Location: Ruston, Louisiana ▪ Colors: Red & Blue
Stadium: Joe Aillet Stadium (cap. 30,600)
Record*: 32 Years, 183-178-7, .507 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 184-177-7 by NCAA.
Conferences: WAC, Big West, Ind and Southland
Conference Champion: 4 Times
Bowls: 6 Bowls, 2-3-1, .417 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 6 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #82. New Mexico State… #83. South Carolina… #84. North Carolina State… #85. LOUISIANA TECH… #86. Florida Atlantic… #87. East Carolina… #88. Michigan State… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | WAC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6.33 | -4.26 | 19 | Sonny Dykes (9-3) | ||||
| 2 | 2011 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.04 | -2.73 | Sonny Dykes (8-5) | Poinsettia Bowl-L | ||||
| 3 | 2010 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.70 | -0.28 | Sonny Dykes (5-7) | |||||
| 4 | 2009 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -2.97 | -2.05 | Derek Dooley (4-8) | |||||
| 5 | 2008 | WAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -3.56 | -5.41 | Derek Dooley (8-5) | Independence Bowl-W | ||||
| 6 | 2007 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -8.45 | -2.54 | Derek Dooley (5-7) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | WAC | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 | -15.40 | -1.63 | Jack Bicknell (3-10) | |||||
| 8 | 2005 | WAC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -3.39 | -7.30 | Jack Bicknell (7-4) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | WAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.00 | 2.33 | Jack Bicknell (6-6) | |||||
| 10 | 2003 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -5.31 | -1.14 | Jack Bicknell (5-7) | |||||
| 11 | 2002 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -11.13 | -2.80 | Jack Bicknell (4-8) | |||||
| 12 | 2001 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -0.95 | -3.36 | Jack Bicknell (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | ||||
| 13 | 2000 | Ind | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -10.72 | -5.30 | Jack Bicknell (3-9) | |||||
| 14 | 1999 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4.47 | -1.89 | 25 | Jack Bicknell (8-3) | ||||
| 15 | 1998 | Ind | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -0.70 | -2.70 | Gary Crowton (6-6) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 0.59 | -6.96 | Gary Crowton (9-2) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -6.24 | -8.42 | Gary Crowton (6-5) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | Big West | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -11.23 | -8.05 | Joe Peace (5-6) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | Big West | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -17.06 | -9.24 | Joe Peace (3-8) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | Big West | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -17.87 | -6.14 | Joe Peace (2-9) | W-L-T adjusted to 3-8 by NCAA. | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.68 | -3.04 | Joe Peace (5-6) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | -0.63 | -10.81 | Joe Peace (8-1-2) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 2.37 | -7.05 | Joe Peace (8-3-1) | Independence Bowl-T | ||||
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -1.01 | -3.41 | Joe Peace (5-4-1) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -6.93 | -1.38 | Joe Peace (4-7) | |||||
| 26 | 1981 | Southland | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -5.24 | -3.24 | Billy Brewer (4-6-1) | |||||
| 27 | 1980 | Southland | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.87 | -6.23 | Billy Brewer (5-6) | |||||
| 28 | 1979 | Southland | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.84 | -4.20 | Larry Beightol (1-9) Pat Patterson (1-0) |
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| 29 | 1978 | Southland | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.71 | -3.62 | Maxie Lambright (6-5) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||
| 30 | 1977 | Southland | 9 | 1 | 2 | .833 | 3.17 | -7.58 | Maxie Lambright (9-1-2) | Independence Bowl-W | ||||
| 31 | 1976 | Southland | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.70 | -6.97 | Maxie Lambright (6-5) | |||||
| 32 | 1975 | Southland | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5.30 | -4.80 | Maxie Lambright (8-2) |