Year
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference |
Standing
|
Bowl/playoffs
|
Coaches#
|
AP°
|
Ira Pratt (Independent) (1896)
|
1896
|
Ira Pratt
|
0–1–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
A.W. Ehrsam (Independent) (1897)
|
1897
|
A.W. Ehrsam
|
1–2–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Billy P. Williamson (Independent) (1898)
|
1898
|
Billy P. Williamson
|
1–1–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Albert Hansen (Independent) (1899)
|
1899
|
Albert Hansen
|
2–3 |
|
|
|
|
|
Fay Moulton (Independent) (1900)
|
1900
|
Fay Moulton
|
2–4 |
|
|
|
|
|
Wade Moore (Independent) (1901)
|
1901
|
Wade Moore
|
3–4–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Cyrus E. Dietz (Independent) (1902)
|
1902
|
Cyrus E. Dietz
|
2–6 |
|
|
|
|
|
G.O. Dietz (Independent) (1903)
|
1903
|
G.O. Dietz
|
3–4–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Reuben F. Booth (Independent) (1904)
|
1904
|
Reuben F. Booth
|
1–6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mike Ahearn (Independent) (1905–1910)
|
1905
|
Mike Ahearn
|
6–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1906
|
Mike Ahearn
|
5–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1907
|
Mike Ahearn
|
5–3 |
|
|
|
|
|
1908
|
Mike Ahearn
|
6–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1909
|
Mike Ahearn
|
7–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
1910
|
Mike Ahearn
|
10–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Mike Ahearn:
|
39–12 (.765) |
|
|
Guy Lowman (Independent) (1911–1912)
|
1911
|
Guy Lowman
|
5–4–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1912
|
Guy Lowman
|
8–2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Guy Lowman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1913–1914)
|
1913
|
Guy Lowman
|
3–4–1 |
0–2 |
6th |
|
|
|
1914
|
Guy Lowman
|
1–5–1 |
0–3 |
7th |
|
|
|
Guy Lowman:
|
17–15–3 (.529) |
0–5 (.000) |
|
John R. Bender (Missouri Valley Conference) (1915)
|
1915
|
John R. Bender
|
3–4–1 |
0–2–1 |
7th |
|
|
|
Zora G. Clevenger (Missouri Valley Conference) (1916–1919)
|
1916
|
Zora G. Clevenger
|
6–1–1 |
1–1–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
1917
|
Zora G. Clevenger
|
6–2 |
3–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1918
|
Zora G. Clevenger
|
4–1 |
1–1 |
[n 1] |
|
|
|
1919
|
Zora G. Clevenger
|
3–5–1 |
0–3–1 |
6th |
|
|
|
Zora G. Clevenger:
|
19–9–2 (.667) |
5–7–2 (.429) |
|
Charlie Bachman (Missouri Valley Conference) (1920–1927)
|
1920
|
Charlie Bachman
|
3–3–3 |
0–3–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
1921
|
Charlie Bachman
|
5–3 |
4–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1922
|
Charlie Bachman
|
5–1–2 |
3–1–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1923
|
Charlie Bachman
|
4–2–2 |
2–2–2 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1924
|
Charlie Bachman
|
3–4–1 |
1–4–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
1925
|
Charlie Bachman
|
5–2–1 |
3–2–1 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1926
|
Charlie Bachman
|
5–3 |
2–2 |
6th |
|
|
|
1927
|
Charlie Bachman
|
3–5 |
2–4 |
8th |
|
|
|
Charlie Bachman:
|
33–23–9 (.577) |
17–20–7 (.466) |
|
Bo McMillin (Big Six Conference) (1928–1933)
|
1928
|
Bo McMillin
|
3–5 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
1929
|
Bo McMillin
|
3–5 |
3–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1930
|
Bo McMillin
|
5–3 |
3–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1931
|
Bo McMillin
|
8–2 |
3–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1932
|
Bo McMillin
|
4–4 |
2–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1933
|
Bo McMillin
|
6–2–1 |
4–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
Bo McMillin:
|
29–21–1 (.578) |
15–15 (.500) |
|
Pappy Waldorf (Big Six Conference) (1934)
|
1934
|
Pappy Waldorf
|
7–2–1 |
5–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
Wesley Fry (Big Six Conference) (1935–1939)
|
1935
|
Wesley Fry
|
2–4–3 |
1–2–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1936
|
Wesley Fry
|
4–3–2 |
2–1–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1937
|
Wesley Fry
|
4–5 |
1–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1938
|
Wesley Fry
|
4–4–1 |
1–3–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
1939
|
Wesley Fry
|
4–5 |
1–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
Wesley Fry:
|
18–21–6 (.467) |
6–14–5 (.340) |
|
Hobbs Adams (Big Six Conference) (1940–1941)
|
1940
|
Hobbs Adams
|
2–7 |
1–4 |
5th |
|
|
|
1941
|
Hobbs Adams
|
2–5–2 |
1–3–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
Hobbs Adams 1.0:
|
4–12–2 (.278) |
2–7–1 (.250) |
|
Ward Haylett (Big Six Conference) (1942–1944)
|
1942
|
Ward Haylett
|
3–8 |
2–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1943
|
Ward Haylett
|
1–7 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
1944
|
Ward Haylett
|
2–5–2 |
1–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
Ward Haylett:
|
6–20–2 (.250) |
3–12 (.200) |
|
Lud Fiser (Big Six Conference) (1945)
|
1945
|
Lud Fiser
|
1–7 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
Hobbs Adams (Big Six Conference) (1946)
|
1946
|
Hobbs Adams
|
0–9 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
Hobbs Adams (Total):
|
4–21–2 (.185) |
2–12–1 (.167) |
|
Sam Francis (Big Six Conference) (1947)
|
1947
|
Sam Francis
|
0–10 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
Ralph Graham (Big Seven Conference) (1948–1950)
|
1948
|
Ralph Graham
|
1–9 |
0–6 |
7th |
|
|
|
1949
|
Ralph Graham
|
2–8 |
1–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
1950
|
Ralph Graham
|
1–9–1 |
0–6 |
7th |
|
|
|
Ralph Graham:
|
4–26–1 (.145) |
1–17 (.056) |
|
Bill Meek (Big Seven Conference) (1951–1954)
|
1951
|
Bill Meek
|
0–9–0 |
0–6–0 |
7th |
|
|
|
1952
|
Bill Meek
|
1–9-1 |
0–6 |
7th |
|
|
|
1953
|
Bill Meek
|
6–3–1 |
4–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1954
|
Bill Meek
|
7–3 |
3–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
Bill Meek:
|
14–24–1 (.372) |
7–17–1 (.292) |
|
Bus Mertes (Big Seven Conference) (1955–1959)
|
1955
|
Bus Mertes
|
4–6 |
3–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1956
|
Bus Mertes
|
3–7 |
2–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1957
|
Bus Mertes
|
3–6–1 |
2–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1958
|
Bus Mertes
|
3–7 |
2–4 |
5th |
|
|
|
1959
|
Bus Mertes
|
2–8 |
1–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
Bus Mertes:
|
15–34–1 (.310) |
10–20 (.333) |
|
Doug Weaver (Big Eight Conference) (1960–1966)
|
1960
|
Doug Weaver
|
1–9 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1961
|
Doug Weaver
|
2–8 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1962
|
Doug Weaver
|
0–10 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1963
|
Doug Weaver
|
2–7 |
1–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
1964
|
Doug Weaver
|
3–7 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1965
|
Doug Weaver
|
0–10 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1966
|
Doug Weaver
|
0–9–1 |
0–6–1 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
Doug Weaver:
|
8–60–1 (.123) |
4–43–1 (.094) |
|
Vince Gibson (Big Eight Conference) (1967–1974)
|
1967
|
Vince Gibson
|
1–9 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1968
|
Vince Gibson
|
4–6 |
2–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1969
|
Vince Gibson
|
5–5 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1970
|
Vince Gibson
|
6–5 |
5–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1971
|
Vince Gibson
|
5–6 |
2–5 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1972
|
Vince Gibson
|
3–8 |
1–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1973
|
Vince Gibson
|
5–6 |
2–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1974
|
Vince Gibson
|
4–7 |
1–6 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
Vince Gibson:
|
33–52 (.388) |
16–40 (.286) |
|
Ellis Rainsberger (Big Eight Conference) (1975–1977)
|
1975
|
Ellis Rainsberger
|
3–8 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1976
|
Ellis Rainsberger
|
1–10 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1977
|
Ellis Rainsberger
|
2–9 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
Ellis Rainsberger:
|
6–27 (.182) |
0–21 (.000) |
|
Jim Dickey (Big Eight Conference) (1978–1985)
|
1978
|
Jim Dickey
|
4–7 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1979
|
Jim Dickey
|
3–8 |
1–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1980
|
Jim Dickey
|
4–7 |
2–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
1981
|
Jim Dickey
|
2–9 |
1–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1982
|
Jim Dickey
|
6–5–1 |
3–3–1 |
4th |
L Independence |
|
|
1983
|
Jim Dickey
|
3–8 |
1–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1984
|
Jim Dickey
|
3–7–1 |
2–4–1 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1985
|
Jim Dickey[n 2]
|
1–10[n 2] |
1–6 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
Jim Dickey:
|
26–61–2 (.303) |
13–41–2 (.250) |
|
Stan Parrish (Big Eight Conference) (1986–1988)
|
1986
|
Stan Parrish
|
2–9 |
1–6 |
7th |
|
|
|
1987
|
Stan Parrish
|
0–10–1 |
0–6–1 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
1988
|
Stan Parrish
|
0–11 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
Stan Parrish:
|
2–30–1 (.076) |
1–19–1 (.071) |
|
Bill Snyder (Big Eight Conference) (1989–1995)
|
1989
|
Bill Snyder
|
1–10 |
0–7 |
8th |
|
|
|
1990
|
Bill Snyder
|
5–6 |
2–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1991
|
Bill Snyder
|
7–4 |
4–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1992
|
Bill Snyder
|
5–6 |
2–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
1993
|
Bill Snyder
|
9–2–1 |
4–2–1 |
3rd |
W Copper |
18 |
20
|
1994
|
Bill Snyder
|
9–3 |
5–2 |
3rd |
L Aloha |
16 |
19
|
1995
|
Bill Snyder
|
10–2 |
5–2 |
T–2nd |
W Holiday |
6 |
7
|
Bill Snyder (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2005)
|
1996
|
Bill Snyder
|
9–3 |
6–2 |
3rd (North) |
L Cotton |
17 |
17
|
1997
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–1 |
7–1 |
2nd (North) |
W Fiesta† |
7 |
8
|
1998
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–2 |
8–0 |
1st (North) |
L Alamo |
9 |
10
|
1999
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–1 |
7–1 |
T–1st (North) |
W Holiday |
6 |
6
|
2000
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–3 |
6–2 |
T–1st (North) |
W Cotton |
8 |
9
|
2001
|
Bill Snyder
|
6–6 |
3–5 |
T–4th (North) |
L Insight.com |
|
|
2002
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–2 |
6–2 |
2nd (North) |
W Holiday |
6 |
7
|
2003
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–4 |
6–2 |
1st (North) |
L Fiesta† |
13 |
14
|
2004
|
Bill Snyder
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
T–5th (North) |
|
|
|
2005
|
Bill Snyder
|
5–6 |
2–6 |
6th (North) |
|
|
|
Bill Snyder 1.0:
|
136–68–1 (.666) |
75–53–1 (.585) |
|
Ron Prince (Big 12 Conference) (2006–2008)
|
2006
|
Ron Prince
|
7–6 |
4–4 |
T–2nd (North) |
L Texas |
|
|
2007
|
Ron Prince
|
5–7 |
3–5 |
4th (North) |
|
|
|
2008
|
Ron Prince
|
5–7 |
2–6 |
T–4th (North) |
|
|
|
Ron Prince:
|
17–20 (.459) |
9–15 (.375) |
|
Bill Snyder (Big 12 Conference) (2009–2018)
|
2009
|
Bill Snyder
|
6–6 |
4–4 |
T–2nd (North) |
|
|
|
2010
|
Bill Snyder
|
7–6 |
3–5 |
T–3rd (North) |
L Pinstripe |
|
|
2011
|
Bill Snyder
|
10–3 |
7–2 |
2nd |
L Cotton |
16 |
15
|
2012
|
Bill Snyder
|
11–2 |
8–1 |
T–1st |
L Fiesta† |
11 |
12
|
2013
|
Bill Snyder
|
8–5 |
5–4 |
5th |
W Buffalo Wild Wings |
|
|
2014
|
Bill Snyder
|
9–4 |
7–2 |
3rd |
L Alamo |
18 |
18
|
2015
|
Bill Snyder
|
6–7 |
3–6 |
8th |
L Liberty |
|
|
2016
|
Bill Snyder
|
9–4 |
6–3 |
4th |
W Texas |
|
|
2017
|
Bill Snyder
|
8–5 |
5–4 |
T–4th |
W Cactus |
|
|
2018
|
Bill Snyder
|
5–7 |
3–6 |
T–7th |
|
|
|
Bill Snyder 2.0:
|
79–49 (.617) |
51–37 (.580) |
|
Bill Snyder (total):
|
215–117–1 (.647) |
126–90–1 (.583) |
|
Chris Klieman (Big 12 Conference) (2019–present)
|
2019
|
Chris Klieman
|
8–5 |
5–4 |
T–3rd |
L Liberty |
|
|
2020
|
Chris Klieman
|
4–6 |
4–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
2021
|
Chris Klieman
|
8–5 |
4–5 |
T–5th |
W Texas |
|
|
2022
|
Chris Klieman
|
10–4 |
7–2 |
1st |
L Sugar† |
14 |
14
|
2023
|
Chris Klieman
|
9–4 |
6–3 |
T–4th |
W Pop-Tart |
19 |
18
|
2024
|
Chris Klieman
|
9–4 |
5–4 |
T–8th |
W Rate Bowl |
|
|
Chris Klieman (total):
|
48–28 (.632) |
31–23 (.574) |
|
Total: |
579–675–41 (.463) |
|
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
|
|