Location: Lexington, Kentucky ▪ Colors: Blue & White
Stadium: Commonwealth Stadium (cap. 67,606)
Record: 96 Years, 453-503-36, .475 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 15 Bowls, 8-7, .533 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: SEC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 2 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 4 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 8 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #119. Vanderbilt… #120. KENTUCKY… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | SEC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -1.63 | 3.79 | Joker Phillips (5-7) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | SEC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 1.86 | 1.50 | Joker Phillips (6-7) | BBVA Compass Bowl-L | |||
| 3 | 2009 | SEC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 6.03 | 4.69 | Rich Brooks (7-6) | Music City Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2008 | SEC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3.55 | 2.36 | Rich Brooks (7-6) | Liberty Bowl-W | |||
| 5 | 2007 | SEC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 9.43 | 6.09 | 8 | Rich Brooks (8-5) | Music City Bowl-W | ||
| 6 | 2006 | SEC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.65 | 6.82 | Rich Brooks (8-5) | Music City Bowl-W | |||
| 7 | 2005 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -9.06 | 2.74 | Rich Brooks (3-8) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | SEC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -7.26 | 4.95 | Rich Brooks (2-9) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | SEC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -0.16 | 1.10 | Rich Brooks (4-8) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | SEC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.12 | 0.95 | Guy Morriss (7-5) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | SEC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -1.15 | 8.33 | Guy Morriss (2-9) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | SEC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -4.97 | 5.61 | Hal Mumme (2-9) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | SEC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3.30 | 4.43 | Hal Mumme (6-6) | Music City Bowl-L | |||
| 14 | 1998 | SEC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.60 | 4.30 | Hal Mumme (7-5) | Outback Bowl-L | |||
| 15 | 1997 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.58 | 6.17 | Hal Mumme (5-6) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | SEC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.31 | 6.89 | Bill Curry (4-7) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | SEC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.82 | 6.29 | Bill Curry (4-7) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | SEC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -8.75 | 6.69 | Bill Curry (1-10) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | SEC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 2.76 | 1.83 | Bill Curry (6-6) | Peach Bowl-L | |||
| 20 | 1992 | SEC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.19 | 3.13 | Bill Curry (4-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -4.20 | 3.27 | Bill Curry (3-8) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | SEC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.98 | 1.17 | Bill Curry (4-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | SEC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.92 | 2.91 | Jerry Claiborne (6-5) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.52 | 3.97 | Jerry Claiborne (5-6) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.45 | 3.24 | Jerry Claiborne (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | SEC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2.04 | 2.02 | Jerry Claiborne (5-5-1) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.04 | 3.96 | Jerry Claiborne (5-6) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | SEC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 8.59 | 3.71 | 16 | 19 | Jerry Claiborne (9-3) | Hall of Fame Classic-W | |
| 29 | 1983 | SEC | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 6.79 | 7.96 | Jerry Claiborne (6-5-1) | Hall of Fame Classic-L | |||
| 30 | 1982 | SEC | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | -7.73 | 9.88 | Jerry Claiborne (0-10-1) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.14 | 8.51 | Fran Curci (3-8) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.59 | 8.82 | Fran Curci (3-8) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.16 | 3.90 | Fran Curci (5-6) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | SEC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 5.51 | 8.49 | 15 | 15 | Fran Curci (4-6-1) | ||
| 35 | 1977 | SEC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 19.83 | 8.30 | 6 | 6 | Fran Curci (10-1) | ||
| 36 | 1976 | SEC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.47 | 9.85 | 18 | 18 | Fran Curci (9-3) | Peach Bowl-W | |
| 37 | 1975 | SEC | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 4.27 | 8.77 | Fran Curci (2-8-1) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | SEC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 11.97 | 8.57 | Fran Curci (6-5) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | SEC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 8.91 | 7.70 | Fran Curci (5-6) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3.03 | 9.86 | John Ray (3-8) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | SEC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.83 | 8.91 | John Ray (3-8) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | SEC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1.12 | 9.31 | John Ray (2-9) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | SEC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -2.15 | 12.53 | John Ray (2-8) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | SEC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 5.77 | 12.60 | Charley Bradshaw (3-7) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | SEC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -0.06 | 11.30 | Charley Bradshaw (2-8) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | SEC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 0.32 | 7.54 | Charley Bradshaw (3-6-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | SEC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 14.92 | 12.07 | 6 | Charley Bradshaw (6-4) | |||
| 48 | 1964 | SEC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3.64 | 6.44 | 5 | Charley Bradshaw (5-5) | |||
| 49 | 1963 | SEC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 3.10 | 7.16 | Charley Bradshaw (3-6-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | SEC | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 3.50 | 5.37 | Charley Bradshaw (3-5-2) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | SEC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 6.28 | 5.58 | Blanton Collier (5-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | SEC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 10.99 | 5.38 | Blanton Collier (5-4-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | SEC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 10.67 | 9.57 | Blanton Collier (4-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | SEC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 5.40 | 5.65 | 17 | Blanton Collier (5-4-1) | |||
| 55 | 1957 | SEC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3.69 | 7.16 | 20 | 20 | Blanton Collier (3-7) | ||
| 56 | 1956 | SEC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.95 | 8.89 | Blanton Collier (6-4) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | SEC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 9.49 | 5.22 | 17 | Blanton Collier (6-3-1) | |||
| 58 | 1954 | SEC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.81 | 3.97 | 18 | Blanton Collier (7-3) | |||
| 59 | 1953 | SEC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 11.69 | 4.71 | 13 | 16 | Bear Bryant (7-2-1) | ||
| 60 | 1952 | SEC | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 3.70 | 5.21 | 19 | 20 | Bear Bryant (5-4-2) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | SEC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 16.37 | 7.46 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Bear Bryant (8-4) | Cotton Bowl-W |
| 62 | 1950 | SEC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.95 | 0.78 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Bear Bryant (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 63 | 1949 | SEC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 12.20 | 1.18 | 7 | 11 | Bear Bryant (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 64 | 1948 | SEC | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 9.49 | 5.86 | Bear Bryant (5-3-2) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | SEC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 10.73 | 3.46 | 13 | Bear Bryant (8-3) | Great Lakes Bowl-W | ||
| 66 | 1946 | SEC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 12.51 | 5.01 | 19 | Bear Bryant (7-3) | |||
| 67 | 1945 | SEC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.72 | 4.42 | Bernie Shively (2-8) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | SEC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2.80 | 7.80 | A.D. Kirwan (3-6) | ||||
| 69 | 1942 | SEC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 1.85 | 6.09 | A.D. Kirwan (3-6-1) | ||||
| 70 | 1941 | SEC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -1.59 | 0.07 | A.D. Kirwan (5-4) | ||||
| 71 | 1940 | SEC | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3.94 | 1.13 | A.D. Kirwan (5-3-2) | ||||
| 72 | 1939 | SEC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 8.11 | 3.23 | 15 | A.D. Kirwan (6-2-1) | |||
| 73 | 1938 | SEC | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -5.04 | 3.14 | A.D. Kirwan (2-7) | ||||
| 74 | 1937 | SEC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2.05 | 6.81 | C.A. Wynne (4-6) | ||||
| 75 | 1936 | SEC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 6.29 | 3.03 | C.A. Wynne (6-4) | ||||
| 76 | 1935 | SEC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 10.98 | 9.87 | C.A. Wynne (5-4) | ||||
| 77 | 1934 | SEC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 5.34 | 5.86 | C.A. Wynne (5-5) | ||||
| 78 | 1933 | SEC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -0.69 | 4.09 | Harry Gamage (5-5) | ||||
| 79 | 1932 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 4.64 | 6.20 | Harry Gamage (4-5) | ||||
| 80 | 1931 | Southern | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 7.77 | 4.45 | Harry Gamage (5-2-2) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1930 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 10.39 | 4.44 | Harry Gamage (5-3) | ||||
| 82 | 1929 | Southern | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 13.32 | 3.92 | Harry Gamage (6-1-1) | ||||
| 83 | 1928 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 7.07 | 8.36 | Harry Gamage (4-3-1) | ||||
| 84 | 1927 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -5.23 | 5.92 | Harry Gamage (3-6-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1926 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -1.89 | 4.42 | Fred Murphy (2-6-1) | ||||
| 86 | 1925 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 1.40 | 5.16 | Fred Murphy (6-3) | ||||
| 87 | 1924 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3.85 | 5.72 | Fred Murphy (4-5) | ||||
| 88 | 1923 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 3.95 | 2.61 | J.J. Winn (4-3-2) | ||||
| 89 | 1922 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 8.17 | 6.11 | William Juneau (6-3) | ||||
| 90 | 1921 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 8.88 | 7.74 | William Juneau (4-3-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1920 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -1.85 | 3.62 | William Juneau (3-4-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1919 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -3.20 | 7.22 | Andrew Gill (3-4-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1918 | Ind | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 3.54 | 4.22 | Andrew Gill (2-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1917 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -3.93 | 0.05 | Daddy Boles (3-5-1) | ||||
| 95 | 1916 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | 9.13 | 6.20 | J.J. Tigert (4-1-2) | ||||
| 96 | 1915 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 6.15 | 0.68 | J.J. Tigert (6-1-1) |