Location: Lubbock, Texas ▪ Colors: Red & Black
Stadium: Jones AT&T Stadium (cap. 58,930)
Record: 80 Years, 493-379-24, .564 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 34 Bowls, 12-21-1, .368 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Big 12, SWC, Ind and BIAA
Conference Champion: 10 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 6 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 11 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #29. Boise State… #30. TEXAS TECH… #31. North Carolina… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1.89 | 6.73 | 19 | Tommy Tuberville (5-7) | |||
| 2 | 2010 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 3.07 | 2.94 | Tommy Tuberville (8-5) | Ticket City Bowl-W | |||
| 3 | 2009 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.79 | 1.99 | 21 | 21 | Mike Leach (8-4) Ruffin McNeill (1-0) |
Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 4 | 2008 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 15.46 | 4.12 | 12 | 2 | 12 | Mike Leach (11-2) | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 5 | 2007 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 8.28 | 0.09 | 22 | 22 | Mike Leach (9-4) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2006 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4.20 | 1.37 | 25 | 24 | Mike Leach (8-5) | Insight Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2005 | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.40 | 1.03 | 21 | 10 | 20 | Mike Leach (9-3) | Cotton Bowl-L |
| 8 | 2004 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.88 | 6.79 | 18 | 18 | Mike Leach (8-4) | Holiday Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2003 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7.50 | 3.49 | Mike Leach (8-5) | Houston Bowl-W | |||
| 10 | 2002 | Big 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 9.53 | 6.35 | 24 | Mike Leach (9-5) | Tangerine Bowl II-W | ||
| 11 | 2001 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 8.56 | 3.47 | Mike Leach (7-5) | Alamo Bowl-L | |||
| 12 | 2000 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4.81 | 2.14 | Mike Leach (7-6) | Gallery Furniture Bowl-L | |||
| 13 | 1999 | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -1.65 | -1.20 | Spike Dykes (6-5) | ||||
| 14 | 1998 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 6.09 | 3.46 | 22 | Spike Dykes (7-5) | Independence Bowl-L | ||
| 15 | 1997 | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.05 | 1.37 | Spike Dykes (6-5) | ||||
| 16 | 1996 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 9.50 | 4.64 | Spike Dykes (7-5) | Alamo Bowl-L | |||
| 17 | 1995 | SWC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 9.29 | -0.16 | 22 | 23 | Spike Dykes (9-3) | Copper Bowl-W | |
| 18 | 1994 | SWC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5.98 | 2.08 | Spike Dykes (6-6) | Cotton Bowl-L | |||
| 19 | 1993 | SWC | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.26 | 2.99 | Spike Dykes (6-6) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 20 | 1992 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.28 | 1.95 | Spike Dykes (5-6) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.25 | -1.19 | Spike Dykes (6-5) | ||||
| 22 | 1990 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.05 | 5.38 | Spike Dykes (4-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1989 | SWC | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.60 | 4.20 | 18 | 19 | Spike Dykes (9-3) | All-American Bowl-W | |
| 24 | 1988 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -0.65 | 0.81 | Spike Dykes (5-6) | ||||
| 25 | 1987 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 2.29 | 1.18 | Spike Dykes (6-4-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1986 | SWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3.57 | 1.53 | David McWilliams (7-4) Spike Dykes (0-1) |
Independence Bowl-L | |||
| 27 | 1985 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.35 | 1.75 | Jerry Moore (4-7) | ||||
| 28 | 1984 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -0.93 | 1.51 | Jerry Moore (4-7) | ||||
| 29 | 1983 | SWC | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -7.36 | 0.68 | Jerry Moore (3-7-1) | ||||
| 30 | 1982 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -1.49 | 4.93 | Jerry Moore (4-7) | ||||
| 31 | 1981 | SWC | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -2.51 | 7.50 | Jerry Moore (1-9-1) | ||||
| 32 | 1980 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5.08 | 6.32 | Rex Dockery (5-6) | ||||
| 33 | 1979 | SWC | 3 | 6 | 2 | .364 | 7.59 | 11.33 | Rex Dockery (3-6-2) | ||||
| 34 | 1978 | SWC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 12.66 | 12.00 | Rex Dockery (7-4) | ||||
| 35 | 1977 | SWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 9.53 | 8.77 | 8 | 7 | Steve Sloan (7-5) | Tangerine Bowl-L | |
| 36 | 1976 | SWC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.89 | 6.93 | 5 | 13 | Steve Sloan (10-2) | Bluebonnet Bowl-L | |
| 37 | 1975 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 9.09 | 8.59 | Steve Sloan (6-5) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 2 | .583 | 10.03 | 6.85 | 9 | Jim Carlen (6-4-2) | Peach Bowl-T | ||
| 39 | 1973 | SWC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 17.73 | 6.47 | 20 | 11 | 11 | Jim Carlen (11-1) | Gator Bowl-W |
| 40 | 1972 | SWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.72 | 5.67 | 15 | Jim Carlen (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.22 | 2.14 | Jim Carlen (4-7) | ||||
| 42 | 1970 | SWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 11.03 | 7.47 | 17 | Jim Carlen (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 43 | 1969 | SWC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.39 | 5.37 | J. King (5-5) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | SWC | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 6.14 | 4.47 | 15 | J. King (5-3-2) | |||
| 45 | 1967 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4.78 | 2.94 | 10 | J. King (6-4) | |||
| 46 | 1966 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.75 | 7.67 | J. King (4-6) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | SWC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 11.04 | 6.69 | 9 | J. King (8-3) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 48 | 1964 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 7.13 | 5.26 | J. King (6-4-1) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 49 | 1963 | SWC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 4.97 | 7.23 | J. King (5-5) | ||||
| 50 | 1962 | SWC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -9.87 | 5.61 | J. King (1-9) | ||||
| 51 | 1961 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.82 | 7.68 | J. King (4-6) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | SWC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 4.38 | 8.48 | DeWitt Weaver (3-6-1) | ||||
| 53 | 1959 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2.44 | 4.34 | DeWitt Weaver (4-6) | ||||
| 54 | 1958 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -3.27 | 1.19 | DeWitt Weaver (3-7) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -8.12 | 0.45 | DeWitt Weaver (2-8) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | -2.29 | 7.45 | DeWitt Weaver (2-7-1) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 7.60 | 3.51 | 12 | DeWitt Weaver (7-3-1) | Sun Bowl-L | ||
| 58 | 1954 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 8.92 | -4.22 | 19 | 14 | DeWitt Weaver (7-2-1) | ||
| 59 | 1953 | BIAA | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.68 | -0.32 | 12 | 12 | DeWitt Weaver (11-1) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 60 | 1952 | BIAA | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -6.61 | -1.83 | DeWitt Weaver (3-7-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | BIAA | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3.92 | -2.16 | DeWitt Weaver (7-4) | Sun Bowl-W | |||
| 62 | 1950 | BIAA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -0.24 | 5.56 | Dell Morgan (3-8) | ||||
| 63 | 1949 | BIAA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 0.32 | -0.36 | Dell Morgan (7-5) | Raisin Bowl-L | |||
| 64 | 1948 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 6.40 | 1.46 | Dell Morgan (7-3) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | BIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -0.56 | 3.82 | Dell Morgan (6-5) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 66 | 1946 | BIAA | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 4.04 | 1.71 | Dell Morgan (8-3) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | BIAA | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | -3.54 | 4.00 | |||||
| 68 | 1944 | BIAA | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.97 | 2.42 | |||||
| 69 | 1943 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -13.40 | -7.85 | |||||
| 70 | 1942 | BIAA | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 2.01 | 3.45 | |||||
| 71 | 1941 | BIAA | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 7.50 | -3.59 | Sun Bowl-L | ||||
| 72 | 1940 | BIAA | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 3.68 | -3.68 | 18 | Pete Cawthon (9-1-1) | |||
| 73 | 1939 | BIAA | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | -2.99 | -3.98 | Pete Cawthon (5-5-1) | ||||
| 74 | 1938 | BIAA | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 8.47 | -2.29 | 11 | 11 | Pete Cawthon (10-1) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 75 | 1937 | BIAA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 4.76 | 1.31 | Pete Cawthon (8-4) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 76 | 1936 | BIAA | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -3.00 | -2.96 | Pete Cawthon (5-4-1) | ||||
| 77 | 1935 | BIAA | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -2.10 | -3.94 | Pete Cawthon (5-3-2) | ||||
| 78 | 1934 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 5.03 | -2.05 | Pete Cawthon (7-2-1) | ||||
| 79 | 1933 | BIAA | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 6.94 | -1.59 | Pete Cawthon (8-1) | ||||
| 80 | 1932 | BIAA | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6.41 | -6.39 | Pete Cawthon (10-2) |