Location: College Park, Maryland ▪ Colors: Red, White, Black & Gold
Stadium: Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium (cap. 51,500)
Record: 95 Years, 521-455-30, .533 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 24 Bowls, 11-11-2, .500 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: ACC, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 11 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 16 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 18 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #37. South Florida… #38. MARYLAND… #39. Baylor… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | ACC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -8.22 | 3.79 | Randy Edsall (2-10) | ||||
| 2 | 2010 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7.02 | 2.42 | 23 | 23 | Ralph Friedgen (9-4) | Military Bowl-W | |
| 3 | 2009 | ACC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -6.60 | 3.78 | Ralph Friedgen (2-10) | ||||
| 4 | 2008 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 2.96 | 2.85 | 22 | Ralph Friedgen (8-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | ||
| 5 | 2007 | ACC | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 4.31 | 4.04 | Ralph Friedgen (6-7) | Emerald Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2006 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 2.70 | 1.95 | 21 | Ralph Friedgen (9-4) | Champs Sports Bowl-W | ||
| 7 | 2005 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.10 | 6.54 | Ralph Friedgen (5-6) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.54 | 4.93 | 22 | 21 | Ralph Friedgen (5-6) | ||
| 9 | 2003 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 12.92 | 2.98 | 15 | 15 | 17 | Ralph Friedgen (10-3) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 10 | 2002 | ACC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 12.73 | 1.69 | 21 | 13 | 13 | Ralph Friedgen (11-3) | Peach Bowl-W |
| 11 | 2001 | ACC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 10.78 | 2.02 | 6 | 11 | Ralph Friedgen (10-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 12 | 2000 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.54 | 2.75 | Ron Vanderlinden (5-6) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.40 | 1.57 | Ron Vanderlinden (5-6) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | ACC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.90 | 1.64 | Ron Vanderlinden (3-8) | ||||
| 15 | 1997 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.19 | 5.58 | Ron Vanderlinden (2-9) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -3.71 | 0.49 | Mark Duffner (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.14 | 0.42 | 17 | Mark Duffner (6-5) | |||
| 18 | 1994 | ACC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.73 | 2.07 | Mark Duffner (4-7) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.44 | 7.22 | Mark Duffner (2-9) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | ACC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0.12 | 5.25 | Mark Duffner (3-8) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.44 | 6.48 | Joe Krivak (2-9) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | ACC | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 5.10 | 8.63 | Joe Krivak (6-5-1) | Independence Bowl-T | |||
| 23 | 1989 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 0.57 | 4.84 | Joe Krivak (3-7-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | ACC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.50 | 6.77 | Joe Krivak (5-6) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | ACC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.14 | 7.84 | Joe Krivak (4-7) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 5.79 | 3.31 | 13 | Bobby Ross (5-5-1) | |||
| 27 | 1985 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.63 | 5.84 | 7 | 7 | 18 | Bobby Ross (9-3) | Cherry Bowl-W |
| 28 | 1984 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 13.09 | 5.63 | 12 | 12 | Bobby Ross (9-3) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 29 | 1983 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.65 | 8.08 | 17 | 7 | Bobby Ross (8-4) | Citrus Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1982 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 16.22 | 6.99 | 16 | 20 | Bobby Ross (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-L | |
| 31 | 1981 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 8.93 | 7.65 | Jerry Claiborne (4-6-1) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.90 | 7.47 | 19 | Jerry Claiborne (8-4) | Tangerine Bowl-L | ||
| 33 | 1979 | ACC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 12.55 | 6.84 | Jerry Claiborne (7-4) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | ACC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 13.55 | 5.81 | 5 | 20 | Jerry Claiborne (9-3) | Sun Bowl-L | |
| 35 | 1977 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 10.82 | 5.73 | 10 | 10 | Jerry Claiborne (8-4) | Hall of Fame Classic-W | |
| 36 | 1976 | ACC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 18.84 | 4.47 | 12 | 4 | 8 | Jerry Claiborne (11-1) | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 37 | 1975 | ACC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 12.36 | 1.93 | 17 | 13 | 13 | Jerry Claiborne (9-2-1) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 38 | 1974 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 17.07 | 6.97 | 14 | 10 | 13 | Jerry Claiborne (8-4) | Liberty Bowl-L |
| 39 | 1973 | ACC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.33 | 2.40 | 18 | 20 | Jerry Claiborne (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 40 | 1972 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 2.45 | 0.47 | Jerry Claiborne (5-5-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.49 | 0.35 | Roy Lester (2-9) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | ACC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -11.15 | -0.69 | Roy Lester (2-9) | ||||
| 43 | 1969 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -10.99 | -0.41 | Roy Lester (3-7) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | ACC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -4.86 | 6.57 | Robert Ward (2-8) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | ACC | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | -11.87 | 6.88 | Robert Ward (0-9) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.34 | 3.18 | Lou Saban (4-6) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -1.31 | 2.64 | Thomas Nugent (4-6) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.96 | 2.66 | Thomas Nugent (5-5) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | ACC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -1.51 | 4.36 | Thomas Nugent (3-7) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5.31 | 2.28 | Thomas Nugent (6-4) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | ACC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.52 | 3.72 | 10 | Thomas Nugent (7-3) | |||
| 52 | 1960 | ACC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -0.32 | -1.62 | Thomas Nugent (6-4) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.97 | 3.98 | Thomas Nugent (5-5) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | ACC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -2.77 | 1.89 | Tommy Mont (4-6) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | ACC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 6.64 | 8.81 | Tommy Mont (5-5) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | ACC | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -0.36 | 9.48 | 6 | 6 | Tommy Mont (2-7-1) | ||
| 57 | 1955 | ACC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 18.06 | 5.69 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Jim Tatum (10-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 58 | 1954 | ACC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 18.00 | 4.86 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Jim Tatum (7-2-1) | |
| 59 | 1953 | ACC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 21.30 | 3.41 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Jim Tatum (10-1) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 60 | 1952 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 17.80 | 6.79 | 2 | 2 | 13 | Jim Tatum (7-2) | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Southern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.74 | 2.76 | 16 | 3 | 3 | Jim Tatum (10-0) | Sugar Bowl-W |
| 62 | 1950 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 7.70 | -0.94 | 15 | 8 | Jim Tatum (7-2-1) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | Southern | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 15.82 | 1.65 | 14 | 14 | Jim Tatum (9-1) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 64 | 1948 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5.30 | 1.76 | Jim Tatum (6-4) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 9.38 | 3.31 | Jim Tatum (7-2-2) | Gator Bowl-T | |||
| 66 | 1946 | Southern | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -3.12 | 5.39 | Clark Shaughnessy (3-6) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Southern | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 3.51 | -2.55 | Bear Bryant (6-2-1) | ||||
| 68 | 1944 | Southern | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -10.42 | 2.80 | Clarence Spears (1-7-1) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -10.68 | -5.14 | Clarence Spears (4-5) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | -2.51 | -7.47 | Clark Shaughnessy (7-2) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -12.41 | -1.08 | Jack Faber (3-5-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -13.05 | -0.63 | Jack Faber (2-6-1) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Southern | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -6.59 | 0.97 | Frank Dobson (2-7) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | Southern | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -14.08 | -0.46 | Frank Dobson (2-7) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3.51 | -0.92 | Frank Dobson (8-2) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | Southern | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.81 | -4.12 | Frank Dobson (6-5) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 2.01 | 0.13 | Jack Faber (7-2-2) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Southern | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.39 | 0.21 | Curley Byrd (7-3) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Southern | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -6.76 | -0.38 | Curley Byrd (3-7) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Southern | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -7.15 | -0.94 | Curley Byrd (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 6.31 | -0.16 | Curley Byrd (8-1-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Southern | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1.10 | 0.70 | Curley Byrd (7-5) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Southern | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -0.07 | 2.68 | Curley Byrd (4-4-2) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3.50 | 2.37 | Curley Byrd (6-3-1) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | Southern | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.41 | 5.47 | Curley Byrd (4-7) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.58 | 2.58 | Curley Byrd (5-4-1) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -2.49 | 5.18 | Curley Byrd (2-5-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | Southern | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | -0.17 | 2.59 | Curley Byrd (3-3-3) | ||||
| 89 | 1923 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 10.34 | 3.16 | Curley Byrd (7-2-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -0.62 | 9.21 | Curley Byrd (4-5-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | -6.62 | 3.47 | Curley Byrd (3-5-1) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 4.69 | 0.58 | Curley Byrd (7-2) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -1.02 | 1.18 | Curley Byrd (5-4) | ||||
| 94 | 1918 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | -3.10 | -2.24 | Curley Byrd (4-1-1) | ||||
| 95 | 1917 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -1.49 | 3.63 | Curley Byrd (4-3-1) |