Location: San Diego, California ▪ Colors: Scarlet & Black
Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium (cap. 70,561)
Record: 43 Years, 260-231-8, .529 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 6 Bowls, 2-4, .333 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: MWC, WAC, Ind and PCAA
Conference Champion: 6 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 1 Time
| School Rank (FBS Era): #23. Washington… #24. SAN DIEGO STATE… #25. Oklahoma State… #25. Oregon State… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | MWC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | -0.74 | -2.88 | Rocky Long (8-5) | New Orleans Bowl-L | |||
| 2 | 2010 | MWC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6.16 | -1.90 | Brady Hoke (9-4) | Poinsettia Bowl-W | |||
| 3 | 2009 | MWC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -7.79 | -1.42 | Brady Hoke (4-8) | ||||
| 4 | 2008 | MWC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | -14.97 | -1.77 | Chuck Long (2-10) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | MWC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -6.60 | 2.87 | Chuck Long (4-8) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | MWC | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | -11.03 | -0.09 | Chuck Long (3-9) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | MWC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -1.57 | 0.56 | Tom Craft (5-7) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | MWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.57 | 2.09 | Tom Craft (4-7) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | MWC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | -2.31 | -1.97 | Tom Craft (6-6) | ||||
| 10 | 2002 | MWC | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | -7.44 | 0.31 | Tom Craft (4-9) | ||||
| 11 | 2001 | MWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -9.77 | -0.75 | Ted Tollner (3-8) | ||||
| 12 | 2000 | MWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -5.61 | 2.60 | Ted Tollner (3-8) | ||||
| 13 | 1999 | MWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.35 | 0.79 | Ted Tollner (5-6) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0.42 | -0.04 | Ted Tollner (7-5) | Las Vegas Bowl-L | |||
| 15 | 1997 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.88 | 1.78 | Ted Tollner (5-7) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3.76 | -4.40 | Ted Tollner (8-3) | ||||
| 17 | 1995 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3.59 | -4.02 | 25 | Ted Tollner (8-4) | |||
| 18 | 1994 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.18 | 1.99 | Ted Tollner (4-7) | ||||
| 19 | 1993 | WAC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 0.83 | 0.23 | Al Luginbill (6-6) | ||||
| 20 | 1992 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 3.13 | 2.54 | 21 | Al Luginbill (5-5-1) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 2.61 | -0.61 | Al Luginbill (8-4-1) | Freedom Bowl-L | |||
| 22 | 1990 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.04 | 1.91 | Al Luginbill (6-5) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | -1.44 | -1.17 | Al Luginbill (6-5-1) | ||||
| 24 | 1988 | WAC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -8.39 | 3.52 | Dennis Stolz (3-8) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | -3.93 | -0.23 | Dennis Stolz (5-7) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3.79 | 2.49 | Dennis Stolz (8-4) | Holiday Bowl-L | |||
| 27 | 1985 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 1 | .458 | 1.10 | 0.89 | Doug Scovil (5-6-1) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 1 | .375 | 0.00 | 2.04 | Doug Scovil (4-7-1) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | WAC | 2 | 9 | 1 | .208 | -10.74 | 0.02 | Doug Scovil (2-9-1) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.11 | 2.71 | Doug Scovil (7-5) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | WAC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.51 | 0.15 | Doug Scovil (6-5) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | WAC | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | -8.68 | 1.31 | Claude Gilbert (4-8) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 3.99 | 0.55 | Claude Gilbert (8-3) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -4.91 | -2.38 | Claude Gilbert (4-7) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 11.13 | -2.67 | 16 | 16 | Claude Gilbert (10-1) | ||
| 36 | 1976 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 0.64 | -6.80 | Claude Gilbert (10-1) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | PCAA | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7.13 | -3.74 | 13 | Claude Gilbert (8-3) | |||
| 38 | 1974 | PCAA | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 6.42 | -3.98 | 20 | Claude Gilbert (8-2-1) | |||
| 39 | 1973 | PCAA | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 10.54 | -3.13 | Claude Gilbert (9-1-1) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | PCAA | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7.35 | -3.82 | Don Coryell (10-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | PCAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 0.60 | -1.39 | Don Coryell (6-5) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | PCAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5.37 | -9.90 | 14 | Don Coryell (9-2) | |||
| 43 | 1969 | PCAA | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.26 | -7.19 | Don Coryell (11-0) | Pasadena Bowl-W |