135 Years

135 Years Table
Overall Conference SRS Polls
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
12024Big Ten750.583540.5569.038.1199Sherrone Moore (7-5)ReliaQuest Bowl
22023Big Ten15001.0009001.00025.015.6121111Jim Harbaugh (15-0)Rose Bowl (W), College Football Playoff National Championship (W)National Championships: AP, CFP
32022Big Ten1310.9299001.00020.592.7382322Jim Harbaugh (13-1)Fiesta Bowl (L)
42021Big Ten1220.857810.88919.806.232322Jim Harbaugh (12-2)Orange Bowl (L)
52020Big Ten240.333240.333-1.253.251613Jim Harbaugh (2-4)
62019Big Ten940.692630.66715.507.8877181314Jim Harbaugh (9-4)Citrus Bowl (L)
72018Big Ten1030.769810.88916.475.471441447Jim Harbaugh (10-3)Peach Bowl (L)
82017Big Ten850.615540.55613.446.9811724Jim Harbaugh (8-5)Outback Bowl (L)
92016Big Ten1030.769720.77817.564.79721036Jim Harbaugh (10-3)Orange Bowl (L)
102015Big Ten1030.769620.75016.344.5712121014Jim Harbaugh (10-3)Citrus Bowl (W)
112014Big Ten570.417350.3751.823.65Brady Hoke (5-7)
122013Big Ten760.538350.3755.533.301711Brady Hoke (7-6)Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (L)
132012Big Ten850.615620.75010.013.858824Brady Hoke (8-5)Outback Bowl (L)
142011Big Ten1120.846620.75016.272.961112Brady Hoke (11-2)Sugar Bowl (W)
152010Big Ten760.538350.3751.413.1018Rich Rodriguez (7-6)Gator Bowl (L)
162009Big Ten570.417170.125-1.51-0.2622Rich Rodriguez (5-7)
172008Big Ten390.250260.250-4.663.00Rich Rodriguez (3-9)
182007Big Ten940.692620.7507.912.685518Lloyd Carr (9-4)Capital One Bowl (W)
192006Big Ten1120.846710.87516.664.351428Lloyd Carr (11-2)Rose Bowl (L)
202005Big Ten750.583530.62514.869.3643Lloyd Carr (7-5)Alamo Bowl (L)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
212004Big Ten930.750710.87512.244.828714Lloyd Carr (9-3)Rose Bowl (L)
222003Big Ten1030.769710.87516.103.94436Lloyd Carr (10-3)Rose Bowl (L)
232002Big Ten1030.769620.75013.446.821279Lloyd Carr (10-3)Outback Bowl (W)
242001Big Ten840.667620.75012.655.7312620Lloyd Carr (8-4)Citrus Bowl (L)
252000Big Ten930.750620.75012.932.936311Lloyd Carr (9-3)Citrus Bowl (W)
261999Big Ten1020.833620.75016.777.86835Lloyd Carr (10-2)Orange Bowl (W)
271998Big Ten1030.769710.87512.013.865512Lloyd Carr (10-3)Citrus Bowl (W)
281997Big Ten12001.0008001.00020.144.471411Lloyd Carr (12-0)Rose Bowl (W)National Championships: AP, FWAA, NFF
291996Big Ten840.667530.62513.037.1214620Lloyd Carr (8-4)Outback Bowl (L)
301995Big Ten940.692530.62516.148.2914717Lloyd Carr (9-4)Alamo Bowl (L)
311994Big Ten840.667530.62516.7311.485412Gary Moeller (8-4)Holiday Bowl (W)
321993Big Ten840.667530.62516.736.233321Gary Moeller (8-4)Hall of Fame Bowl (W)
331992Big Ten903.875602.87518.903.73635Gary Moeller (9-0-3)Rose Bowl (W)
341991Big Ten1020.8338001.00019.546.87226Gary Moeller (10-2)Rose Bowl (L)
351990Big Ten930.750620.75018.866.11617Gary Moeller (9-3)Gator Bowl (W)
361989Big Ten1020.8338001.00017.705.61117Bo Schembechler (10-2)Rose Bowl (L)
371988Big Ten921.792701.93818.046.701144Bo Schembechler (9-2-1)Rose Bowl (W)
381987Big Ten840.667530.62511.903.327719Bo Schembechler (8-4)Hall of Fame Bowl (W)
391986Big Ten1120.846710.87517.715.40228Bo Schembechler (11-2)Rose Bowl (L)
401985Big Ten1011.875611.81323.818.6422Bo Schembechler (10-1-1)Fiesta Bowl (W)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
411984Big Ten660.500540.5565.775.35143Bo Schembechler (6-6)Holiday Bowl (L)
421983Big Ten930.750810.88916.325.161068Bo Schembechler (9-3)Sugar Bowl (L)
431982Big Ten840.667810.88915.897.051210Bo Schembechler (8-4)Rose Bowl (L)
441981Big Ten930.750630.66717.294.871112Bo Schembechler (9-3)Bluebonnet Bowl (W)
451980Big Ten1020.8338001.00019.795.881244Bo Schembechler (10-2)Rose Bowl (W)
461979Big Ten840.667620.75015.367.117618Bo Schembechler (8-4)Gator Bowl (L)
471978Big Ten1020.833710.87521.256.42635Bo Schembechler (10-2)Rose Bowl (L)
481977Big Ten1020.833710.87519.657.07219Bo Schembechler (10-2)Rose Bowl (L)
491976Big Ten1020.833710.87524.677.00213Bo Schembechler (10-2)Rose Bowl (L)
501975Big Ten822.750710.87517.997.82328Bo Schembechler (8-2-2)Orange Bowl (L)
511974Big Ten1010.909710.87520.866.31633Bo Schembechler (10-1)
521973Big Ten1001.955701.93828.087.99546Bo Schembechler (10-0-1)
531972Big Ten1010.909710.87520.965.681036Bo Schembechler (10-1)
541971Big Ten1110.9178001.00019.542.79426Bo Schembechler (11-1)Rose Bowl (L)
551970Big Ten910.900610.85722.127.62849Bo Schembechler (9-1)
561969Big Ten830.727610.85719.117.6579Bo Schembechler (8-3)Rose Bowl (L)
571968Big Ten820.800610.85714.703.50412Bump Elliott (8-2)
581967Big Ten460.400340.429-0.052.75Bump Elliott (4-6)
591966Big Ten640.600430.5717.952.958Bump Elliott (6-4)
601965Big Ten460.400250.28611.5011.5044Bump Elliott (4-6)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
611964Big Ten910.900610.85724.2411.0444Bump Elliott (9-1)Rose Bowl (W)
621963Big Ten342.444232.42913.2313.12Bump Elliott (3-4-2)
631962Big Ten270.222160.1430.8214.15Bump Elliott (2-7)
641961Big Ten630.667330.50016.8311.726Bump Elliott (6-3)
651960Big Ten540.556340.42918.4412.88Bump Elliott (5-4)
661959Big Ten450.444340.4294.788.89Bump Elliott (4-5)
671958Big Ten261.278151.2143.4710.9114Bennie Oosterbaan (2-6-1)
681957Big Ten531.611331.50011.307.1966Bennie Oosterbaan (5-3-1)
691956Big Ten720.778520.71422.7111.71857Bennie Oosterbaan (7-2)
701955Big Ten720.778520.71413.435.213112Bennie Oosterbaan (7-2)
711954Big Ten630.667520.71414.659.881115Bennie Oosterbaan (6-3)
721953Big Ten630.667330.50015.0010.33420Bennie Oosterbaan (6-3)
731952Western540.556420.66713.718.7112Bennie Oosterbaan (5-4)
741951Western450.444420.66712.7211.611715Bennie Oosterbaan (4-5)
751950Western631.650411.75016.3212.62339Bennie Oosterbaan (6-3-1)Rose Bowl (W)
761949Western621.722411.75022.2717.0417Bennie Oosterbaan (6-2-1)
771948Western9001.0006001.00028.4912.0411Bennie Oosterbaan (9-0)National Championships: AP
781947Western10001.0006001.00030.3910.0912Fritz Crisler (10-0)Rose Bowl (W)
791946Western621.722511.78624.7713.1146Fritz Crisler (6-2-1)
801945Western730.700510.83322.5715.2766Fritz Crisler (7-3)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
811944Western820.800520.71424.4613.7658Fritz Crisler (8-2)
821943Western810.8896001.00027.5510.6623Fritz Crisler (8-1)
831942Western730.700320.60017.219.4139Fritz Crisler (7-3)
841941Western611.813311.70021.8710.9935Fritz Crisler (6-1-1)
851940Western710.875310.75028.2113.5933Fritz Crisler (7-1)
861939Western620.750320.60013.314.68220Fritz Crisler (6-2)
871938Western611.813311.70014.544.911216Fritz Crisler (6-1-1)
881937Western440.500330.500-0.982.90Harry Kipke (4-4)
891936Western170.125050.0000.0811.71Harry Kipke (1-7)
901935Western440.500230.4003.327.94Harry Kipke (4-4)
911934Western170.125060.000-3.999.14Harry Kipke (1-7)
921933Western701.938501.91724.4911.74Harry Kipke (7-0-1)National Championships: HELMS, NCF
931932Western8001.0006001.00022.839.83Harry Kipke (8-0)
941931Western811.850510.83313.370.17Harry Kipke (8-1-1)
951930Western801.9445001.00012.402.51Harry Kipke (8-0-1)
961929Western531.611131.3008.825.49Harry Kipke (5-3-1)
971928Western341.438230.4003.795.66Tad Wieman (3-4-1)
981927Western620.750320.60017.856.85Tad Wieman (6-2)
991926Western710.8755001.00022.779.15Fielding Yost (7-1)
1001925Western710.875510.83322.646.76Fielding Yost (7-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
1011924Western620.750420.66711.082.58George Little (6-2)
1021923Western8001.0004001.00016.531.28Fielding Yost (8-0)National Championships: NCF
1031922Western601.9294001.00018.282.99Fielding Yost (6-0-1)
1041921Western511.786211.62513.160.45Fielding Yost (5-1-1)
1051920Western520.714220.50015.324.46Fielding Yost (5-2)
1061919Western340.429140.2003.565.56Fielding Yost (3-4)
1071918Western5001.0002001.00021.725.52Fielding Yost (5-0)National Championships: NCF
1081917Western820.800010.0009.59-3.71Fielding Yost (8-2)
1091916Ind720.7786.90-5.77Fielding Yost (7-2)
1101915Ind431.563-1.27-4.52Fielding Yost (4-3-1)
1111914Ind630.6678.11-1.11Fielding Yost (6-3)
1121913Ind610.85714.51-1.07Fielding Yost (6-1)
1131912Ind520.7141.31-7.83Fielding Yost (5-2)
1141911Ind512.7507.950.20Fielding Yost (5-1-2)
1151910Ind303.7505.010.84Fielding Yost (3-0-3)
1161909Ind610.8579.14-0.86Fielding Yost (6-1)
1171908Ind521.688-1.06-3.31Fielding Yost (5-2-1)
1181907Ind510.83311.05-1.96Fielding Yost (5-1)
1191906Western410.8001001.0009.221.22Fielding Yost (4-1)
1201905Western1210.923210.66718.66-1.49Fielding Yost (12-1)
Rk Year Conf W L T Pct W L T Pct SRS SOS AP Pre AP High AP Post CFP High CFP Final Coach(es) Bowl Notes
1211904Western10001.0002001.00023.180.58Fielding Yost (10-0)National Championships: NCF
1221903Western1101.958301.87517.60-3.74Fielding Yost (11-0-1)National Championships: NCF
1231902Western11001.0005001.00021.06-0.40Fielding Yost (11-0)National Championships: HELMS, NCF
1241901Western11001.0004001.00020.82-2.55Fielding Yost (11-0)Rose Bowl (W)National Championships: HELMS, NCF
1251900Western721.750320.6004.79-1.11Biff Lea (7-2-1)
1261899Western820.800110.5008.23-3.07Gustave Ferbert (8-2)
1271898Western10001.0003001.00011.96-5.14Gustave Ferbert (10-0)
1281897Western611.813210.6677.81-6.07Gustave Ferbert (6-1-1)
1291896Western910.900210.66711.42-4.98William Ward (9-1)
1301895Ind810.88915.12-1.77William McCauley (8-1)
1311894Ind911.8645.57-4.34William McCauley (9-1-1)
1321893Ind730.70011.210.61Frank Barbour (7-3)
1331892Ind750.5832.880.46Frank Barbour (7-5)
1341883Ind140.200-3.450.95
1351881Ind030.000-2.784.22