took exception to Joss, one writing that "he voluntarily signed a contract [with Toledo] for this season but when Bill Armour of Cleveland showed him the $500 bill he forgot his pledge and sneaked off like a whipped cur." Stroebel later argued that Joss had returned only $100 of the $150 advance. For not returning the entire advance, Joss was charged with a felony and Stroebel pursued legal action. Joss made his major league debut with the Bronchos on April 26, and two days later he arrived in Toledo to turn himself in, accompanied by Bronchos majority owner Charles Somers, who was also American League vice president.
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Lajoie, nicknamed "The Frenchman" and considered baseball's most famous player at the time, arrived in Cleveland on June 4 and his play was immediately met with approval from fans. The Bronchos drew 10,000 fans to League Park in Lajoie's first game. The Bronchos' record at the time Lajoie and fellow Athletics teammate, Bill Bernhard, joined was 11-24 and improved to 12-24 after the team's inaugural game with their new players, a 4-3 win over the Boston Americans. The team went on to finish 69-67, fifth in the AL, for the franchise's first winning record since the AL began as a league.
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Cleveland Bronchos warming up in Chicago (Armour in suit at right). In 1902, Armour was hired as the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos in the American League. The team had finished the 1901 season in seventh place with a 54-82 record. In the team's first season under Armour, the team opened the season by losing 24 of its first 35 games. However, the team gained momentum and compiled a 69-67 record—a 15-game improvement over the prior year's finish. On May 31, 1902, during Armour's first season at Cleveland, the club signed future Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Nap Lajoie as a free agent; Lajoie compiled a .
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Central Field was the home of the Central State College Bronchos football team. The institution is now known as the University of Central Oklahoma. Central Field housed the Broncho football program from 1928-1964. Its first game was a victory over the Panhandle State Aggies 75-0.
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341 winning percentage. Of the 13 Bronchos coaches, Reeds is the only person who has been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, albeit from his time as a player for the Oklahoma Sooners. The current coach is Nick Bobeck, who was hired in December 2011.
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In 2007, SNU won its first season opener. The football team plays all their home games at SNU Football Stadium. This stadium is also shared with Bethany High School Bronchos football team, although the schools have separate practice facilities and locker rooms. SNU Football Stadium opened in 2001.
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Haglund was a four-year starter for the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. He set career records for field goals and extra points at UCO while being named to UCO's All-Century Team. He was also a First Team All-Lone Star Conference North Division selection in 2003 and 2004.
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Next season he moved to the Calgary Bronchos, where he hit a Western Canada League-leading .359 off of a league-leading 161 hits. In 1921, Hawks made his MLB debut for the New York Yankees; for the Yankees, Hawks hit .288 with two home runs and 15 RBIs.
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Barclay began his professional baseball career in 1896 with the Chambersburg Maroons in the independent Cumberland Valley League. He continued to play both football and minor league baseball. In 1901, he batted .335 for the Rochester Bronchos of the Eastern League, earning him a look from the Cardinals.
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"1907 American Association Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011. Goodwin stayed in the American Association until 1909. He joined the Southern Association's Memphis Turtles in 1910, went 5–12 over two years, and then pitched for the Texas League's San Antonio Bronchos from 1911 to 1914.
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The Bronchos have played their home football games at Wantland Stadium, located on the north side of the UCO campus, since 1965. The current capacity is 10,000. As of the end of the 2016 season, their current record at home stands at 168–97–5, a 62.9 winning percentage.
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The community is served by Smith Center USD 237 public school district. Lebanon schools were closed through school unification. The Lebanon Bronchos (or Broncos)"Lebanon Overtime Win Over Sylvan", The Belleville Telescope, 7 December 1978, p.6. won the Kansas State High School boys 1A basketball championship in 1977.
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Patrick Henry O'Hagan (September 30, 1869 - January 14, 1913) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for two seasons. He played for the Washington Senators in 1892 and for the three following teams in 1902: the Chicago Cubs, the Cleveland Bronchos, and the New York Giants.
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The 1904 Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team represented Central Normal School during the 1904 college football season. The Central squad finished the season with a record of 2–3. Boyd Hill served as the program's first head coach and brought the first victory to the Central campus, a victory over .
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Ball was hired as the head coach of Central State University in 1964 and coached the Central State Bronchos until 1976. During that span his teams went 82–46–6, including one conference championship, and one NAIA playoff appearance. Also at CSU he was known for compiling his own stats.
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Scheffler got a second shot at the major leagues in 1890 with the Rochester Bronchos of the American Association. He appeared in 119 games, all of them as an outfielder, and led the league with 29 outfield assists. Despite a .245 batting average, Scheffler also showed a knack for getting on base.
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Purtell managed for 18 seasons. He skippered the Hutchinson Wheat Shockers (1923–1924, 1933), Springfield Midgets (1925–1926), St. Joseph Saints (1927), Joplin Miners (1927–1928, 1932), Independence Producers (1929–1932), Hutchinson Miners (1932), Bartlesville Bronchos (1933), Bartlesville Reds (1934–1935), Fremont Reds (1936), Mobile Shippers (1937–1939) and Paris Lakers (1956).
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Charles Judson "Eagle Eye" Hemphill (April 20, 1876 – June 22, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans, Cleveland Bronchos, St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders between 1899 and 1911. Hemphill was listed at , 160 lb., Hemphill batted and threw left-handed.
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The third conference championship came in 1923, the Bronchos were impressive that season, beating its opponents by a combined score of 184–25, including a 14–6 victory over Oklahoma A&M; in Stillwater. The Bronchos continued their success by winning their fifth conference championship the following season in which Central defeated the likes of Oklahoma, Baylor (the eventual Southwest Conference Champions), and Tulsa, all on the road. 1924 was the year of the program's sole victory over the Oklahoma Sooners. This is notable because the coaches for both schools, Charles W. Wantland (UCO) and Bennie Owen (OU), were later immortalized for their accomplishments in a nearly identical fashion: UCO named its stadium after Wantland, and OU named its playing field after Owen.
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In 1978 Griffin became the head coach at Central State University (UCO). During his four years in Edmond his Bronchos won three NAIA national championships in 1979, 1981, and 1982. He also notably defeated several NCAA Division I programs. While coaching at UCO, his teams produced 26 All-Americans and 11 individual national champions.
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After spending 1905 in Baltimore, Loudenslager played for the Rochester Bronchos for three seasons and then for the Newark Indians for two. He batted just .194 in 1910 and subsequently went back down to the Class B New York State League. From 1911 to 1917, Loudenslager was the second baseman for the Elmira Colonels.
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Howard became the defensive coordinator at Central State College in 1968 under Phil Ball. In 1977 Howard succeeded Ball as the head coach. He oversaw the program's transition from a brief period in NCAA Division II back to NAIA competition, as an independent. During the first two seasons Howard's Bronchos went 12–8–1.
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George Michael "Dummy" Leitner (June 19, 1871 – February 20, 1960) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons for the Philadelphia Athletics (1901), New York Giants (1901), Cleveland Bronchos (1902), and Chicago White Sox (1902)."Dummy Leitner Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
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Alison compiled a record of 2–3 in 13 games with Buffalo that season. Allison joined the Class-D Richmond Pioneers of the Blue Grass League in 1910. With the Pioneers, Allison went 12–8 in 25 games. In 1911, Allison began the season with the Class-B San Antonio Bronchos of the Texas League.
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The San Angelo Bronchos were a West Texas League baseball team based in San Angelo, Texas, United States that played in 1921 and 1922. They were the first professional baseball team to ever come out of San Angelo, Texas.BR Minors In 1921, they went 69-59, finishing third in the league. They finished sixth in the league in 1922.
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Marr B. Phillips (June 16, 1857 – April 1, 1928) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned from 1877 to 1899. He played four seasons in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884), Detroit Wolverines (1885), Pittsburgh Alleghenys (1885) and Rochester Bronchos (1890). He also spent 16 seasons in the minor leagues.
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Frank J. Bonner (August 20, 1869 – December 31, 1905) was an American professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1894 to 1903 for the Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Browns, Brooklyn Bridegrooms, Washington Senators, Cleveland Bronchos, Philadelphia Athletics, and Boston Beaneaters. He was born in Lowell, Massachusetts. Bonner was nicknamed "the Human Flea".
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In 1918, Wirts played for the Class-B Spokane Indians along with Cy Neighbors, a former major league player. After a one-year hiatus from professional baseball, Wirts made his return in 1920 with the Class-B Calgary Bronchos of the Western Canada League. He batted .335 that season, with 108 hits in 322 at bats.
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059, but was apparently impressive enough to be handed the starting shortstop job in , replacing Forrest Crawford. Holly played 150 games for St. Louis that year, batting .229. He was let go after the season. In , Holly was back in the minor leagues, playing for the Rochester Bronchos of the Eastern League, the predecessor of the International League.
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At age 19, Benson joined Louis Santop's Philadelphia semi- pro team, Santop's Bronchos, for which he played first-base in the 1932 season. He tried out for and signed with the Brooklyn Royal Giants. Veteran Highpockets Hudspeth played first for the Royal Giants and Benson played in left field. In 1934, Benson signed with the Boston Royal Giants.
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In 1902, the Phillies obtained an injunction, effective only in Pennsylvania, barring Nap Lajoie from playing baseball for any team other than the Phillies.Nap Lajoie Obituary at Baseball Almanac The American League responded by transferring Lajoie's contract to the Cleveland Indians, then known as the Bronchos and subsequently renamed the "Naps" in Lajoie's honor for several seasons.
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However, in the NCAA playoffs the UCO lost in the second round to conference foe Texas A&M;–Kingsville. In 2000 TAMU–K forfeited their entire 1998 season following NCAA infractions. In 1999 the Bronchos also won the Conference title. The final three years experienced a decline of a 5–5, 3–8, and 5–6 records.
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After Reeds' departure, Central State hired Dale E. Hamilton to lead the Bronchos to victory. Hamilton did not disappoint, posting a 73–25–3 (.738) and winning eight conference championships in his 12-year post. During this time Hamilton spent two tours of duty in the armed forces, and Gene Smith filled in during the Korean War.
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The South Bend Bronchos won the 1910 Central League Championship. With a regular season record of 88–50, South Bend finished 1st in the under Managers Ed Wheeler and Midge Craven. South Bend was 8.5 games ahead of the 2nd place Fort Wayne Billikens. Baseball Hall of Famer Max Carey hit .293, with 36 stolen bases for the 1910 Bronchos championship team. South Bend hosted two separate teams in the 1911 Central League. The South Bend team began the 1911 season as the South Bend Benders. The South Bend Benders then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan on July 13, 1911, where they became the Grand Rapids Grads. The South Bend/Grand Rapids team was 42–36 in South Bend and finished 73–61 overall, 4th in the Central League.
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Both men's and women's teams are nicknamed the Bronchos. UCO currently competes in baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's cross-country and track and field, football, men's and women's golf, women's soccer, softball, women's tennis, volleyball, wrestling, and women's rowing. Their women's rowing team has been very successful in the past few years, winning back-to-back NCAA DII Rowing Championships (2018-2019).
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Women's rowing was established by the university in 2008. The team competes from a state-of-the-art boathouse facility located on the Oklahoma River. In addition to accommodating the UCO rowing team, the facility is used as a training facility for United States Olympic and Paralympic programs. The Bronchos won back to back NCAA Division II Rowing Championships in 2018 and 2019.
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The Cleveland team in 1902 In 1902, the National League's Philadelphia Phillies obtained an injunction, effective only in Pennsylvania, barring Nap Lajoie from playing baseball for any team other than the Phillies.Nap Lajoie Obituary The American League responded by transferring Lajoie's contract to the Cleveland Indians, then known unofficially as the Bronchos and subsequently renamed the "Naps" in Lajoie's honor for several seasons.
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The original stadium didn't have stands until 1933, and permanent concrete stands built by the Works Project Administration until 1938. The stadium was host to the 1962 NAIA Football National Champion Bronchos. The stadium's last game was held on October 30, 1964 a 14-0 loss to Northeastern State University. Broncho Lake was constructed on the site of the Old Central Field.
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At the end of the 1919 season, the Bronchos sold Hale to the Detroit Tigers. Prior to reporting to spring practice with the Tigers in Macon, Georgia, Hale "had never been outside the Lone Star State before." (The report about Hale having not been outside the Lone Star State was widely published. However, he had played for Muskogee (in Oklahoma) in 1917.
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The courts ruled that the reserve clause was not valid for players who signed with an AL team. Mack responded by trading Lajoie and Bill Bernhard to the then-moribund Cleveland Bronchos, whose owner, Charles Somers, had provided considerable financial assistance to the A's in the early years. Lajoie was also pursued by Charles Comiskey, owner of the Chicago White Sox.
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William Henry "Strawberry Bill" Bernhard (March 16, 1871 – March 30, 1949) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1899 to 1907 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Bronchos / Naps. After his playing career ended, he became a manager in the Southern Association. He most notably managed the 1908 Southern champion Nashville Vols.
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He was the second son of Sir Mylles Cave-Browne-Cave, 11th Baronet (1822–1907). Genille's older brother died in 1880, making himself the successor to the title. While in the United States he was "busting bronchos, roping steers, and herding cattle in the West." He became engaged to a Denver, Colorado maid before his accession to his title and fortune.
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They won their second in 1908, while a member of the Texas League under managers George Leidy and Pat Newnam. In July 1907, the Bronchos lost a game played at Riverside Park in Austin by a 44–0 score, when they made a farce of the second game of a doubleheader, after forfeiting the first game over disagreements with the umpire.
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Charles Edwin Smith (April 20, 1880 – January 3, 1929) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Cleveland Bronchos (1902), Washington Senators (1906–1909), Boston Red Sox (1909–1911) and Chicago Cubs (1911–1914). Listed at , 185 pounds, Smith batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His older brother, Fred Smith, was an infielder in the majors.
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The original San Angelo Colts played in the Class D West Texas League in 1922. The team had started out as the San Angelo Bronchos the year before. In 1948, another team using the Colts name began play in the Longhorn League. When the league changed names to the Southwestern League in 1956, the Colts stayed on board, but folded before the start of the 1957 season.
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In 1899, Campau was reunited with his first manager, Al Buckenberger. Buckenberger had taken over as manager of the Rochester Bronchos and persuaded Campau to play for him. Campau played the 1899 and 1900 seasons in Rochester, appearing in 243 games, scoring 164 runs and stealing 61 bases. In 1901, Campau became a player/manager for the Binghamton, New York team in the New York State League.
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John Arthur McCarthy (March 26, 1869 – February 1, 1948) was a professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Orphans, Cleveland Blues / Bronchos / Naps, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Superbas. In 1092 games spanning over 12 seasons, McCarthy recorded a .287 batting average with 551 runs, 171 doubles, 66 triples, 8 home runs, 476 RBI and 145 stolen bases.
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Varney, was born in Dover, New Hampshire and played college baseball at Dartmouth College. He started three games for the Cleveland Bronchos, all in July 1902. He gave up 31 baserunners, (14 hits, 12 walks, and 5 hit batsmen) and 10 earned runs in 14.2 total innings. His lone win came against the Detroit Tigers, and his only loss was to the Baltimore Orioles.
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He won 22 games for the Bronchos in 1912, which was the third and last time that he won more than 20 games in a season. Goodwin retired from professional baseball after 1914. Overall, he had a win–loss record of 168–140 in the minor leagues during his 12-year career. He died in Hammond, Indiana, in 1964 and was buried in Russellville Cemetery.
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297 batting average for the Oaks in 1912. He helped lead the Oaks to the 1912 Pacific Coast League pennant and was selected as the Most Valuable Player in the league by a vote of the league's six official scorers. He was given an automobile for winning the MVP award. Hetling concluded his career with the Wichita Witches (1915–16) and San Antonio Bronchos (1917).
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He was a first- team All-Lone Star Conference selection as a senior when he posted 79 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries. On October 18, 2006, Traylor was named one of the top 75 players and coaches in the history of the Lone Star Conference to commemorate the conference's 75th anniversary."Bronchos make All-LSC Anniversary team." The Edmond Sun, October 20, 2006.
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Allgood garnered 4,056 passing yards and 32 touchdowns in two years playing for the Trinity Valley Community College Cardinals. He earned first- team All-Conference honors as a freshman. Allgood transferred to play football for the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos of the University of Central Oklahoma. He was one of seven players nominated from the Southwest Region for the Harlon Hill Trophy in 2004.
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John Thoney or John Thoeny [Bullet Jack] (December 8, 1879 – October 24, 1948) was a reserve outfielder / infielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1902 through 1911 for the Cleveland Bronchos (1902–1903), Baltimore Orioles (1902), Washington Senators (1904), New York Highlanders (1904), and Boston Red Sox (1908–1911). Listed at , 175 lb., Thoney batted and threw right- handed. He was born in Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
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In late August 1907, Erwin made his major league debut with the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in only eight games for Detroit and did not appear in any of the Tigers' postseason games in the 1907 World Series. After his brief stint with the Tigers, Erwin returned to the minor leagues, playing for the Rochester Bronchos of the Eastern League in 1908 and 1909.
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The 1962 Central State Bronchos football team represented Central State College—now known as the University of Central Oklahoma—during the 1962 NAIA football season. The team was led by head coach Al Blevins. They played their home games at Central Field in Edmond, Oklahoma. The Central squad finished the season with an undefeated record of 11–0, and won the NAIA Football National Championship over in the Camellia Bowl.
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The season began play began with loss to Pittsburg State at home on August 28, and ended with loss on the road to Angelo State on November 13. The Bronchos finished the season 2–9, with a conference record of 2–8 in conference play and 1–5 in the Lone Star North Division. The Lone Star Conference had a separate format for choosing conference champions and division champions.
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Central Oklahoma has won the only postseason game between the schools, a 1982 NAIA football Playoff Semifinal Game. Beginning in 1998 after Northeastern State upgraded to NCAA Division II, the Bronchos and the Redmen, (now the RiverHawks) have played for the President's Cup. Central Oklahoma leads the trophy series with a 13–9 record in the President's Cup series. The schools also have an intense rivalry in basketball as well.
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In 1910, McCarthy was purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the South Bend Bronchos of the Central League. He played with the Pirates until 1915, when he was purchased by the Chicago Cubs. The following year, he returned to Pittsburgh when the Pirates purchased him from the Cubs. In 1918, McCarthy was traded to the Kansas City Blues of the American Association to complete a deal that included Fritz Mollwitz.
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He managed the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern League for a year each, taking Syracuse to a first place finish in 1897. He then managed the Eastern League Rochester Bronchos from 1899 to 1901, finishing first-second-first. Following this he rejoined the National League as manager of the Boston Beaneaters from 1902 to 1904. He returned to Rochester between 1905 and 1908.
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Wantland Stadium is the on-campus football facility for the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos in Edmond, Oklahoma. The official seating capacity of the stadium, following recent renovations, is 10,000, making it tied for the 16th largest Division II stadium, and tied with Walton Stadium of the University of Central Missouri and Francis G. Welch Stadium of Emporia State University for the largest in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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Elmer Harrison Flick (January 11, 1876 – January 9, 1971) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1910 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Bronchos/Naps. In 1,483 career games Flick recorded a .313 batting average while accumulating 164 triples, 1,752 hits, 330 stolen bases, and 756 runs batted in. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1963.
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As a result of penalties, UCO's roster was reduced from 100 players to 90 players each season during the probation. In December 2011, Holland was fired as head coach after compiling a 15–29 record during his four seasons at the helm. The following month, Nick Bobeck, a UCO alumnus and former fullback for the Bronchos, was hired to take the reins as head football coach at UCO.
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The San Antonio Bronchos were a minor league baseball team based in San Antonio, Texas, that played in the South Texas League (1903–1906) and Texas League (1907–1919). The team was also known as the Mustangs (1903–04), Warriors (1905), and Aces (1919). The team won two league championships. The first was in the South Texas League in their inaugural season of 1903, under the guidance of manager Wade Moore.
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Simmons began his professional baseball career playing in the minor leagues for the Montreal Royals in 1906, the Dayton Veterans in 1907, the New Haven Blues in 1908, and the Rochester Bronchos in 1909. In April 1910, Simmons had his debut in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers. He appeared in 42 games with the Tigers, 22 of them as a first baseman, and compiled a .227 batting average and .
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This feat was not accomplished again until Amed Rosario did it for the New York Mets against the New York Yankees in 2020. However, he did not perform up to expectations and was let go in July. The following season, the Spiders folded, and such shenanigans were outlawed. After not playing professionally for two years, McKean returned to play in the minor leagues in 1902 as player-manager of the Rochester Bronchos.
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The 2013 Central Oklahoma football team represented the University of Central Oklahoma during the 2013 NCAA Division II football season, and the 108th season of Broncho football. The Bronchos played their five home games at Wantland Stadium in Edmond, Oklahoma, which had been Central Oklahoma's home stadium since 1965. The 2013 team was coming off a 2-8 record in 2012. The 2013 team was headed by second year head coach Nick Bobeck.
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The 1903 Cleveland Naps season was the third Major League Baseball season for the Cleveland American League team. After two seasons as the Bluebirds – unofficially known as the Blues in 1901 and the Bronchos (or Broncos) in 1902 – the team was renamed for the 1903 season in honor of star second baseman Nap Lajoie. The team finished third in the league with a record of 77–63, 15 games behind the Boston Americans.
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Before playing for Cleveland, Blanding was the ace on a pitching staff that led the 1909 Michigan Wolverines baseball team to an 18-3-1 record. Blanding also played amateur baseball for the Detroit Athletic Club and won 20 games for the San Antonio Bronchos of the Texas League in 1910. In 1914, Blanding was placed into the middle of a baseball war between the established leagues and the outlaw Federal League.
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He spent the next six seasons in that league, with the Bronchos, Montreal Royals, and Toronto Maple Leafs, where he built his reputation as a top defensive shortstop. Three of his teams won the league championship during his tenure: Rochester in and , and Montreal in . It would take a third major league to bring Holly back to the majors in . That year, Holly joined the Pittsburgh Rebels of the upstart Federal League.
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In 1896, the league again began with eight teams: the returning Austin, Fort Worth, and Galveston teams were joined by the Dallas Navigators, Denison Indians, Houston Buffaloes, San Antonio Bronchos, and Sherman Students. The Students disbanded in June and were replaced by the Paris Midlands. In early August, four teams (Dallas, Denison, Fort Worth, and Paris) disbanded. The league played a three-part split season, with Fort Worth, Houston, and Galveston each winning segments.
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He played for several minor league teams, including the San Antonio Bronchos, Norfolk Mary Janes, Nashville Volunteers, Wichita Falls Spudders, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings, Jersey City Skeeters, Dallas Steers and Fort Worth Cats. In all, he played 987 minor league games with a batting average of .252 and 18 home runs. He managed the minor league Dallas Steers as a player-manager in 1933 and he managed the Milford Giants in 1940.
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From 2008 to 2011, Bowden held coaching positions at Oklahoma City high schools: Mount St. Mary High School and Edmond Santa Fe High School. In 2006, Bowden was hired as the secondary coach for the Central Oklahoma Bronchos. He held this position until 2008. In 2012, Bowden was hired by the St. Louis Rams to become an assistant linebackers coach, reuniting with Jeff Fisher who was his head coach with the Titans.
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Following Hamilton's tough act, Coach Al Blevins managed to take the program to new heights by winning the programs first national championship in 1962. The season prior to their national crown, the Bronchos finished 9–1–0 and won its 20th conference championship. In 1962, Central State went a perfect 11–0 on the season and defeated Lenoir–Rhyne 28–13 in the Camellia Bowl to take its first of two national championships.
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Delmar Harold Paddock was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He played part of the 1912 season in the majors with two different teams, the Chicago White Sox and the New York Highlanders. Paddock began his professional baseball career as a pitcher with the Vancouver Beavers of the Northwestern League in . After two years with Vancouver, he was converted to an infielder in while playing for the Calgary Bronchos of the Western Canada League.
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Joss made his major league debut with the Cleveland Bronchos (also known as the Bluebirds) against the St. Louis Browns. The Browns' Jesse Burkett hit a shallow pop fly in the direction of right fielder Zaza Harvey. Home plate umpire Bob Caruthers ruled that Harvey did not make a clean catch, so Burkett was credited with a hit. (Harvey and witnesses said the ball never hit the ground.) Joss finished his major league debut with a one-hitter.
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However, the decree only applied to teams in Pennsylvania, so Lajoie signed with the Cleveland Bronchos. When the decree expired, the Phillies chose not to file it again, and Lajoie left Cleveland to sign with the A's. When the National League and American League merged in 1903, the rivalry became more friendly. Games between the two teams were played in many different stadiums throughout Philadelphia as older ones fell into disrepair and newer ones were built.
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He began the 1912 season with the Panthers, but later played with two other Texas League teams, the Beaumont Oilers and the San Antonio Bronchos. In 1913, Nance rejoined the Panthers, this time as their player-manager and remained in that capacity for the entire season. He began the 1914 season, again as their player-manager, although with the team in fifth place on July 7, he was replaced by Jake Atz, the team's second baseman.
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In 1902, the Philadelphia Phillies obtained an injunction, effective only in Pennsylvania, barring Athletics' second baseman Nap Lajoie from playing baseball for any team other than the Phillies.Nap Lajoie Obituary Lajoie had played for the Athletics in 1901, and appeared in just one game in 1902 before the injunction went into effect. The American League responded by transferring Lajoie's contract to the Cleveland Bronchos, who were subsequently known as the "Naps" in Lajoie's honor for several seasons.
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Every Central Oklahoma game was broadcast on KNAH 99.7 F.M. for the second consecutive season. As part of the MIAA network slate of games, the Missouri Southern State and Nebraska–Kearney games aired locally on a tape delayed basis on the Sunday night following the games. The MIAA reserved the last week of the TV schedule to be a flex game with significant importance to conference. The Bronchos game against Pittsburg State was added to the TV schedule.
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While pursuing graduate studies, Curl was head women's volleyball coach as well as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's basketball teams for the Central Oklahoma Bronchos from 1987 to 1989. From 1990 to 1993, Curl was head women's basketball coach at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens, Texas and went 56–23 in his three seasons as head coach, including a 26–4 record and number-one national ranking in the 1992–93 season.
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It opened on January 8, 1965 when the Central Oklahoma men’s basketball team defeated intrastate rival Northeastern State University 64–52. Prior to this the Bronchos played in the much smaller Wantland Hall, which now serves as the university's physical education building. The 3,000-seat facility was renamed from Hamilton Field House in 1993 in honor of longtime coach and athletic director Dale E. Hamilton, the driving force in the building’s planning and construction. It was previously known as Broncho Field House.
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Griggs played professional baseball for 22 years from 1905 to 1926. He played four years in the minors from 1905 to 1908, including stints with Ellsworth in the Kansas state League (1905) and with the Little Rock Travelers (1906), Lake Charles Creoles (1906), San Antonio Bronchos (1907-1908), and Shreveport Pirates (1908). He made his major league debut in May 1909 with the St. Louis Browns. He appeared in 231 games for the Browns during the 1909 and 1910 seasons, compiling a .
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A monument at Headwaters Park on the right bank of the St. Marys River (), says that the first major league game was played there, at League Park ballfield. However, the Kekiongas never played at League Park, and the historic marker is incorrect. But two major league games were played there, in 1902. The Cleveland Bronchos played two Sunday home games there, because Sunday baseball was outlawed in Cleveland (it was in Fort Wayne also, but the ordinance was not enforced).
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After that he played for the Cleveland Bronchos, St. Louis Browns and the New York Highlanders. His most productive season came in 1902, when he hit a combined .308 with Cleveland and St. Louis. He enjoyed another good season in 1908 with the Highlanders, hitting .298 with a career-high 42 stolen bases. His final season in the majors came in 1911 with the Highlanders, where he was a teammate of Chet Hoff, in what would be Hoff's only big-league campaign.
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After ten years of inconsistent play, the school landed a coach whose name now adorns their stadium in Edmond. Charles W. Wantland took over as the head coach in 1912 and guided Central to 106 victories, six conference championships, and Central State's first undefeated season in 1915, during his 18 years at the helm. Central's first conference championship came in 1914, when they posted a 7–1–1 record. In 1922 Wantland's wife suggested the term Bronchos for the school's athletic programs.
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After his brief stint with the Spiders, Gremminger spent the next six years in the minor leagues with the Oil City Oilers of the Iron and Oil League (1895) and the Buffalo Bisons (1896–1899) and Rochester Bronchos (1900-1901), both of the Eastern League. In 1901, his batting average increased dramatically to .343 with a slugging percentage of .529. On December 11, 1901, the Boston Beaneaters purchased Gremminger from Rochester, giving him a second shot at the major leagues.
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Robert Lynn "Bob" Wood (July 28, 1865 – May 22, 1943) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball, three with the Cincinnati Reds (1898–1900), and two each with the Cleveland Blues/Bronchos (1901–1902) and Detroit Tigers (1904–1905). Born in Thorn Hill, Ohio, Wood did not debut in the major leagues until he was 32 years old. He played the majority of his major league career (290 out of 382 games) as a catcher.
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Adrian "Addie" Joss (April 12, 1880 – April 14, 1911), nicknamed "The Human Hairpin,"Hall of Fame Pitchers at America's Library/The Library of Congress was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched for the Cleveland Bronchos, later known as the Naps, between 1902 and 1910. Joss, who was and weighed , pitched the fourth perfect game in baseball history (which, additionally, was only the second of the modern era). His 1.89 career earned run average (ERA) is the second-lowest in MLB history, behind Ed Walsh.
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Francona with the Indians The team now known as the Cleveland Indians has played under several monikers since its inception in 1901, including the Cleveland Blues or Bluebirds, the Cleveland Bronchos, and the Cleveland Naps (so named because of popular player and manager Nap Lajoie). Forty-six managers have led the team, starting with Jimmy McAleer. Lajoie was the first manager in team history to finish his career with a winning record. Lou Boudreau leads all Indians managers with 728 wins and 649 losses.
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In December 2007, Holland became the head football coach at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. The football program was placed on NCAA probation as a result of recruiting violations during the tenure of previous head coach Chuck Langston. During his first season as the head coach of the Bronchos, UCO went 7–4, and won the Lone Star Conference north division championship. After a 4–7 campaign in 2009, and 2-9 records in 2010, and 2011, UCO dismissed Holland as head coach.
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After his first season with the Bronchos, Lajoie's .378 average led all AL players. New York Giants manager, John McGraw, was rumored to want to sign Lajoie but Lajoie stated his intentions when he said "...for I intend to stick to Cleveland." For the remainder of 1902 and most of 1903, Lajoie and Flick traveled separately from the rest of the team, needing to avoid entering Pennsylvania so as to avoid a subpoena (the only team they could legally play with inside state limits was the Phillies).
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Moore also played in some of his team's games in 1901, kicking two field goals in a win over Bethany College. After coaching football at Kansas State, Moore turned to playing and coaching minor league baseball. From 1902 to 1907 he served as catcher and manager for a series of teams in Texas--in Paris, San Antonio, Houston and Galveston. In 1903, Moore served as player-manager-owner for the San Antonio Bronchos (also known as "Moore's Mustangs"), and led the team to the league championship.
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Joe Williams with the Lincoln Giants He entered professional baseball in 1905 with the San Antonio Black Bronchos, and was an immediate star, posting records of 28-4, 15-9, 20-8, 20-2 and 32-8. After that, the Chicago Giants, a team higher in the pecking order of black baseball, acquired him. In 1910, the Giants owner Frank Leland pronounced him the best pitcher in baseball, in any league. In 1911, Williams joined the Lincoln Giants of New York, helping that club become one of the premier African-American teams of the era.
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In amateur baseball, it was home to the Colt League Baseball World Series 48 out of 49 years (1969-1971 and 1973-2017) until the event moved to Rent One Park in Marion, Illinois in 2018. The Jefferson High School Bronchos use the stadium for their home games, competing in games sanctioned by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA). It has hosted the IHSAA baseball state finals four times, most recently in 2005. In 2015, the Jamestown Jammers moved to Lafayette and began play in the Prospect League as the Aviators.
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Robert Dee Countryman (October 17, 1895 - November 6, 1964) was an American minor league baseball player and manager and college baseball head coach. Countryman played in the minor leagues in 1914, from 1916-20 and from 1925-26 for the San Antonio Bronchos (1914), Fort Worth Panthers (1917), Houston Buffaloes (1918), Greenville Spinners (1919–1920), Galveston Pirates (1919), Mount Pleasant Cats (1925) and Palestine Pals (1926). He managed the Cats in 1925 and the Pals in 1926, replacing Jack Stansbury in the latter campaign.BR Minors page, Baseball-reference.
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They won their next in 1907 under Brooks Gordon; during the same year, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44–0. During this game, Senators player Harry Short scored seven runs on five hits, stole four bases and hit a double and a triple. In 1911, the Senators won their third championship under manager Dale Gear. They won their final league championship in 1959 under the guidance of Ernie White.
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The majority of Jackson's career was spent in the minor leagues. In 1911, he broke into the major leagues as a member of the Boston Rustlers. He spent parts of the next two seasons with the Boston National League club. In 1913, Jackson was sent-down the minor leagues. From there, he played with the Buffalo Bisons (1913–17), Fort Worth Panthers (1918), San Antonio Bronchos (1919), Shreveport Gassers (1920–23), Beaumont Exporters (1923), Tyler Trojans (1924–25, 1927–28), Greenville Hunters (1926), Laurel Cardinals (1929), El Dorado Lions (1930–32).
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The stadium named for former Broncho coach Charles W. Wantland is a dual sided with a grass bowl that imitates a horseshoe-shaped facility with its long axis oriented north/south, with the south end enclosed by grass and the north end open enclosed. Visitor seating on the east end zone. The student seating sections are in Section 102 located in the west stands on the south side, next to the UCO Stampede of Sound which is near the south goalline. The Bronchos' bench is also located along the west side.
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San Antonio was home for one of the charter members of the Texas League back in 1888. Since that inaugural season the town has hosted a number of Texas League franchises, most of them using the Missions moniker. Baseball was absent only a few of the early years (1893–1894, 1900–1906) and again when World War II occupied most would-be ballplayers between 1943 and 1945. Initially the team went by the names "Missionaries", "Gentlemen", and "Bronchos"—a Spanish twist on the name "Broncos". During these years, nearly 250 players reached the major leagues.
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Crum began playing professional baseball in 1914, spending the year with two teams: the Charleston Senators of the Ohio State League and the Portsmouth Cobblers of the same league. Combined, Crum recorded a 19–13 win–loss record over 19 games pitched. Offensively, he batted .271 with 108 hits and seven home runs. In 1915, Crum was promoted to the B-level, playing for the San Antonio Bronchos and the Shreveport Gassers, both of the Texas League. Over the 1915 season, Crum pitched 105.2 innings, allowing 64 runs off of 107 hits.
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Perry appeared in seven games for the Detroit Tigers in 1908. He played third base and had two hits in 17 at bats for a .118 batting average. He was acquired by Detroit to fill in during an injury to the team's regular third baseman Bill Coughlin. Perry also played minor league baseball from 1905 to 1918, including stints with the Oskaloosa Quakers (1905), Montgomery Senators (1906–1908), Little Rock Travelers (1909), Chattanooga Lookouts (1910–1911), Nashville Volunteers (1911-1913), Mobile Gulls (1914–1915), Beaumont Oilers (1916–1917), and San Antonio Bronchos (1917–1918).
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The Spiders were replaced in Cleveland by a minor league team called the Lake Shores in the American League for the 1900 season. The AL declared itself a major league for the 1901 season with the Cleveland franchise, then called the Blues, as a charter member. The team was later called the Bronchos and Naps before being named the Indians in 1915. Because the two teams are part of different leagues, however, the only chance for them to meet prior to the introduction of Interleague Play in 1997 was in exhibition games or in the World Series.
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Before 1901 ended, the Cleveland Bronchos offered $500 ($) to Toledo in exchange for Joss and manager Bob Gilks, who would be a scout for Cleveland. Toledo and Joss agreed and Joss was now a member of the American League, which was paying a premium on baseball talent to rival the National League. Dodgers owner Charles Ebbets invited Joss for a meeting, which Joss declined, and Joss let it be known that he had told Stroebel he would play for the Mud Hens for the 1902 season, and received a $150 ($) advance in February 1902. In March 1902, Joss signed with Cleveland.
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The university decided to create the women's varsity softball program in 1975 and the Central Oklahoma softball team officially started competing under former head coach Gerry Pinkston. Since the beginning of the program, the program has won several championships, five conference championships (three in the Lone Star Conference, and two in the MIAA), and one national championship. The program has made eleven appearances in the NCAA tournament, including two appearances in the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series (2012, 2013), and one College World Series national championship (2013). The Bronchos most recently won the MIAA regular season and tournament championship in 2017.
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In 1906, he was recruited by, and played third base (and other positions) for, the Austin Senators, who were part of the South Texas League that year. The 1906 Senators won their league championship by default when the Houston Buffaloes refused to stop using non- league players. He remained with the Senators in 1907, a year in which he led the league in stolen bases with 78 and won another league championship. During 1907, the Senators would post one of the most lopsided victories in baseball history, by defeating the San Antonio Bronchos in the second game of a doubleheader 44-0.
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Midkiff, seated 2nd from right on middle row, in a team picture for the New York Yankees in 1913. Midkiff was 26 years old when he made his Major League debut on October 5, 1909, with the Cincinnati Reds. After spending time in the minor leagues, Midkiff was acquired by the Highlanders from the San Antonio Bronchos of the Texas League in 1912. Midkiff spent 1913 as the starting third baseman for the Yankees, but Fritz Maisel took the job midway through the season, and Midkiff was sold to the minor league Baltimore Orioles in August.
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William Reginald Armour (September 3, 1869 – December 2, 1922) was a professional baseball player and manager. He was the manager of the Cleveland Bronchos in 1902 when they signed Nap Lajoie to the most lucrative contract in baseball history and the manager of the Detroit Tigers when they acquired Ty Cobb in 1905. Armour played professional baseball from 1891 to 1896 as a center fielder and right fielder for several minor teams. He earned a reputation for his fielding abilities. He also had excellent speed and stole 43 bases in 69 games in 1891 and 52 bases in 126 games in 1896.
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UCO made its football debut in 1902, five years before Oklahoma statehood, during which they were shutout in their only game of the season. In the match, the Oklahoma A&M; Aggies defeated coach-less Central by a score of 40–0. The Bronchos did not field a team in 1903, but they resumed play the following year in 1904 after securing their first head coach, Lt. Boyd Hill. Hill stepped down after posting a 2–3 record his first season, and he later went on to coach at Oklahoma A&M; during the 1906 season.
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Charles Columbus "Count" Campau, professional baseball player Charles Columbus "Count" Campau (October 17, 1863 - April 3, 1938) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned the years 1885 to 1905. He played for the Detroit Wolverines, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators in July 1894. He was the American Association's home run leader in 1890 and was also the Browns' manager for 41 games that season. Campau was also a manager in minor league baseball for 19 years, including stints with the New Orleans Pelicans, Kansas City Blues, Detroit Tigers/Wolverines, Seattle Yannigans/Rainmakers, Grand Rapids Bob-o- links, Rochester Bronchos, and Binghamton Bingoes.
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Luther Haden "Dummy" Taylor (February 21, 1875 – August 22, 1958) was a deaf American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1908. He played for the New York GiantsGannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, Maryland: National Association of the Deaf, p. 271 (PDF ) and Cleveland Bronchos and was one of the key pitchers on the Giants' National League championship teams of 1904 and 1905. In 1901, his first full season in the major leagues, Taylor led the National League by pitching in 45 games and ranked second in the league with 37 complete games.
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By the beginning of the 20th century, however, the upstart American League (AL) was looking to rival the supremacy of the NL and in 1901, Lajoie and dozens of former National League players joined the American League. National League clubs contested the legality of contracts signed by players who jumped to the other league but eventually, Lajoie was allowed to play for Connie Mack's Athletics. During the season, Lajoie set the all-time American League single-season mark for the highest batting average (.426). One year later, Lajoie went to the Cleveland Bronchos where he would play until the 1915 season when he returned to play for Mack and the Athletics.
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Barfoot began his professional baseball career playing in the minor leagues for the Chattanooga Lookouts (1914), Galveston Pirates (1914–1917), San Antonio Bronchos (1917–1920), Newark Bears (1918), Columbus Senators (1918), New Orleans Pelicans (1920), and Houston Buffaloes (1921). After compiling a 22-13 record with Houston in 1922, he got a shot at playing in the major leagues. He made his major league debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 13, 1922 at age 30. He appeared in 42 games for the 1922 St. Louis Cardinals team, 40 of those as a relief pitcher. He compiled a 4-5 win–loss record with a 4.21 earned run average (ERA).
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Charles Columbus "Count" Campau (October 17, 1863 – April 3, 1938) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1888 through 1894 for the Detroit Wolverines, St. Louis Browns, and Washington Senators. He was the American Association's home run leader in 1890 and was also the Browns' manager for 41 games that season. Campau was also a player and sometimes a manager in minor league baseball for 19 years, including stints with the New Orleans Pelicans (1887, 1892–94, 1903), Kansas City Blues (1888, 1896, 1898), Detroit Tigers/Wolverines (1889–90, 1894–95), Seattle Yannigans/Rainmakers (1896), Grand Rapids Bob-o-links (1897), Rochester Bronchos (1899–1900), and Binghamton Bingoes (1901, 1903–05).
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Heading into the 1972 season, the Lions were picked to finish fourth in the conference, and started out the season with 14–12 loss to rival Abilene Christian University, but then racked up six straight wins to climb into the national polls in the top 5, but then The Lions were upset by Sul Ross State University by a 15–14 score, dropping them out of the top five ranking. The Lions finished the season with wins over Angelo State and Tarleton State. When the final national rankings came out, the Lions were ranked fourth in the nation and invited to the NAIA National Playoffs. In the first round the Lions faced the top-ranked team in the nation, the University of Central Oklahoma Bronchos.
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The Central Oklahoma–Northeastern State football rivalry, commonly referred to as the Battle for the President's Cup, is an American college football rivalry game played annually between the Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team of the University of Central Oklahoma from Edmond, Oklahoma, and the Northeastern State RiverHawks football team of Northeastern State University from Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Both schools currently compete in the NCAA Division II level, and are members of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). Central Oklahoma, formerly Central State, has a 51–27–2 advantage in the series but Northeastern State has kept the series record close since the introduction of the President's cup in 1998. Prior to membership in the MIAA, both schools participated in the Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference, the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference and most recently the Lone Star Conference since NSU joined the league in 1997.
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Baseball Reference - Major league profile Francis worked for the Wells Fargo in Oklahoma before deciding to play baseball. He changed his name from Roy to Ray after a local sportswriter made a typo in a local newspaper. Besides his major league stint, Francis played for several minor league clubs in many cities and different leagues, including the Beaumont Oilers, San Antonio Bronchos (TL, 1917), Seattle Rainiers (PCL, 1920–1921), Atlanta Crackers (SOUA, 1924; 1926–1928; 1930) Minneapolis Millers (AA, 1925–1926), Birmingham Barons (SOUA, 1928–1930), and Raleigh Capitals (PIED, 1931–1932).Baseball Reference - Minor league career Francis posted a 12–28 record and a 4.65 earned run average in 82 major league appearances (36 starts), including 15 complete games, two shutouts and 25 games finished, striking out 96 batters while walking 110 in 337.0 innings of work.
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While with Cleveland, Lajoie's popularity led to locals electing to change the club's team name from Bronchos to Napoleons ("Naps" for short), which remained until after Lajoie departed Cleveland and the name was changed to Indians (the team's present-day name). Lajoie led the AL in batting average five times in his career and four times recorded the highest number of hits. During several of those years with the Naps he and Ty Cobb dominated AL hitting categories and traded batting titles with each other, most notably coming in 1910, when the league's batting champion was not decided until well after the last game of the season and after an investigation by American League President Ban Johnson. Lajoie in 1914 joined Cap Anson and Honus Wagner as the only major league players to record 3,000 career hits.
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Otto C. Hess (October 10, 1878 – February 25, 1926) was a pitcher for the Cleveland Bronchos/Cleveland Naps (1902 and 1904–08) and Boston Braves (1912–15). In 1914, Hess was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.How Losing an Exhibition Sparked Miracle Braves, by Joseph M. Overfield, Baseball Digest, May 1961, Vol. 20, No. 4, Born in Bern, Hess was the first person born in Switzerland to play in Major League Baseball. In 10 seasons he had a 70-90 win-loss record in 198 games, with 165 games started, 129 complete games, 18 shutouts, 5 saves, 1,418 innings pitched, 1,355 hits allowed, 663 runs allowed, 25 home runs allowed, 448 walks allowed, 580 strikeouts, 83 hit batsmen, 38 wild pitches and a 2.98 ERA.
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Mack Pendleton Allison (January 23, 1887 – March 13, 1964) was a professional baseball player whose career spanned 16 seasons, including three in Major League Baseball with the St. Louis Browns (1911–1913). Allison was a pitcher during his career. In his major league career, Allison compiled a record of 9–21 with a 3.17 earned run average (ERA), 17 complete games, one shutout, one save and 57 strikeouts in 45 games, 27 starts. Alison also played in the minor leagues with the Class-D Columbus Discoverers (1908), the Class-D Shelbyville Grays (1909), the Class-A Buffalo Bisons (1909), the Class-D Richmond Pioneers (1910), the Class-B San Antonio Bronchos (1911), the Double-A Kansas City Blues (1913–1915), the Class-A New Orleans Pelicans (1915), the Class-A Little Rock Travelers (1916), the Class-A Mobile Sea Gulls (1916), the Class-A Sioux City Indians (1918–1919), the Class-A Des Moines Boosters (1919), the Class-A St. Joseph Saints (1920, 1925), the Class-B Bloomington Bloomers (1922), the Class-B Evansville Evas (1922), the Double-A Toledo Mud Hens (1922), the Class-A Waco Cubs (1925), the Class-A St. Joseph Saints (1925) and the Class-B Quincy Red Birds (1926).
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