Location: Lincoln, Nebraska ▪ Colors: Scarlet & Cream
Record: 117 Years, 1414-1269, .527 W-L%
Conferences: Big Ten, Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 7 Times (Reg. Seas.), 1 Time (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 6 Years (0-6), 0 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 1 Time (Preseason), 2 Times (Final), 29 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.
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-13 | Big Ten | 15 | 18 | .455 | 4.40 | 9.59 | Tim Miles (15-18) | ||||
| 2 | 2011-12 | Big Ten | 12 | 18 | .400 | 3.52 | 8.25 | Doc Sadler (12-18) | ||||
| 3 | 2010-11 | Big 12 | 19 | 13 | .594 | 10.54 | 4.67 | Doc Sadler (19-13) | ||||
| 4 | 2009-10 | Big 12 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 6.60 | 6.66 | Doc Sadler (15-18) | ||||
| 5 | 2008-09 | Big 12 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 8.92 | 4.82 | Doc Sadler (18-13) | ||||
| 6 | 2007-08 | Big 12 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 11.31 | 6.34 | Doc Sadler (20-13) | ||||
| 7 | 2006-07 | Big 12 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 6.94 | 5.35 | Doc Sadler (17-14) | ||||
| 8 | 2005-06 | Big 12 | 19 | 14 | .576 | 6.31 | 6.74 | Barry Collier (19-14) | ||||
| 9 | 2004-05 | Big 12 | 14 | 14 | .500 | 9.39 | 6.39 | Barry Collier (14-14) | ||||
| 10 | 2003-04 | Big 12 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 12.66 | 5.08 | Barry Collier (18-13) | ||||
| 11 | 2002-03 | Big 12 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 3.46 | 9.21 | Barry Collier (11-19) | ||||
| 12 | 2001-02 | Big 12 | 13 | 15 | .464 | 4.41 | 6.07 | Barry Collier (13-15) | ||||
| 13 | 2000-01 | Big 12 | 14 | 16 | .467 | 7.93 | 7.28 | Barry Collier (14-16) | ||||
| 14 | 1999-00 | Big 12 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 1.17 | 6.83 | Danny Nee (11-19) | ||||
| 15 | 1998-99 | Big 12 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 7.55 | 5.85 | Danny Nee (20-13) | ||||
| 16 | 1997-98* | Big 12 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 8.70 | 5.63 | Lost First Round | Danny Nee (20-12) | |||
| 17 | 1996-97 | Big 12 | 18 | 15 | .545 | 9.70 | 8.15 | Danny Nee (18-15) | ||||
| 18 | 1995-96 | Big 8 | 21 | 14 | .600 | 10.29 | 5.58 | Danny Nee (21-14) | ||||
| 19 | 1994-95 | Big 8 | 18 | 14 | .563 | 11.21 | 6.80 | 19 | Danny Nee (18-14) | |||
| 20 | 1993-94* T | Big 8 | 20 | 10 | .667 | 13.54 | 6.84 | 22 | 22 | Lost First Round | Danny Nee (20-10) | |
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 21 | 1992-93* | Big 8 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 10.57 | 5.70 | 25 | 17 | Lost First Round | Danny Nee (20-11) | |
| 22 | 1991-92* | Big 8 | 19 | 10 | .655 | 12.60 | 8.49 | 25 | Lost First Round | Danny Nee (19-10) | ||
| 23 | 1990-91* | Big 8 | 26 | 8 | .765 | 18.47 | 9.50 | 11 | 11 | Lost First Round | Danny Nee (26-8) | |
| 24 | 1989-90 | Big 8 | 10 | 18 | .357 | 2.37 | 7.76 | Danny Nee (10-18) | ||||
| 25 | 1988-89 | Big 8 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 6.02 | 7.71 | Danny Nee (17-16) | ||||
| 26 | 1987-88 | Big 8 | 13 | 18 | .419 | 1.49 | 6.83 | Danny Nee (13-18) | ||||
| 27 | 1986-87 | Big 8 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 2.93 | 4.80 | Danny Nee (21-12) | ||||
| 28 | 1985-86* | Big 8 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 11.57 | 8.92 | Lost First Round | Moe Iba (19-11) | |||
| 29 | 1984-85 | Big 8 | 16 | 14 | .533 | 6.27 | 5.34 | Moe Iba (16-14) | ||||
| 30 | 1983-84 | Big 8 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 5.85 | 5.55 | Moe Iba (18-12) | ||||
| 31 | 1982-83 | Big 8 | 22 | 10 | .688 | 9.76 | 6.33 | Moe Iba (22-10) | ||||
| 32 | 1981-82 | Big 8 | 16 | 12 | .571 | 11.89 | 6.37 | Moe Iba (16-12) | ||||
| 33 | 1980-81 | Big 8 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7.78 | 5.98 | Moe Iba (15-12) | ||||
| 34 | 1979-80 | Big 8 | 18 | 13 | .581 | 3.41 | 5.41 | Joe Cipriano (18-13) | ||||
| 35 | 1978-79 | Big 8 | 14 | 13 | .519 | Joe Cipriano (14-13) | ||||||
| 36 | 1977-78 | Big 8 | 22 | 8 | .733 | 19 | Joe Cipriano (22-8) | |||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | Big 8 | 15 | 14 | .517 | Joe Cipriano (15-14) | ||||||
| 38 | 1975-76 | Big 8 | 19 | 8 | .704 | Joe Cipriano (19-8) | ||||||
| 39 | 1974-75 | Big 8 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Joe Cipriano (14-12) | ||||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | Big 8 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Joe Cipriano (14-12) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73 | Big 8 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Joe Cipriano (9-17) | ||||||
| 42 | 1971-72 | Big 8 | 14 | 12 | .538 | Joe Cipriano (14-12) | ||||||
| 43 | 1970-71 | Big 8 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Joe Cipriano (18-8) | ||||||
| 44 | 1969-70 | Big 8 | 16 | 9 | .640 | Joe Cipriano (16-9) | ||||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | Big 8 | 12 | 14 | .462 | Joe Cipriano (12-14) | ||||||
| 46 | 1967-68 | Big 8 | 15 | 10 | .600 | Joe Cipriano (15-10) | ||||||
| 47 | 1966-67 | Big 8 | 16 | 9 | .640 | Joe Cipriano (16-9) | ||||||
| 48 | 1965-66 | Big 8 | 20 | 5 | .800 | 8 | Joe Cipriano (20-5) | |||||
| 49 | 1964-65 | Big 8 | 10 | 15 | .400 | Joe Cipriano (10-15) | ||||||
| 50 | 1963-64 | Big 8 | 7 | 18 | .280 | Joe Cipriano (7-18) | ||||||
| 51 | 1962-63 | Big 8 | 6 | 19 | .240 | Jerry Bush (6-19) | ||||||
| 52 | 1961-62 | Big 8 | 9 | 16 | .360 | Jerry Bush (9-16) | ||||||
| 53 | 1960-61 | Big 8 | 10 | 14 | .417 | Jerry Bush (10-14) | ||||||
| 54 | 1959-60 | Big 8 | 7 | 17 | .292 | Jerry Bush (7-17) | ||||||
| 55 | 1958-59 | Big 8 | 12 | 13 | .480 | Jerry Bush (12-13) | ||||||
| 56 | 1957-58 | Big 8 | 10 | 13 | .435 | Jerry Bush (10-13) | ||||||
| 57 | 1956-57 | Big 7 | 11 | 12 | .478 | Jerry Bush (11-12) | ||||||
| 58 | 1955-56 | Big 7 | 7 | 16 | .304 | Jerry Bush (7-16) | ||||||
| 59 | 1954-55 | Big 7 | 9 | 12 | .429 | Jerry Bush (9-12) | ||||||
| 60 | 1953-54 | Big 7 | 8 | 13 | .381 | Harry Good (8-13) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 61 | 1952-53 | Big 7 | 9 | 11 | .450 | Harry Good (9-11) | ||||||
| 62 | 1951-52 | Big 7 | 7 | 17 | .292 | Harry Good (7-17) | ||||||
| 63 | 1950-51 | Big 7 | 9 | 14 | .391 | Harry Good (9-14) | ||||||
| 64 | 1949-50 R | Big 7 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 16 | Harry Good (16-7) | |||||
| 65 | 1948-49 R | Big 7 | 16 | 10 | .615 | Harry Good (16-10) | ||||||
| 66 | 1947-48 | Big 7 | 11 | 13 | .458 | Harry Good (11-13) | ||||||
| 67 | 1946-47 | Big 6 | 10 | 14 | .417 | Harry Good (10-14) | ||||||
| 68 | 1945-46 | Big 6 | 7 | 13 | .350 | L.F. Klein (7-13) | ||||||
| 69 | 1944-45 | Big 6 | 2 | 17 | .105 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-17) | ||||||
| 70 | 1943-44 | Big 6 | 2 | 13 | .133 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-13) | ||||||
| 71 | 1942-43 | Big 6 | 6 | 10 | .375 | Adolph Lewandowski (6-10) | ||||||
| 72 | 1941-42 | Big 6 | 6 | 13 | .316 | Adolph Lewandowski (6-13) | ||||||
| 73 | 1940-41 | Big 6 | 8 | 10 | .444 | Adolph Lewandowski (8-10) | ||||||
| 74 | 1939-40 | Big 6 | 6 | 12 | .333 | William Browne (6-12) | ||||||
| 75 | 1938-39 | Big 6 | 7 | 13 | .350 | William Browne (7-13) | ||||||
| 76 | 1937-38 | Big 6 | 9 | 11 | .450 | William Browne (9-11) | ||||||
| 77 | 1936-37 | Big 6 | 13 | 7 | .650 | William Browne (13-7) | ||||||
| 78 | 1935-36 | Big 6 | 13 | 8 | .619 | William Browne (13-8) | ||||||
| 79 | 1934-35 | Big 6 | 6 | 12 | .333 | William Browne (6-12) | ||||||
| 80 | 1933-34 | Big 6 | 7 | 11 | .389 | William Browne (7-11) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1932-33 | Big 6 | 3 | 13 | .188 | William Browne (3-13) | ||||||
| 82 | 1931-32 | Big 6 | 3 | 17 | .150 | Charlie Black (3-17) | ||||||
| 83 | 1930-31 | Big 6 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Charlie Black (9-9) | ||||||
| 84 | 1929-30 | Big 6 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Charlie Black (9-9) | ||||||
| 85 | 1928-29 | Big 6 | 11 | 5 | .688 | Charlie Black (11-5) | ||||||
| 86 | 1927-28 | MVC | 7 | 11 | .389 | Charlie Black (7-11) | ||||||
| 87 | 1926-27 | MVC | 12 | 6 | .667 | Charlie Black (12-6) | ||||||
| 88 | 1925-26 | MVC | 8 | 10 | .444 | Ernest Bearg (8-10) | ||||||
| 89 | 1924-25 | MVC | 14 | 4 | .778 | William Kline (14-4) | ||||||
| 90 | 1923-24 | MVC | 11 | 7 | .611 | William Kline (11-7) | ||||||
| 91 | 1922-23 | MVC | 6 | 12 | .333 | Owen Frank (6-12) | ||||||
| 92 | 1921-22 | MVC | 8 | 9 | .471 | Owen Frank (8-9) | ||||||
| 93 | 1920-21 | MVC | 15 | 3 | .833 | Paul Schissler (15-3) | ||||||
| 94 | 1919-20 | Ind | 22 | 2 | .917 | Paul Schissler (22-2) | ||||||
| 95 | 1918-19 | MVC | 10 | 6 | .625 | Doc Stewart (10-6) | ||||||
| 96 | 1917-18 | MVC | 7 | 7 | .500 | Doc Stewart (7-7) | ||||||
| 97 | 1916-17 | MVC | 12 | 10 | .545 | Doc Stewart (12-10) | ||||||
| 98 | 1915-16 | MVC | 13 | 1 | .929 | Samuel Waugh (13-1) | ||||||
| 99 | 1914-15 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | Jumbo Stiehm (10-8) | ||||||
| 100 | 1913-14 | MVC | 15 | 3 | .833 | Jumbo Stiehm (15-3) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 101 | 1912-13 | MVC | 17 | 2 | .895 | Jumbo Stiehm (17-2) | ||||||
| 102 | 1911-12 | MVC | 14 | 1 | .933 | Jumbo Stiehm (14-1) | ||||||
| 103 | 1910-11 | MVC | 9 | 9 | .500 | O.F. Field (9-9) | ||||||
| 104 | 1909-10 | MVC | 6 | 10 | .375 | T.J. Hewiat (6-10) | ||||||
| 105 | 1908-09 | MVC | 8 | 15 | .348 | R.G. Clapp (8-15) | ||||||
| 106 | 1907-08 | MVC | 9 | 10 | .474 | R.G. Clapp (9-10) | ||||||
| 107 | 1906-07 | Ind | 10 | 6 | .625 | R.G. Clapp (10-6) | ||||||
| 108 | 1905-06 | Ind | 12 | 3 | .800 | R.G. Clapp (12-3) | ||||||
| 109 | 1904-05 | Ind | 11 | 5 | .688 | R.G. Clapp (11-5) | ||||||
| 110 | 1903-04 | Ind | 9 | 5 | .643 | R.G. Clapp (9-5) | ||||||
| 111 | 1902-03 | Ind | 7 | 5 | .583 | Walter Hiltner (7-5) | ||||||
| 112 | 1901-02 | Ind | 5 | 3 | .625 | Fred Morrell (5-3) | ||||||
| 113 | 1900-01 | Ind | 3 | 3 | .500 | E. Berry (3-3) | ||||||
| 114 | 1899-00 | Ind | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | T.P. Hewitt (5-0) | ||||||
| 115 | 1898-99 | Ind | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | Frank Lehmer (4-0) | ||||||
| 116 | 1897-98 | Ind | 1 | 3 | .250 | Frank Lehmer (1-3) | ||||||
| 117 | 1896-97 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | Frank Lehmer (2-0) |