| 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 |
— |
5th |
7 |
5 |
— |
Lost 1999 Outback Bowl against Penn State, 14–26^ |
— |
— |
| 1999 |
Southeastern Conference |
— |
5th |
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 |
— |
5th |
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 |
— |
T4th |
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 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
| Total |
570 |
565 |
44 |
(only includes regular season games) |
| 8 |
7 |
0 |
(only includes bowl games; 15 appearances) |
| 578 |
572 |
44 |
(all games) |