Location: Tucson, Arizona ▪ Colors: Cardinal & Navy
Stadium: Arizona Stadium (cap. 57,803)
Record: 78 Years, 438-380-23, .534 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 15 Bowls, 6-8-1, .433 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, WAC, Ind and BIAA
Conference Champion: 6 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 9 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 7 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #54. Florida State… #55. ARIZONA… #56. Illinois… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
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| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -1.45 | 5.39 | Mike Stoops (1-5) Tim Kish (3-3) |
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| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 8.14 | 7.47 | 9 | Mike Stoops (7-6) | Alamo Bowl-L | ||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.98 | 5.03 | 18 | Mike Stoops (8-5) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.21 | 0.79 | Mike Stoops (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 6.04 | 7.34 | Mike Stoops (5-7) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5.84 | 7.95 | Mike Stoops (6-6) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.11 | 5.72 | Mike Stoops (3-8) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.37 | 9.31 | Mike Stoops (3-8) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -7.99 | 7.02 | John Mackovic (1-4) Mike Hankwitz (1-6) |
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| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.73 | 4.35 | John Mackovic (4-8) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.33 | 2.59 | John Mackovic (5-6) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7.80 | 7.65 | 21 | Dick Tomey (5-6) | |||
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.58 | 2.29 | 4 | 4 | Dick Tomey (6-6) | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 14.70 | 1.47 | 24 | 4 | 4 | Dick Tomey (12-1) | Holiday Bowl-W |
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 7.91 | 7.07 | Dick Tomey (7-5) | Insight Bowl-W | |||
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.80 | 3.72 | Dick Tomey (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.53 | 1.45 | 19 | 17 | Dick Tomey (6-5) | ||
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 8.39 | 3.07 | 7 | 6 | 20 | Dick Tomey (8-4) | Freedom Bowl-L |
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 14.87 | 4.93 | 14 | 7 | 10 | Dick Tomey (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-W |
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 11.80 | 6.55 | 9 | Dick Tomey (6-5-1) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.75 | 8.31 | Dick Tomey (4-7) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.33 | 5.44 | 16 | Dick Tomey (7-5) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 10.77 | 5.71 | 18 | 15 | 25 | Dick Tomey (8-4) | Copper Bowl-W |
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.20 | 8.29 | Dick Tomey (7-4) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | 4.07 | 3.04 | Dick Tomey (4-4-3) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.21 | 6.50 | 10 | 11 | Larry Smith (9-3) | Aloha Bowl-W | |
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 8.74 | 1.87 | Larry Smith (8-3-1) | Sun Bowl-T | |||
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 6.56 | 1.91 | Larry Smith (7-4) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 8.62 | 0.02 | 14 | 3 | Larry Smith (7-3-1) | ||
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 13.78 | 8.47 | Larry Smith (6-4-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.07 | 0.43 | Larry Smith (6-5) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.13 | 6.00 | Larry Smith (5-6) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 6.60 | 6.06 | Tony Mason (6-5-1) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |||
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 10.11 | 8.27 | Tony Mason (5-6) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2.50 | 3.99 | Tony Mason (5-7) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.07 | 0.59 | Jim Young (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | WAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 12.22 | 0.16 | 16 | 11 | 18 | Jim Young (9-2) | |
| 38 | 1974 | WAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 4.44 | -2.69 | 17 | 9 | Jim Young (9-2) | ||
| 39 | 1973 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8.05 | 1.38 | 19 | Jim Young (8-3) | |||
| 40 | 1972 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.54 | -0.98 | Bob Weber (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.94 | 2.44 | Bob Weber (5-6) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | WAC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.17 | 4.51 | Bob Weber (4-6) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 0.49 | 6.77 | Bob Weber (3-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3.16 | -0.14 | 19 | Darrell Mudra (8-3) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 45 | 1967 | WAC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -1.40 | 5.16 | Darrell Mudra (3-6-1) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -6.30 | 0.22 | Jim LaRue (3-7) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -10.94 | -0.99 | Jim LaRue (3-7) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | WAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 7.18 | 1.78 | Jim LaRue (6-3-1) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.67 | -1.50 | Jim LaRue (5-5) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -4.27 | -0.80 | Jim LaRue (5-5) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 4.72 | -6.49 | 17 | 17 | Jim LaRue (8-1-1) | ||
| 52 | 1960 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5.10 | -1.31 | Jim LaRue (7-3) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -10.64 | -4.44 | Jim LaRue (4-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | BIAA | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -17.81 | -5.66 | Edward Doherty (3-7) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | BIAA | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | -19.07 | -3.90 | Edward Doherty (1-8-1) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -6.43 | -2.39 | Warren Woodson (4-6) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | BIAA | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.89 | 0.33 | Warren Woodson (5-4-1) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 2.09 | -6.55 | Warren Woodson (7-3) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | BIAA | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 1.46 | 0.58 | Warren Woodson (4-5-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0.77 | -4.05 | Warren Woodson (6-4) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | BIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -13.47 | -11.00 | Robert Winslow (6-5) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -6.16 | -1.20 | Robert Winslow (4-6) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | BIAA | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -14.74 | -2.91 | Robert Winslow (2-7-1) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | BIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -5.75 | -0.63 | Miles Casteel (6-5) | Salad Bowl-L | |||
| 65 | 1947 | BIAA | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -3.42 | -1.63 | Miles Casteel (5-4-1) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | BIAA | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -5.81 | -7.31 | Miles Casteel (4-4-2) | ||||
| 67 | 1942 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -2.75 | -4.81 | Miles Casteel (6-4) | ||||
| 68 | 1941 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 0.97 | -4.53 | Miles Casteel (7-3) | ||||
| 69 | 1940 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1.98 | -5.37 | Miles Casteel (7-2) | ||||
| 70 | 1939 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -3.38 | -4.47 | Miles Casteel (6-4) | ||||
| 71 | 1938 | BIAA | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -5.77 | 3.74 | Orian Landreth (3-6) | ||||
| 72 | 1937 | BIAA | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.69 | -3.44 | Tex Oliver (8-2) | ||||
| 73 | 1936 | BIAA | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | 6.00 | -1.37 | Tex Oliver (5-2-3) | ||||
| 74 | 1935 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 9.64 | -1.03 | Tex Oliver (7-2) | ||||
| 75 | 1934 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 5.67 | 0.09 | Tex Oliver (7-2-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1933 | BIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2.58 | -3.72 | Tex Oliver (5-3) | ||||
| 77 | 1932 | BIAA | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -11.90 | -6.00 | Gus Farwick (4-5) | ||||
| 78 | 1931 | BIAA | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -10.91 | -1.56 | Fred Enke (3-5-1) |