68 Years
| Overall | Conference | SRS | Polls | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 1 | 2021 | American | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.13 | -2.04 | 8 | 2 | Luke Fickell (12-0) | ||||
| 2 | 2020 | American | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.92 | -1.28 | 20 | 6 | 8 | Luke Fickell (9-1) | Peach Bowl-L | |
| 3 | 2019 | American | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 10.87 | 2.51 | 17 | 21 | Luke Fickell (11-3) | Birmingham Bowl-W | ||
| 4 | 2018 | American | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 7.15 | -3.93 | 19 | 24 | Luke Fickell (11-2) | Military Bowl-W | ||
| 5 | 2017 | American | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -9.59 | -0.76 | Luke Fickell (4-8) | |||||
| 6 | 2016 | American | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -9.17 | -1.58 | Tommy Tuberville (4-8) | |||||
| 7 | 2015 | American | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.19 | -0.65 | Tommy Tuberville (7-6) | Hawaii Bowl-L | ||||
| 8 | 2014 | American | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.42 | -2.20 | Tommy Tuberville (9-4) | Military Bowl-L | ||||
| 9 | 2013 | American | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 0.41 | -6.90 | Tommy Tuberville (9-4) | Belk Bowl-L | ||||
| 10 | 2012 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8.71 | -3.37 | 21 | Butch Jones (9-3), Steve Stripling (1-0) | Belk Bowl-W | |||
| 11 | 2011 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 7.34 | -0.74 | 23 | 25 | Butch Jones (10-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||
| 12 | 2010 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -1.93 | 1.99 | Butch Jones (4-8) | |||||
| 13 | 2009 | Big East | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.23 | 1.77 | 4 | 8 | Brian Kelly (12-0), Jeff Quinn (0-1) | Sugar Bowl-L | ||
| 14 | 2008 | Big East | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.03 | -0.19 | 12 | 17 | Brian Kelly (11-3) | Orange Bowl-L | ||
| 15 | 2007 | Big East | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 13.40 | 0.48 | 15 | 17 | Brian Kelly (10-3) | PapaJohns.com Bowl-W | ||
| 16 | 2006 | Big East | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 5.29 | 3.29 | Mark Dantonio (7-5), Brian Kelly (1-0) | International Bowl-W | ||||
| 17 | 2005 | Big East | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -9.20 | 1.26 | Mark Dantonio (4-7) | |||||
| 18 | 2004 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2.29 | -1.21 | Mark Dantonio (7-5) | Fort Worth Bowl-W | ||||
| 19 | 2003 | CUSA | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -5.93 | -3.93 | Rick Minter (5-7) | |||||
| 20 | 2002 | CUSA | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2.84 | -0.02 | Rick Minter (7-7) | New Orleans Bowl-L | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 2001 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | -2.24 | -6.07 | Rick Minter (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | ||||
| 22 | 2000 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | -0.11 | -1.61 | Rick Minter (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | ||||
| 23 | 1999 | CUSA | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | -2.52 | 0.57 | Rick Minter (3-8) | |||||
| 24 | 1998 | CUSA | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -13.91 | -0.36 | Rick Minter (2-9) | |||||
| 25 | 1997 | CUSA | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 1.41 | -4.68 | Rick Minter (8-4) | Humanitarian Bowl-W | ||||
| 26 | 1996 | CUSA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 1.05 | -1.05 | Rick Minter (6-5) | |||||
| 27 | 1995 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 6.92 | 3.01 | Rick Minter (6-5) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1994 | Ind | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | -12.39 | -1.57 | Rick Minter (2-8-1) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1993 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | -0.35 | -8.44 | Tim Murphy (8-3) | |||||||||
| 30 | 1992 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -8.02 | -1.48 | Tim Murphy (3-8) | |||||||||
| 31 | 1991 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -5.03 | -1.58 | Tim Murphy (4-7) | |||||||||
| 32 | 1990 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -18.87 | -1.60 | Tim Murphy (1-10) | |||||||||
| 33 | 1989 | Ind | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | -17.46 | -3.37 | Tim Murphy (1-9-1) | |||||||||
| 34 | 1988 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -11.56 | -0.29 | Dave Currey (3-8) | |||||||||
| 35 | 1987 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -7.96 | -2.69 | Dave Currey (4-7) | |||||||||
| 36 | 1986 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -2.90 | 1.92 | Dave Currey (5-6) | |||||||||
| 37 | 1985 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -1.66 | 1.34 | Dave Currey (5-6) | |||||||||
| 38 | 1984 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.55 | 1.46 | Dave Currey (2-9) | |||||||||
| 39 | 1983 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1.29 | 3.29 | Watson Brown (4-6-1) | |||||||||
| 40 | 1982 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 1.09 | -1.55 | Mike Gottfried (6-5) | |||||||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1981 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.91 | 1.91 | Mike Gottfried (6-5) | |||||||||
| 42 | 1980 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.21 | -0.39 | Ralph Staub (2-9) | |||||||||
| 43 | 1979 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -6.88 | 3.76 | Ralph Staub (2-9) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1978 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.70 | -0.85 | Ralph Staub (5-6) | |||||||||
| 45 | 1977 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 2 | .545 | 0.93 | -4.53 | Ralph Staub (5-4-2) | |||||||||
| 46 | 1976 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 8.04 | 1.31 | 20 | Tony Mason (8-3) | ||||||||
| 47 | 1975 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.64 | 0.27 | Tony Mason (6-5) | |||||||||
| 48 | 1974 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 2.64 | -0.99 | Tony Mason (7-4) | |||||||||
| 49 | 1973 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -2.87 | -6.87 | Tony Mason (4-7) | |||||||||
| 50 | 1972 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -20.56 | -7.38 | Ray Callahan (2-9) | |||||||||
| 51 | 1971 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -0.43 | -4.43 | Ray Callahan (7-4) | |||||||||
| 52 | 1970 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -1.32 | -8.50 | Ray Callahan (7-4) | |||||||||
| 53 | 1969 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | -12.91 | -5.01 | Ray Callahan (4-6) | |||||
| 54 | 1968 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | -3.61 | -3.01 | Homer Rice (5-4-1) | |||||
| 55 | 1967 | MVC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | -8.23 | -0.12 | Homer Rice (3-6) | |||||
| 56 | 1966 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | -7.11 | -1.11 | Charles Studley (3-7) | |||||
| 57 | 1965 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | -7.31 | -6.51 | Charles Studley (5-5) | |||||
| 58 | 1964 | MVC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.91 | -4.49 | Charles Studley (8-2) | |||||
| 59 | 1963 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 0.37 | -6.23 | Charles Studley (6-4) | |||||
| 60 | 1962 | MVC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | -10.98 | -3.38 | Charles Studley (2-8) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1961 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | -14.22 | -9.02 | Charles Studley (3-7) | |||||
| 62 | 1960 | MVC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | -13.95 | -11.15 | George Blackburn (4-6) | |||||
| 63 | 1959 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .125 | -3.01 | -5.91 | George Blackburn (5-4-1) | |||||
| 64 | 1958 | MVC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 0.30 | -3.21 | George Blackburn (6-2-2) | |||||
| 65 | 1957 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | -5.85 | -8.75 | George Blackburn (5-4-1) | |||||
| 66 | 1956 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -7.94 | -9.83 | George Blackburn (4-5) | |||||||||
| 67 | 1955 | Ind | 1 | 6 | 2 | .222 | -15.75 | -6.53 | George Blackburn (1-6-2) | |||||||||
| 68 | 1954 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 2.32 | -9.38 | 12 | Sid Gillman (8-2) | ||||||||
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