Location: Blacksburg, Virginia ▪ Colors: Burnt Orange & Chicago Maroon
Stadium: Lane Stadium (cap. 66,233)
Record*: 109 Years, 661-424-44, .605 W-L% (Major School)
*W-L-T adjusted to 662-423-44 by NCAA.
Conferences: ACC, Big East, Southern and Ind
Conference Champion: 8 Times
Bowls: 26 Bowls, 10-16, .385 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Ranked in AP Poll: 16 Times (Preseason), 18 Times (Final), 270 Weeks (Total)
| All-Time Rank: #13. Miami (OH)… #14. California… #15. Texas… #16. VIRGINIA TECH… #17. Georgia Tech… #18. Texas A&M… #19. Minnesota… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012 | ACC | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3.13 | 2.21 | 16 | 13 | Frank Beamer (7-6) | Russell Athletic Bowl-W | ||
| 2 | 2011 | ACC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 8.21 | 0.21 | 13 | 5 | 21 | Frank Beamer (11-3) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 3 | 2010 | ACC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 14.03 | 2.74 | 10 | 10 | 16 | Frank Beamer (11-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 4 | 2009 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 18.57 | 5.42 | 7 | 4 | 10 | Frank Beamer (10-3) | Chick-fil-A Bowl-W | |
| 5 | 2008 | ACC | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 8.14 | 2.43 | 17 | 15 | 15 | Frank Beamer (10-4) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 6 | 2007 | ACC | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 14.22 | 2.86 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Frank Beamer (11-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 7 | 2006 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 12.47 | 0.16 | 17 | 11 | 19 | Frank Beamer (10-3) | Chick-fil-A Bowl-L | |
| 8 | 2005 | ACC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 18.96 | 4.27 | 8 | 3 | 7 | Frank Beamer (11-2) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2004 | ACC | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 14.10 | 4.33 | 9 | 10 | Frank Beamer (10-3) | Sugar Bowl-L | ||
| 10 | 2003 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 8.91 | 0.60 | 9 | 3 | Frank Beamer (8-5) | Insight Bowl-L | ||
| 11 | 2002 | Big East | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 11.16 | 2.31 | 16 | 3 | 18 | Frank Beamer (10-4) | San Francisco Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2001 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 12.16 | 2.16 | 9 | 5 | 18 | Frank Beamer (8-4) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 13 | 2000 | Big East | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 19.42 | 4.00 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Frank Beamer (11-1) | Gator Bowl-W | |
| 14 | 1999 | Big East | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 18.66 | 0.99 | 13 | 2 | 2 | Frank Beamer (11-1) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 15 | 1998 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 13.27 | 0.19 | 14 | 23 | Frank Beamer (9-3) | Music City Bowl-W | ||
| 16 | 1997 | Big East | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 1.04 | -3.79 | 14 | Frank Beamer (7-5) | Gator Bowl-L | |||
| 17 | 1996 | Big East | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 13.84 | 2.43 | 16 | 10 | 13 | Frank Beamer (10-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 18 | 1995 | Big East | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 13.05 | 0.46 | 24 | 10 | 10 | Frank Beamer (10-2) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 19 | 1994 | Big East | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.08 | 2.33 | 22 | 13 | Frank Beamer (8-4) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 20 | 1993 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 10.54 | -0.04 | 22 | 22 | Frank Beamer (9-3) | Independence Bowl-W | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 1992 | Big East | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -1.93 | 1.70 | Frank Beamer (2-8-1) | |||||
| 22 | 1991 | Big East | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.94 | 1.30 | Frank Beamer (5-6) | |||||
| 23 | 1990 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 7.20 | 5.10 | Frank Beamer (6-5) | |||||
| 24 | 1989 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 6.36 | 2.91 | Frank Beamer (6-4-1) | |||||
| 25 | 1988 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -1.34 | 5.39 | Frank Beamer (3-8) | |||||
| 26 | 1987 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -2.12 | 6.16 | Frank Beamer (2-9) | |||||
| 27 | 1986 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4.44 | -1.98 | 20 | 20 | Bill Dooley (9-2-1) | Peach Bowl-W | W-L-T adjusted to 10-1-1 by NCAA. | |
| 28 | 1985 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3.04 | -1.05 | Bill Dooley (6-5) | |||||
| 29 | 1984 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.79 | -0.21 | Bill Dooley (8-4) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||
| 30 | 1983 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.39 | -1.97 | Bill Dooley (9-2) | |||||
| 31 | 1982 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 0.53 | -4.93 | Bill Dooley (7-4) | |||||
| 32 | 1981 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7.47 | -0.17 | Bill Dooley (7-4) | |||||
| 33 | 1980 | Ind | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6.48 | -1.69 | Bill Dooley (8-4) | Peach Bowl-L | ||||
| 34 | 1979 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.26 | 2.08 | Bill Dooley (5-6) | |||||
| 35 | 1978 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.01 | 4.01 | Bill Dooley (4-7) | |||||
| 36 | 1977 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 0.18 | 4.18 | Jimmy Sharpe (3-7-1) | |||||
| 37 | 1976 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5.24 | 1.87 | Jimmy Sharpe (6-5) | |||||
| 38 | 1975 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.85 | -4.70 | Jimmy Sharpe (8-3) | |||||
| 39 | 1974 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 0.61 | 0.79 | Jimmy Sharpe (4-7) | |||||
| 40 | 1973 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.67 | 2.70 | Charles Coffey (2-9) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1972 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5.99 | 1.53 | Charles Coffey (6-4-1) | |||||
| 42 | 1971 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.06 | -0.33 | Charles Coffey (4-7) | |||||
| 43 | 1970 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.22 | -4.22 | Jerry Claiborne (5-6) | |||||
| 44 | 1969 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -0.12 | -5.22 | Jerry Claiborne (4-5-1) | |||||
| 45 | 1968 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 7.85 | 2.94 | Jerry Claiborne (7-4) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||||
| 46 | 1967 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5.85 | -0.45 | Jerry Claiborne (7-3) | |||||
| 47 | 1966 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 6.33 | -2.03 | Jerry Claiborne (8-2-1) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||||
| 48 | 1965 | Ind | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | -0.96 | -6.26 | Jerry Claiborne (7-3) | |||||
| 49 | 1964 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 0.26 | -3.14 | Jerry Claiborne (6-4) | |||||
| 50 | 1963 | Southern | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5.27 | -3.83 | Jerry Claiborne (8-2) | |||||
| 51 | 1962 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -4.29 | -4.59 | Jerry Claiborne (5-5) | |||||
| 52 | 1961 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -5.28 | -3.95 | Jerry Claiborne (4-5) | |||||
| 53 | 1960 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -4.31 | -10.01 | Frank Moseley (6-4) | |||||
| 54 | 1959 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -5.81 | -9.31 | Frank Moseley (6-4) | |||||
| 55 | 1958 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | -9.08 | -7.98 | Frank Moseley (5-4-1) | |||||
| 56 | 1957 | Southern | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -4.26 | -0.96 | Frank Moseley (4-6) | |||||
| 57 | 1956 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 7.84 | -3.96 | 15 | Frank Moseley (7-2-1) | ||||
| 58 | 1955 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | -2.31 | -7.31 | Frank Moseley (6-3-1) | |||||
| 59 | 1954 | Southern | 8 | 0 | 1 | .944 | 7.21 | -4.24 | 14 | 16 | Frank Moseley (8-0-1) | |||
| 60 | 1953 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -9.33 | -11.03 | Frank Moseley (5-5) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1952 | Southern | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -9.80 | -6.34 | Frank Moseley (5-6) | |||||
| 62 | 1951 | Southern | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -18.20 | -4.70 | Frank Moseley (2-8) | |||||
| 63 | 1950 | Southern | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | -26.12 | -3.12 | Robert McNeish (0-10) | |||||
| 64 | 1949 | Southern | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 | -14.65 | -2.95 | Robert McNeish (1-7-2) | |||||
| 65 | 1948 | Southern | 0 | 8 | 1 | .056 | -14.47 | 1.87 | Robert McNeish (0-8-1) | |||||
| 66 | 1947 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -1.95 | 0.28 | Jimmy Kitts (4-5) | |||||
| 67 | 1946 | Southern | 3 | 4 | 3 | .450 | 1.13 | 3.33 | Jimmy Kitts (3-4-3) | Sun Bowl-L | ||||
| 68 | 1945 | Southern | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -6.88 | 0.87 | Henry McEver (2-6) | |||||
| 69 | 1942 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | -0.03 | -5.43 | S.D. Tilson (7-2-1) Henry McEver (7-2-1) |
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| 70 | 1941 | Southern | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -4.77 | -5.77 | Jimmy Kitts (6-4) | |||||
| 71 | 1940 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.64 | -4.14 | Henry Redd (5-5) | |||||
| 72 | 1939 | Southern | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 0.79 | -0.72 | Henry Redd (4-5-1) | |||||
| 73 | 1938 | Southern | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | -2.10 | -1.20 | Henry Redd (3-5-2) | |||||
| 74 | 1937 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.71 | -2.31 | Henry Redd (5-5) | |||||
| 75 | 1936 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -10.04 | -7.24 | Henry Redd (5-5) | |||||
| 76 | 1935 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | -1.85 | -3.85 | Henry Redd (4-3-2) | |||||
| 77 | 1934 | Southern | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -2.50 | -2.10 | Henry Redd (5-5) | |||||
| 78 | 1933 | Southern | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | -3.86 | -1.36 | Henry Redd (4-3-3) | |||||
| 79 | 1932 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 11.17 | -2.39 | Henry Redd (8-1) | |||||
| 80 | 1931 | Southern | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | -4.28 | -1.84 | O.E. Neale (3-4-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1930 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | -1.55 | -3.67 | O.E. Neale (5-3-1) | |||||
| 82 | 1929 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1.68 | -1.54 | Andy Gustafson (5-4) | |||||
| 83 | 1928 | Southern | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 6.82 | -2.30 | Andy Gustafson (7-2) | |||||
| 84 | 1927 | Southern | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.17 | -4.05 | Andy Gustafson (5-4) | |||||
| 85 | 1926 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 1.64 | -1.25 | Andy Gustafson (5-3-1) | |||||
| 86 | 1925 | Southern | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | -1.18 | -0.38 | B.C. Cubbage (5-3-2) | |||||
| 87 | 1924 | Southern | 4 | 2 | 3 | .611 | 5.37 | -0.85 | B.C. Cubbage (4-2-3) | |||||
| 88 | 1923 | Southern | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 7.46 | 1.24 | B.C. Cubbage (6-3) | |||||
| 89 | 1922 | Southern | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 16.25 | 0.75 | B.C. Cubbage (8-1-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1921 | Southern | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 5.53 | -3.67 | B.C. Cubbage (7-3) | |||||
| 91 | 1920 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -0.20 | -1.00 | Stanley Sutton (4-6) | |||||
| 92 | 1919 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3.83 | -0.39 | Charles Bernier (5-4) | |||||
| 93 | 1918 | Ind | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.14 | -6.01 | Charles Bernier (7-0) | |||||
| 94 | 1917 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 6.01 | 0.46 | Charles Bernier (6-2-1) | |||||
| 95 | 1916 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 6.74 | -1.26 | Jack Ingersoll (7-2) | |||||
| 96 | 1915 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 0.10 | -0.03 | Branch Bocock (4-4) | |||||
| 97 | 1914 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 3.61 | -4.95 | Branch Bocock (6-2-1) | |||||
| 98 | 1913 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 5.42 | -4.58 | Branch Bocock (7-1-1) | |||||
| 99 | 1912 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.36 | -3.31 | Branch Bocock (5-4) | |||||
| 100 | 1911 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 4.88 | -2.45 | L.W. Reiss (6-1-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1910 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 10.50 | 0.37 | Branch Bocock (6-2) | |||||
| 102 | 1909 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 11.87 | -0.28 | Branch Bocock (6-1) | |||||
| 103 | 1908 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 4.76 | 1.43 | R.M. Brown (5-4) | |||||
| 104 | 1907 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 7.30 | -4.92 | C.R. Williams (7-2) | |||||
| 105 | 1906 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 2 | .667 | 1.63 | -4.37 | C.P. Miles (5-2-2) | |||||
| 106 | 1905 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 11.92 | -4.18 | C.P. Miles (9-1) | |||||
| 107 | 1904 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 7.67 | -1.96 | John O'Connor (5-3) | |||||
| 108 | 1903 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 8.59 | -4.74 | C.A. Lueder (5-1) | |||||
| 109 | 1902 | Ind | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 5.19 | -1.65 | R.R. Brown (3-2-1) |