121 Years
- 121 Players
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Big Ten | 0 | 0 | 0 | Scott Frost (0-0) | ||||||||
| 2 | 2019 | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2.67 | 4.00 | 24 | 24 | Scott Frost (5-7) | |||
| 3 | 2018 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3.48 | 4.82 | Scott Frost (4-8) | |||||
| 4 | 2017 | Big Ten | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 1.52 | 8.18 | Mike Riley (4-8) | |||||
| 5 | 2016 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 7.55 | 2.94 | 7 | Mike Riley (9-4) | Music City Bowl-L | |||
| 6 | 2015 | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 6.56 | 3.94 | Mike Riley (6-7) | Foster Farms Bowl-W | ||||
| 7 | 2014 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.26 | 1.72 | 22 | 11 | Bo Pelini (9-3), Barney Cotton (0-1) | Holiday Bowl-L | ||
| 8 | 2013 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5.22 | 0.45 | 18 | 18 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Gator Bowl-W | ||
| 9 | 2012 | Big Ten | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 9.79 | 4.22 | 17 | 14 | 25 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Capital One Bowl-L | |
| 10 | 2011 | Big Ten | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 8.76 | 3.07 | 10 | 8 | 24 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Capital One Bowl-L | |
| 11 | 2010 | Big 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 12.85 | 2.42 | 8 | 5 | 20 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Holiday Bowl-L | |
| 12 | 2009 | Big 12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 11.41 | 2.69 | 24 | 14 | 14 | Bo Pelini (10-4) | Holiday Bowl-W | |
| 13 | 2008 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 10.92 | 3.69 | Bo Pelini (9-4) | Gator Bowl-W | ||||
| 14 | 2007 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 1.48 | 5.89 | 20 | 14 | Bill Callahan (5-7) | |||
| 15 | 2006 | Big 12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 8.92 | 1.99 | 20 | 17 | Bill Callahan (9-5) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 16 | 2005 | Big 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7.57 | 3.57 | 24 | 24 | Bill Callahan (8-4) | Alamo Bowl-W | ||
| 17 | 2004 | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 1.32 | 2.23 | Bill Callahan (5-6) | |||||
| 18 | 2003 | Big 12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 11.18 | 2.18 | 10 | 19 | Frank Solich (9-3), Bo Pelini (1-0) | Alamo Bowl-W | ||
| 19 | 2002 | Big 12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | .500 | 4.09 | 2.45 | 10 | 8 | Frank Solich (7-7) | Independence Bowl-L | ||
| 20 | 2001 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 16.48 | 4.33 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Frank Solich (11-2) | Rose Bowl-L | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 2000 | Big 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.01 | 4.51 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Frank Solich (10-2) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 22 | 1999 | Big 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.15 | 5.15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Frank Solich (12-1) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 23 | 1998 | Big 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 16.60 | 6.52 | 4 | 2 | 19 | Frank Solich (9-4) | Holiday Bowl-L | |
| 24 | 1997 | Big 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.30 | 2.53 | 6 | 1 | 2 | Tom Osborne (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 25 | 1996 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 22.22 | 6.53 | 1 | 1 | 6 | Tom Osborne (11-2) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 26 | 1995 | Big 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.86 | 3.78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Tom Osborne (12-0) | Fiesta Bowl-W | |
| 27 | 1994 | Big 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.65 | 2.26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Tom Osborne (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 28 | 1993 | Big 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 20.31 | 5.48 | 8 | 2 | 3 | Tom Osborne (11-1) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 29 | 1992 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 16.98 | 4.31 | 11 | 7 | 14 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 30 | 1991 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 15.81 | 4.98 | 15 | 9 | 15 | Tom Osborne (9-2-1) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 31 | 1990 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.48 | 3.64 | 7 | 3 | 24 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Citrus Bowl-L | |
| 32 | 1989 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 16.03 | 0.20 | 3 | 3 | 11 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 33 | 1988 | Big 8 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 13.55 | 1.01 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Tom Osborne (11-2) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 34 | 1987 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.18 | 5.09 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 35 | 1986 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 18.05 | 2.80 | 8 | 3 | 5 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 36 | 1985 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 15.23 | 3.73 | 9 | 2 | 11 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 37 | 1984 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 17.57 | 2.15 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 38 | 1983 | Big 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 22.61 | 3.84 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Tom Osborne (12-1) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 39 | 1982 | Big 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 21.94 | 4.48 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Tom Osborne (12-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 40 | 1981 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.79 | 8.88 | 6 | 4 | 11 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1980 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 25.74 | 8.74 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Sun Bowl-W | |
| 42 | 1979 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 19.67 | 5.17 | 8 | 2 | 9 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | |
| 43 | 1978 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 21.07 | 9.65 | 10 | 2 | 8 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 44 | 1977 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.75 | 9.42 | 15 | 9 | 12 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Liberty Bowl-W | |
| 45 | 1976 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | .731 | 17.63 | 7.79 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Tom Osborne (9-3-1) | Bluebonnet Bowl-W | |
| 46 | 1975 | Big 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 20.67 | 8.50 | 7 | 2 | 9 | Tom Osborne (10-2) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 47 | 1974 | Big 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 17.50 | 6.84 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Tom Osborne (9-3) | Sugar Bowl-W | |
| 48 | 1973 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 25.89 | 15.56 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Tom Osborne (9-2-1) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 49 | 1972 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 25.57 | 8.82 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Bob Devaney (9-2-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 50 | 1971 | Big 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 31.49 | 8.79 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Bob Devaney (13-0) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 51 | 1970 | Big 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 27.63 | 10.21 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Bob Devaney (11-0-1) | Orange Bowl-W | |
| 52 | 1969 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 21.96 | 11.32 | 11 | 11 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Sun Bowl-W | ||
| 53 | 1968 | Big 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 9.83 | 7.93 | 14 | 7 | Bob Devaney (6-4) | |||
| 54 | 1967 | Big 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 7.63 | 3.83 | 7 | Bob Devaney (6-4) | ||||
| 55 | 1966 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 9.95 | 1.22 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Sugar Bowl-L | |
| 56 | 1965 | Big 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 17.55 | 2.55 | 1 | 1 | 5 | Bob Devaney (10-1) | Orange Bowl-L | |
| 57 | 1964 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 13.70 | 3.34 | 4 | 6 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 58 | 1963 | Big 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 15.06 | 3.43 | 6 | 6 | Bob Devaney (10-1) | Orange Bowl-W | ||
| 59 | 1962 | Big 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.12 | 0.85 | Bob Devaney (9-2) | Gotham Bowl-W | ||||
| 60 | 1961 | Big 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 2.18 | 4.28 | William Jennings (3-6-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1960 | Big 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4.90 | 10.50 | 12 | William Jennings (4-6) | ||||
| 62 | 1959 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3.11 | 6.91 | William Jennings (4-6) | |||||
| 63 | 1958 | Big 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -4.86 | 7.54 | William Jennings (3-7) | |||||
| 64 | 1957 | Big 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | -10.25 | 5.25 | William Jennings (1-9) | |||||
| 65 | 1956 | Big 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | -1.79 | 3.41 | Pete Elliott (4-6) | |||||
| 66 | 1955 | Big 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 1.26 | 3.56 | William Glassford (5-5) | |||||
| 67 | 1954 | Big 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4.93 | 2.29 | 20 | William Glassford (6-5) | Orange Bowl-L | |||
| 68 | 1953 | Big 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | 0.68 | 6.88 | William Glassford (3-6-1) | |||||
| 69 | 1952 | Big 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 7.11 | 4.11 | William Glassford (5-4-1) | |||||
| 70 | 1951 | Big 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | -9.87 | 3.63 | 12 | 12 | William Glassford (1-8-1) | record adjusted to 2-8-0 by NCAA | ||
| 71 | 1950 | Big 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 8.77 | 3.43 | 16 | 17 | William Glassford (6-2-1) | |||
| 72 | 1949 | Big 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1.73 | 5.40 | William Glassford (4-5) | |||||
| 73 | 1948 | Big 7 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | -6.59 | 6.01 | Potsy Clark (2-8) | |||||
| 74 | 1947 | Big 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -3.92 | 7.31 | Bernie Masterson (2-7) | |||||
| 75 | 1946 | Big 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -2.70 | 2.74 | Bernie Masterson (3-6) | |||||
| 76 | 1945 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -5.60 | -1.38 | Potsy Clark (4-5) | |||||
| 77 | 1944 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -6.23 | 5.02 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-6) | |||||
| 78 | 1943 | Big 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -15.48 | -0.73 | Adolph Lewandowski (2-6) | |||||
| 79 | 1942 | Big 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -7.42 | 0.68 | Glenn Presnell (3-7) | |||||
| 80 | 1941 | Big 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 7.28 | 5.73 | 15 | Biff Jones (4-5) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1940 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 15.90 | 7.30 | 7 | 7 | Biff Jones (8-2) | Rose Bowl-L | ||
| 82 | 1939 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 12.31 | 5.97 | 10 | 18 | Biff Jones (7-1-1) | |||
| 83 | 1938 | Big 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | 3.94 | 6.83 | Biff Jones (3-5-1) | |||||
| 84 | 1937 | Big 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 8.02 | 1.57 | 6 | 11 | Biff Jones (6-1-2) | |||
| 85 | 1936 | Big 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 19.82 | 7.49 | 6 | 9 | Dana Bible (7-2) | |||
| 86 | 1935 | Big 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 13.25 | 5.91 | Dana Bible (6-2-1) | |||||
| 87 | 1934 | Big 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 6.44 | 5.55 | Dana Bible (6-3) | |||||
| 88 | 1933 | Big 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 19.11 | 5.78 | Dana Bible (8-1) | |||||
| 89 | 1932 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 10.39 | 4.06 | Dana Bible (7-1-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1931 | Big 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 7.65 | 1.15 | Dana Bible (8-2) | |||||
| 91 | 1930 | Big 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 5.15 | 1.48 | Dana Bible (4-3-2) | |||||
| 92 | 1929 | Big 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .688 | 8.29 | 4.17 | Dana Bible (4-1-3) | |||||
| 93 | 1928 | Big 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 11.52 | -0.15 | Ernest Bearg (7-1-1) | |||||
| 94 | 1927 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 14.00 | 2.25 | Ernest Bearg (6-2) | |||||
| 95 | 1926 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 8.64 | -0.98 | Ernest Bearg (6-2) | |||||
| 96 | 1925 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 12.42 | 7.92 | Ernest Bearg (4-2-2) | |||||
| 97 | 1924 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 11.10 | 6.22 | Fred Dawson (5-3) | |||||
| 98 | 1923 | MVIAA | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | 11.54 | 6.42 | Fred Dawson (4-2-2) | |||||
| 99 | 1922 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 20.93 | 3.18 | Fred Dawson (7-1) | |||||
| 100 | 1921 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 21.57 | 3.19 | Fred Dawson (7-1) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1920 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 7.22 | 1.33 | Henry Schulte (5-3-1) | |||||
| 102 | 1919 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 6.99 | 7.74 | Henry Schulte (3-3-2) | |||||
| 103 | 1918 | MVIAA | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 4.57 | 4.90 | William Kline (2-3-1) | |||||
| 104 | 1917 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 12.60 | 3.74 | Edward Stewart (5-2) | |||||
| 105 | 1916 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 8.33 | 0.08 | Edward Stewart (6-2) | |||||
| 106 | 1915 | MVIAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 18.57 | -2.93 | Jumbo Stiehm (8-0) | |||||
| 107 | 1914 | MVIAA | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 10.50 | -5.13 | Jumbo Stiehm (7-0-1) | |||||
| 108 | 1913 | MVIAA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 12.26 | -0.87 | Jumbo Stiehm (8-0) | |||||
| 109 | 1912 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 12.52 | -0.98 | Jumbo Stiehm (7-1) | |||||
| 110 | 1911 | MVIAA | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | 12.03 | -0.72 | Jumbo Stiehm (5-1-2) | |||||
| 111 | 1910 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 8.59 | -3.04 | King Cole (7-1) | |||||
| 112 | 1909 | MVIAA | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | 3.34 | 1.97 | King Cole (3-3-2) | |||||
| 113 | 1908 | MVIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 5.18 | -1.32 | King Cole (7-2-1) | |||||
| 114 | 1907 | MVIAA | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 9.73 | -2.27 | King Cole (8-2) | |||||
| 115 | 1906 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3.42 | -1.28 | Amos Foster (6-4) | |||||
| 116 | 1905 | Ind | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 11.63 | -1.19 | Walter Booth (8-2) | |||||
| 117 | 1904 | Ind | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 11.72 | -1.37 | Walter Booth (7-3) | |||||
| 118 | 1903 | Ind | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.35 | -1.47 | Walter Booth (10-0) | |||||
| 119 | 1902 | Ind | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.92 | 1.62 | Walter Booth (9-0) | |||||
| 120 | 1901 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 5.65 | -4.24 | Walter Booth (6-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 121 | 1900 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | 1.75 | -7.85 | Walter Booth (6-1-1) |
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