Historical Sports - Men's Tennis
Year-by-Year History
| Year | Coach | Record | Conference Finish | Conference Champion | NCAA Tournament Finals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1927 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1928 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1929 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1930 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1931 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1932 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1933 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1934 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1935 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1936 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1937 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1938 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1939 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1940 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1941 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1942 | W.O. Cralle | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1943-1946 | No Tennis Team | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1947 | Dolph Crews | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1948 | Dolph Crews | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1949 | Gerald Perry | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1950 | Gerald Perry | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1951 | Gerald Perry | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1952 | Gerald Perry | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1953 | Gerald Perry | --- | 2nd | Southeast Missouri State | --- |
| 1954 | Gerald Perry | --- | 5th | Central Missouri | --- |
| 1955 | Joe Edgington | --- | 3rd | Central Missouri | --- |
| 1956 | Joe Edgington | --- | 3rd | Central Missouri | --- |
| 1957 | Bill Thomas | --- | 5th | Central Missouri | --- |
| 1958 | Bill Thomas | --- | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1959 | Bill Thomas | --- | 2nd | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1960 | Bill Thomas | --- | 3rd | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1961 | Bill Thomas | --- | 5th | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1962 | Bill Thomas | --- | 5th | Southeast Missouri State | --- |
| 1963 | Bill Thomas | --- | 3rd | Southeast Missouri State | --- |
| 1964 | Bill Thomas | --- | 3rd | Truman State | --- |
| 1965 | Jay Kinser | --- | 6th | Truman State | --- |
| 1966 | Jay Kinser | --- | 2nd | Truman State | --- |
| 1967 | Jay Kinser | --- | 6th | Truman State | --- |
| 1968 | Jay Kinser | --- | 2nd | Truman State | --- |
| 1969 | Jay Kinser | --- | 2nd | Truman State | --- |
| 1970 | Charlie Spoonhour | --- | 2nd | Truman State | --- |
| 1971 | Charlie Spoonhour | --- | 5th | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1972 | Charlie Spoonhour | 9-7 | 5th | Truman State | --- |
| 1973 | Richard Fronabarger | 12-6 | 3rd | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1974 | Richard Fronabarger | 12-12 | 3rd | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1975 | Tom Adams | 15-7 | 2nd | Northwest Missouri State | 9th |
| 1976 | Tom Adams | 17-6 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1977 | Tom Adams | 15-10 | 2nd | Northwest Missouri State | --- |
| 1978 | Ken Hydinger | 23-3 | 2nd | Southeast Missouri State | 8th |
| 1979 | Jim Klousia | 14-8 | 1st | Missouri State | 7th |
| 1980 | Jim Klousia | 10-10 | 3rd | Missouri State | --- |
| 1981 | Jim Klousia | 14-10 | 2nd | Truman State | 13th |
| 1982 | Jim Klousia | 12-11 | 1st | Missouri State | 8th |
| 1983 | Jim Klousia | 8-9 | 2nd | Eastern Illinois | --- |
| 1984 | Jim Klousia | 11-6 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1985 | Jim Klousia | 8-15 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1986 | Jim Klousia | 19-8 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1987 | Jim Klousia | 18-3 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1988 | Jim Klousia | 15-7 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1989 | Jim Klousia | 10-8 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1990 | Jim Klousia | 20-8 | 1st | Missouri State | --- |
| 1991 | Jim Klousia | 12-7 | 3rd | Wichita State | --- |
| 1992 | Jim Klousia | 8-9 | 4th | Drake | --- |
| 1993 | Jim Klousia | 12-8 | 2nd | Drake | --- |
| 1994 | Jim Klousia | 9-12 | 4th | Wichita State | --- |
| 1995 | Jim Klousia | 9-15 | 7th | Tulsa | --- |
| 1996 | Jim Klousia | 15-12 | 5th | Tulsa | --- |
| 1997 | Jim Klousia | 11-14 | 4th | Wichita State | --- |
| 1998 | Jim Klousia | 14-11 | 3rd | Wichita State | --- |
| 1999 | Jim Klousia | 16-9 | 3rd | Indiana State | --- |
| 2000 | Jim Klousia | 13-10 | 4th | Indiana State | --- |
| 2001 | Jim Klousia | 11-13 | 6th | Indiana State | --- |
| 2002 | Jim Klousia | 7-16 | 7th | Indiana State | --- |
| 2003 | Jim Klousia | 8-11 | 5th | Wichita State | --- |
| 2004 | Jim Klousia | 8-13 | 4th | Wichita State | --- |
| 2005 | Jim Klousia | 12-8 | 3rd | Missouri State | 0-1, 1st round |
| 2006 | Doug Elly | 9-9 | 3rd | Drake | --- |
Conference affiliation: MIAA 1953-1982; Mid-Continent Conference 1982-1990; Missouri Valley Conference 1990-2006. Missouri State joined Division I in 1982-83.
