Year
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference |
Standing
|
Bowl/playoffs
|
Coaches#
|
AP°
|
Oscar S. Howard (Independent) (1886)
|
1886
|
Oscar S. Howard
|
6–2–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Independent (1887–1892)
|
1887
|
No coach
|
4–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1888
|
No coach
|
6–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1889
|
No team
|
0–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1890
|
No coach
|
4–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1891
|
No coach
|
0–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1892 (spring)
|
No coach
|
4–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Lee McClung (Independent) (1892)
|
1892
|
Lee McClung
|
2–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Pudge Heffelfinger (Independent) (1893)
|
1893
|
Pudge Heffelfinger
|
5–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charles O. Gill (Independent) (1894)
|
1894
|
Charles O. Gill
|
0–1–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank Butterworth (Independent) (1895–1896)
|
1895
|
Frank Butterworth
|
3–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1896
|
Frank Butterworth
|
6–2–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Charles Nott (Independent) (1897)
|
1897
|
Charles Nott
|
0–3–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Garrett Cochran (Independent) (1898–1899)
|
1898
|
Garrett Cochran
|
8–0–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1899
|
Garrett Cochran
|
7–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Addison Kelly (Independent) (1900)
|
1900
|
Addison Kelly
|
4–2–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Frank W. Simpson (Independent) (1901)
|
1901
|
Frank W. Simpson
|
9–0–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
James Whipple (Independent) (1902–1903)
|
1902
|
James Whipple
|
8–0 |
|
|
|
|
|
1903
|
James Whipple
|
6–1–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
James Hopper (Independent) (1904)
|
1904
|
James Hopper
|
6–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
J. W. Knibbs (Independent) (1905)
|
1905
|
J. W. Knibbs
|
4–1–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Rugby Team (Independent) (1906–1914)
|
1906–14
|
No team
|
[n 1] |
|
|
|
|
|
James Schaeffer (Independent) (1915)
|
1915
|
James Schaeffer
|
8–5 |
|
|
|
|
|
Andy Smith (Pacific Coast Conference) (1916–1925)
|
1916
|
Andy Smith
|
6–4–1 |
0–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1917
|
Andy Smith
|
5–5–1 |
2–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1918
|
Andy Smith
|
7–2 |
2–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1919
|
Andy Smith
|
6–2–1 |
2–2 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1920
|
Andy Smith
|
9–0 |
3–0 |
T–1st |
W Rose |
|
|
1921
|
Andy Smith
|
9–0–1 |
4–0 |
T–1st |
T Rose |
|
|
1922
|
Andy Smith
|
9–0 |
4–0 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
1923
|
Andy Smith
|
9–0–1 |
5–0 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
1924
|
Andy Smith
|
8–0–2 |
2–0–2 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1925
|
Andy Smith
|
6–3 |
2–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
Nibs Price (Pacific Coast Conference) (1926–1930)
|
1926
|
Nibs Price
|
3–6 |
0–5 |
9th |
|
|
|
1927
|
Nibs Price
|
7–3 |
2–3 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1928
|
Nibs Price
|
6–2–2 |
3–0–2 |
2nd |
L Rose |
|
|
1929
|
Nibs Price
|
7–1–1 |
4–1 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1930
|
Nibs Price
|
4–5 |
1–4 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
Bill Ingram (Pacific Coast Conference) (1931–1934)
|
1931
|
Bill Ingram
|
8–2 |
4–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1932
|
Bill Ingram
|
7–3–2 |
2–2–1 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1933
|
Bill Ingram
|
6–3–2 |
2–2–2 |
6th |
|
|
|
1934
|
Bill Ingram
|
6–6 |
3–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
Stub Allison (Pacific Coast Conference) (1935–1944)
|
1935
|
Stub Allison
|
9–1 |
4–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
|
1936
|
Stub Allison
|
6–5 |
4–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1937
|
Stub Allison
|
10–0–1 |
6–0–1 |
1st |
W Rose |
|
2
|
1938
|
Stub Allison
|
10–1 |
6–1 |
T–1st |
|
|
14
|
1939
|
Stub Allison
|
3–7 |
2–5 |
8th |
|
|
|
1940
|
Stub Allison
|
4–6 |
3–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
1941
|
Stub Allison
|
4–5 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
1942
|
Stub Allison
|
5–5 |
3–4 |
7th |
|
|
|
1943
|
Stub Allison
|
4–6 |
2–2 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1944
|
Stub Allison
|
3–6–1 |
1–3–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
Buck Shaw (Pacific Coast Conference) (1945)
|
1945
|
Buck Shaw
|
4–5–1 |
2–4–1 |
6th |
|
|
|
Frank Wickhorst (Pacific Coast Conference) (1946)
|
1946
|
Frank Wickhorst
|
2–7 |
1–6 |
9th |
|
|
|
Pappy Waldorf (Pacific Coast Conference) (1947–1956)
|
1947
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
9–1 |
5–1 |
T–2nd |
|
|
15
|
1948
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
10–1 |
6–0 |
T–1st |
L Rose |
|
4
|
1949
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
10–1 |
7–0 |
1st |
L Rose |
|
3
|
1950
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
9–1–1 |
5–0–1 |
1st |
L Rose |
4 |
5
|
1951
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
8–2 |
5–2 |
3rd |
|
|
12
|
1952
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
7–3 |
3–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1953
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
4–4–2 |
2–2–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1954
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
5–5 |
4–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1955
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
2–7–1 |
1–5–1 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
1956
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
3–7 |
2–5 |
8th |
|
|
|
Pete Elliott (Pacific Coast Conference / AAWU) (1957–1959)
|
1957
|
Pete Elliott
|
1–9 |
1–6 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
1958
|
Pete Elliott
|
7–4 |
6–1 |
1st |
L Rose |
|
16
|
1959
|
Pete Elliott
|
2–8 |
1–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
Marv Levy (Athletic Association of Western Universities) (1960–1963)
|
1960
|
Marv Levy
|
2–7–1 |
1–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1961
|
Marv Levy
|
1–8–1 |
1–3 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
1962
|
Marv Levy
|
1–9 |
0–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
1963
|
Marv Levy
|
4–5–1 |
1–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
Ray Willsey (Athletic Association of Western Universities / Pac-8) (1964–1971)
|
1964
|
Ray Willsey
|
3–7 |
0–4 |
8th |
|
|
|
1965
|
Ray Willsey
|
5–5 |
2–3 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1966
|
Ray Willsey
|
3–7 |
2–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
1967
|
Ray Willsey
|
5–5 |
2–3 |
6th |
|
|
|
1968
|
Ray Willsey
|
7–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
1969
|
Ray Willsey
|
5–5 |
2–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
1970
|
Ray Willsey
|
6–5 |
4–3 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1971
|
Ray Willsey
|
6–5 |
4–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
Mike White (Pac-8 Conference) (1972–1977)
|
1972
|
Mike White
|
3–8 |
3–4 |
5th |
|
|
|
1973
|
Mike White
|
4–7 |
2–5 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1974
|
Mike White
|
7–3–1 |
4–2–1 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1975
|
Mike White
|
8–3 |
6–1 |
T–1st |
|
15 |
14
|
1976
|
Mike White
|
5–6 |
3–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
1977
|
Mike White
|
8–3[n 2] |
4–3[n 2] |
4th |
|
|
|
Roger Theder (Pac-10 Conference) (1978–1981)
|
1978
|
Roger Theder
|
6–5 |
3–4 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1979
|
Roger Theder
|
7–5[n 3] |
6–3[n 3] |
5th |
L Garden State |
|
|
1980
|
Roger Theder
|
3–8 |
3–5 |
9th |
|
|
|
1981
|
Roger Theder
|
2–9 |
2–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
Joe Kapp (Pac-10 Conference) (1982–1986)
|
1982
|
Joe Kapp
|
7–4 |
4–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
1983
|
Joe Kapp
|
5–5–1 |
3–4–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
1984
|
Joe Kapp
|
2–9 |
1–8 |
10th |
|
|
|
1985
|
Joe Kapp
|
4–7 |
2–7 |
10th |
|
|
|
1986
|
Joe Kapp
|
2–9 |
2–7 |
9th |
|
|
|
Bruce Snyder (Pac-10 Conference) (1987–1991)
|
1987
|
Bruce Snyder
|
3–6–2 |
2–3–2 |
8th |
|
|
|
1988
|
Bruce Snyder
|
5–5–1 |
1–5–1 |
10th |
|
|
|
1989
|
Bruce Snyder
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
10th |
|
|
|
1990
|
Bruce Snyder
|
7–4–1 |
4–3–1 |
4th |
W Copper |
|
|
1991
|
Bruce Snyder
|
10–2 |
6–2 |
T–2nd |
W Florida Citrus |
7 |
8
|
Keith Gilbertson (Pac-10 Conference) (1992–1995)
|
1992
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
9th |
|
|
|
1993
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
9–4 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
W Alamo |
24 |
25
|
1994
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
4–7 |
3–5 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1995
|
Keith Gilbertson
|
3–8 |
2–6 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
Steve Mariucci (Pac-10 Conference) (1996)
|
1996
|
Steve Mariucci
|
6–6 |
3–5 |
T–5th |
L Aloha |
|
|
Tom Holmoe (Pac-10 Conference) (1997–2001)
|
1997
|
Tom Holmoe
|
3–8 |
1–7 |
9th |
|
|
|
1998
|
Tom Holmoe
|
5–6 |
3–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
1999
|
Tom Holmoe
|
0–7[n 4] |
0–5[n 4] |
T–6th |
|
|
|
2000
|
Tom Holmoe
|
3–8 |
2–6 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
2001
|
Tom Holmoe
|
1-10 |
0-8 |
10th |
|
|
|
Jeff Tedford (Pac-10 / Pac-12 Conference) (2002–2012)
|
2002
|
Jeff Tedford
|
7–5 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
2003
|
Jeff Tedford
|
8–6 |
5–3 |
T–3rd |
W Insight |
|
|
2004
|
Jeff Tedford
|
10–2 |
7–1 |
2nd |
L Holiday |
9 |
9
|
2005
|
Jeff Tedford
|
8–4 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
W Las Vegas |
25 |
25
|
2006
|
Jeff Tedford
|
10–3 |
7–2 |
T–1st |
W Holiday |
14 |
14
|
2007
|
Jeff Tedford
|
7–6 |
3–6 |
T–7th |
W Armed Forces |
|
|
2008
|
Jeff Tedford
|
9–4 |
6–3 |
4th |
W Emerald |
25 |
|
2009
|
Jeff Tedford
|
8–5 |
5–4 |
T–5th |
L Poinsettia |
|
|
2010
|
Jeff Tedford
|
5–7 |
3–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
2011
|
Jeff Tedford
|
7–6 |
4–5 |
4th (North) |
L Holiday |
|
|
2012
|
Jeff Tedford
|
3–9 |
2–7 |
5th (North) |
|
|
|
Sonny Dykes (Pac-12 Conference) (2013–2016)
|
2013
|
Sonny Dykes
|
1–11 |
0–9 |
6th (North) |
|
|
|
2014
|
Sonny Dykes
|
5–7 |
3–6 |
4th (North) |
|
|
|
2015
|
Sonny Dykes
|
8–5 |
4–5 |
T–4th (North) |
W Armed Forces |
|
|
2016
|
Sonny Dykes
|
5–7 |
3–6 |
T–4th (North) |
|
|
|
Justin Wilcox (Pac-12 Conference) (2017–present)
|
2017
|
Justin Wilcox
|
5–7 |
2–7 |
5th (North) |
|
|
|
2018
|
Justin Wilcox
|
7–6 |
4–5 |
5th (North) |
L Cheez-It |
|
|
2019
|
Justin Wilcox
|
8–5 |
4–5 |
T–2nd (North) |
W Redbox |
|
|
2020
|
Justin Wilcox
|
1–3 |
1–3 |
T–5th (North) |
|
|
|
2021
|
Justin Wilcox
|
5–7 |
4–5 |
4th (North) |
|
|
|
2022
|
Justin Wilcox
|
4–8 |
2–7 |
9th |
|
|
|
2023
|
Justin Wilcox
|
6–7 |
4–5 |
7th |
L Independence |
|
|
Total: |
694–567–51 |
|
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
|
|