115 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 | 2020 | Big 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 7.41 | 3.71 | Gary Patterson (6-4) | |||||
| 2 | 2019 | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | 5.27 | 3.60 | 25 | Gary Patterson (5-7) | ||||
| 3 | 2018 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 3.88 | 4.34 | 16 | 15 | Gary Patterson (7-6) | Cheez-It Bowl-W | ||
| 4 | 2017 | Big 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 14.71 | 3.92 | 4 | 9 | Gary Patterson (11-3) | Alamo Bowl-W | ||
| 5 | 2016 | Big 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2.63 | 1.47 | 13 | 13 | Gary Patterson (6-7) | Liberty Bowl-L | ||
| 6 | 2015 | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 11.39 | 1.39 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Gary Patterson (11-2) | Alamo Bowl-W | |
| 7 | 2014 | Big 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 18.96 | 1.57 | 3 | 3 | Gary Patterson (12-1) | Peach Bowl-W | ||
| 8 | 2013 | Big 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 1.94 | 3.85 | 20 | 20 | Gary Patterson (4-8) | |||
| 9 | 2012 | Big 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 7.49 | 4.87 | 20 | 15 | Gary Patterson (7-6) | Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl-L | ||
| 10 | 2011 | MWC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.67 | -3.17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | Gary Patterson (11-2) | Poinsettia Bowl-W | |
| 11 | 2010 | MWC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.96 | -1.73 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Gary Patterson (13-0) | Rose Bowl-W | |
| 12 | 2009 | MWC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.05 | -1.33 | 17 | 3 | 6 | Gary Patterson (12-1) | Fiesta Bowl-L | |
| 13 | 2008 | MWC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 13.47 | -1.23 | 7 | 7 | Gary Patterson (11-2) | Poinsettia Bowl-W | ||
| 14 | 2007 | MWC | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 4.45 | -1.32 | 22 | 19 | Gary Patterson (8-5) | Texas Bowl-W | ||
| 15 | 2006 | MWC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 9.27 | -3.88 | 22 | 16 | 22 | Gary Patterson (11-2) | Poinsettia Bowl-W | |
| 16 | 2005 | MWC | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.21 | -1.46 | 11 | 11 | Gary Patterson (11-1) | Houston Bowl-W | ||
| 17 | 2004 | CUSA | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -3.04 | -1.22 | Gary Patterson (5-6) | |||||
| 18 | 2003 | CUSA | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 2.83 | -5.48 | 25 | 10 | 25 | Gary Patterson (11-2) | Fort Worth Bowl-L | |
| 19 | 2002 | CUSA | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 5.90 | -4.93 | 22 | 23 | Gary Patterson (10-2) | Liberty Bowl-W | ||
| 20 | 2001 | CUSA | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -3.79 | -4.04 | Gary Patterson (6-6) | Gallery Furniture 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 | 2000 | WAC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 11.29 | -5.79 | 20 | 9 | 21 | Dennis Franchione (10-1), Gary Patterson (0-1) | Mobile Alabama Bowl-L | |
| 22 | 1999 | WAC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3.67 | -5.75 | Dennis Franchione (8-4) | Mobile Alabama Bowl-W | ||||
| 23 | 1998 | WAC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 2.10 | -0.23 | Dennis Franchione (7-5) | Sun Bowl-W | ||||
| 24 | 1997 | WAC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -16.04 | -2.58 | Pat Sullivan (1-10) | |||||
| 25 | 1996 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -10.32 | -3.04 | Pat Sullivan (4-7) | |||||
| 26 | 1995 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | -1.91 | -0.36 | Pat Sullivan (6-5) | |||||
| 27 | 1994 | SWC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 1.31 | 0.39 | Pat Sullivan (7-5) | Independence Bowl-L | ||||
| 28 | 1993 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -5.70 | 0.30 | Pat Sullivan (4-7) | record adjusted to 4-6-0 by NCAA | ||||
| 29 | 1992 | SWC | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -9.71 | 0.57 | Pat Sullivan (2-8-1) | |||||
| 30 | 1991 | SWC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -0.91 | -1.46 | Jim Wacker (7-4) | |||||
| 31 | 1990 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -0.77 | 2.32 | 24 | Jim Wacker (5-6) | ||||
| 32 | 1989 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -1.87 | 5.04 | Jim Wacker (4-7) | |||||
| 33 | 1988 | SWC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -5.42 | 0.58 | Jim Wacker (4-7) | |||||
| 34 | 1987 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 3.28 | 1.37 | Jim Wacker (5-6) | |||||
| 35 | 1986 | SWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -8.93 | -2.02 | Jim Wacker (3-8) | |||||
| 36 | 1985 | SWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | -10.51 | 0.67 | Jim Wacker (3-8) | |||||
| 37 | 1984 | SWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6.12 | 0.53 | 12 | Jim Wacker (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl-L | |||
| 38 | 1983 | SWC | 1 | 8 | 2 | .182 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | -7.97 | -0.88 | Jim Wacker (1-8-2) | |||||
| 39 | 1982 | SWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -5.06 | 0.76 | F. Dry (3-8) | |||||
| 40 | 1981 | SWC | 2 | 7 | 2 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 0.71 | 6.44 | F. Dry (2-7-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1980 | SWC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -2.80 | 9.84 | F. Dry (1-10) | |||||
| 42 | 1979 | SWC | 2 | 8 | 1 | .227 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 1.16 | 10.44 | F. Dry (2-8-1) | |||||
| 43 | 1978 | SWC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | -0.88 | 11.66 | F. Dry (2-9) | |||||
| 44 | 1977 | SWC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | -6.94 | 8.69 | F. Dry (2-9) | |||||
| 45 | 1976 | SWC | 0 | 11 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | -8.90 | 10.10 | Jim Shofner (0-11) | |||||
| 46 | 1975 | SWC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -3.98 | 11.75 | Jim Shofner (1-10) | |||||
| 47 | 1974 | SWC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -10.14 | 6.32 | Jim Shofner (1-10) | |||||
| 48 | 1973 | SWC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -0.94 | 6.33 | Billy Tohill (3-8) | |||||
| 49 | 1972 | SWC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 5.56 | 7.10 | Billy Tohill (5-6) | |||||
| 50 | 1971 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 0.11 | 2.20 | Jim Pittman (3-3-1), Billy Tohill (3-1) | |||||
| 51 | 1970 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 4.20 | 7.47 | Fred Taylor (4-6-1) | |||||
| 52 | 1969 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 3.81 | 8.21 | Fred Taylor (4-6) | |||||
| 53 | 1968 | SWC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | 3.47 | 8.47 | Fred Taylor (3-7) | |||||
| 54 | 1967 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -2.99 | 3.21 | Fred Taylor (4-6) | |||||
| 55 | 1966 | SWC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -1.37 | 8.03 | Abe Martin (2-8) | |||||
| 56 | 1965 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 9.04 | 8.76 | Abe Martin (6-5) | Sun Bowl-L | ||||
| 57 | 1964 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 1.51 | 7.71 | Abe Martin (4-6) | |||||
| 58 | 1963 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 7.87 | 11.67 | Abe Martin (4-5-1) | |||||
| 59 | 1962 | SWC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8.77 | 6.67 | Abe Martin (6-4) | |||||
| 60 | 1961 | SWC | 3 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 4.30 | 11.00 | Abe Martin (3-5-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1960 | SWC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 9.25 | 10.15 | 11 | 11 | Abe Martin (4-4-2) | |||
| 62 | 1959 | SWC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 16.44 | 9.26 | 13 | 7 | 7 | Abe Martin (8-3) | Bluebonnet Bowl-L | |
| 63 | 1958 | SWC | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 17.32 | 6.59 | 8 | 6 | 10 | Abe Martin (8-2-1) | Cotton Bowl-T | |
| 64 | 1957 | SWC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 9.59 | 6.39 | 17 | Abe Martin (5-4-1) | ||||
| 65 | 1956 | SWC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 15.42 | 7.24 | 7 | 4 | 14 | Abe Martin (8-3) | Cotton Bowl-W | |
| 66 | 1955 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 22.19 | 7.37 | 6 | 6 | Abe Martin (9-2) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 67 | 1954 | SWC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 9.80 | 9.40 | 17 | Abe Martin (4-6) | ||||
| 68 | 1953 | SWC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 6.16 | 9.66 | Abe Martin (3-7) | |||||
| 69 | 1952 | SWC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 8.14 | 6.64 | 9 | 9 | Dutch Meyer (4-4-2) | |||
| 70 | 1951 | SWC | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 11.85 | 10.12 | 11 | 11 | Dutch Meyer (6-5) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||
| 71 | 1950 | SWC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 7.63 | 8.23 | Dutch Meyer (5-5) | |||||
| 72 | 1949 | SWC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 11.38 | 8.98 | Dutch Meyer (6-3-1) | |||||
| 73 | 1948 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 7.93 | 9.33 | Dutch Meyer (4-5-1) | |||||
| 74 | 1947 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 2 | .455 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 11.57 | 10.75 | Dutch Meyer (4-5-2) | Delta Bowl-L | ||||
| 75 | 1946 | SWC | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 0.44 | 6.94 | Dutch Meyer (2-7-1) | |||||
| 76 | 1945 | SWC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | -1.75 | 1.85 | Dutch Meyer (5-5) | |||||
| 77 | 1944 | SWC | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | 4.25 | 1.34 | Dutch Meyer (7-3-1) | Cotton Bowl-L | ||||
| 78 | 1943 | SWC | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | -16.36 | -8.73 | Dutch Meyer (2-6) | |||||
| 79 | 1942 | SWC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 5.72 | 1.42 | 9 | Dutch Meyer (7-3) | ||||
| 80 | 1941 | SWC | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 10.65 | 7.92 | 19 | Dutch Meyer (7-3-1) | Orange 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 |
| 81 | 1940 | SWC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 5.36 | 6.86 | Dutch Meyer (3-7) | |||||
| 82 | 1939 | SWC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 2.26 | 3.76 | Dutch Meyer (3-7) | |||||
| 83 | 1938 | SWC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.65 | 2.74 | 1 | 1 | Dutch Meyer (11-0) | Sugar Bowl-W | ||
| 84 | 1937 | SWC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .667 | 11.05 | 11.05 | 14 | 16 | Dutch Meyer (4-4-2) | |||
| 85 | 1936 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 2 | .769 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 13.73 | 5.73 | 16 | 16 | Dutch Meyer (9-2-2) | Cotton Bowl-W | ||
| 86 | 1935 | SWC | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 17.46 | 3.77 | Dutch Meyer (12-1) | Sugar Bowl-W | ||||
| 87 | 1934 | SWC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 8.10 | 3.27 | Dutch Meyer (8-4) | |||||
| 88 | 1933 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 10.05 | -2.03 | Francis Schmidt (10-1-1) | |||||
| 89 | 1932 | SWC | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 15.00 | -1.27 | Francis Schmidt (10-0-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1931 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 7.32 | -0.76 | Francis Schmidt (9-2-1) | |||||
| 91 | 1930 | SWC | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 9.62 | -3.38 | Francis Schmidt (9-2-1) | |||||
| 92 | 1929 | SWC | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 13.19 | -4.41 | Francis Schmidt (9-0-1) | |||||
| 93 | 1928 | SWC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 7.51 | -3.29 | Madison Bell (8-2) | |||||
| 94 | 1927 | SWC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | 0.21 | -1.90 | Madison Bell (4-3-2) | |||||
| 95 | 1926 | SWC | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 2.61 | -2.17 | Madison Bell (6-1-2) | |||||
| 96 | 1925 | SWC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .833 | 0.96 | -7.93 | Madison Bell (7-1-1) | |||||
| 97 | 1924 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | -3.21 | -0.33 | Madison Bell (4-5) | |||||
| 98 | 1923 | SWC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | -12.69 | -8.58 | Madison Bell (4-5) | |||||
| 99 | 1922 | Ind | 2 | 5 | 3 | .350 | -12.07 | -6.57 | John McKnight (2-5-3) | |||||||||
| 100 | 1921 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | -3.68 | -8.58 | Bill Driver (6-3-1) | |||||||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1920 | Ind | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 2.73 | -7.17 | Bill Driver (9-1) | Fort Worth Classic-L | ||||||||
| 102 | 1919 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -13.57 | -6.07 | T.D. Hackney (1-7) | |||||||||
| 103 | 1918 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 4.49 | -1.68 | E.M. Tipton (4-3) | |||||||||
| 104 | 1917 | Ind | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5.13 | -4.87 | Milton Daniel (8-2) | |||||||||
| 105 | 1916 | Ind | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 2.54 | -6.79 | Milton Daniel (6-2-1) | |||||||||
| 106 | 1915 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -0.62 | -0.73 | Ewing Freeland (4-5) | |||||||||
| 107 | 1914 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -8.20 | -8.40 | Daddy Boles (4-4-2) | |||||||||
| 108 | 1910 | Ind | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -9.06 | 1.72 | Kemp Lewis (2-6-1) | |||||||||
| 109 | 1909 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 6.68 | 1.68 | J.R. Langley (5-2-1) | |||||||||
| 110 | 1908 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -1.04 | -7.15 | J.R. Langley (6-3) | |||||||||
| 111 | 1907 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 2 | .625 | -1.23 | -4.98 | E.J. Hyde (4-2-2) | |||||||||
| 112 | 1906 | Ind | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | -11.14 | -2.00 | E.J. Hyde (2-5) | |||||||||
| 113 | 1905 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -12.58 | -13.83 | E.J. Hyde (4-4) | |||||||||
| 114 | 1904 | Ind | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | -14.30 | -3.47 | C.E. Cronk (1-4-1) | |||||||||
| 115 | 1903 | Ind | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | -22.69 | -10.55 | ||||||||||
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