Location: Norman, Oklahoma ▪ Colors: Crimson & Cream
Record: 106 Years, 1560-1006, .608 W-L%
Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVC and Ind
Conference Champion: 14 Times (Reg. Seas.), 7 Times (Tourn.)
NCAA Tournament: 27 Years (35-27), 4 Final Fours, 0 Championships
Ranked in AP Poll: 20 Times (Preseason), 16 Times (Final), 310 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 12 | 20 | 12 | .625 | 11.40 | 7.09 | Lost Second Round | Lon Kruger (20-12) | |||
| 2 | 2011-12 | Big 12 | 15 | 16 | .484 | 7.28 | 6.67 | Lon Kruger (15-16) | ||||
| 3 | 2010-11 | Big 12 | 14 | 18 | .438 | 3.71 | 6.42 | Jeff Capel (14-18) | ||||
| 4 | 2009-10 | Big 12 | 13 | 18 | .419 | 6.24 | 7.79 | 17 | 17 | Jeff Capel (13-18) | ||
| 5 | 2008-09* | Big 12 | 30 | 6 | .833 | 18.07 | 6.88 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Lost Regional Final | Jeff Capel (30-6) |
| 6 | 2007-08* | Big 12 | 23 | 12 | .657 | 11.97 | 7.85 | Lost Second Round | Jeff Capel (23-12) | |||
| 7 | 2006-07 | Big 12 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 13.02 | 7.23 | Jeff Capel (16-15) | ||||
| 8 | 2005-06* | Big 12 | 20 | 9 | .690 | 11.89 | 6.79 | 6 | 5 | 24 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (20-9) |
| 9 | 2004-05* R | Big 12 | 25 | 8 | .758 | 19.96 | 8.84 | 13 | 17 | Lost Second Round | Kelvin Sampson (25-8) | |
| 10 | 2003-04 | Big 12 | 20 | 11 | .645 | 10.53 | 6.27 | 14 | 6 | Kelvin Sampson (20-11) | ||
| 11 | 2002-03* T | Big 12 | 27 | 7 | .794 | 18.86 | 8.53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Lost Regional Final | Kelvin Sampson (27-7) |
| 12 | 2001-02* TF | Big 12 | 31 | 5 | .861 | 21.04 | 7.71 | 25 | 3 | 3 | Lost National Semifinal | Kelvin Sampson (31-5) |
| 13 | 2000-01* T | Big 12 | 26 | 7 | .788 | 15.54 | 5.48 | 22 | 13 | 13 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (26-7) |
| 14 | 1999-00* | Big 12 | 27 | 7 | .794 | 19.25 | 6.63 | 12 | 12 | Lost Second Round | Kelvin Sampson (27-7) | |
| 15 | 1998-99* | Big 12 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 13.14 | 4.82 | 23 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Kelvin Sampson (22-11) | ||
| 16 | 1997-98* | Big 12 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 9.40 | 4.18 | 20 | 18 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (22-11) | |
| 17 | 1996-97* | Big 12 | 19 | 11 | .633 | 13.96 | 5.03 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (19-11) | |||
| 18 | 1995-96* | Big 8 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 12.79 | 6.83 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (17-13) | |||
| 19 | 1994-95* | Big 8 | 23 | 9 | .719 | 15.21 | 7.12 | 16 | 17 | Lost First Round | Kelvin Sampson (23-9) | |
| 20 | 1993-94 | Big 8 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 9.59 | 8.99 | Billy Tubbs (15-13) | ||||
| 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 | 12 | .625 | 17.87 | 10.18 | 15 | 9 | Billy Tubbs (20-12) | ||
| 22 | 1991-92* | Big 8 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 19.00 | 8.59 | 19 | 14 | 23 | Lost First Round | Billy Tubbs (21-9) |
| 23 | 1990-91 | Big 8 | 20 | 15 | .571 | 17.22 | 12.01 | 15 | 11 | Billy Tubbs (20-15) | ||
| 24 | 1989-90* T | Big 8 | 27 | 5 | .844 | 26.18 | 9.35 | 16 | 1 | 1 | Lost Second Round | Billy Tubbs (27-5) |
| 25 | 1988-89* R | Big 8 | 30 | 6 | .833 | 23.95 | 10.26 | 5 | 1 | 4 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Billy Tubbs (30-6) |
| 26 | 1987-88* RTF | Big 8 | 35 | 4 | .897 | 29.48 | 7.61 | 19 | 3 | 4 | Lost National Final | Billy Tubbs (35-4) |
| 27 | 1986-87* | Big 8 | 24 | 10 | .706 | 16.80 | 7.89 | 7 | 6 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Billy Tubbs (24-10) | |
| 28 | 1985-86* | Big 8 | 26 | 9 | .743 | 17.90 | 8.49 | 13 | 5 | 15 | Lost Second Round | Billy Tubbs (26-9) |
| 29 | 1984-85* RT | Big 8 | 31 | 6 | .838 | 17.90 | 5.61 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Lost Regional Final | Billy Tubbs (31-6) |
| 30 | 1983-84* R | Big 8 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 17.82 | 3.89 | 20 | 6 | 7 | Lost Second Round | Billy Tubbs (29-5) |
| 31 | 1982-83* | Big 8 | 24 | 9 | .727 | 14.64 | 5.09 | 20 | 19 | Lost Second Round | Billy Tubbs (24-9) | |
| 32 | 1981-82 | Big 8 | 22 | 11 | .667 | 7.36 | 5.94 | Billy Tubbs (22-11) | ||||
| 33 | 1980-81 | Big 8 | 9 | 18 | .333 | -1.84 | 8.24 | Billy Tubbs (9-18) | ||||
| 34 | 1979-80 | Big 8 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 5.07 | 2.87 | Dave Bliss (15-12) | ||||
| 35 | 1978-79* RT | Big 8 | 21 | 10 | .677 | 16 | 16 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Dave Bliss (21-10) | |||
| 36 | 1977-78 | Big 8 | 14 | 13 | .519 | Dave Bliss (14-13) | ||||||
| 37 | 1976-77 | Big 8 | 18 | 10 | .643 | Dave Bliss (18-10) | ||||||
| 38 | 1975-76 | Big 8 | 9 | 17 | .346 | Dave Bliss (9-17) | ||||||
| 39 | 1974-75 | Big 8 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 17 | Joe Ramsey (13-13) | |||||
| 40 | 1973-74 | Big 8 | 18 | 8 | .692 | Joe Ramsey (18-8) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 41 | 1972-73 | Big 8 | 18 | 8 | .692 | 19 | John MacLeod (18-8) | |||||
| 42 | 1971-72 | Big 8 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 20 | 20 | John MacLeod (14-12) | ||||
| 43 | 1970-71 | Big 8 | 19 | 8 | .704 | John MacLeod (19-8) | ||||||
| 44 | 1969-70 | Big 8 | 19 | 9 | .679 | 16 | John MacLeod (19-9) | |||||
| 45 | 1968-69 | Big 8 | 7 | 19 | .269 | John MacLeod (7-19) | ||||||
| 46 | 1967-68 | Big 8 | 13 | 13 | .500 | John MacLeod (13-13) | ||||||
| 47 | 1966-67 | Big 8 | 8 | 17 | .320 | Bob Stevens (8-17) | ||||||
| 48 | 1965-66 | Big 8 | 11 | 14 | .440 | Bob Stevens (11-14) | ||||||
| 49 | 1964-65 | Big 8 | 8 | 17 | .320 | Bob Stevens (8-17) | ||||||
| 50 | 1963-64 | Big 8 | 7 | 18 | .280 | Bob Stevens (7-18) | ||||||
| 51 | 1962-63 | Big 8 | 12 | 13 | .480 | Bob Stevens (12-13) | ||||||
| 52 | 1961-62 | Big 8 | 7 | 17 | .292 | Doyle Parrack (7-17) | ||||||
| 53 | 1960-61 | Big 8 | 10 | 15 | .400 | Doyle Parrack (10-15) | ||||||
| 54 | 1959-60 | Big 8 | 14 | 11 | .560 | Doyle Parrack (14-11) | ||||||
| 55 | 1958-59 | Big 8 | 15 | 10 | .600 | Doyle Parrack (15-10) | ||||||
| 56 | 1957-58 | Big 8 | 13 | 10 | .565 | 14 | Doyle Parrack (13-10) | |||||
| 57 | 1956-57 | Big 7 | 8 | 15 | .348 | Doyle Parrack (8-15) | ||||||
| 58 | 1955-56 | Big 7 | 4 | 19 | .174 | Doyle Parrack (4-19) | ||||||
| 59 | 1954-55 | Big 7 | 3 | 18 | .143 | Bruce Drake (3-18) | ||||||
| 60 | 1953-54 | Big 7 | 8 | 13 | .381 | Bruce Drake (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 | 8 | 13 | .381 | Bruce Drake (8-13) | ||||||
| 62 | 1951-52 | Big 7 | 7 | 17 | .292 | Bruce Drake (7-17) | ||||||
| 63 | 1950-51 | Big 7 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 16 | Bruce Drake (14-10) | |||||
| 64 | 1949-50 | Big 7 | 12 | 10 | .545 | 17 | Bruce Drake (12-10) | |||||
| 65 | 1948-49 R | Big 7 | 14 | 10 | .583 | 16 | Bruce Drake (14-10) | |||||
| 66 | 1947-48 | Big 7 | 13 | 9 | .591 | Bruce Drake (13-9) | ||||||
| 67 | 1946-47* RF | Big 6 | 24 | 7 | .774 | Lost National Final | Bruce Drake (24-7) | |||||
| 68 | 1945-46 | Big 6 | 11 | 10 | .524 | Bruce Drake (11-10) | ||||||
| 69 | 1944-45 | Big 6 | 12 | 13 | .480 | Bruce Drake (12-13) | ||||||
| 70 | 1943-44 R | Big 6 | 15 | 8 | .652 | Bruce Drake (15-8) | ||||||
| 71 | 1942-43* | Big 6 | 18 | 9 | .667 | Lost Regional Semifinal | Bruce Drake (18-9) | |||||
| 72 | 1941-42 R | Big 6 | 11 | 7 | .611 | Bruce Drake (11-7) | ||||||
| 73 | 1940-41 | Big 6 | 6 | 12 | .333 | Bruce Drake (6-12) | ||||||
| 74 | 1939-40 R | Big 6 | 12 | 7 | .632 | Bruce Drake (12-7) | ||||||
| 75 | 1938-39* RF | Big 6 | 12 | 9 | .571 | Lost Regional Final | Bruce Drake (12-9) | |||||
| 76 | 1937-38 | Big 6 | 14 | 4 | .778 | Hugh McDermott (14-4) | ||||||
| 77 | 1936-37 | Big 6 | 12 | 4 | .750 | Hugh McDermott (12-4) | ||||||
| 78 | 1935-36 | Big 6 | 9 | 8 | .529 | Hugh McDermott (9-8) | ||||||
| 79 | 1934-35 | Big 6 | 9 | 9 | .500 | Hugh McDermott (9-9) | ||||||
| 80 | 1933-34 | Big 6 | 10 | 8 | .556 | Hugh McDermott (10-8) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 81 | 1932-33 | Big 6 | 12 | 5 | .706 | Hugh McDermott (12-5) | ||||||
| 82 | 1931-32 | Big 6 | 9 | 5 | .643 | Hugh McDermott (9-5) | ||||||
| 83 | 1930-31 | Big 6 | 10 | 8 | .556 | Hugh McDermott (10-8) | ||||||
| 84 | 1929-30 | Big 6 | 6 | 12 | .333 | Hugh McDermott (6-12) | ||||||
| 85 | 1928-29 | Big 6 | 13 | 2 | .867 | Hugh McDermott (13-2) | ||||||
| 86 | 1927-28 | MVC | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | Hugh McDermott (18-0) | ||||||
| 87 | 1926-27 | MVC | 12 | 5 | .706 | Hugh McDermott (12-5) | ||||||
| 88 | 1925-26 | MVC | 11 | 4 | .733 | Hugh McDermott (11-4) | ||||||
| 89 | 1924-25 | MVC | 10 | 8 | .556 | Hugh McDermott (10-8) | ||||||
| 90 | 1923-24 | MVC | 15 | 3 | .833 | Hugh McDermott (15-3) | ||||||
| 91 | 1922-23 | MVC | 6 | 12 | .333 | Hugh McDermott (6-12) | ||||||
| 92 | 1921-22 | MVC | 9 | 9 | .500 | Hugh McDermott (9-9) | ||||||
| 93 | 1920-21 | MVC | 8 | 10 | .444 | Bennie Owen (8-10) | ||||||
| 94 | 1919-20 | MVC | 9 | 7 | .563 | Bennie Owen (9-7) | ||||||
| 95 | 1918-19 | Ind | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | Bennie Owen (12-0) | ||||||
| 96 | 1917-18 | Ind | 11 | 1 | .917 | Bennie Owen (11-1) | ||||||
| 97 | 1916-17 | Ind | 13 | 8 | .619 | Bennie Owen (13-8) | ||||||
| 98 | 1915-16 | Ind | 19 | 7 | .731 | Bennie Owen (19-7) | ||||||
| 99 | 1914-15 | Ind | 7 | 5 | .583 | Bennie Owen (7-5) | ||||||
| 100 | 1913-14 | Ind | 7 | 1 | .875 | Bennie Owen (7-1) | ||||||
| Rk | Season | Conf | W | L | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Final | NCAA Tournament | Coach(es) |
| 101 | 1912-13 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | Bennie Owen (8-0) | ||||||
| 102 | 1911-12 | Ind | 7 | 2 | .778 | Bennie Owen (7-2) | ||||||
| 103 | 1910-11 | Ind | 1 | 5 | .167 | Bennie Owen (1-5) | ||||||
| 104 | 1909-10 | Ind | 8 | 0 | 1.000 | Bennie Owen (8-0) | ||||||
| 105 | 1908-09 | Ind | 3 | 3 | .500 | Bennie Owen (3-3) | ||||||
| 106 | 1907-08 | Ind | 4 | 3 | .571 | David Hall (4-3) |