Location: Seattle, Washington ▪ Colors: Purple & Gold
Stadium: Husky Stadium (cap. 72,500)
Record: 95 Years, 566-390-32, .589 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 30 Bowls, 15-14-1, .517 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: Pac-12, Pac-10, Pac-8, AAWU and PCC
Conference Champion: 18 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 28 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 22 Times
| School Rank (FBS Era): #22. Michigan State… #23. WASHINGTON… #24. San Diego State… |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 1.81 | 3.99 | 22 | Steve Sarkisian (7-6) | Alamo Bowl-L | ||
| 2 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5.56 | 9.35 | Steve Sarkisian (7-6) | Holiday Bowl-W | |||
| 3 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3.61 | 6.07 | 24 | Steve Sarkisian (5-7) | |||
| 4 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .000 | -12.08 | 7.87 | Tyrone Willingham (0-12) | ||||
| 5 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 4 | 9 | 0 | .308 | 4.41 | 8.53 | Tyrone Willingham (4-9) | ||||
| 6 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2.81 | 7.33 | Tyrone Willingham (5-7) | ||||
| 7 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -3.12 | 6.32 | Tyrone Willingham (2-9) | ||||
| 8 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -6.27 | 8.21 | Keith Gilbertson (1-10) | ||||
| 9 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3.30 | 3.48 | 17 | 17 | Keith Gilbertson (6-6) | ||
| 10 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 8.36 | 5.49 | 9 | 9 | Rick Neuheisel (7-6) | Sun Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.07 | 7.06 | 15 | 8 | 19 | Rick Neuheisel (8-4) | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 12 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 16.91 | 8.06 | 13 | 3 | 3 | Rick Neuheisel (11-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 13 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5.68 | 4.23 | 23 | Rick Neuheisel (7-5) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4.10 | 7.14 | 18 | 9 | Jim Lambright (6-6) | Oahu Classic-L | |
| 15 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 18.65 | 8.47 | 4 | 2 | 18 | Jim Lambright (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-W |
| 16 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.02 | 6.41 | 12 | 16 | Jim Lambright (9-3) | Holiday Bowl-L | |
| 17 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 9.10 | 6.66 | 24 | 15 | Jim Lambright (7-4-1) | Sun Bowl-L | |
| 18 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 10.30 | 5.29 | 23 | 9 | Jim Lambright (7-4) | ||
| 19 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 11.12 | 5.14 | 12 | 12 | Jim Lambright (7-4) | ||
| 20 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 19.07 | 8.14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Don James (9-3) | Rose Bowl-L |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.22 | 6.44 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Don James (12-0) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 22 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 21.62 | 7.56 | 20 | 2 | 5 | Don James (10-2) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 23 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 14.64 | 8.00 | 11 | 23 | Don James (8-4) | Freedom Bowl-W | |
| 24 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.31 | 6.95 | 16 | Don James (6-5) | |||
| 25 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | 7.72 | 4.50 | 13 | 10 | Don James (7-4-1) | Independence Bowl-W | |
| 26 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 17.83 | 8.28 | 16 | 6 | 18 | Don James (8-3-1) | Sun Bowl-L |
| 27 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4.75 | 4.46 | 12 | 12 | Don James (7-5) | Freedom Bowl-W | |
| 28 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 15.89 | 2.10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | Don James (11-1) | Orange Bowl-W |
| 29 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 9.32 | 2.08 | 18 | 9 | Don James (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.48 | 7.00 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Don James (10-2) | Aloha Bowl-W |
| 31 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 11.92 | 3.62 | 15 | 10 | 10 | Don James (10-2) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 32 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 12.43 | 4.83 | 20 | 13 | 16 | Don James (9-3) | Rose Bowl-L |
| 33 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.90 | 6.20 | 15 | 6 | 11 | Don James (9-3) | Sun Bowl-W |
| 34 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 17.74 | 10.72 | 11 | 11 | Don James (7-4) | ||
| 35 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 17.05 | 8.54 | 10 | 10 | Don James (9-3) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 36 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 7.44 | 5.82 | Don James (5-6) | ||||
| 37 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 8.77 | 10.72 | Don James (6-5) | ||||
| 38 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3.07 | 6.85 | Jim Owens (5-6) | ||||
| 39 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -8.46 | 1.87 | Jim Owens (2-9) | ||||
| 40 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 9.73 | 8.75 | 9 | 9 | Jim Owens (8-3) | ||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 14.69 | 4.61 | 11 | 19 | Jim Owens (8-3) | ||
| 42 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 18.04 | 11.21 | 20 | Jim Owens (6-4) | |||
| 43 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -1.90 | 13.17 | Jim Owens (1-9) | ||||
| 44 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0.06 | 3.39 | Jim Owens (3-5-2) | ||||
| 45 | 1967 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 6.33 | 4.90 | Jim Owens (5-5) | ||||
| 46 | 1966 | AAWU | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 4.98 | 2.39 | Jim Owens (6-4) | ||||
| 47 | 1965 | AAWU | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 9.66 | 9.21 | Jim Owens (5-5) | ||||
| 48 | 1964 | AAWU | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 11.24 | 8.44 | 7 | 7 | Jim Owens (6-4) | ||
| 49 | 1963 | AAWU | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 12.09 | 9.27 | 10 | 10 | Jim Owens (6-5) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 50 | 1962 | AAWU | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 16.98 | 6.86 | 10 | 7 | Jim Owens (7-1-2) | ||
| 51 | 1961 | AAWU | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2.56 | 1.36 | Jim Owens (5-4-1) | ||||
| 52 | 1960 | AAWU | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 14.37 | 2.15 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Jim Owens (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W |
| 53 | 1959 | AAWU | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 17.12 | 3.81 | 8 | 8 | Jim Owens (10-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 54 | 1958 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -0.91 | 4.65 | Jim Owens (3-7) | ||||
| 55 | 1957 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 1.15 | 9.22 | Jim Owens (3-6-1) | ||||
| 56 | 1956 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 10.10 | 8.84 | Darrell Royal (5-5) | ||||
| 57 | 1955 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 10.13 | 7.27 | 12 | John Cherberg (5-4-1) | |||
| 58 | 1954 | PCC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.53 | 5.93 | John Cherberg (2-8) | ||||
| 59 | 1953 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 2.47 | 7.99 | John Cherberg (3-6-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1952 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 12.96 | 9.64 | 17 | Howard Odell (7-3) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1951 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 8.37 | 9.89 | 8 | 8 | Howard Odell (3-6-1) | ||
| 62 | 1950 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 17.21 | 6.07 | 10 | 11 | Howard Odell (8-2) | ||
| 63 | 1949 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 5.52 | 16.26 | Howard Odell (3-7) | ||||
| 64 | 1948 | PCC | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 1.35 | 11.11 | Howard Odell (2-7-1) | ||||
| 65 | 1947 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 6.59 | 8.65 | Ralph Welch (3-6) | ||||
| 66 | 1946 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 1.83 | 2.34 | Ralph Welch (5-4) | ||||
| 67 | 1945 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -3.86 | -5.59 | 18 | Ralph Welch (6-3) | |||
| 68 | 1944 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | -0.22 | -3.56 | Ralph Welch (5-3) | ||||
| 69 | 1942 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 3 | .550 | 3.18 | 1.62 | Ralph Welch (4-3-3) | ||||
| 70 | 1941 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 15.47 | 14.91 | 20 | James Phelan (5-4) | |||
| 71 | 1940 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 19.31 | 10.07 | 10 | 10 | James Phelan (7-2) | ||
| 72 | 1939 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 0.05 | 4.17 | James Phelan (4-5) | ||||
| 73 | 1938 | PCC | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 7.76 | 11.49 | James Phelan (3-5-1) | ||||
| 74 | 1937 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 2 | .727 | 10.07 | 2.81 | 13 | James Phelan (7-2-2) | |||
| 75 | 1936 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 16.19 | 10.83 | 4 | 5 | James Phelan (7-2-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| 76 | 1935 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 11.42 | 8.46 | James Phelan (5-3) | ||||
| 77 | 1934 | PCC | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 7.56 | 4.78 | James Phelan (6-1-1) | ||||
| 78 | 1933 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.67 | 8.80 | James Phelan (5-4) | ||||
| 79 | 1932 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 13.60 | 8.22 | James Phelan (6-2-2) | ||||
| 80 | 1931 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 12.10 | 10.67 | James Phelan (5-3-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 81 | 1930 | PCC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.40 | 5.69 | James Phelan (5-4) | ||||
| 82 | 1929 | PCC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -0.03 | 7.77 | Enoch Bagshaw (2-6-1) | ||||
| 83 | 1928 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4.85 | 2.93 | Enoch Bagshaw (7-4) | ||||
| 84 | 1927 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 9.40 | 0.37 | Enoch Bagshaw (9-2) | ||||
| 85 | 1926 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 10.41 | 2.81 | Enoch Bagshaw (8-2) | ||||
| 86 | 1925 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 12.96 | 2.25 | Enoch Bagshaw (11-0-1) | Rose Bowl-L | |||
| 87 | 1924 | PCC | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 12.02 | -0.36 | Enoch Bagshaw (8-1-1) | ||||
| 88 | 1923 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 12.42 | 0.81 | Enoch Bagshaw (10-1-1) | Rose Bowl-T | |||
| 89 | 1922 | PCC | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 5.39 | 2.22 | Enoch Bagshaw (6-1-1) | ||||
| 90 | 1921 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -4.39 | 3.47 | Enoch Bagshaw (3-4-1) | ||||
| 91 | 1920 | PCC | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -12.04 | -1.15 | Stub Allison (1-5) | ||||
| 92 | 1919 | PCC | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 8.03 | 1.73 | Claude Hunt (5-1) | ||||
| 93 | 1918 | PCC | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | -3.83 | 0.52 | Anthony Savage (1-1) | ||||
| 94 | 1917 | PCC | 1 | 2 | 1 | .375 | -8.54 | 3.82 | Claude Hunt (1-2-1) | ||||
| 95 | 1916 | PCC | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 12.41 | 1.62 | Gilmour Dobie (6-0-1) |