Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
Arthur B. Woodford (Independent) (1887–1888) |
1887 | Arthur B. Woodford | 0–1 | | | | | |
1888 | Arthur B. Woodford | 0–0–1 | | | | | |
Evans Wollen (Independent) (1889–1890) |
1889 | Evans Wollen | 0–1 | | | | | |
1890 | No team | | | | | | |
Billy Herod (Independent) (1891) |
1891 | Billy Herod | 1–5 | | | | | |
1892 | No coach | 2–2 | | | | | |
1893 | No coach | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (Independent) (1894) |
1894 | Ferbert & Hudelson | 0–4–1 | | | | | |
Winchester Osgood & Robert Wrenn (Independent) (1895) |
1895 | Osgood & Wrenn | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
Madison G. Gonterman (Independent) (1896–1897) |
1896 | Madison G. Gonterman | 5–3 | | | | | |
1897 | Madison G. Gonterman | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
James H. Horne (Independent) (1898–1899) |
1898 | James H. Horne | 4–1–2 | | | | | |
1899 | James H. Horne | 6–2 | | | | | |
James H. Horne (Western Conference) (1900–1904) |
1900 | James H. Horne | 4–2–2 | 1–2–1 | 7th | | | |
1901 | James H. Horne | 6–3 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
1902 | James H. Horne | 3–5–1 | 0–4 | T–7th | | | |
1903 | James H. Horne | 4–4 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
1904 | James H. Horne | 6–4 | 0–3 | T–7th | | | |
James M. Sheldon (Western Conference) (1905–1913) |
1905 | James M. Sheldon | 8–1–1 | 0–1–1 | T–6th | | | |
1906 | James M. Sheldon | 4–2 | 0–2 | T–6th | | | |
1907 | James M. Sheldon | 2–3–1 | 0–3 | T–5th | | | |
1908 | James M. Sheldon | 3–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | | | |
1909 | James M. Sheldon | 4–3 | 1–3 | T–5th | | | |
1910 | James M. Sheldon | 6-1 | 3-1 | 3rd | | | |
1911 | James M. Sheldon | 3–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 8th | | | |
1912 | James M. Sheldon | 2–5 | 0–5 | 8th | | | |
1913 | James M. Sheldon | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
Clarence C. Childs (Western Conference) (1914–1915) |
1914 | Clarence C. Childs | 3–4 | 1–4 | 8th | | | |
1915 | Clarence C. Childs | 3–3–1 | 1–3 | 8th | | | |
Jumbo Stiehm (Western Conference) (1916–1921) |
1916 | Jumbo Stiehm | 2–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
1917 | Jumbo Stiehm | 5–2 | 1–2 | 7th | | | |
1918 | Jumbo Stiehm | 2–2 | 0–0 | N/A | | | |
1919 | Jumbo Stiehm | 3–4 | 0–2 | T–9th | | | |
1920 | Jumbo Stiehm | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
1921 | Jumbo Stiehm | 3–4 | 1–2 | T–6th | | | |
James P. Herron (Western Conference) (1922) |
1922 | James P. Herron | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | T–9th | | | |
William A. Ingram (Western Conference) (1923–1925) |
1923 | William A. Ingram | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | | | |
1924 | William A. Ingram | 4–4 | 1–3 | 7th | | | |
1925 | William A. Ingram | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–9th | | | |
Pat Page (Western Conference) (1926–1930) |
1926 | Pat Page | 3–5 | 0–4 | T–8th | | | |
1927 | Pat Page | 3–4–1 | 1–2–1 | 8th | | | |
1928 | Pat Page | 4–4 | 2–4 | 9th | | | |
1929 | Pat Page | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
1930 | Pat Page | 2–5–1 | 1–3 | T–6th | | | |
Earl C. Hayes (Western Conference) (1931–1933) |
1931 | Earl C. Hayes | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | | | |
1932 | Earl C. Hayes | 3–4–1 | 1–4–1 | 9th | | | |
1933 | Earl C. Hayes | 1–5–2 | 0–3–2 | T–8th | | | |
Bo McMillin (Western Conference) (1934–1947) |
1934 | Bo McMillin | 3–3–2 | 1–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
1935 | Bo McMillin | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
1936 | Bo McMillin | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–4th | | | |
1937 | Bo McMillin | 5–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
1938 | Bo McMillin | 1–6–1 | 1–4 | 9th | | | |
1939 | Bo McMillin | 2–4–2 | 2–3 | T–7th | | | |
1940 | Bo McMillin | 3–5 | 2–3 | T–6th | | | |
1941 | Bo McMillin | 2–6 | 1–3 | T–7th | | | |
1942 | Bo McMillin | 7–3 | 2–2 | T–5th | | | |
1943 | Bo McMillin | 4–4–2 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | | | |
1944 | Bo McMillin | 7–3 | 4–3 | 5th | | | |
1945 | Bo McMillin | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | | | 4 |
1946 | Bo McMillin | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | 20 |
1947 | Bo McMillin | 5–3–1 | 2–3–1 | T–6th | | | |
Clyde B. Smith (Western Conference) (1948–1951) |
1948 | Clyde B. Smith | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
1949 | Clyde B. Smith | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | | | |
1950 | Clyde B. Smith | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | T–8th | | | |
1951 | Clyde B. Smith | 2–7 | 1–5 | 8th | | | |
Bernie Crimmins (Western / Big Ten Conference) (1952–1956) |
1952 | Bernie Crimmins | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
1953 | Bernie Crimmins | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
1954 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
1955 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
1956 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
Bob Hicks (Big Ten Conference) (1957) |
1957 | Bob Hicks | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | | | |
Phil Dickens (Big Ten Conference) (1958–1964) |
1958 | Phil Dickens | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | | | |
1959 | Phil Dickens | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | T–8th | | | |
1960 | Phil Dickens | 1–8 | 0–7 | 10th | | | |
1961 | Phil Dickens | 2–7 | 0–6 | T–9th | | | |
1962 | Phil Dickens | 3–6 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
1963 | Phil Dickens | 3–6 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
1964 | Phil Dickens | 2–7 | 1–5 | T–9th | | | |
John Pont (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1972) |
1965 | John Pont | 2–8 | 1–6 | 9th | | | |
1966 | John Pont | 1–8–1 | 1–5–1 | 9th | | | |
1967 | John Pont | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 6 | 4 |
1968 | John Pont | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–5th | | | |
1969 | John Pont | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
1970 | John Pont | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–9th | | | |
1971 | John Pont | 3–8 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
1972 | John Pont | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
Lee Corso (Big Ten Conference) (1973–1982) |
1973 | Lee Corso | 2–9 | 0–8 | T–9th | | | |
1974 | Lee Corso | 1–10 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
1975 | Lee Corso | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 10th | | | |
1976 | Lee Corso | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | | | |
1977 | Lee Corso | 5–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | | | |
1978 | Lee Corso | 4–7 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
1979 | Lee Corso | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Holiday | 16 | 19 |
1980 | Lee Corso | 6–5 | 3–5 | 6th | | | |
1981 | Lee Corso | 3–8 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
1982 | Lee Corso | 5–6 | 4–5 | 6th | | | |
Sam Wyche (Big Ten Conference) (1983) |
1983 | Sam Wyche | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | | | |
Bill Mallory (Big Ten Conference) (1984–1996) |
1984 | Bill Mallory | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | | | |
1985 | Bill Mallory | 4–7 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
1986 | Bill Mallory | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | L All-American | | |
1987 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | 22 | |
1988 | Bill Mallory | 8–3–1 | 5–3 | T–5th | W Liberty | 20 | 20 |
1989 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
1990 | Bill Mallory | 6–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 7th | L Peach | | |
1991 | Bill Mallory | 7–4–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Copper | | |
1992 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
1993 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Independence | | |
1994 | Bill Mallory | 6–5[n 1] | 3–5[n 1] | T–8th[n 1] | | | |
1995 | Bill Mallory | 2–9 | 0–8 | T–9th | | | |
1996 | Bill Mallory | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
Cam Cameron (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2001) |
1997 | Cam Cameron | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
1998 | Cam Cameron | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | | | |
1999 | Cam Cameron | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
2000 | Cam Cameron | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | | | |
2001 | Cam Cameron | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
Gerry DiNardo (Big Ten Conference) (2002–2004) |
2002 | Gerry DiNardo | 3–9 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
2003 | Gerry DiNardo | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
2004 | Gerry DiNardo | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
Terry Hoeppner (Big Ten Conference) (2005–2006) |
2005 | Terry Hoeppner | 4–7 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
2006 | Terry Hoeppner | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
Bill Lynch (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2010) |
2007 | Bill Lynch | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | L Insight | | |
2008 | Bill Lynch | 3–9 | 1–7 | 11th | | | |
2009 | Bill Lynch | 4–8 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
2010 | Bill Lynch | 5–7 | 1–7 | 11th | | | |
Kevin Wilson (Big Ten Conference) (2011–2016) |
2011 | Kevin Wilson | 1–11 | 0–8 | 6th (Leaders) | | | |
2012 | Kevin Wilson | 4–8 | 2–6 | 5th (Leaders) | | | |
2013 | Kevin Wilson | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Leaders) | | | |
2014 | Kevin Wilson | 4–8 | 1–7 | 7th (East) | | | |
2015 | Kevin Wilson | 6–7 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | L Pinstripe | | |
2016 | Kevin Wilson[n 2] | 6–7[n 2] | 4–5 | 4th (East) | L Foster Farms | | |
Tom Allen (Big Ten Conference) (2016–present) |
2017 | Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 7th (East) | | | |
2018 | Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 6th (East) | | | |
2019 | Tom Allen | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4th (East) | L Gator | | |
2020 | Tom Allen | 6–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (East) | L Outback | 13 | 12 |
2021 | Tom Allen | 2–10 | 0–9 | 7th (East) | | | |
2022 | Tom Allen | 4–8 | 2–7 | 6th (East) | | | |
2023 | Tom Allen | 3–9 | 1–8 | 7th (East) | | | |
Total: | 496–704–45 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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