Location: Columbia, Missouri ▪ Colors: Old Gold & Black
Stadium: Faurot Field (cap. 71,004)
Record: 110 Years, 577-493-50, .538 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 29 Bowls, 13-16, .448 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big 12, Big 8, Big 7, Big 6, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 12 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 8 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 17 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #14. Ohio State… #15. Iowa… #15. MISSOURI… #15. Texas Christian… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 11.08 | 7.33 | 21 | 21 | Gary Pinkel (8-5) | Independence Bowl-W | |
| 2 | 2010 | Big 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 13.99 | 4.39 | 7 | 18 | Gary Pinkel (10-3) | Insight Bowl-L | |
| 3 | 2009 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4.33 | 2.38 | 24 | Gary Pinkel (8-5) | Texas Bowl-L | ||
| 4 | 2008 | Big 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 13.11 | 5.66 | 6 | 3 | 19 | Gary Pinkel (10-4) | Alamo Bowl-W |
| 5 | 2007 | Big 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 16.77 | 4.59 | 1 | 4 | Gary Pinkel (12-2) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.15 | 0.86 | 19 | Gary Pinkel (8-5) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 7 | 2005 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.68 | 2.30 | Gary Pinkel (7-5) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 8 | 2004 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.27 | 1.03 | 18 | 18 | Gary Pinkel (5-6) | ||
| 9 | 2003 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6.45 | 1.21 | 21 | Gary Pinkel (8-5) | Independence Bowl-L | ||
| 10 | 2002 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3.69 | 4.52 | Gary Pinkel (5-7) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.86 | 4.34 | Gary Pinkel (4-7) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | Big 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -2.63 | 4.04 | Larry Smith (3-8) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.89 | 5.65 | Larry Smith (4-7) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 13.64 | 6.76 | 13 | 21 | Larry Smith (8-4) | Insight Bowl-W | |
| 15 | 1997 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.97 | 2.29 | 19 | 23 | Larry Smith (7-5) | Holiday Bowl-L | |
| 16 | 1996 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.12 | 5.26 | Larry Smith (5-6) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.87 | 2.69 | Larry Smith (3-8) | ||||
| 18 | 1994 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .292 | -6.15 | 2.20 | Larry Smith (3-8-1) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 1.05 | 9.07 | Bob Stull (3-7-1) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.53 | 3.34 | Bob Stull (3-8) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -4.40 | 6.07 | Bob Stull (3-7-1) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1.19 | 5.24 | Bob Stull (4-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | Big 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.97 | 3.93 | Bob Stull (2-9) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -2.22 | 4.87 | Woody Widenhofer (3-7-1) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4.47 | 3.45 | Woody Widenhofer (5-6) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.93 | 2.33 | Woody Widenhofer (3-8) | ||||
| 27 | 1985 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -8.26 | 2.84 | Woody Widenhofer (1-10) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2.19 | 4.81 | Warren Powers (3-7-1) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | Big 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 10.59 | 6.85 | 19 | Warren Powers (7-5) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 30 | 1982 | Big 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 3.87 | 3.38 | Warren Powers (5-4-2) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.39 | 4.75 | 8 | 19 | Warren Powers (8-4) | Tangerine Bowl-W | |
| 32 | 1980 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 15.76 | 6.67 | 17 | 9 | Warren Powers (8-4) | Liberty Bowl-L | |
| 33 | 1979 | Big 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 10.38 | 6.76 | 12 | 5 | Warren Powers (7-5) | Hall of Fame Classic-W | |
| 34 | 1978 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 15.31 | 9.98 | 11 | 15 | Warren Powers (8-4) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 35 | 1977 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 9.02 | 9.58 | Al Onofrio (4-7) | ||||
| 36 | 1976 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 14.47 | 14.31 | 6 | Al Onofrio (6-5) | |||
| 37 | 1975 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 14.29 | 12.97 | 5 | Al Onofrio (6-5) | |||
| 38 | 1974 | Big 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.54 | 10.14 | 18 | Al Onofrio (7-4) | |||
| 39 | 1973 | Big 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 17.10 | 11.42 | 7 | 17 | Al Onofrio (8-4) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 40 | 1972 | Big 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 7.93 | 11.47 | 14 | Al Onofrio (6-6) | Fiesta Bowl-L | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -2.79 | 11.95 | Al Onofrio (1-10) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 12.92 | 12.93 | 11 | 9 | Dan Devine (5-6) | ||
| 43 | 1969 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 23.71 | 11.35 | 10 | 5 | 6 | Dan Devine (9-2) | Orange Bowl-L |
| 44 | 1968 | Big 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 18.85 | 8.46 | 6 | 9 | Dan Devine (8-3) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 45 | 1967 | Big 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 8.20 | 2.86 | Dan Devine (7-3) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | Big 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 4.05 | 2.76 | Dan Devine (6-3-1) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | Big 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 15.99 | 6.09 | 6 | 6 | Dan Devine (8-2-1) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 48 | 1964 | Big 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 10.29 | 5.69 | Dan Devine (6-3-1) | ||||
| 49 | 1963 | Big 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 11.58 | 4.94 | Dan Devine (7-3) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | Big 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | .818 | 13.75 | 4.87 | 6 | Dan Devine (8-1-2) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W | ||
| 51 | 1961 | Big 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 10.69 | 4.68 | 10 | 11 | Dan Devine (7-2-1) | ||
| 52 | 1960 | Big 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 21.88 | 6.84 | 1 | 5 | Dan Devine (10-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 53 | 1959 | Big 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.85 | 7.63 | 18 | 18 | Dan Devine (6-5) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 54 | 1958 | Big 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 5.93 | 3.28 | Dan Devine (5-4-1) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | Big 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2.25 | 2.72 | 19 | Frank Broyles (5-4-1) | |||
| 56 | 1956 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 3.88 | 3.01 | Don Faurot (4-5-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -4.32 | 6.22 | Don Faurot (1-9) | ||||
| 58 | 1954 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 4.76 | 7.73 | Don Faurot (4-5-1) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | Big 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 8.78 | 8.00 | Don Faurot (6-4) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | Big 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9.26 | 9.43 | Don Faurot (5-5) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.38 | 4.64 | Don Faurot (2-8) | ||||
| 62 | 1950 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 3.78 | 7.74 | 17 | 17 | Don Faurot (4-5-1) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | Big 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.90 | 9.77 | 16 | 20 | Don Faurot (7-4) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 64 | 1948 | Big 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 12.53 | 4.47 | 8 | Don Faurot (8-3) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 65 | 1947 | Big 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.53 | 1.91 | 17 | Don Faurot (6-4) | |||
| 66 | 1946 | Big 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.00 | 0.40 | Don Faurot (5-4-1) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | Big 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.15 | 3.29 | 14 | Chauncey Simpson (6-4) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 68 | 1944 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 5.22 | 9.78 | Chauncey Simpson (3-5-2) | ||||
| 69 | 1943 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0.76 | 2.04 | Chauncey Simpson (3-5) | ||||
| 70 | 1942 | Big 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 10.00 | 1.46 | Don Faurot (8-3-1) | ||||
| 71 | 1941 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 17.50 | 4.80 | 7 | 7 | Don Faurot (8-2) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 72 | 1940 | Big 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 8.21 | 1.75 | Don Faurot (6-3) | ||||
| 73 | 1939 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 13.57 | 7.48 | 6 | 6 | Don Faurot (8-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 74 | 1938 | Big 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 5.76 | 5.05 | Don Faurot (6-3) | ||||
| 75 | 1937 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -2.20 | 2.57 | Don Faurot (3-6-1) | ||||
| 76 | 1936 | Big 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 5.22 | 3.68 | Don Faurot (6-2-1) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | Big 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 1.52 | 3.63 | Don Faurot (3-3-3) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | Big 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | -10.72 | 6.67 | Frank Carideo (0-8-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | Big 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -12.99 | 3.70 | Frank Carideo (1-8) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | Big 6 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -6.98 | 8.03 | Frank Carideo (1-7-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1931 | Big 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -11.25 | 3.27 | Gwinn Henry (2-8) | ||||
| 82 | 1930 | Big 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | -5.45 | 5.74 | Gwinn Henry (2-5-2) | ||||
| 83 | 1929 | Big 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 6.53 | 5.26 | Gwinn Henry (5-2-1) | ||||
| 84 | 1928 | Big 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0.46 | 4.75 | Gwinn Henry (4-4) | ||||
| 85 | 1927 | MVIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 7.92 | 7.08 | Gwinn Henry (7-2) | ||||
| 86 | 1926 | MVIAA | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 9.70 | 5.15 | Gwinn Henry (5-1-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1925 | MVIAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 11.57 | 7.73 | Gwinn Henry (6-1-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1924 | MVIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.84 | 5.37 | Gwinn Henry (7-2) | Los Angeles Christmas Festival-L | |||
| 89 | 1923 | MVIAA | 2 | 3 | 3 | .438 | -3.96 | 1.51 | Gwinn Henry (2-3-3) | ||||
| 90 | 1922 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3.16 | 2.99 | Thomas Kelly (5-3) | ||||
| 91 | 1921 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 10.34 | 6.19 | James Phelan (6-2) | ||||
| 92 | 1920 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8.60 | 4.20 | James Phelan (7-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1919 | MVIAA | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 5.89 | 4.43 | John Miller (5-1-2) | ||||
| 94 | 1917 | MVIAA | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -3.02 | 5.47 | Henry Schulte (3-5) | ||||
| 95 | 1916 | MVIAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 9.31 | 5.53 | Henry Schulte (6-1-1) | ||||
| 96 | 1915 | MVIAA | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | -6.14 | 4.01 | Henry Schulte (2-5-1) | ||||
| 97 | 1914 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3.38 | 1.35 | Henry Schulte (5-3) | ||||
| 98 | 1913 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8.62 | 3.80 | |||||
| 99 | 1912 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 5.56 | 5.84 | |||||
| 100 | 1911 | MVIAA | 2 | 4 | 2 | .375 | -3.82 | 2.51 | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 101 | 1910 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 2.10 | -0.11 | Bill Hollenback (4-2-2) | ||||
| 102 | 1909 | MVIAA | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 6.36 | 3.60 | Bill Roper (7-0-1) | ||||
| 103 | 1908 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 7.31 | 3.20 | W.J. Monilaw (6-2) | ||||
| 104 | 1907 | MVIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 9.46 | 0.14 | W.J. Monilaw (7-2) | ||||
| 105 | 1906 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | -0.25 | -2.60 | W.J. Monilaw (5-2-1) | ||||
| 106 | 1905 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | -3.63 | 1.33 | John McLean (5-4) | ||||
| 107 | 1904 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -10.83 | 0.89 | John McLean (3-6) | ||||
| 108 | 1903 | Ind | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -8.00 | 4.18 | John McLean (1-7-1) | ||||
| 109 | 1902 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4.21 | 5.04 | Patrick O'Dea (5-3) | ||||
| 110 | 1901 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | -18.44 | -1.53 | Fred Murphy (1-6-1) |