Cap Timm

Leroy Clinton "Cap" Timm (June 4, 1908 – August 7, 1987) was the longest tenured college baseball coach for the Iowa State University Cyclones located in Ames, Iowa and he held that position from the 1938 season through the 1942 season and again from the 1946 season through the 1974 season, with his tenure being interrupted due to service in World War II. In his tenure, he led Iowa State to three conference titles and two College World Series appearances. Timm died on August 7, 1987. He was inducted into the Iowa State Hall of Fame in 1997.[1] The school's ballpark, Cap Timm Field, is named in his honor.

Cap Timm
Biographical details
Born(1908-06-04)June 4, 1908
Arlington, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedAugust 7, 1987(1987-08-07) (aged 79)
Ames, Iowa, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
Playing career
Football
1928–1931Minnesota
Baseball
1929–1931Minnesota
Position(s)Quarterback, Catcher
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1934–1955Iowa State (Asst)
Men's Basketball
1934–1953Iowa State (Asst)
Baseball
1938–1942
1947–1974		Iowa State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1934–1936Iowa State (Assistant AD)
Head coaching record
Overall340–373–5
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Playing career

Timm attended high school in Arlington, Minnesota, before attending the University of Minnesota. While attending Minnesota, Timm played as both a half and quarterback on the football team, and a catcher on the baseball team.[2]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Iowa State Cyclones (Big Eight Conference) (1938–1974)
1938 Iowa State 11–6
1939 Iowa State 4–12
1940 Iowa State 10–7–1
1941 Iowa State 10–8
1942 Iowa State 6–7
1947 Iowa State 7–7–1
1948 Iowa State 7–12
1949 Iowa State 12–6
1950[3][4] Iowa State 8–114–55th
1951 Iowa State 8–7
1952 Iowa State 9–10
1953 Iowa State 9–8
1954 Iowa State 11–10
1955[4][5] Iowa State 9–115–85th
1956[4][6] Iowa State 9–96–65th
1957[7][8] Iowa State 18–911–61stNCAA Third Place
1958 Iowa State 8–15
1959 Iowa State 11–12
1960[9] Iowa State 14–912–62nd
1961 Iowa State 5–14
1962 Iowa State 10–10
1963[10] Iowa State 7–14–14–147th
1964 Iowa State 12–7
1965[11] Iowa State 11–9
1966[12] Iowa State 8–89–11T–5th
1967[13] Iowa State 10–19–2
1968[14] Iowa State 11–169–94th
1969[15] Iowa State 9–168–12
1970[16][17] Iowa State 19–1113–51stNCAA CWS
1971[18][19] Iowa State 16–1413–71stNCAA District 5
1972[20][21] Iowa State 14–177–108th
1973[22] Iowa State 9–213–13
1974[23][24] Iowa State 19–177–106th
Total:340–373–5

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
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  2. "The Cardinal, February 27, 1936". www.digital.library.louisville.edu. University of Louisville. February 27, 1936. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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  20. Craig K. Gowens. "1972 Big Eight Conference Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2003.
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  23. Craig K. Gowens. "1974 Big Eight Conference Standings". utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 16 June 2003.
  24. "Official NCAA Baseball Statistics Summary" (PDF). Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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