60 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 | ACC | Scott Satterfield (0-0) | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2020 | ACC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -0.78 | -1.87 | 18 | Scott Satterfield (4-7) | ||||
| 3 | 2019 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 3.09 | 2.55 | Scott Satterfield (8-5) | Music City Bowl-W | ||||
| 4 | 2018 | ACC | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | -9.84 | 5.41 | Bobby Petrino (2-8), Lorenzo Ward (0-2) | |||||
| 5 | 2017 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 9.67 | 3.75 | 16 | 14 | Bobby Petrino (8-5) | TaxSlayer Bowl-L | ||
| 6 | 2016 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 11.87 | 2.10 | 19 | 3 | 21 | Bobby Petrino (9-4) | Citrus Bowl-L | |
| 7 | 2015 | ACC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6.69 | 3.23 | Bobby Petrino (8-5) | Music City Bowl-W | ||||
| 8 | 2014 | ACC | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 10.52 | 3.22 | 20 | 24 | Bobby Petrino (9-4) | Belk Bowl-L | ||
| 9 | 2013 | American | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 9.99 | -5.85 | 9 | 7 | 15 | Charlie Strong (12-1) | Russell Athletic Bowl-W | |
| 10 | 2012 | Big East | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 5.88 | -1.96 | 25 | 11 | 13 | Charlie Strong (11-2) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 11 | 2011 | Big East | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 2.38 | 0.07 | Charlie Strong (7-6) | Belk Bowl-L | ||||
| 12 | 2010 | Big East | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 2.71 | -1.45 | Charlie Strong (7-6) | Beef O'Brady's Bowl-W | ||||
| 13 | 2009 | Big East | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -4.01 | 2.83 | Steve Kragthorpe (4-8) | |||||
| 14 | 2008 | Big East | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -3.83 | -0.33 | Steve Kragthorpe (5-7) | |||||
| 15 | 2007 | Big East | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5.02 | 3.44 | 10 | 8 | Steve Kragthorpe (6-6) | |||
| 16 | 2006 | Big East | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 19.94 | 2.94 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Bobby Petrino (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 17 | 2005 | Big East | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 11.12 | -0.63 | 12 | 9 | 19 | Bobby Petrino (9-3) | Gator Bowl-L | |
| 18 | 2004 | CUSA | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.21 | -1.37 | 6 | 6 | Bobby Petrino (11-1) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||
| 19 | 2003 | CUSA | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1.32 | -5.38 | Bobby Petrino (9-4) | GMAC Bowl-L | ||||
| 20 | 2002 | CUSA | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 0.77 | -1.93 | 17 | 17 | John Smith (7-6) | GMAC 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 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 8.49 | -3.21 | 17 | 17 | John Smith (11-2) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||
| 22 | 2000 | CUSA | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 7.37 | -2.22 | 22 | John Smith (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 23 | 1999 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 4.36 | -0.31 | John Smith (7-5) | Humanitarian Bowl-L | ||||
| 24 | 1998 | CUSA | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | -0.28 | -3.28 | John Smith (7-5) | Motor City Bowl-L | ||||
| 25 | 1997 | CUSA | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | -14.89 | -1.25 | Ron Cooper (1-10) | |||||
| 26 | 1996 | CUSA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | 0.27 | 1.90 | Ron Cooper (5-6) | |||||
| 27 | 1995 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 1.79 | -5.30 | Ron Cooper (7-4) | |||||||||
| 28 | 1994 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | -0.60 | -1.06 | Howard Schnellenberger (6-5) | |||||||||
| 29 | 1993 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.51 | 2.59 | 13 | 24 | Howard Schnellenberger (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||||||
| 30 | 1992 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 0.45 | 3.17 | Howard Schnellenberger (5-6) | |||||||||
| 31 | 1991 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -13.61 | 1.67 | Howard Schnellenberger (2-9) | |||||||||
| 32 | 1990 | Ind | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 7.93 | -4.41 | 14 | 14 | Howard Schnellenberger (10-1-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | ||||||
| 33 | 1989 | Ind | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 2.14 | -2.86 | Howard Schnellenberger (6-5) | |||||||||
| 34 | 1988 | Ind | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.85 | -1.78 | Howard Schnellenberger (8-3) | |||||||||
| 35 | 1987 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -10.60 | -3.24 | Howard Schnellenberger (3-7-1) | |||||||||
| 36 | 1986 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -11.41 | -2.14 | Howard Schnellenberger (3-8) | |||||||||
| 37 | 1985 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -16.24 | -0.70 | Howard Schnellenberger (2-9) | |||||||||
| 38 | 1984 | Ind | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -12.07 | -1.53 | Bob Weber (2-9) | |||||||||
| 39 | 1983 | Ind | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -6.47 | 5.17 | Bob Weber (3-8) | |||||||||
| 40 | 1982 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.84 | -0.66 | Bob Weber (5-6) | |||||||||
| 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 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -4.02 | -1.75 | Bob Weber (5-6) | |||||||||
| 42 | 1980 | Ind | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2.90 | 4.17 | Bob Weber (5-6) | |||||||||
| 43 | 1979 | Ind | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | -2.30 | 1.06 | Vince Gibson (4-6-1) | |||||||||
| 44 | 1978 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 3.45 | -3.83 | Vince Gibson (7-4) | |||||||||
| 45 | 1977 | Ind | 7 | 4 | 1 | .625 | -0.89 | -6.39 | Vince Gibson (7-4-1) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||||||
| 46 | 1976 | Ind | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -3.42 | 1.21 | Vince Gibson (4-7) | record adjusted to 5-6-0 by NCAA | ||||||||
| 47 | 1975 | Ind | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -20.13 | -5.40 | Vince Gibson (1-10) | record adjusted to 2-9-0 by NCAA | ||||||||
| 48 | 1974 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | -7.10 | -0.65 | Tom Alley (4-7) | |||||
| 49 | 1973 | MVC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | -6.34 | -7.89 | Tom Alley (5-6) | |||||
| 50 | 1972 | MVC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 5.91 | -10.19 | 17 | 18 | Lee Corso (9-1) | |||
| 51 | 1971 | MVC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 0.37 | -6.03 | Lee Corso (6-3-1) | |||||
| 52 | 1970 | MVC | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | -4.14 | -8.05 | Lee Corso (8-3-1) | Pasadena Bowl-T | ||||
| 53 | 1969 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | -11.53 | -8.43 | Lee Corso (5-4-1) | |||||
| 54 | 1968 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | -13.98 | -10.88 | Frank Camp (5-5) | |||||
| 55 | 1967 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | -0.66 | -6.76 | Frank Camp (5-5) | |||||
| 56 | 1966 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | -2.14 | -7.14 | Frank Camp (6-4) | |||||
| 57 | 1965 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | -3.96 | -8.36 | Frank Camp (6-4) | |||||
| 58 | 1964 | MVC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | -20.88 | -9.48 | Frank Camp (1-9) | |||||
| 59 | 1963 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .000 | -16.52 | -8.42 | Frank Camp (3-7) | |||||
| 60 | 1962 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -1.11 | -3.61 | Frank Camp (6-4) | |||||||||
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