Year |
Coach |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs
| Coaches#
| AP° |
Fred Irish (Independent) (1897–1906) |
1897 |
Fred Irish |
0–1 | | | | | |
1898 |
No team |
| | | | | |
1899 |
Fred Irish |
3–0 | | | | | |
1900 |
Fred Irish |
1–1 | | | | | |
1902 |
Fred Irish |
2–1 | | | | | |
1903 |
Fred Irish |
2–0 | | | | | |
1904 |
Fred Irish |
4–0 | | | | | |
1905 |
Fred Irish |
0–3 | | | | | |
1906 |
Fred Irish |
0–2 | | | | | |
1907–13 |
No team |
| | | | | |
George Schaeffer (Independent) (1914–1916) |
1914 |
George Schaeffer |
4–3 | | | | | |
1915 |
George Schaeffer |
3–2 | | | | | |
1916 |
George Schaeffer |
0–3 | | | | | |
1917–18 |
No team |
| | | | | |
George Cooper (Independent) (1919) |
1919 |
George Cooper |
0–2 | | | | | |
1920–21 |
No team |
| | | | | |
Ernest Wills (Independent) (1922) |
1922 |
Ernest Wills |
0–3–1 | | | | | |
Aaron McCreary (Independent) (1923–1929) |
1923 |
Aaron McCreary |
4–2 | | | | | |
1924 |
Aaron McCreary |
6–1–1 | | | | | |
1925 |
Aaron McCreary |
6–2 | | | | | |
1926 |
Aaron McCreary |
4–1–1 | | | | | |
1927 |
Aaron McCreary |
2–3–1 | | | | | |
1928 |
Aaron McCreary |
3–2–1 | | | | | |
1929 |
Aaron McCreary |
0–6 | | | | | |
Ted Shipkey (Independent) (1930) |
1930 |
Ted Shipkey |
3–5–1 | | | | | |
Ted Shipkey (Border Conference) (1931–1932) |
1931 |
Ted Shipkey |
6–2 | 2–2 | 1st | | | |
1932 |
Ted Shipkey |
3–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | | | |
Rudy Lavik (Border Conference) (1933–1937) |
1933 |
Rudy Lavik |
3–5 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
1934 |
Rudy Lavik |
4–3–1 | 2–2 | 4th | | | |
1935 |
Rudy Lavik |
2–5–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | | | |
1936 |
Rudy Lavik |
4–5 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
1937 |
Rudy Lavik |
0–8–1 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
Dixie Howell (Border Conference) (1938–1941) |
1938 |
Dixie Howell |
3–6 | 0–4 | 7th | | | |
1939 |
Dixie Howell |
8–2–1 | 4–1 | 1st | T Sun | | |
1940 |
Dixie Howell |
7–2–2 | 3–1–1 | 1st | L Sun | | |
1941 |
Dixie Howell |
5–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 7th | | | |
Hilman Walker (Border Conference) (1942) |
1942 |
Hilman Walker |
2–8 | 2–5 | 7th | | | |
1943–45 |
No team |
| | | | | |
Steve Coutchie (Border Conference) (1946) |
1946 |
Steve Coutchie |
2–7–2 | 1–4–1 | 8th | | | |
Ed Doherty (Border Conference) (1947–1950) |
1947 |
Ed Doherty |
4–7 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
1948 |
Ed Doherty |
5–5 | 3–2 | T–3rd | | | |
1949 |
Ed Doherty |
7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | L Salad | | |
1950 |
Ed Doherty |
9–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | L Salad | | |
Larry Siemering (Border Conference) (1951) |
1951 |
Larry Siemering |
6–3–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
Clyde Smith (Border Conference) (1952–1954) |
1952 |
Clyde Smith |
6–3 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
1953 |
Clyde Smith |
4–5–1 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
1954 |
Clyde Smith |
5–5 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
Dan Devine (Border Conference) (1955–1957) |
1955 |
Dan Devine |
8–2–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
1956 |
Dan Devine |
9–1 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
1957 |
Dan Devine |
10–0 | 4–0 | 1st | | 12 | 12 |
Frank Kush (Border Conference) (1958–1961) |
1958 |
Frank Kush |
7–3 | 4–1 | 2nd | | | |
1959 |
Frank Kush |
10–1 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
1960 |
Frank Kush |
7–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
1961 |
Frank Kush |
7–3 | 3–0 | 1st | | | |
Frank Kush (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1977) |
1962 |
Frank Kush |
7–2–1 | 1–1 | [n 1] | | T–18 | |
1963 |
Frank Kush |
8–1 | 3–0 | [n 1] | | 13 | |
1964 |
Frank Kush |
8–2 | 0–2 | [n 1] | | | |
1965 |
Frank Kush |
6–4 | 3–1 | 2nd | | | |
1966 |
Frank Kush |
5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
1967 |
Frank Kush |
8–2 | 4–1 | 2nd | | 20 | |
1968 |
Frank Kush |
8–2 | 5–1 | 2nd | | | |
1969 |
Frank Kush |
8–2 | 6–1 | 1st | | | |
1970 |
Frank Kush |
11–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Peach | 8 | 6 |
1971 |
Frank Kush |
11–1 | 7–0 | 1st | W Fiesta | 6 | 8 |
1972 |
Frank Kush |
10–2 | 5–1 | 1st | W Fiesta | 13 | 13 |
1973 |
Frank Kush |
11–1 | 6–1 | 1st | W Fiesta | 10 | 9 |
1974 |
Frank Kush |
7–5 | 4–3 | 3rd | | | |
1975 |
Frank Kush |
12–0 | 7–0 | 1st | W Fiesta | 2 | 2 |
1976 |
Frank Kush |
4–7 | 4–3 | 3rd | | | |
1977 |
Frank Kush |
9–3 | 6–1 | 1st | L Fiesta | 18 | 18 |
Frank Kush (Pacific-10 Conference) (1978–1979) |
1978 |
Frank Kush |
9–3 | 4–3 | 4th | W Garden State | T–19 | |
1979 |
Frank Kush[n 2] |
6–6[n 2] | 3–4[n 2] | 7th | | | |
Darryl Rogers (Pacific-10 Conference) (1980–1984) |
1980 |
Darryl Rogers |
7–4 | 5–3 | 4th | | | |
1981 |
Darryl Rogers |
9–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | | | 16 |
1982 |
Darryl Rogers |
10–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | W Fiesta | 6 | 6 |
1983 |
Darryl Rogers |
6–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 6th | | | |
1984 |
Darryl Rogers |
5–6 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
John Cooper (Pacific-10 Conference) (1985–1987) |
1985 |
John Cooper |
8–4 | 5–2 | 3rd | L Holiday | | |
1986 |
John Cooper |
10–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 1st | W Rose | 5 | 4 |
1987 |
John Cooper |
7–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 4th | W Freedom | | 20 |
Larry Marmie (Pacific-10 Conference) (1988–1991) |
1988 |
Larry Marmie |
6–5 | 3–4 | 5th | | | |
1989 |
Larry Marmie |
6–4–1 | 3–3–1 | 5th | | | |
1990 |
Larry Marmie |
4–7 | 2–5 | 8th | | | |
1991 |
Larry Marmie |
6–5 | 4–4 | 5th | | | |
Bruce Snyder (Pacific-10 Conference) (1992–2000) |
1992 |
Bruce Snyder |
6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
1993 |
Bruce Snyder |
6–5 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
1994 |
Bruce Snyder |
3–8 | 2–6 | 10th | | | |
1995 |
Bruce Snyder |
6–5 | 4–4 | 7th | | | |
1996 |
Bruce Snyder |
11–1 | 8–0 | 1st | L Rose | 4 | 4 |
1997 |
Bruce Snyder |
9–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | W Sun | 14 | 14 |
1998 |
Bruce Snyder |
5–6 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
1999 |
Bruce Snyder |
6–6 | 5–3 | 4th | L Aloha | | |
2000 |
Bruce Snyder |
6–6 | 3–5 | 6th | L Aloha | | |
Dirk Koetter (Pacific-10 Conference) (2001–2006) |
2001 |
Dirk Koetter |
4–7 | 1–7 | 9th | | | |
2002 |
Dirk Koetter |
8–6 | 5–3 | 3rd | L Holiday | | |
2003 |
Dirk Koetter |
5–7 | 2–6 | T–8th | | | |
2004 |
Dirk Koetter |
9–3 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Sun | 20 | 19 |
2005 |
Dirk Koetter |
7–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | W Insight | | |
2006 |
Dirk Koetter |
7–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | L Hawaii | | |
Dennis Erickson (Pacific-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2007–2011) |
2007 |
Dennis Erickson |
10–3 | 7–2 | T–1st | L Holiday | 13 | 16 |
2008 |
Dennis Erickson |
5–7 | 4–5 | 6th | | | |
2009 |
Dennis Erickson |
4–8 | 2–7 | 9th | | | |
2010 |
Dennis Erickson |
6–6 | 4–5 | T–5th | | | |
2011 |
Dennis Erickson |
6–7 | 4–5 | T–3rd (South) | L Maaco | | |
Todd Graham (Pac-12 Conference) (2012–2017) |
2012 |
Todd Graham |
8–5 | 5–4 | T–2nd (South) | W Fight Hunger | | |
2013 |
Todd Graham |
10–4 | 8–1 | 1st (South) | L Holiday | 20 | 21 |
2014 |
Todd Graham |
10–3 | 6–3 | T–2nd (South) | W Sun | 14 | 12 |
2015 |
Todd Graham |
6–7 | 4–5 | 4th (South) | L Cactus | | |
2016 |
Todd Graham |
5–7 | 2–7 | T–4th (South) | | | |
2017 |
Todd Graham |
7–6 | 6–3 | 2nd (South) | L Sun | | |
Herm Edwards (Pac-12 Conference) (2018–2022) |
2018 |
Herm Edwards |
7–6 | 5–4 | 2nd (South) | L Las Vegas | | |
2019 |
Herm Edwards |
8–5 | 4–5 | 3rd (South) | W Sun | | |
2020 |
Herm Edwards |
2–2 | 2–2 | 4th (South) | | | |
2021 |
Herm Edwards |
0–5[Note A] | 0–3[Note A] | 3rd (South) | L Las Vegas | | |
2022 |
Herm Edwards[n 3] |
1–9[n 3][Note A] | 0–7[n 3][Note A] | 10th | | | |
Kenny Dillingham (Pac-12 Conference) (2023) |
2023 |
Kenny Dillingham |
3–9 | 2–7 | T–9th | | | |
Kenny Dillingham (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present) |
2024 |
Kenny Dillingham |
11–3 | 7–2 | T–1th | L Peach† (CFP Quarterfinal) | 7 | 7 |
Total: | 640–423–24 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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