Clarksville, Tennessee, had been previously represented in the
Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League by the
Clarksville Villagers in 1903 and the
Clarksville Grays in 1904. From 1910 to 1916 the city fielded a team known as the
Clarksville Volunteers (1910 and 1916),
Clarksville Billies (1911),
Clarksville Rebels (1912), and
Clarksville Boosters (1913–1914). They lost their season opener, 11–0, to the
Hopkinsville Hoppers before a home audience of around 3,000 people on May 8. The Colts gained their first win the next evening, beating the Hoppers 11–6. Clarksville ended their first season in fifth place, just missing the playoffs, with a record of 58–67 (.464). The team became known as the Clarksville Colts in 1947. They accumulated a record of 40–83 (.325), placing last of eight teams. Clarksville lost their last two games, 7–3 and 6–1, in a doubleheader with Hopkinsville on September 5, 1949. Over four seasons, the team had accumulated a record of 187–312 (.375). Clarksville did not field another professional team until 1996 with the
Clarksville Coyotes of the independent
Big South League. ==Season-by-season results==