Kansas Jayhawks
Location: Lawrence, Kansas ▪ Colors: Crimson & Blue
Record: 114 Years, 2070-806, .720 W-L%
Regular Season Conference Champion: 55 Times
Conference Tournament Champion: 12 Times
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 41 (93-40, .699 W-L%)
NCAA Final Four Appearances: 14
NCAA Tournament Championships: 3
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 35 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 37 Times
114 Seasons
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games ▪ SRS back to 1979-80
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-12* RF | Big 12 | 32 | 7 | .821 | 21.72 | 9.93 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Lost National Final | Bill Self (32-7) |
| 2 | 2010-11* RT | Big 12 | 35 | 3 | .921 | 24.10 | 7.62 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Lost Regional Final | Bill Self (35-3) |
| 3 | 2009-10* RT | Big 12 | 33 | 3 | .917 | 24.68 | 8.25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost Second Round | Bill Self (33-3) |
| 4 | 2008-09* R | Big 12 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 18.00 | 7.89 | 24 | 9 | 14 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Bill Self (27-8) |
| 5 | 2007-08* RTFN | Big 12 | 37 | 3 | .925 | 26.89 | 8.20 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Won National Final | Bill Self (37-3) |
| 6 | 2006-07* RT | Big 12 | 33 | 5 | .868 | 22.62 | 6.87 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost Regional Final | Bill Self (33-5) |
| 7 | 2005-06* RT | Big 12 | 25 | 8 | .758 | 20.02 | 7.60 | 12 | 12 | Lost First Round | Bill Self (25-8) | |
| 8 | 2004-05* R | Big 12 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 20.68 | 10.85 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Lost First Round | Bill Self (23-7) |
| 9 | 2003-04* | Big 12 | 24 | 9 | .727 | 17.09 | 9.43 | 6 | 1 | 16 | Lost Regional Final | Bill Self (24-9) |
| 10 | 2002-03* RF | Big 12 | 30 | 8 | .789 | 24.99 | 10.52 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Lost National Final | Roy Williams (30-8) |
| 11 | 2001-02* RF | Big 12 | 33 | 4 | .892 | 24.38 | 9.35 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Lost National Semifinal | Roy Williams (33-4) |
| 12 | 2000-01* | Big 12 | 26 | 7 | .788 | 20.21 | 9.02 | 7 | 2 | 12 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Roy Williams (26-7) |
| 13 | 1999-00* | Big 12 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 17.94 | 9.78 | 11 | 5 | Lost Second Round | Roy Williams (24-10) | |
| 14 | 1998-99* T | Big 12 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 16.23 | 9.10 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Lost Second Round | Roy Williams (23-10) |
| 15 | 1997-98* RT | Big 12 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 22.85 | 6.54 | 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost Second Round | Roy Williams (35-4) |
| 16 | 1996-97* RT | Big 12 | 34 | 2 | .944 | 26.60 | 7.94 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Roy Williams (34-2) |
| 17 | 1995-96* R | Big 8 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 21.39 | 7.24 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Lost Regional Final | Roy Williams (29-5) |
| 18 | 1994-95* R | Big 8 | 25 | 6 | .806 | 22.16 | 10.02 | 11 | 1 | 5 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Roy Williams (25-6) |
| 19 | 1993-94* | Big 8 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 20.69 | 8.60 | 9 | 1 | 13 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Roy Williams (27-8) |
| 20 | 1992-93* RF | Big 8 | 29 | 7 | .806 | 22.30 | 10.88 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Lost National Semifinal | Roy Williams (29-7) |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1991-92* RT | Big 8 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 25.24 | 9.80 | 12 | 2 | 2 | Lost Second Round | Roy Williams (27-5) |
| 22 | 1990-91* RF | Big 8 | 27 | 8 | .771 | 24.79 | 11.37 | 8 | 12 | Lost National Final | Roy Williams (27-8) | |
| 23 | 1989-90* | Big 8 | 30 | 5 | .857 | 25.46 | 8.31 | 1 | 5 | Lost Second Round | Roy Williams (30-5) | |
| 24 | 1988-89 | Big 8 | 19 | 12 | .613 | 15.95 | 8.56 | 16 | Roy Williams (19-12) | |||
| 25 | 1987-88* FN | Big 8 | 27 | 11 | .711 | 15.71 | 10.77 | 7 | 7 | Won National Final | Larry Brown (27-11) | |
| 26 | 1986-87* | Big 8 | 25 | 11 | .694 | 13.36 | 7.73 | 8 | 6 | 20 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Larry Brown (25-11) |
| 27 | 1985-86* RTF | Big 8 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 23.17 | 10.41 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Lost National Semifinal | Larry Brown (35-4) |
| 28 | 1984-85* | Big 8 | 26 | 8 | .765 | 11.84 | 6.27 | 19 | 9 | 13 | Lost Second Round | Larry Brown (26-8) |
| 29 | 1983-84* T | Big 8 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 9.76 | 5.86 | 17 | 17 | Lost Second Round | Larry Brown (22-10) | |
| 30 | 1982-83 | Big 8 | 13 | 16 | .448 | 5.61 | 4.92 | Ted Owens (13-16) | ||||
| 31 | 1981-82 | Big 8 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 8.01 | 7.82 | Ted Owens (13-14) | ||||
| 32 | 1980-81* T | Big 8 | 24 | 8 | .750 | 14.88 | 6.07 | 18 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Ted Owens (24-8) | ||
| 33 | 1979-80 | Big 8 | 15 | 14 | .517 | 4.72 | 4.22 | 20 | 19 | Ted Owens (15-14) | ||
| 34 | 1978-79 | Big 8 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 5 | 4 | Ted Owens (18-11) | ||||
| 35 | 1977-78* R | Big 8 | 24 | 5 | .828 | 5 | 10 | Lost First Round | Ted Owens (24-5) | |||
| 36 | 1976-77 | Big 8 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Ted Owens (18-10) | ||||||
| 37 | 1975-76 | Big 8 | 13 | 13 | .500 | Ted Owens (13-13) | ||||||
| 38 | 1974-75* R | Big 8 | 19 | 8 | .704 | 6 | 6 | Lost First Round | Ted Owens (19-8) | |||
| 39 | 1973-74* RF | Big 8 | 23 | 7 | .767 | 13 | 6 | 7 | Lost National Semifinal | Ted Owens (23-7) | ||
| 40 | 1972-73 | Big 8 | 8 | 18 | .308 | Ted Owens (8-18) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1971-72 | Big 8 | 11 | 15 | .423 | 14 | 14 | Ted Owens (11-15) | ||||
| 42 | 1970-71* RF | Big 8 | 27 | 3 | .900 | 14 | 4 | 4 | Lost National Semifinal | Ted Owens (27-3) | ||
| 43 | 1969-70 | Big 8 | 17 | 9 | .654 | 16 | Ted Owens (17-9) | |||||
| 44 | 1968-69 | Big 8 | 20 | 7 | .741 | 5 | 4 | 19 | Ted Owens (20-7) | |||
| 45 | 1967-68 | Big 8 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 5 | 4 | Ted Owens (22-8) | ||||
| 46 | 1966-67* R | Big 8 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 3 | 3 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Ted Owens (23-4) | |||
| 47 | 1965-66* R | Big 8 | 23 | 4 | .852 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Lost Regional Final | Ted Owens (23-4) | ||
| 48 | 1964-65 | Big 8 | 17 | 8 | .680 | 18 | 18 | Ted Owens (17-8) | ||||
| 49 | 1963-64 | Big 8 | 13 | 12 | .520 | 10 | Dick Harp (13-12) | |||||
| 50 | 1962-63 | Big 8 | 12 | 13 | .480 | Dick Harp (12-13) | ||||||
| 51 | 1961-62 | Big 8 | 7 | 18 | .280 | Dick Harp (7-18) | ||||||
| 52 | 1960-61 | Big 8 | 17 | 8 | .680 | 16 | Dick Harp (17-8) | |||||
| 53 | 1959-60* R | Big 8 | 19 | 9 | .679 | Lost Regional Final | Dick Harp (19-9) | |||||
| 54 | 1958-59 | Big 8 | 11 | 14 | .440 | 7 | Dick Harp (11-14) | |||||
| 55 | 1957-58 | Big 8 | 18 | 5 | .783 | 2 | 7 | Dick Harp (18-5) | ||||
| 56 | 1956-57* RF | Big 7 | 24 | 3 | .889 | 1 | 2 | Lost National Final | Dick Harp (24-3) | |||
| 57 | 1955-56 | Big 7 | 14 | 9 | .609 | 18 | Phog Allen (14-9) | |||||
| 58 | 1954-55 | Big 7 | 11 | 10 | .524 | 16 | Phog Allen (11-10) | |||||
| 59 | 1953-54 R | Big 7 | 16 | 5 | .762 | 5 | 18 | Phog Allen (16-5) | ||||
| 60 | 1952-53* RF | Big 7 | 19 | 6 | .760 | 3 | 3 | Lost National Final | Phog Allen (19-6) | |||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1951-52* RFN | Big 7 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 1 | 8 | Won National Final | Phog Allen (28-3) | |||
| 62 | 1950-51 | Big 7 | 16 | 8 | .667 | 10 | Phog Allen (16-8) | |||||
| 63 | 1949-50 R | Big 7 | 14 | 11 | .560 | 19 | 19 | Phog Allen (14-11) | ||||
| 64 | 1948-49 | Big 7 | 12 | 12 | .500 | Phog Allen (12-12) | ||||||
| 65 | 1947-48 | Big 7 | 9 | 15 | .375 | Phog Allen (9-15) | ||||||
| 66 | 1946-47 | Big 6 | 16 | 11 | .593 | Howard Engleman (8-6) Phog Allen (8-5) |
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| 67 | 1945-46 R | Big 6 | 19 | 2 | .905 | Phog Allen (19-2) | ||||||
| 68 | 1944-45 | Big 6 | 12 | 5 | .706 | Phog Allen (12-5) | ||||||
| 69 | 1943-44 | Big 6 | 17 | 9 | .654 | Phog Allen (17-9) | ||||||
| 70 | 1942-43 R | Big 6 | 22 | 6 | .786 | Phog Allen (22-6) | ||||||
| 71 | 1941-42* R | Big 6 | 17 | 5 | .773 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Phog Allen (17-5) | |||||
| 72 | 1940-41 R | Big 6 | 12 | 6 | .667 | Phog Allen (12-6) | ||||||
| 73 | 1939-40* RF | Big 6 | 19 | 6 | .760 | Lost National Final | Phog Allen (19-6) | |||||
| 74 | 1938-39 | Big 6 | 13 | 7 | .650 | Phog Allen (13-7) | ||||||
| 75 | 1937-38 | Big 6 | 18 | 2 | .900 | Phog Allen (18-2) | ||||||
| 76 | 1936-37 | Big 6 | 15 | 4 | .789 | Phog Allen (15-4) | ||||||
| 77 | 1935-36 | Big 6 | 21 | 2 | .913 | Phog Allen (21-2) | ||||||
| 78 | 1934-35 | Big 6 | 15 | 5 | .750 | Phog Allen (15-5) | ||||||
| 79 | 1933-34 | Big 6 | 16 | 1 | .941 | Phog Allen (16-1) | ||||||
| 80 | 1932-33 | Big 6 | 13 | 4 | .765 | Phog Allen (13-4) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1931-32 | Big 6 | 13 | 5 | .722 | Phog Allen (13-5) | ||||||
| 82 | 1930-31 | Big 6 | 15 | 3 | .833 | Phog Allen (15-3) | ||||||
| 83 | 1929-30 | Big 6 | 14 | 4 | .778 | Phog Allen (14-4) | ||||||
| 84 | 1928-29 | Big 6 | 3 | 15 | .167 | Phog Allen (3-15) | ||||||
| 85 | 1927-28 | MVC | 9 | 9 | .500 | Phog Allen (9-9) | ||||||
| 86 | 1926-27 | MVC | 15 | 2 | .882 | Phog Allen (15-2) | ||||||
| 87 | 1925-26 | MVC | 16 | 2 | .889 | Phog Allen (16-2) | ||||||
| 88 | 1924-25 | MVC | 17 | 1 | .944 | Phog Allen (17-1) | ||||||
| 89 | 1923-24 | MVC | 16 | 3 | .842 | Phog Allen (16-3) | ||||||
| 90 | 1922-23 | MVC | 17 | 1 | .944 | Phog Allen (17-1) | ||||||
| 91 | 1921-22 | MVC | 16 | 2 | .889 | Phog Allen (16-2) | ||||||
| 92 | 1920-21 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | Phog Allen (10-8) | ||||||
| 93 | 1919-20 | MVC | 11 | 7 | .611 | Karl Schlademan (1-0) Phog Allen (10-7) |
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| 94 | 1918-19 | MVC | 7 | 9 | .438 | W.O. Hamilton (7-9) | ||||||
| 95 | 1917-18 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | W.O. Hamilton (10-8) | ||||||
| 96 | 1916-17 | MVC | 12 | 8 | .600 | W.O. Hamilton (12-8) | ||||||
| 97 | 1915-16 | MVC | 6 | 12 | .333 | W.O. Hamilton (6-12) | ||||||
| 98 | 1914-15 | MVC | 16 | 1 | .941 | W.O. Hamilton (16-1) | ||||||
| 99 | 1913-14 | MVC | 17 | 1 | .944 | W.O. Hamilton (17-1) | ||||||
| 100 | 1912-13 | MVC | 16 | 6 | .727 | W.O. Hamilton (16-6) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 101 | 1911-12 | MVC | 11 | 7 | .611 | W.O. Hamilton (11-7) | ||||||
| 102 | 1910-11 | MVC | 12 | 6 | .667 | W.O. Hamilton (12-6) | ||||||
| 103 | 1909-10 | MVC | 18 | 1 | .947 | W.O. Hamilton (18-1) | ||||||
| 104 | 1908-09 | MVC | 25 | 3 | .893 | Phog Allen (25-3) | ||||||
| 105 | 1907-08 | MVC | 18 | 6 | .750 | Phog Allen (18-6) | ||||||
| 106 | 1906-07 | Ind | 7 | 8 | .467 | Doc Naismith (7-8) | ||||||
| 107 | 1905-06 | Ind | 12 | 7 | .632 | Doc Naismith (12-7) | ||||||
| 108 | 1904-05 | Ind | 5 | 6 | .455 | Doc Naismith (5-6) | ||||||
| 109 | 1903-04 | Ind | 5 | 8 | .385 | Doc Naismith (5-8) | ||||||
| 110 | 1902-03 | Ind | 7 | 8 | .467 | Doc Naismith (7-8) | ||||||
| 111 | 1901-02 | Ind | 5 | 7 | .417 | Doc Naismith (5-7) | ||||||
| 112 | 1900-01 | Ind | 4 | 8 | .333 | Doc Naismith (4-8) | ||||||
| 113 | 1899-00 | Ind | 3 | 4 | .429 | Doc Naismith (3-4) | ||||||
| 114 | 1898-99 | Ind | 7 | 4 | .636 | Doc Naismith (7-4) |