Logan Collegians

The Logan Collegians were a minor league baseball team based in Logan, Utah. The Logan Collegians played as members of the Class D level Northern Utah League in 1921 and Class C level Utah-Idaho League in 1926 and 1927.

Logan Collegians
1921–1927
(1921, 1926–1927)
Logan, Utah
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesClass C (1926–1927)
Class D (1921)
Previous leagues
Northern Utah League (1921)
Utah-Idaho League (1926–1927)
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsNone
Minor league titles
League titles None
Team data
Previous names
Logan Collegians (1921, 1926–1928)
Previous parks
Crimson Field (1926–1927)

History

Minor League baseball began in Logan in 1921. The 1921 Logan Collegians played as charter members of the Class D Northern Utah League. The Northern Utah League began play as a six–team league, and Logan played with hosting franchises from Brigham City, Utah (Brigham City), Lewiston, Idaho (Lewiston Broncs), Ogden, Utah (Ogden), Smithfield, Utah (Smithfield) and Tremonton, Utah (Tremonton).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

The Logan Collegians finished the 1921 season with a record of 8–9, 4th in the six–team Northern Utah League under Manager Lewis Edwards. The Northern Utah League folded as a minor league after the 1921 season. Likely, the "Collegians" moniker was a reference to Logan, Utah being home to Utah State University, founded in 1888.[8][9][10][11][1]

In 1926, the Logan Collegians became charter members of the Class C Utah-Idaho League. The Collegians joined the Idaho Falls Spuds, Ogden Gunners, Pocatello Bannocks, Salt Lake City Bees and Twin Falls Bruins, playing in the new six–team league.[12][13][14]

The 1926 Collegians finished 4th in the first year of the Utah–Idaho League. Logan ended the 1926 season with a record of 48–65, finishing 26.5 games behind the champion Idaho Falls Spuds under Managers Harry Wolter, Nick Williams and Nate Shandling. The Logan Collegians began play at Crimson Field.[15][16][17][18][13][19][20]

In their final season, the Logan Collegians finished the 1927 Utah–Idaho League season with a 49–51 record. The Collegians were 4th in the Utah–Idaho League, 7.5 games behind the champion Ogden Gunners. Harry Wolter served as player/manager in 1927. The Logan franchise folded after the 1927 season and was replaced in the 1928 Utah–Idaho League season by the Boise Senators. `

The ballpark

The Logan Collegians played at Crimson Field. Crimson Field had a capacity of 2,500. Today, Crimson Field is still in use as home to Logan High School sports teams. The address is 162 West 100 South, Logan, Utah, 84321.[17][21][22]

Notable alumni

See also

Logan Collegians players

Year–by–year records
YearRecordFinishManagerPlayoffs/Notes
19218–94thLewis EdwardsNone
192648–654thHarry Wolter/Nick Williams/Nate ShandlingNone
192749–514thHarry WolterNone

Timeline
Year(s)# Yrs.TeamLevelLeague
19211Logan CollegiansClass DNorthern Utah League
1926–19272Class CUtah-Idaho League

References
  1. "Northern Utah League (D) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. "1921 Ogden Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  3. "1921 Brigham City Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. "1921 Lewiston Broncs Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. "1921 Logan Collegians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  6. "1921 Smithfield Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  7. "1921 Tremonton Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/utah-state-3677
  9. "1921 Logan Collegians Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  10. "1921 Northern Utah League (NUL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  11. "Northern Utah League (NUL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  12. "1926 Utah-Idaho League (UUL) on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  13. "Utah-Idaho League - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
  14. Reichard, Kevin (November 6, 2008). "Utah-Idaho League".
  15. "1926 Logan Collegians Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  16. "1926 Utah-Idaho League (UUL) Standings on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  17. "Crimson Field in Logan, UT history and teams on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com.
  18. "Logan Collegians - BR Bullpen". aws.baseball-reference.com.
  19. "Utah-Idaho League (C) Encyclopedia and History". Baseball-Reference.com.
  20. "1926 Logan Collegians Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
  21. writer, Wes Mangum sports. "Park City surges past Logan at Crimson Field". The Herald Journal.
  22. "Logan High School". Logan High School.
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