1896 college baseball season

none August 2023 July 2026 1896 college baseball season 1895 1897 The 1896 college baseball season, play of college baseball in the United States began in the spring of 1896. Play largely consisted of regional matchups, some organized by conferences, and ended in June. No national championship event was held until 1947. Conference changes and new programs The Western Conference played its first season of baseball, with Chicago, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin participating.https://bigten.org/about/general/about-big-ten-conference/ Big Ten Conference About The Conference March 7, 2026 Central Michigan, Clemson, Indiana State, Kentucky, Marshall, UConn, and Wisconsin played their first varsity seasons.https://libguides.cmich.edu/c.php?g=1223050&p=8946516 Central Michigan University Athletics - 125th Anniversary Timeline March 7, 2026https://clemsontigers.com/clemson-vault-bowman-field/ Clemson Tigers Clemson Vault: Bowman Field March 7, 2026https://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/indiana_state_university_baseball_players.shtml Baseball Almanac Indiana State University Baseball Players March 7, 2026https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-baseball/article259806400.html Lexington Herald-Leader Lexington, Kentucky April 3, 2022 Cameron Drummond Kentucky baseball program reaches historic wins milestone March 7, 2026https://www.baseball-almanac.com/college/university_of_connecticut_baseball_players.shtml Baseball Almanac University of Connecticut Baseball Players March 7, 2026 Conference winners This is a partial list of conference champions from the 1896 season. ConferenceRegular season winner Western 1896 Chicago Maroons Chicago Conference standings The following is an incomplete list of conference standings: References