Year
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference |
Standing
|
Bowl/playoffs
|
Coaches#
|
AP°
|
Independent (1889–1890)
|
1889
|
No coach
|
0–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1890
|
No coach
|
0–0–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
W. B. Goodwin (Independent) (1892–1893)
|
1892
|
W. B. Goodwin
|
1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1893
|
W. B. Goodwin
|
1–3–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charles Cobb (Independent) (1894)
|
1894
|
Charles Cobb
|
1–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ralph Nichols (Independent) (1895–1896)
|
1895
|
Ralph Nichols
|
4–0–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1896
|
Ralph Nichols
|
2–3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Carl L. Clemans (Independent) (1897)
|
1897
|
Carl L. Clemans
|
1–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Ralph Nichols (Independent) (1898)
|
1898
|
Ralph Nichols
|
1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
A. S. Jeffs (Independent) (1899)
|
1899
|
A. S. Jeffs
|
4–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
J. S. Dodge (Independent) (1900)
|
1900
|
J. S. Dodge
|
1–2–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Jack Wright (Independent) (1901)
|
1901
|
Jack Wright
|
3–3 |
|
|
|
|
|
James Knight (Independent) (1902–1904)
|
1902
|
James Knight
|
5–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1903
|
James Knight
|
6–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1904
|
James Knight
|
4–2–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Oliver Cutts (Independent) (1905)
|
1905
|
Oliver Cutts
|
5–2–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Victor M. Place (Independent) (1906–1907)
|
1906
|
Victor M. Place
|
4–1–4 |
|
|
|
|
|
1907
|
Victor M. Place
|
4–4–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gil Dobie (Northwest Conference) (1908)
|
1908
|
Gil Dobie
|
6–0–1 |
3–0–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
Gil Dobie (Independent) (1909–1911)
|
1909
|
Gil Dobie
|
7–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1910
|
Gil Dobie
|
6–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1911
|
Gil Dobie
|
7–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gil Dobie (Northwest Conference) (1912–1914)
|
1912
|
Gil Dobie
|
6–0 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1913
|
Gil Dobie
|
7–0 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1914
|
Gil Dobie
|
6–0–1 |
3–0–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
Gil Dobie (Independent) (1915)
|
1915
|
Gil Dobie
|
7–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
Gil Dobie (Pacific Coast Conference) (1916)
|
1916
|
Gil Dobie
|
6–0–1 |
3–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
Claude J. Hunt (Pacific Coast Conference) (1917)
|
1917
|
Claude J. Hunt
|
1–2–1 |
0–2–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
Anthony Savage (Pacific Coast Conference) (1918)
|
1918
|
Anthony Savage
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
Claude J. Hunt (Pacific Coast Conference) (1919)
|
1919
|
Claude J. Hunt
|
5–1 |
2–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference) (1920)
|
1920
|
Stub Allison
|
1–5 |
0–3 |
6th |
|
|
Enoch Bagshaw (Pacific Coast Conference) (1921–1929)
|
1921
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
3–4–1 |
0–3–1 |
6th |
|
|
|
1922
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
6–1–1 |
4–1–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1923
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
10–1–1 |
4–1 |
2nd |
T Rose |
|
|
1924
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
8–1–1 |
3–1–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
1925
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
10–1–1 |
5–0 |
1st |
L Rose |
|
|
1926
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
8–2 |
3–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
1927
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
9–2 |
4–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1928
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
7–4 |
2–4 |
8th |
|
|
|
1929
|
Enoch Bagshaw
|
2–6–1 |
0–5–1 |
10th |
|
|
|
James Phelan (Pacific Coast Conference) (1930–1941)
|
1930
|
James Phelan
|
5–4 |
3–4 |
5th |
|
|
|
1931
|
James Phelan
|
5–3–1 |
3–3–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
1932
|
James Phelan
|
6–2–2 |
3–2–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1933
|
James Phelan
|
5–4 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
1934
|
James Phelan
|
6–1–1 |
5–1–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1935
|
James Phelan
|
5–3 |
4–3 |
6th |
|
|
|
1936
|
James Phelan
|
7–2–1 |
7–0–1 |
1st |
L Rose |
|
5
|
1937
|
James Phelan
|
7–2–2 |
4–2–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1938
|
James Phelan
|
3–5–1 |
3–4–1 |
6th |
|
|
|
1939
|
James Phelan
|
4–5 |
4–4 |
4th |
|
|
|
1940
|
James Phelan
|
7–2 |
7–1 |
2nd |
|
|
10
|
1941
|
James Phelan
|
5–4 |
5–3 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
Ralph Welch (Pacific Coast Conference) (1942–1947)
|
1942
|
Ralph Welch
|
4–3–3 |
3–3–2 |
6th |
|
|
|
1943
|
Ralph Welch
|
4–1 |
0–1 |
3rd |
L Rose |
|
12
|
1944
|
Ralph Welch
|
5–3 |
1–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1945
|
Ralph Welch
|
6–3 |
6–3 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1946
|
Ralph Welch
|
5–4 |
5–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1947
|
Ralph Welch
|
3–6 |
2–5 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
Howard Odell (Pacific Coast Conference) (1948–1952)
|
1948
|
Howard Odell
|
2–7–1 |
2–5–1 |
7th |
|
|
|
1949
|
Howard Odell
|
3–7 |
2–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1950
|
Howard Odell
|
8–2 |
6–1 |
2nd |
|
15 |
11
|
1951
|
Howard Odell
|
3–6–1 |
1–5–1 |
7th |
|
|
|
1952
|
Howard Odell
|
7–3 |
6–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
John Cherberg (Pacific Coast Conference) (1953–1955)
|
1953
|
John Cherberg
|
3–6–1 |
2–4–1 |
7th |
|
|
|
1954
|
John Cherberg
|
2–8 |
1–6 |
T–9th |
|
|
|
1955
|
John Cherberg
|
5–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
Darrell Royal (Pacific Coast Conference) (1956)
|
1956
|
Darrell Royal
|
5–5 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
Jim Owens (PCC/AAWU/Pac-8 Conference) (1957–1974)
|
1957
|
Jim Owens
|
3–6–1 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
1958
|
Jim Owens
|
3–7 |
1–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1959
|
Jim Owens
|
10–1 |
6–1 |
T–1st |
W Rose |
7 |
8
|
1960
|
Jim Owens
|
10–1 |
7–0 |
1st |
W Rose |
5 |
6
|
1961
|
Jim Owens
|
5–4–1 |
2–1–1 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1962
|
Jim Owens
|
7–1–2 |
4–1 |
2nd |
|
14 |
|
1963
|
Jim Owens
|
6–5 |
4–1 |
1st |
L Rose |
15 |
|
1964
|
Jim Owens
|
6–4 |
5–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1965
|
Jim Owens
|
5–5 |
4–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1966
|
Jim Owens
|
6–4 |
4–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1967
|
Jim Owens
|
5–5 |
3–4 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1968
|
Jim Owens
|
3–5–2 |
1–5–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
1969
|
Jim Owens
|
1–9 |
1–7 |
7th |
|
|
|
1970
|
Jim Owens
|
6–4 |
4–3 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1971
|
Jim Owens
|
8–3 |
4–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
19
|
1972
|
Jim Owens
|
8–3 |
4–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1973
|
Jim Owens
|
2–9 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1974
|
Jim Owens
|
5–6 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
Don James (Pacific-8/Pacific-10 Conference) (1975–1992)
|
1975
|
Don James
|
6–5 |
5–2 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1976
|
Don James
|
5–6 |
3–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
1977
|
Don James
|
8–4[n 1] |
6–1[n 1] |
1st |
W Rose |
9 |
10
|
1978
|
Don James
|
7–4 |
6–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1979
|
Don James
|
9–3[n 2] |
5–2[n 2] |
2nd |
W Sun |
11 |
11
|
1980
|
Don James
|
9–3 |
6–1 |
1st |
L Rose |
17 |
16
|
1981
|
Don James
|
10–2 |
6–2 |
1st |
W Rose |
7 |
10
|
1982
|
Don James
|
10–2 |
6–2 |
2nd |
W Aloha |
7 |
7
|
1983
|
Don James
|
8–4 |
5–2 |
2nd |
L Aloha |
|
|
1984
|
Don James
|
11–1 |
6–1 |
2nd |
W Orange |
2 |
2
|
1985
|
Don James
|
7–5 |
5–3 |
T–4th |
W Freedom |
|
|
1986
|
Don James
|
8–3–1 |
5–2–1 |
T–2nd |
L Sun |
17 |
18
|
1987
|
Don James
|
7–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
T–2nd |
W Independence |
|
|
1988
|
Don James
|
6–5 |
3–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1989
|
Don James
|
8–4 |
5–3 |
T–2nd |
W Freedom |
20 |
23
|
1990
|
Don James
|
10–2 |
7–1 |
1st |
W Rose |
5 |
5
|
1991
|
Don James
|
12–0 |
8–0 |
1st |
W Rose |
1 |
2
|
1992
|
Don James
|
9–3 |
6–2 |
T–1st |
L Rose |
10 |
11
|
Jim Lambright (Pacific-10 Conference) (1993–1998)
|
1993
|
Jim Lambright
|
7–4 |
5–3 |
4th |
Ineligible[n 3] |
|
|
1994
|
Jim Lambright
|
7–4 |
4–4 |
5th |
Ineligible[n 3] |
|
|
1995
|
Jim Lambright
|
7–4–1 |
6–1–1 |
T–1st |
L Sun |
|
|
1996
|
Jim Lambright
|
9–3 |
7–1 |
2nd |
L Holiday |
15 |
16
|
1997
|
Jim Lambright
|
8–4 |
5–3 |
4th |
W Aloha |
18 |
18
|
1998
|
Jim Lambright
|
6–6 |
4–4 |
T–5th |
L Oahu |
|
|
Rick Neuheisel (Pacific-10 Conference) (1999–2002)
|
1999
|
Rick Neuheisel
|
7–5 |
6–2 |
2nd |
L Holiday |
|
|
2000
|
Rick Neuheisel
|
11–1 |
7–1 |
T–1st |
W Rose† |
3 |
3
|
2001
|
Rick Neuheisel
|
8–4 |
6–2 |
T–2nd |
L Holiday |
19 |
19
|
2002
|
Rick Neuheisel
|
7–6 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
L Sun |
|
|
Keith Gilbertson (Pacific-10 Conference) (2003–2004)
|
2003
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
6–6 |
4–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
2004
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
1–10 |
0–8 |
10th |
|
|
|
Tyrone Willingham (Pacific-10 Conference) (2005–2008)
|
2005
|
Tyrone Willingham
|
2–9 |
1–7 |
10th |
|
|
|
2006
|
Tyrone Willingham
|
5–7 |
3–6 |
9th |
|
|
|
2007
|
Tyrone Willingham
|
4–9 |
2–7 |
10th |
|
|
|
2008
|
Tyrone Willingham
|
0–12 |
0–9 |
10th |
|
|
|
Steve Sarkisian (Pacific-10/Pac-12 Conference) (2009–2013)
|
2009
|
Steve Sarkisian
|
5–7 |
4–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
2010
|
Steve Sarkisian
|
7–6 |
5–4 |
T–3rd |
W Holiday |
|
|
2011
|
Steve Sarkisian
|
7–6 |
5–4 |
3rd (North) |
L Alamo |
|
|
2012
|
Steve Sarkisian
|
7–6 |
5–4 |
4th (North) |
L Maaco |
|
|
2013
|
Steve Sarkisian[n 4]
|
9–4[n 4] |
5–4 |
3rd (North) |
W Fight Hunger |
|
25
|
Chris Petersen (Pac-12 Conference) (2014–2019)
|
2014
|
Chris Petersen
|
8–6 |
4–5 |
3rd (North) |
L Cactus |
|
|
2015
|
Chris Petersen
|
7–6 |
4–5 |
4th (North) |
W Heart of Dallas |
|
|
2016
|
Chris Petersen
|
12–2 |
8–1 |
1st (North) |
L Peach† |
4 |
4
|
2017
|
Chris Petersen
|
10–3 |
7–2 |
T–1st (North) |
L Fiesta† |
15 |
16
|
2018
|
Chris Petersen
|
10–4 |
7–2 |
T–1st (North) |
L Rose† |
13 |
13
|
2019
|
Chris Petersen
|
8–5 |
4–5 |
T–2nd (North) |
W Las Vegas |
|
|
Jimmy Lake (Pac-12 Conference) (2020–2021)
|
2020
|
Jimmy Lake
|
3–1 |
3–1 |
1st (North)[n 5] |
[n 5] |
|
|
2021
|
Jimmy Lake[n 6]
|
4–8[n 6] |
3–6[n 6] |
5th (North) |
|
|
|
Kalen DeBoer (Pac-12 Conference) (2022–2023)
|
2022
|
Kalen DeBoer
|
11–2 |
7–2 |
T–2nd |
W Alamo |
8 |
8
|
2023
|
Kalen DeBoer
|
14–1 |
9–0 |
1st |
W Sugar†, L CFP NCG† |
2 |
2
|
Total: |
774–465–50 |
|
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
|
|