Season |
Head coach[1] |
Conference[2] |
Season results[1][3][4] |
Bowl result[5] |
Final ranking[6] |
Final standings |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties[A 1] |
AP |
Coaches' |
Conference |
Division[A 2] |
1892 |
A. M. Miller |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1893 |
John Thompson |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1894 |
W. P. Finney |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1895 |
Charles B. Mason |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1896 |
Dudley Short |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
9th |
— |
3 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1897 |
Lyman Eaton |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
9th |
— |
2 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1898 |
W. R. Bass |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
— |
— |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1899 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
12th |
— |
5 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1900 |
W. H. Kiler |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
— |
— |
4 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1901 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
17th |
— |
2 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1902 |
E. W. McLeod |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
13th |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1903 |
Jack Wright |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1904 |
Fred Schacht |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
3rd |
— |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1905 |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1906 |
J. White Guyn |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1907 |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1908 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1909 |
Edwin Sweetland |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1910 |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1911 |
Prentiss Douglass |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
13th |
— |
7 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1912 |
Edwin Sweetland |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
2nd |
— |
7 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1913 |
Alpha Brummage |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
14th |
— |
6 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1914 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
6th |
— |
5 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1915 |
John J. Tigert |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
8th |
— |
6 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1916 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
10th |
— |
4 |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1917 |
Stanley A. Boles |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
17th |
— |
3 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1918 |
Andrew Gill |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
7th |
— |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1919 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
7th |
— |
3 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1920 |
William Juneau |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
25th |
— |
3 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1921 |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
23rd |
— |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1922 |
Southern Conference |
9th |
— |
6 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1923 |
Jack Winn |
Southern Conference |
17th |
— |
4 |
3 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1924 |
Fred J. Murphy |
Southern Conference |
14th |
— |
4 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1925 |
Southern Conference |
7th |
— |
6 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1926 |
Southern Conference |
19th |
— |
2 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1927 |
Harry Gamage |
Southern Conference |
21st |
— |
3 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1928 |
Southern Conference |
9th |
— |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1929 |
Southern Conference |
6th |
— |
6 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1930 |
Southern Conference |
10th |
— |
5 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1931 |
Southern Conference |
6th |
— |
5 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1932 |
Southern Conference |
12th |
— |
4 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1933 |
Southern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1934 |
Chet A. Wynne |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1935 |
Southeastern Conference |
6th |
— |
5 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1936 |
Southeastern Conference |
10th |
— |
6 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1937 |
Southeastern Conference |
12th |
— |
4 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1938 |
A. D. Kirwan |
Southeastern Conference |
12th |
— |
2 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1939 |
Southeastern Conference |
5th |
— |
6 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1940 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
3 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1941 |
Southeastern Conference |
12th |
— |
5 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1942 |
Southeastern Conference |
11th |
— |
3 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1944 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
3 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1945 |
Bernie Shively |
Southeastern Conference |
12th |
— |
2 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1946 |
Bear Bryant |
Southeastern Conference |
8th |
— |
7 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
N/A |
1947 |
Southeastern Conference |
T9th |
— |
8 |
3 |
— |
Won 1947 Great Lakes Bowl against Villanova, 24–14^ |
— |
N/A |
1948 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
3 |
2 |
— |
— |
N/A |
1949 |
Southeastern Conference |
2nd |
— |
9 |
3 |
— |
Lost 1950 Orange Bowl against Santa Clara, 13–21^ |
11 |
N/A |
1950≡ |
Southeastern Conference |
1st† |
— |
11 |
1 |
— |
Won 1951 Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma, 13–7^ |
7 |
7 |
1951 |
Southeastern Conference |
5th |
— |
8 |
4 |
— |
Won 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic against TCU, 20–7^ |
15 |
17 |
1952 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
4 |
2 |
— |
20 |
19 |
1953 |
Southeastern Conference |
T2nd |
— |
7 |
2 |
1 |
— |
16 |
15 |
1954 |
Blanton Collier |
Southeastern Conference |
T3rd |
— |
7 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1955 |
Southeastern Conference |
T7th |
— |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1956 |
Southeastern Conference |
T6th |
— |
6 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1957 |
Southeastern Conference |
12th |
— |
3 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1958 |
Southeastern Conference |
T6th |
— |
5 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1959 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
4 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1960 |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
5 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1961 |
Southeastern Conference |
7th |
— |
5 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1962 |
Charlie Bradshaw |
Southeastern Conference |
T7th |
— |
3 |
5 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
1963 |
Southeastern Conference |
11th |
— |
3 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1964 |
Southeastern Conference |
T2nd |
— |
5 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1965 |
Southeastern Conference |
T6th |
— |
6 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
1966 |
Southeastern Conference |
6th |
— |
3 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1967 |
Southeastern Conference |
7th |
— |
2 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1968 |
Southeastern Conference |
7th |
— |
3 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1969 |
John Ray |
Southeastern Conference |
9th |
— |
2 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1970 |
Southeastern Conference |
8th |
— |
2 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1971 |
Southeastern Conference |
T6th |
— |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1972 |
Southeastern Conference |
T7th |
— |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1973 |
Fran Curci |
Southeastern Conference |
T5th |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1974 |
Southeastern Conference |
T3th |
— |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1975 |
Southeastern Conference |
T5th |
— |
2 |
8 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1976‡ |
Southeastern Conference |
T–1st |
— |
9 |
3 |
— |
Won 1976 Peach Bowl against North Carolina, 21–0^ |
18 |
19 |
1977 |
Southeastern Conference |
—* |
— |
10 |
1 |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
1978 |
Southeastern Conference |
T5th |
— |
4 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1979 |
Southeastern Conference |
T4th |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1980 |
Southeastern Conference |
6th |
— |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1981 |
Southeastern Conference |
T4th |
— |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1982 |
Jerry Claiborne |
Southeastern Conference |
T8th |
— |
0 |
10 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1983 |
Southeastern Conference |
4th |
— |
6 |
5 |
1 |
Lost 1983 Hall of Fame Bowl against West Virginia, 16–20^ |
— |
— |
1984 |
Southeastern Conference |
T4th |
— |
9 |
3 |
— |
Won 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl against Wisconsin, 20–19^ |
19 |
19 |
1985 |
Southeastern Conference |
7th |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1986 |
Southeastern Conference |
T4th |
— |
5 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1987 |
Southeastern Conference |
T7th |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1988 |
Southeastern Conference |
T8th |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1989 |
Southeastern Conference |
T7th |
— |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1990 |
Bill Curry |
Southeastern Conference |
5th |
— |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1991 |
Southeastern Conference |
10th |
— |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1992 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1993 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
3rd |
6 |
6 |
— |
Lost 1993 Peach Bowl against Clemson, 13–14^ |
— |
— |
1994 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
4th |
1 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1995 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1996 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T4th |
4 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1997 |
Hal Mumme |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1998 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
4th |
7 |
5 |
— |
Lost 1999 Outback Bowl against Penn State, 14–26^ |
— |
— |
1999 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
4th |
6 |
6 |
— |
Lost 1999 Music City Bowl against Syracuse, 13–20^ |
— |
— |
2000 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
2 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2001 |
Guy Morriss |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
2 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2002 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T4th |
7 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2003 |
Rich Brooks |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
4 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2004 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T5th |
2 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2005 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T5th |
3 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2006 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T3rd |
8 |
5 |
— |
Won 2006 Music City Bowl against Clemson, 28–21^ |
— |
— |
2007 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
8 |
5 |
— |
Won 2007 Music City Bowl against Florida State, 35–28^ |
— |
— |
2008 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
7 |
6 |
— |
Won 2009 Liberty Bowl against East Carolina, 25–19^ |
— |
— |
2009 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T4th |
7 |
6 |
— |
Lost 2009 Music City Bowl against Clemson, 13–21^ |
— |
— |
2010 |
Joker Phillips |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
6 |
7 |
— |
Lost 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl against Pittsburgh, 10–27^ |
— |
— |
2011 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T4th |
5 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2012 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2013 |
Mark Stoops |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
7th |
2 |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2014 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
6th |
5 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2015 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
T4th |
5 |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2016 |
Southeastern Conference |
|
T2nd |
7 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total |
589 |
600 |
44 |
(only includes regular season games) |
8 |
7 |
0 |
(only includes bowl games; 15 appearances) |
597 |
607 |
44 |
(all games) |