Year |
Coach |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
No conference (1892–1913) |
1892 |
No coach[1] |
1-0 | | | | | |
1896 |
Professor Mayo |
0-1 | | | | | |
1898 |
Lt. Dunning |
0-1 | | | | | |
1899 |
Willard Langton |
1-0 | | | | | |
1900 |
Willard Langton |
0-1 | | | | | |
1901 |
Dick Richards[2] |
3-2-1 | | | | | |
1902 |
Willard Langton [3] |
0-4 | | | | | |
1903 |
Willard Langton |
3-0 | | | | | |
1904 |
Willard Langton |
4-8 | | | | | |
1905 |
Willard Langton |
2-2-1 | | | | | |
1906 |
Willard Langton |
3-1 | | | | | |
1907 |
Fred Walker[4] |
6-1 | | | | | |
1908 |
Fred Walker |
4-2 | | | | | |
1909 |
Clayton Teetzel[5] |
2-2-1 | | | | | |
1910 |
Clayton Teetzel |
5-2 | | | | | |
1911 |
Clayton Teetzel |
5-0 | | | | | |
1912 |
Clayton Teetzel |
4-2-1 | | | | | |
1913 |
Clayton Teetzel |
3-3 | | | | | |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1914–1937) |
1914 |
Clayton Teetzel |
2-5 | 0-2 | | | | |
1915 |
Clayton Teetzel |
3-4 | 0-2 | | | | |
1916 |
Jack Watson [6] |
1-5-1 | 0-2 | | | | |
1917 |
Jack Watson |
7-0-1 | 3-0 | | | | |
1918 |
Dick Romney [7] |
0-0 | | | | | |
1919 |
Dick Romney |
5-2 | 2-2 | | | | |
1920 |
Dick Romney |
4-2-1 | 2-1 | | | | |
1921 |
Dick Romney |
7-1 | 4-0 | 1st | | | |
1922 |
Dick Romney |
5-4 | 3-3 | | | | |
1923 |
Dick Romney |
5-2 | 4-2 | | | | |
1924 |
Dick Romney |
4-2-1 | 3-2-1 | | | | |
1925 |
Dick Romney |
6-1 | 5-1 | | | | |
1926 |
Dick Romney |
5-1-2 | 3-1-2 | | | | |
1927 |
Dick Romney |
3-4-1 | 2-3-1 | | | | |
1928 |
Dick Romney |
5-3-1 | 3-2-1 | | | | |
1929 |
Dick Romney |
3-4 | 3-4 | | | | |
1930 |
Dick Romney |
3-5-1 | 2-4-1 | | | | |
1931 |
Dick Romney |
6-2 | 4-2 | | | | |
1932 |
Dick Romney |
4-4 | 2-3 | | | | |
1933 |
Dick Romney |
4-4 | 3-3 | | | | |
1934 |
Dick Romney |
5-1-1 | 5-1-1 | | | | |
1935 |
Dick Romney |
5-2-1 | 5-1-1 | T-1st | | | |
1936 |
Dick Romney |
7-0-1 | 6-0-1 | 1st | | | |
1937 |
Dick Romney |
2-4-2 | 2-4-1 | | | | |
Mountain States/Skyline Conference (1938–1961) |
1938 |
Dick Romney |
4-4 | 3-3 | | | | |
1939 |
Dick Romney |
3-4-1 | 2-3-1 | | | | |
1940 |
Dick Romney |
2-5-1 | 2-4 | | | | |
1941 |
Dick Romney |
0-8 | 0-6 | | | | |
1942 |
Dick Romney |
6-3-1 | 2-3-1 | | | | |
1944 |
Dick Romney |
3-3 | 0-2 | | | | |
1945 |
Dick Romney |
4-3 | 1-3 | | | | |
1946 |
Dick Romney |
7-2-1 | 4-1-1 | T-1st | L Raisin Bowl | | |
1947 |
Dick Romney |
6-5 | 3-3 | | L Grape Bowl | | |
1948 |
Dick Romney |
5-6 | 2-4 | | | | |
1949 |
George Melinkovich [8] |
3-7 | 1-3 | | | | |
1950 |
George Melinkovich |
2-9 | 0-5 | | | | |
1951 |
John Roning [9] |
3-5-1 | 2-4-1 | | | | |
1952 |
John Roning |
3-7-1 | 3-4 | | | | |
1953 |
John Roning |
8-3 | 5-2 | | | | |
1954 |
John Roning |
4-6 | 4-3 | | | | |
1955 |
Ev Faunce [10] |
4-6 | 3-4 | | | | |
1956 |
Ev Faunce |
6-4 | 4-3 | | | | |
1957 |
Ev Faunce |
2-7-1 | 1-5-1 | | | | |
1958 |
Ev Faunce |
3-7 | 2-5 | | | | |
1959 |
John Ralston[11] |
5-6 | 2-5 | | | | |
1960 |
John Ralston |
9-2 | 6-1 | T-1st | L Sun Bowl | | 19 |
1961 |
John Ralston |
9-1-1 | 5-0-1 | T-1st | L Gotham Bowl | | 10 |
Independent (1962–1977) |
1962 |
John Ralston |
8-2 | | | | | |
1963 |
Tony Knap [12] |
8-2 | | | | | |
1964 |
Tony Knap |
5-4-1 | | | | | |
1965 |
Tony Knap |
8-2 | | | | | |
1966 |
Tony Knap |
4-6 | | | | | |
1967 |
Chuck Mills [13] |
7-2-1 | | | | | |
1968 |
Chuck Mills |
7-3 | | | | | |
1969 |
Chuck Mills |
3-7 | | | | | |
1970 |
Chuck Mills |
5-5-1 | | | | | |
1971 |
Chuck Mills |
8-3 | | | | | |
1972 |
Chuck Mills |
8-3 | | | | | |
1973 |
Phil Krueger |
7-4 | | | | | |
1974 |
Phil Krueger |
8-3 | | | | | |
1975 |
Phil Krueger |
6-5 | | | | | |
1976 |
Bruce Snyder |
3-8 | | | | | |
1977 |
Bruce Snyder |
4-7 | | | | | |
Big West Conference (1978–2000) |
1978 |
Bruce Snyder |
7-4 | 3-1 | T-1st | | | |
1979 |
Bruce Snyder |
8-2-1 | 4-0-1 | T-1st | | | |
1980 |
Bruce Snyder |
6-5 | 4-1 | | | | |
1981 |
Bruce Snyder |
5-5-1 | 4-1 | | | | |
1982 |
Bruce Snyder |
5-6 | 2-3 | | | | |
1983 |
Chris Pella |
5-6 | 3-3 | | | | |
1984 |
Chris Pella |
1-10 | 1-5 | | | | |
1985 |
Chris Pella |
3-8 | 3-4 | | | | |
1986 |
Chuck Shelton |
3-8 | 3-4 | | | | |
1987 |
Chuck Shelton |
5-6 | 4-3 | | | | |
1988 |
Chuck Shelton |
4-7 | 4-3 | | | | |
1989 |
Chuck Shelton |
4-7 | 4-3 | | | | |
1990 |
Chuck Shelton |
5-5-1 | 5-1-1 | | | | |
1991 |
Chuck Shelton |
5-6 | 5-2 | | | | |
1992 |
Charlie Weatherbie |
5-6 | 4-2 | 2nd | | | |
1993 |
Charlie Weatherbie |
7-5 | 3-1 | T-1st | W Las Vegas Bowl[14] | | |
1994 |
Charlie Weatherbie |
3-8 | 1-3 | | | | |
1995 |
John L. Smith |
4-7 | 3-2 | | | | |
1996 |
John L. Smith |
6-5 | 4-1 | T-1st | | | |
1997 |
John L. Smith |
6-5 | 4-1 | T-1st | L Humanitarian Bowl[15] | | |
1998 |
Dave Arslanian |
3-8 | 2-3 | | | | |
1999 |
Dave Arslanian |
4-7 | 2-3 | | | | |
2000 |
Mick Dennehy |
5-6 | 2-1 | | | | |
Independent (2001–2002) |
2001 |
Mick Dennehy |
4-7 | | | | | |
2002 |
Mick Dennehy |
4-7 | | | | | |
Sun Belt Conference (2003–2004) |
2003 |
Mick Dennehy |
3-9 | 3-4 | | | | |
2004 |
Mick Dennehy |
3-8 | 2-5 | | | | |
Western Athletic Conference (2005–2012) |
2005 |
Brent Guy |
3-8 | 2-6 | | | | |
2006 |
Brent Guy |
1-11 | 1-7 | | | | |
2007 |
Brent Guy |
2-10 | 2-6 | 7th | | | |
2008 |
Brent Guy |
3-9 | 3-5 | 7th | | | |
2009 |
Gary Andersen |
4-8 | 3-5 | 7th | | | |
2010 |
Gary Andersen |
4-8 | 2-6 | 7th | | | |
2011 |
Gary Andersen |
7-6 | 5-2 | T-2nd | L Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | | |
2012 |
Gary Andersen |
11-2 | 6-0 | 1st | W Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | 18 | 16 |
Mountain West Conference (2013–Present) |
2013 |
Matt Wells |
9-5 | 7-1 | 2nd | W Poinsettia Bowl | | |
2014 |
Matt Wells |
10-4 | 6-2 | 3rd | W New Mexico Bowl | | |
Total: | 525-517-31 (.501) | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. |