97 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 Ten | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.64 | 0.31 | 10 | Melvin Tucker (6-0) | |||||
| 2 | 2020 | Big Ten | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -2.93 | 8.79 | Melvin Tucker (2-5) | |||||
| 3 | 2019 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 6.06 | 5.60 | 18 | 18 | Mark Dantonio (7-6) | Pinstripe Bowl-W | ||
| 4 | 2018 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 6.01 | 5.08 | 11 | 11 | Mark Dantonio (7-6) | Redbox Bowl-L | ||
| 5 | 2017 | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 13.83 | 7.68 | 13 | 15 | Mark Dantonio (10-3) | Holiday Bowl-W | ||
| 6 | 2016 | Big Ten | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .111 | -1.79 | 4.29 | 12 | 8 | Mark Dantonio (3-9) | |||
| 7 | 2015 | Big Ten | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 15.36 | 6.58 | 5 | 2 | 6 | Mark Dantonio (12-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 8 | 2014 | Big Ten | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 16.07 | 1.68 | 8 | 5 | 5 | Mark Dantonio (11-2) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 9 | 2013 | Big Ten | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14.74 | 0.67 | 3 | 3 | Mark Dantonio (13-1) | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 10 | 2012 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6.21 | 3.75 | 13 | 10 | Mark Dantonio (7-6) | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl-W | ||
| 11 | 2011 | Big Ten | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 10.05 | 1.48 | 17 | 9 | 11 | Mark Dantonio (11-3) | Outback Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2010 | Big Ten | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 9.91 | 1.29 | 5 | 14 | Mark Dantonio (11-2) | Capital One Bowl-L | ||
| 13 | 2009 | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 2.52 | 1.68 | Mark Dantonio (6-7) | Alamo Bowl-L | ||||
| 14 | 2008 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 7.92 | 3.15 | 17 | 24 | Mark Dantonio (9-4) | Capital One Bowl-L | ||
| 15 | 2007 | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6.69 | 1.69 | Mark Dantonio (7-6) | Champs Sports Bowl-L | ||||
| 16 | 2006 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -3.14 | 1.11 | John Smith (4-8) | |||||
| 17 | 2005 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 8.32 | 6.32 | 11 | John Smith (5-6) | ||||
| 18 | 2004 | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 2.30 | 2.30 | John Smith (5-7) | |||||
| 19 | 2003 | Big Ten | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 7.95 | 3.56 | 9 | John Smith (8-5) | Alamo Bowl-L | |||
| 20 | 2002 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -2.67 | 3.09 | 18 | 15 | Bobby Williams (3-6), Morris Watts (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 |
| 21 | 2001 | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6.26 | 2.93 | 22 | Bobby Williams (7-5) | Silicon Valley Bowl-W | |||
| 22 | 2000 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 2.79 | 5.52 | 25 | 18 | Bobby Williams (5-6) | |||
| 23 | 1999 | Big Ten | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 14.95 | 7.03 | 5 | 7 | Nick Saban (9-2), Bobby Williams (1-0) | Citrus Bowl-W | ||
| 24 | 1998 | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 8.13 | 5.80 | 23 | 23 | Nick Saban (6-6) | |||
| 25 | 1997 | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 9.47 | 4.05 | 25 | 11 | Nick Saban (7-5) | Aloha Bowl-L | ||
| 26 | 1996 | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 8.66 | 5.16 | Nick Saban (6-6) | Sun Bowl-L | ||||
| 27 | 1995 | Big Ten | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | 7.68 | 9.27 | Nick Saban (6-5-1) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||
| 28 | 1994 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 7.75 | 7.84 | George Perles (5-6) | record adjusted to 0-11-0 by NCAA | ||||
| 29 | 1993 | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 7.21 | 7.96 | 22 | George Perles (6-6) | Liberty Bowl-L | |||
| 30 | 1992 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 2.72 | 4.54 | George Perles (5-6) | |||||
| 31 | 1991 | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -4.57 | 3.43 | 20 | 18 | George Perles (3-8) | |||
| 32 | 1990 | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 12.26 | 4.84 | 23 | 16 | 16 | George Perles (8-3-1) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 33 | 1989 | Big Ten | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 12.15 | 2.56 | 16 | 16 | George Perles (8-4) | Aloha Bowl-W | ||
| 34 | 1988 | Big Ten | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 9.75 | 6.00 | 15 | 15 | George Perles (6-5-1) | Gator Bowl-L | ||
| 35 | 1987 | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 14.31 | 6.98 | 8 | 8 | George Perles (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 36 | 1986 | Big Ten | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 7.67 | 3.31 | 20 | 17 | George Perles (6-5) | |||
| 37 | 1985 | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 8.82 | 6.40 | George Perles (7-5) | Hall of Fame Classic-L | ||||
| 38 | 1984 | Big Ten | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.39 | 2.81 | George Perles (6-6) | Cherry Bowl-L | ||||
| 39 | 1983 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 0.64 | 4.46 | George Perles (4-6-1) | |||||
| 40 | 1982 | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 0.92 | 6.19 | Frank Waters (2-9) | |||||
| 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 Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3.68 | 4.23 | Frank Waters (5-6) | |||||
| 42 | 1980 | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 1.76 | 6.13 | Frank Waters (3-8) | |||||
| 43 | 1979 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 6.42 | 6.60 | 10 | 7 | Darryl Rogers (5-6) | |||
| 44 | 1978 | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 18.39 | 5.48 | 12 | 12 | Darryl Rogers (8-3) | |||
| 45 | 1977 | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 13.04 | 5.86 | Darryl Rogers (7-3-1) | |||||
| 46 | 1976 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4.07 | 7.79 | Darryl Rogers (4-6-1) | |||||
| 47 | 1975 | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 11.69 | 7.15 | 12 | 11 | Dennis Stolz (7-4) | |||
| 48 | 1974 | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 13.80 | 7.53 | 12 | 12 | Dennis Stolz (7-3-1) | |||
| 49 | 1973 | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 8.33 | 11.15 | Dennis Stolz (5-6) | |||||
| 50 | 1972 | Big Ten | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 10.76 | 9.76 | 18 | Duffy Daugherty (5-5-1) | ||||
| 51 | 1971 | Big Ten | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 9.88 | 6.60 | 18 | Duffy Daugherty (6-5) | ||||
| 52 | 1970 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 7.56 | 10.66 | Duffy Daugherty (4-6) | |||||
| 53 | 1969 | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 5.44 | 8.74 | 12 | 12 | Duffy Daugherty (4-6) | |||
| 54 | 1968 | Big Ten | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 10.91 | 8.01 | 12 | Duffy Daugherty (5-5) | ||||
| 55 | 1967 | Big Ten | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 5.26 | 8.96 | 3 | 3 | Duffy Daugherty (3-7) | |||
| 56 | 1966 | Big Ten | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.46 | 5.16 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty (9-0-1) | ||
| 57 | 1965 | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.75 | 12.66 | 1 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty (10-1) | Rose Bowl-L | ||
| 58 | 1964 | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 13.09 | 13.42 | 9 | Duffy Daugherty (4-5) | ||||
| 59 | 1963 | Big Ten | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 19.76 | 11.32 | 4 | 9 | Duffy Daugherty (6-2-1) | |||
| 60 | 1962 | Big Ten | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 16.78 | 8.89 | 4 | 4 | Duffy Daugherty (5-4) | |||
| 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 Ten | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 20.05 | 7.38 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Duffy Daugherty (7-2) | ||
| 62 | 1960 | Big Ten | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 19.69 | 12.25 | 8 | 6 | 15 | Duffy Daugherty (6-2-1) | ||
| 63 | 1959 | Big Ten | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 13.06 | 9.95 | 19 | 11 | Duffy Daugherty (5-4) | |||
| 64 | 1958 | Big Ten | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 | 7.45 | 8.45 | 4 | 4 | Duffy Daugherty (3-5-1) | |||
| 65 | 1957 | Big Ten | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 23.79 | 7.46 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Duffy Daugherty (8-1) | ||
| 66 | 1956 | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 18.97 | 6.86 | 2 | 1 | 9 | Duffy Daugherty (7-2) | ||
| 67 | 1955 | Big Ten | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 24.00 | 8.50 | 2 | 2 | Duffy Daugherty (9-1) | Rose Bowl-W | ||
| 68 | 1954 | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 9.69 | 10.91 | 6 | 6 | Duffy Daugherty (3-6) | |||
| 69 | 1953 | Big Ten | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 21.74 | 9.64 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Biggie Munn (9-1) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 70 | 1952 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 25.65 | 7.20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Biggie Munn (9-0) | ||||||
| 71 | 1951 | Ind | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.06 | 8.06 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Biggie Munn (9-0) | ||||||
| 72 | 1950 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 16.91 | 3.13 | 19 | 2 | 8 | Biggie Munn (8-1) | ||||||
| 73 | 1949 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 19.30 | 8.19 | 8 | 19 | Biggie Munn (6-3) | |||||||
| 74 | 1948 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | 16.15 | 4.35 | 11 | 14 | Biggie Munn (6-2-2) | |||||||
| 75 | 1947 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 9.29 | 1.18 | Biggie Munn (7-2) | |||||||||
| 76 | 1946 | Ind | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.49 | 2.49 | Charlie Bachman (5-5) | |||||||||
| 77 | 1945 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 5.20 | 4.43 | Charlie Bachman (5-3-1) | |||||||||
| 78 | 1944 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 8.27 | -6.59 | Charlie Bachman (6-1) | |||||||||
| 79 | 1942 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 2.89 | 2.33 | Charlie Bachman (4-3-2) | |||||||||
| 80 | 1941 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 9.36 | 4.02 | Charlie Bachman (5-3-1) | |||||||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1940 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | 8.58 | 6.96 | Charlie Bachman (3-4-1) | |||||||||
| 82 | 1939 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 1 | .500 | 1.66 | 1.11 | Charlie Bachman (4-4-1) | |||||||||
| 83 | 1938 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 6.96 | 0.07 | Charlie Bachman (6-3) | |||||||||
| 84 | 1937 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7.47 | -0.23 | Charlie Bachman (8-2) | Orange Bowl-L | ||||||||
| 85 | 1936 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 9.11 | -0.01 | Charlie Bachman (6-1-2) | |||||||||
| 86 | 1935 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 14.66 | 1.79 | Charlie Bachman (6-2) | |||||||||
| 87 | 1934 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 8.09 | -1.91 | Charlie Bachman (8-1) | |||||||||
| 88 | 1933 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 6.05 | 2.92 | Charlie Bachman (4-2-2) | |||||||||
| 89 | 1932 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 10.24 | -0.63 | Jimmy Crowley (7-1) | |||||||||
| 90 | 1931 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 8.58 | 0.14 | Jimmy Crowley (5-3-1) | |||||||||
| 91 | 1930 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 8.19 | -1.81 | Jimmy Crowley (5-1-2) | |||||||||
| 92 | 1929 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1.71 | -3.92 | Jimmy Crowley (5-3) | |||||||||
| 93 | 1928 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -1.57 | -1.69 | Harry Kipke (3-4-1) | |||||||||
| 94 | 1927 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -3.59 | -1.48 | Ralph Young (4-5) | |||||||||
| 95 | 1926 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -5.38 | -1.25 | Ralph Young (3-4-1) | |||||||||
| 96 | 1925 | Ind | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -2.12 | -0.12 | Ralph Young (3-5) | |||||||||
| 97 | 1918 | Ind | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 6.90 | 3.32 | George Gauthier (4-3) | |||||||||
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