Location: Athens, Ohio ▪ Colors: Hunter Green & White
Stadium: Peden Stadium (cap. 24,000)
Record: 51 Years, 234-326-9, .419 W-L% (Major School)
Conference: MAC
Conference Champion: 3 Times
Bowls: 7 Bowls, 2-5, .286 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 1 Time (Final), 9 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #1. Virginia Tech… #2. Oregon… #3. Boise State… #4. OHIO… #5. Tennessee… #6. Southern California… #7. Nebraska… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | MAC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | -2.75 | -8.06 | 23 | Frank Solich (9-4) | Independence Bowl-W | |||
| 2 | 2011 | MAC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 1.56 | -5.73 | Frank Solich (10-4) | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl-W | ||||
| 3 | 2010 | MAC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -5.79 | -9.86 | Frank Solich (8-5) | New Orleans Bowl-L | ||||
| 4 | 2009 | MAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | -1.89 | -6.18 | Frank Solich (9-5) | Little Caesars Bowl-L | ||||
| 5 | 2008 | MAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -8.80 | -4.64 | Frank Solich (4-8) | |||||
| 6 | 2007 | MAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -9.09 | -8.92 | Frank Solich (6-6) | |||||
| 7 | 2006 | MAC | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | -4.89 | -6.03 | Frank Solich (9-5) | GMAC Bowl-L | ||||
| 8 | 2005 | MAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -11.71 | -1.89 | Frank Solich (4-7) | |||||
| 9 | 2004 | MAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -13.25 | -7.88 | Brian Knorr (4-7) | |||||
| 10 | 2003 | MAC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -13.54 | -4.54 | Brian Knorr (2-10) | |||||
| 11 | 2002 | MAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -10.71 | -5.21 | Brian Knorr (4-8) | |||||
| 12 | 2001 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -13.22 | -2.22 | Brian Knorr (1-10) | |||||
| 13 | 2000 | MAC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -0.88 | -8.24 | Jim Grobe (7-4) | |||||
| 14 | 1999 | MAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -11.25 | -8.71 | Jim Grobe (5-6) | |||||
| 15 | 1998 | MAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -7.58 | -6.49 | Jim Grobe (5-6) | |||||
| 16 | 1997 | MAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.50 | -6.32 | Jim Grobe (8-3) | |||||
| 17 | 1996 | MAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -6.09 | -7.84 | Jim Grobe (6-6) | |||||
| 18 | 1995 | MAC | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -17.76 | -7.04 | Jim Grobe (2-8-1) | |||||
| 19 | 1994 | MAC | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | -28.78 | -13.32 | Tom Lichtenberg (0-11) | |||||
| 20 | 1993 | MAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -18.71 | -9.98 | Tom Lichtenberg (4-7) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -20.45 | -9.45 | Tom Lichtenberg (1-10) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | MAC | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -15.20 | -4.93 | Tom Lichtenberg (2-8-1) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | MAC | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -24.97 | -11.60 | Tom Lichtenberg (1-9-1) | |||||
| 24 | 1989 | MAC | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -22.97 | -12.52 | Cleve Bryant (1-9-1) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | MAC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -16.02 | -10.38 | Cleve Bryant (4-6-1) | |||||
| 26 | 1987 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -20.70 | -7.24 | Cleve Bryant (1-10) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -24.43 | -11.88 | Cleve Bryant (1-10) | |||||
| 28 | 1985 | MAC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -20.98 | -9.98 | Cleve Bryant (2-9) | |||||
| 29 | 1984 | MAC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -14.27 | -6.18 | Brian Burke (4-6-1) | |||||
| 30 | 1983 | MAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -11.22 | -4.68 | Brian Burke (4-7) | |||||
| 31 | 1982 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -15.03 | -12.21 | Brian Burke (6-5) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | MAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -8.60 | -6.51 | Brian Burke (5-6) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -8.61 | -9.98 | Brian Burke (6-5) | |||||
| 34 | 1979 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.45 | -5.54 | Brian Burke (6-5) | |||||
| 35 | 1978 | MAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -15.86 | -6.50 | Bob Kappes (3-8) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | MAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -16.95 | -6.41 | Bill Hess (1-10) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | MAC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -4.83 | -9.74 | Bill Hess (7-4) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -3.60 | -4.69 | Bill Hess (5-5-1) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | MAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.20 | -3.29 | Bill Hess (6-5) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -1.64 | 2.77 | Bill Hess (5-5) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | MAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -17.76 | -7.21 | Bill Hess (3-8) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2.26 | -2.74 | Bill Hess (5-5) | |||||
| 43 | 1970 | MAC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -6.24 | -1.57 | Bill Hess (4-5) | |||||
| 44 | 1969 | MAC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0.81 | -1.59 | Bill Hess (5-4-1) | |||||
| 45 | 1968 | MAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 5.37 | -8.91 | 15 | 20 | Bill Hess (10-1) | Tangerine Bowl-L | ||
| 46 | 1967 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.44 | -1.66 | Bill Hess (5-5) | |||||
| 47 | 1966 | MAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -4.45 | -3.05 | Bill Hess (5-5) | |||||
| 48 | 1965 | MAC | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -18.51 | -5.61 | Bill Hess (0-10) | |||||
| 49 | 1964 | MAC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -4.19 | -6.89 | Bill Hess (5-4-1) | |||||
| 50 | 1963 | MAC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -9.28 | -12.28 | Bill Hess (6-4) | |||||
| 51 | 1962 | MAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 6.86 | -3.50 | Bill Hess (8-3) | Sun Bowl-L |