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Kentucky Wildcats

Location: Lexington, Kentucky ▪ Colors: Blue & White
Record: 110 Years, 2113-662, .761 W-L%

Conferences: SEC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 52 Times (Reg. Seas.), 29 Times (Tourn.)

NCAA Tournament: 53 Years (113-47), 15 Final Fours, 8 Championships
NCAA Champion: 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998 and 2012

Ranked in AP Poll: 45 Times (Preseason), 47 Times (Final), 788 Weeks (Total)

Seasons where the school was classified as a major school (i.e., Division I or equivalent).
Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.

110 Seasons

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 2012-13  SEC 21 12 .636 13.94 5.78 3 3 John Calipari (21-12)
2 2011-12* RFN SEC 38 2 .950 24.73 7.93 2 1 1 Won National Final John Calipari (38-2)
3 2010-11* TF SEC 29 9 .763 20.30 8.91 11 8 11 Lost National Semifinal John Calipari (29-9)
4 2009-10* RT SEC 35 3 .921 21.13 6.82 4 1 2 Lost Regional Final John Calipari (35-3)
5 2008-09  SEC 22 14 .611 12.69 4.82 19 Billy Gillispie (22-14)
6 2007-08*  SEC 18 13 .581 9.19 7.09 20 20 Lost First Round Billy Gillispie (18-13)
7 2006-07*  SEC 22 12 .647 17.12 11.41 22 20 Lost Second Round Tubby Smith (22-12)
8 2005-06*  SEC 22 13 .629 13.12 8.88 9 7 Lost Second Round Tubby Smith (22-13)
9 2004-05* R SEC 28 6 .824 19.16 8.10 9 3 7 Lost Regional Final Tubby Smith (28-6)
10 2003-04* RT SEC 27 5 .844 18.83 8.55 11 2 2 Lost Second Round Tubby Smith (27-5)
11 2002-03* RT SEC 32 4 .889 22.47 9.33 17 1 1 Lost Regional Final Tubby Smith (32-4)
12 2001-02* R SEC 22 10 .688 19.14 11.98 4 4 16 Lost Regional Semifinal Tubby Smith (22-10)
13 2000-01* RT SEC 24 10 .706 20.29 11.08 12 9 9 Lost Regional Semifinal Tubby Smith (24-10)
14 1999-00* R SEC 23 10 .697 18.52 12.71 14 11 19 Lost Second Round Tubby Smith (23-10)
15 1998-99* T SEC 28 9 .757 22.63 9.93 4 3 8 Lost Regional Final Tubby Smith (28-9)
16 1997-98* RTFN SEC 35 4 .897 22.95 9.85 8 4 5 Won National Final Tubby Smith (35-4)
17 1996-97* TF SEC 35 5 .875 29.23 9.20 3 3 5 Lost National Final Rick Pitino (35-5)
18 1995-96* RFN SEC 34 2 .944 32.14 10.06 1 1 2 Won National Final Rick Pitino (34-2)
19 1994-95* RT SEC 28 5 .848 28.28 9.65 4 2 2 Lost Regional Final Rick Pitino (28-5)
20 1993-94* RT SEC 27 7 .794 21.56 9.41 2 1 7 Lost Second Round Rick Pitino (27-7)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
21 1992-93* TF SEC 30 4 .882 26.91 9.23 5 1 2 Lost National Semifinal Rick Pitino (30-4)
22 1991-92* RT SEC 29 7 .806 20.85 9.60 4 4 6 Lost Regional Final Rick Pitino (29-7)
23 1990-91  SEC 22 6 .786 17.86 10.04 8 9 Rick Pitino (22-6)
24 1989-90  SEC 14 14 .500 9.41 8.45 Rick Pitino (14-14)
25 1988-89  SEC 13 19 .406 4.45 7.45 Eddie Sutton (13-19)
26 1987-88* RT SEC 27 6 .818 18.90 8.87 5 1 6 Lost Regional Semifinal Eddie Sutton (27-6)
27 1986-87*  SEC 18 11 .621 11.33 10.61 11 9 Lost First Round Eddie Sutton (18-11)
28 1985-86* RT SEC 32 4 .889 21.80 9.63 11 3 3 Lost Regional Final Eddie Sutton (32-4)
29 1984-85*  SEC 18 13 .581 11.53 9.57 18 18 Lost Regional Semifinal Joe B. Hall (18-13)
30 1983-84* RTF SEC 29 5 .853 20.27 10.18 2 1 3 Lost National Semifinal Joe B. Hall (29-5)
31 1982-83* R SEC 23 8 .742 18.51 10.48 4 2 12 Lost Regional Final Joe B. Hall (23-8)
32 1981-82* R SEC 22 8 .733 12.55 5.95 3 2 15 Lost First Round Joe B. Hall (22-8)
33 1980-81*  SEC 22 6 .786 18.52 9.52 1 1 8 Lost Second Round Joe B. Hall (22-6)
34 1979-80* R SEC 29 6 .829 16.95 7.15 2 2 4 Lost Regional Semifinal Joe B. Hall (29-6)
35 1978-79  SEC 19 12 .613 11 6 Joe B. Hall (19-12)
36 1977-78* RFN SEC 30 2 .938 2 1 1 Won National Final Joe B. Hall (30-2)
37 1976-77* R SEC 26 4 .867 6 2 3 Lost Regional Final Joe B. Hall (26-4)
38 1975-76  SEC 20 10 .667 6 6 Joe B. Hall (20-10)
39 1974-75* RF SEC 26 5 .839 16 2 2 Lost National Final Joe B. Hall (26-5)
40 1973-74  SEC 13 13 .500 10 10 Joe B. Hall (13-13)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
41 1972-73* R SEC 20 8 .714 13 8 17 Lost Regional Final Joe B. Hall (20-8)
42 1971-72* R SEC 21 7 .750 10 7 18 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (21-7)
43 1970-71* R SEC 22 6 .786 3 3 8 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (22-6)
44 1969-70* R SEC 26 2 .929 2 1 1 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (26-2)
45 1968-69* R SEC 23 5 .821 3 3 7 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (23-5)
46 1967-68* R SEC 22 5 .815 4 5 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (22-5)
47 1966-67  SEC 13 13 .500 3 3 Adolph Rupp (13-13)
48 1965-66* RF SEC 27 2 .931 1 1 Lost National Final Adolph Rupp (27-2)
49 1964-65  SEC 15 10 .600 11 8 Adolph Rupp (15-10)
50 1963-64* R SEC 21 6 .778 9 1 4 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (21-6)
51 1962-63  SEC 16 9 .640 3 3 Adolph Rupp (16-9)
52 1961-62* R SEC 23 3 .885 2 3 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (23-3)
53 1960-61*  SEC 19 9 .679 19 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (19-9)
54 1959-60  SEC 18 7 .720 13 Adolph Rupp (18-7)
55 1958-59*  SEC 24 3 .889 1 2 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (24-3)
56 1957-58* RFN SEC 23 6 .793 3 9 Won National Final Adolph Rupp (23-6)
57 1956-57* R SEC 23 5 .821 3 3 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (23-5)
58 1955-56*  SEC 20 6 .769 2 9 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (20-6)
59 1954-55* R SEC 23 3 .885 1 2 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (23-3)
60 1953-54 R SEC 25 0 1.000 1 1 Adolph Rupp (25-0)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
61 1951-52* RT SEC 29 3 .906 1 1 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (29-3)
62 1950-51* RFN SEC 32 2 .941 1 1 Won National Final Adolph Rupp (32-2)
63 1949-50 RT SEC 25 5 .833 2 3 Adolph Rupp (25-5)
64 1948-49* RTFN SEC 32 2 .941 1 1 Won National Final Adolph Rupp (32-2)
65 1947-48* RTFN SEC 36 3 .923 Won National Final Adolph Rupp (36-3)
66 1946-47 RT SEC 34 3 .919 Adolph Rupp (34-3)
67 1945-46 RT SEC 28 2 .933 Adolph Rupp (28-2)
68 1944-45* RT SEC 22 4 .846 Lost Regional Semifinal Adolph Rupp (22-4)
69 1943-44 RT SEC 19 2 .905 Adolph Rupp (19-2)
70 1942-43  SEC 17 6 .739 Adolph Rupp (17-6)
71 1941-42* RTF SEC 19 6 .760 Lost Regional Final Adolph Rupp (19-6)
72 1940-41  SEC 17 8 .680 Adolph Rupp (17-8)
73 1939-40 RT SEC 15 6 .714 Adolph Rupp (15-6)
74 1938-39 RT SEC 16 4 .800 Adolph Rupp (16-4)
75 1937-38  SEC 13 5 .722 Adolph Rupp (13-5)
76 1936-37  SEC 17 5 .773 Adolph Rupp (17-5)
77 1935-36  SEC 15 6 .714 Adolph Rupp (15-6)
78 1934-35  SEC 19 2 .905 Adolph Rupp (19-2)
79 1933-34  SEC 16 1 .941 Adolph Rupp (16-1)
80 1932-33  SEC 21 3 .875 Adolph Rupp (21-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
81 1931-32  Southern 15 2 .882 Adolph Rupp (15-2)
82 1930-31  Southern 15 3 .833 Adolph Rupp (15-3)
83 1929-30  Southern 16 3 .842 John Mauer (16-3)
84 1928-29  Southern 12 5 .706 John Mauer (12-5)
85 1927-28  Southern 12 6 .667 John Mauer (12-6)
86 1926-27  Southern 3 13 .188 Basil Hayden (3-13)
87 1925-26  Southern 15 3 .833 Ray Eklund (15-3)
88 1924-25  Southern 13 8 .619 Clarence Applegran (13-8)
89 1923-24  Southern 13 3 .813 George Buchheit (13-3)
90 1922-23  Southern 3 10 .231 George Buchheit (3-10)
91 1921-22  Southern 10 6 .625 George Buchheit (10-6)
92 1920-21  Southern 13 1 .929 George Buchheit (13-1)
93 1919-20  Ind 5 7 .417 George Buchheit (5-7)
94 1918-19  Ind 6 8 .429 Andrew Gill (6-8)
95 1917-18  Ind 9 2 .818 Daddy Boles (9-2)
96 1916-17  Ind 4 6 .400 J.J. Tigert (4-6)
97 1915-16  Ind 8 6 .571 Jim Park (8-6)
98 1914-15  Ind 7 5 .583 Alpha Brummage (7-5)
99 1913-14  Ind 12 2 .857 Alpha Brummage (12-2)
100 1912-13  Ind 5 3 .625 J.J. Tigert (5-3)
Rk Season Conf W L W-L% SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Final NCAA Tournament Coach(es)
101 1911-12  Ind 9 0 1.000 Edwin Sweetland (9-0)
102 1910-11  Ind 5 6 .455 Hal Iddings (5-6)
103 1909-10  Ind 4 8 .333 Edwin Sweetland (4-8)
104 1908-09  Ind 5 4 .556 J.S. Chambers (5-4)
105 1907-08  Ind 5 6 .455 J.S. Chambers (5-6)
106 1906-07  Ind 3 6 .333 Unknown
107 1905-06  Ind 5 9 .357 Unknown
108 1904-05  Ind 1 4 .200 F.E. Schacht (1-4)
109 1903-04  Ind 1 4 .200 Unknown
110 1902-03  Ind 1 2 .333 Unknown