110 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 | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 6.65 | 1.24 | 25 | Chris Klieman (7-5) | |||||
| 2 | 2020 | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -0.01 | 4.50 | 16 | Chris Klieman (4-6) | ||||
| 3 | 2019 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.02 | 2.64 | 20 | Chris Klieman (8-5) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 4 | 2018 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1.39 | 3.47 | Bill Snyder (5-7) | |||||
| 5 | 2017 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 5.84 | 1.07 | 20 | 18 | Bill Snyder (8-5) | Cactus Bowl-W | ||
| 6 | 2016 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 8.09 | 1.33 | Bill Snyder (9-4) | Texas Bowl-W | ||||
| 7 | 2015 | Big 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1.83 | 2.06 | Bill Snyder (6-7) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||||
| 8 | 2014 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 12.73 | 3.66 | 20 | 9 | 18 | Bill Snyder (9-4) | Alamo Bowl-L | |
| 9 | 2013 | Big 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 10.01 | 1.09 | Bill Snyder (8-5) | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl-W | ||||
| 10 | 2012 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 16.92 | 5.30 | 22 | 2 | 12 | Bill Snyder (11-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2011 | Big 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 11.45 | 6.84 | 10 | 15 | Bill Snyder (10-3) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 12 | 2010 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4.11 | 1.26 | Bill Snyder (7-6) | Pinstripe Bowl-L | ||||
| 13 | 2009 | Big 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -1.08 | -0.08 | Bill Snyder (6-6) | |||||
| 14 | 2008 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -3.39 | 0.78 | Ron Prince (5-7) | |||||
| 15 | 2007 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3.63 | 1.97 | 24 | Ron Prince (5-7) | ||||
| 16 | 2006 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -0.07 | 1.32 | Ron Prince (7-6) | Texas Bowl-L | ||||
| 17 | 2005 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -1.42 | 1.22 | Bill Snyder (5-6) | |||||
| 18 | 2004 | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 2.04 | 3.40 | 13 | 13 | Bill Snyder (4-7) | |||
| 19 | 2003 | Big 12 | 11 | 4 | 0 | .733 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 15.74 | 1.61 | 7 | 6 | 14 | Bill Snyder (11-4) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 20 | 2002 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 16.49 | -0.12 | 6 | 7 | Bill Snyder (11-2) | Holiday Bowl-W | ||
| 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 | Big 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 9.63 | 5.63 | 13 | 11 | Bill Snyder (6-6) | Insight Bowl-L | ||
| 22 | 2000 | Big 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 15.72 | 3.93 | 8 | 2 | 9 | Bill Snyder (11-3) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 23 | 1999 | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 15.11 | -0.06 | 20 | 5 | 6 | Bill Snyder (11-1) | Holiday Bowl-W | |
| 24 | 1998 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.39 | 2.85 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Bill Snyder (11-2) | Alamo Bowl-L | |
| 25 | 1997 | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 15.43 | -0.07 | 23 | 8 | 8 | Bill Snyder (11-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 26 | 1996 | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 13.13 | 3.71 | 21 | 9 | 17 | Bill Snyder (9-3) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 27 | 1995 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 15.13 | 0.79 | 7 | 7 | Bill Snyder (10-2) | Holiday Bowl-W | ||
| 28 | 1994 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 10.57 | 0.91 | 11 | 19 | Bill Snyder (9-3) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 29 | 1993 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 9.44 | 0.36 | 18 | 20 | Bill Snyder (9-2-1) | Copper Bowl-W | ||
| 30 | 1992 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -2.80 | -0.98 | Bill Snyder (5-6) | |||||
| 31 | 1991 | Big 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 5.36 | 0.73 | Bill Snyder (7-4) | |||||
| 32 | 1990 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -1.65 | -0.10 | Bill Snyder (5-6) | |||||
| 33 | 1989 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -15.11 | -0.38 | Bill Snyder (1-10) | |||||
| 34 | 1988 | Big 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -16.84 | 1.62 | Stan Parrish (0-11) | |||||
| 35 | 1987 | Big 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .071 | -16.16 | 1.47 | Stan Parrish (0-10-1) | |||||
| 36 | 1986 | Big 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -13.12 | -0.40 | Stan Parrish (2-9) | |||||
| 37 | 1985 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -14.84 | -0.93 | Jim Dickey (0-2), Lee Moon (1-8) | |||||
| 38 | 1984 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | -5.00 | 3.45 | Jim Dickey (3-7-1) | |||||
| 39 | 1983 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -7.48 | 3.97 | Jim Dickey (3-8) | |||||
| 40 | 1982 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 5.28 | 2.28 | Jim Dickey (6-5-1) | Independence 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 |
| 41 | 1981 | Big 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -3.32 | 5.77 | Jim Dickey (2-9) | |||||
| 42 | 1980 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -0.69 | 5.22 | Jim Dickey (3-8) | record adjusted to 4-7-0 by NCAA | ||||
| 43 | 1979 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -1.94 | 4.06 | Jim Dickey (3-8) | |||||
| 44 | 1978 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -0.54 | 7.91 | Jim Dickey (4-7) | |||||
| 45 | 1977 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -2.70 | 9.39 | Ellis Rainsberger (1-10) | record adjusted to 2-9-0 by NCAA | ||||
| 46 | 1976 | Big 8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -0.73 | 13.18 | Ellis Rainsberger (1-10) | |||||
| 47 | 1975 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -0.51 | 9.67 | Ellis Rainsberger (3-8) | |||||
| 48 | 1974 | Big 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 3.49 | 7.58 | Vince Gibson (4-7) | |||||
| 49 | 1973 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 7.70 | 12.24 | Vince Gibson (5-6) | |||||
| 50 | 1972 | Big 8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -3.68 | 9.23 | Vince Gibson (3-8) | |||||
| 51 | 1971 | Big 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 4.84 | 9.66 | Vince Gibson (5-6) | |||||
| 52 | 1970 | Big 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 9.78 | 11.14 | 14 | 13 | Vince Gibson (6-5) | |||
| 53 | 1969 | Big 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 15.30 | 10.20 | 12 | Vince Gibson (5-5) | ||||
| 54 | 1968 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 4.72 | 8.82 | Vince Gibson (4-6) | |||||
| 55 | 1967 | Big 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -9.49 | 5.31 | Vince Gibson (1-9) | |||||
| 56 | 1966 | Big 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | 0 | 6 | 1 | .071 | -14.25 | 0.75 | Doug Weaver (0-9-1) | |||||
| 57 | 1965 | Big 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -18.15 | 2.15 | Doug Weaver (0-10) | |||||
| 58 | 1964 | Big 8 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -1.50 | 5.40 | Doug Weaver (3-7) | |||||
| 59 | 1963 | Big 8 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -8.25 | 3.53 | Doug Weaver (2-7) | |||||
| 60 | 1962 | Big 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -12.78 | 6.12 | Doug Weaver (0-10) | |||||
| 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 | Big 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -8.83 | 4.87 | Doug Weaver (2-8) | |||||
| 62 | 1960 | Big 8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -7.97 | 8.53 | Doug Weaver (1-9) | |||||
| 63 | 1959 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -7.25 | 4.45 | Bernard Mertes (2-8) | |||||
| 64 | 1958 | Big 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -4.16 | 2.65 | Bernard Mertes (3-7) | |||||
| 65 | 1957 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -2.00 | 1.80 | Bernard Mertes (3-6-1) | |||||
| 66 | 1956 | Big 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -4.91 | 1.79 | Bernard Mertes (3-7) | |||||
| 67 | 1955 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | -3.90 | 0.90 | Bernard Mertes (4-6) | |||||
| 68 | 1954 | Big 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 0.34 | -2.66 | Bill Meek (7-3) | |||||
| 69 | 1953 | Big 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 7.27 | 1.57 | Bill Meek (6-3-1) | |||||
| 70 | 1952 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | -11.86 | 3.14 | Bill Meek (1-9) | |||||
| 71 | 1951 | Big 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | -13.53 | 0.81 | Bill Meek (1-7-1) | record adjusted to 0-9-0 by NCAA | ||||
| 72 | 1950 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | .136 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | -11.71 | 3.93 | Ralph Graham (1-9-1) | |||||
| 73 | 1949 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -6.25 | 0.86 | Ralph Graham (2-8) | |||||
| 74 | 1948 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | -15.76 | 0.34 | Ralph Graham (1-9) | |||||
| 75 | 1947 | Big 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | -15.81 | -0.01 | Sam Francis (0-10) | |||||
| 76 | 1946 | Big 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | -20.91 | -2.47 | Hobbs Adams (0-9) | |||||
| 77 | 1945 | Big 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | -21.87 | -2.00 | Lud Fiser (1-7) | |||||
| 78 | 1944 | Big 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | -11.05 | -1.28 | Ward Haylett (2-5-2) | |||||
| 79 | 1943 | Big 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | -20.91 | -6.54 | Ward Haylett (1-7) | |||||
| 80 | 1942 | Big 6 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | -13.15 | -3.61 | Ward Haylett (3-8) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1941 | Big 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | -4.10 | 3.02 | Hobbs Adams (2-5-2) | |||||
| 82 | 1940 | Big 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | -6.28 | 1.27 | Hobbs Adams (2-7) | |||||
| 83 | 1939 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 3.83 | 2.94 | Wesley Fry (4-5) | |||||
| 84 | 1938 | Big 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 1.24 | 4.13 | Wesley Fry (4-4-1) | |||||
| 85 | 1937 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | -6.65 | -5.21 | Wesley Fry (4-5) | |||||
| 86 | 1936 | Big 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .600 | 5.76 | 1.65 | Wesley Fry (4-3-2) | |||||
| 87 | 1935 | Big 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | .389 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | 1.20 | 2.98 | Wesley Fry (2-4-3) | |||||
| 88 | 1934 | Big 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.03 | -1.87 | Pappy Waldorf (7-2-1) | |||||
| 89 | 1933 | Big 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 9.22 | 1.77 | Bo McMillin (6-2-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1932 | Big 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 7.20 | 1.33 | Bo McMillin (4-4) | |||||
| 91 | 1931 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 6.07 | -5.43 | Bo McMillin (8-2) | |||||
| 92 | 1930 | Big 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0.77 | -2.73 | Bo McMillin (5-3) | |||||
| 93 | 1929 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | -0.49 | 4.88 | Bo McMillin (3-5) | |||||
| 94 | 1928 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | -5.54 | -5.41 | Bo McMillin (3-5) | |||||
| 95 | 1927 | MVIAA | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | -1.15 | 2.22 | Charlie Bachman (3-5) | |||||
| 96 | 1926 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 3.58 | -0.67 | Charlie Bachman (5-3) | |||||
| 97 | 1925 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 5.88 | 2.13 | Charlie Bachman (5-2-1) | |||||
| 98 | 1924 | MVIAA | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | -1.05 | 0.95 | Charlie Bachman (3-4-1) | |||||
| 99 | 1923 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0.60 | -3.52 | Charlie Bachman (4-2-2) | |||||
| 100 | 1922 | MVIAA | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 4.95 | -1.55 | Charlie Bachman (5-1-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1921 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 3.72 | 0.22 | Charlie Bachman (5-3) | |||||
| 102 | 1920 | MVIAA | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .125 | -1.95 | -2.73 | Charlie Bachman (3-3-3) | |||||
| 103 | 1919 | MVIAA | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .125 | -5.56 | -3.33 | Zora Clevenger (3-5-1) | |||||
| 104 | 1918 | MVIAA | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 7.37 | -5.63 | Zora Clevenger (4-1) | |||||
| 105 | 1917 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 10.07 | -3.68 | Zora Clevenger (6-2) | |||||
| 106 | 1916 | MVIAA | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.74 | -3.01 | Zora Clevenger (6-1-1) | |||||
| 107 | 1915 | MVIAA | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .167 | -6.70 | -2.57 | John Bender (3-4-1) | |||||
| 108 | 1914 | MVIAA | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | -12.15 | -1.15 | Guy Lowman (1-5-1) | |||||
| 109 | 1913 | MVIAA | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | -5.87 | -4.12 | Guy Lowman (3-4-1) | |||||
| 110 | 1912 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3.63 | -3.87 | Guy Lowman (8-2) | |||||||||
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