Year
|
Coach
|
Overall
|
Conference |
Standing
|
Bowl/playoffs
|
Coaches#
|
AP°
|
Southern California Junior College Conference (1921–1924)
|
C.E. Peterson (Southern California Junior College Conference) (1921–1924)
|
1921
|
Peterson
|
4–6 |
1–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1922
|
Peterson
|
6–4 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1923
|
Peterson
|
8–2 |
2–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1924
|
Peterson
|
7–1–2 |
3–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
C.E. Peterson (Independent) (1925)
|
1925
|
Peterson
|
5–3–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1926–1938)
|
C.E. Peterson (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1926–1929)
|
1926
|
Peterson
|
3–4–1 |
1–3–1 |
7th |
|
|
|
1927
|
Peterson
|
4–3 |
2–3 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1928
|
Peterson
|
3–3 |
2–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
1929
|
Peterson
|
3–5 |
1–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
Peterson:
|
43–31–4 (.577) |
16–17–1 (.485) |
|
W.B. Herreid (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1930–1934)
|
1930
|
Herreid
|
5–4 |
3–3 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1931
|
Herreid
|
5–3–2 |
2–2–1 |
T-4th |
|
|
|
1932
|
Herreid
|
3–5–1 |
2–4–1 |
5th |
|
|
|
1933
|
Herreid
|
4–4–1 |
4–2–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
1934
|
Herreid
|
3–5–1 |
2–1–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
Herreid:
|
20–21–5 (.489) |
13–12–4 (.517) |
|
Leo Calland (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1935–1938)
|
1935
|
Calland
|
3–4–1 |
2–2–1 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1936
|
Calland
|
6–1–1 |
5–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1937
|
Calland
|
7–1 |
4–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
1938
|
Calland
|
5–2–1 |
3–2–1 |
3rd |
|
|
|
California Collegiate Athletic Association (1939–1967)
|
Leo Calland (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1939–1941)
|
1939
|
Calland
|
2–7 |
0–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
1940
|
Calland
|
5–3–1 |
1–1–1 |
T-2nd |
|
|
|
1941
|
Calland
|
6–4 |
0–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
Calland:
|
34–22–4 (.600) |
15–11–3 (.569) |
|
John Eubank (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1942)
|
1942
|
Eubank
|
0–6–1 |
0–2 |
n/a |
|
|
|
Eubank:
|
0–6–1 (.071) |
0–2 (.000) |
|
No team (World War II) (1943–1944)
|
Bob Breitbard (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1945)
|
1945
|
Breitbard
|
2–5 |
1–0 |
n/a |
|
|
|
Breitbard:
|
2–5 (.286) |
1–0 (1.000) |
|
Bill Terry (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1946)
|
1946
|
Terry
|
6–4 |
2–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
Terry:
|
6–4 (.600) |
2–3 (.400) |
|
Bill Shulte (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1947–1955)
|
1947
|
Shulte
|
7–3–1 |
2–2–1 |
4th |
L Harbor |
|
|
1948
|
Shulte
|
4–7 |
1–4 |
T-5th |
|
|
|
1949
|
Shulte
|
6–3 |
3–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1950
|
Shulte
|
5–3–1 |
3–0–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
1951
|
Shulte
|
10–0–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
W Pineapple |
|
|
1952
|
Shulte
|
4–5 |
2–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1953
|
Shulte
|
5–3–1 |
3–1–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1954
|
Shulte
|
5–4 |
2–2 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1955
|
Shulte
|
2–8 |
1–1 |
n/a |
|
|
|
Shulte:
|
48–36–4 (.568) |
21–13–3 (.608) |
|
Paul Governall (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1956–1960)
|
1956
|
Governall
|
4–3–2 |
2–1 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1957
|
Governall
|
2–7 |
0–2 |
5th |
|
|
|
1958
|
Governall
|
3–5 |
2–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1959
|
Governall
|
1–6–1 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
1960
|
Governall
|
1–6–1 |
0–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
Governall:
|
11–27–4 (.310) |
4–16 (.200) |
|
Don Coryell (California Collegiate Athletic Association) (1961–1967)
|
1961
|
Coryell
|
7–2–1 |
2–2–1 |
4th |
|
|
|
1962
|
Coryell
|
8–2 |
6–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1963
|
Coryell
|
7–2 |
4–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
1964
|
Coryell
|
8–2 |
4–1 |
2nd |
|
|
|
1965
|
Coryell
|
8–2 |
3–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1966
|
Coryell
|
11–0 |
5–0 |
1st |
W Camellia |
1 |
1
|
1967
|
Coryell
|
10–1 |
5–0 |
1st |
W Camellia |
1 |
1
|
Don Coryell (Independent) (1968)
|
1968
|
Coryell
|
9–0–1 |
|
|
|
1 |
2
|
Pacific Coast Athletic Association (1969–1975)
|
Don Coryell (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1969–1972)
|
1969
|
Coryell
|
11–0 |
6–0 |
1st |
W Pasadena |
|
|
1970
|
Coryell
|
9–2 |
5–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
1971
|
Coryell
|
6–5 |
2–3 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
1972
|
Coryell
|
10–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
Coryell:
|
104–19–2 (.840) |
46–10–1 (.816) |
|
Claude Gilbert (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1973–1975)
|
1973
|
Gilbert
|
9–1–1 |
3–0–1 |
1st |
|
|
|
1974
|
Gilbert
|
8–2–1 |
4–0 |
1st |
|
|
|
1975
|
Gilbert
|
8–3 |
3–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
Independent (1976–1977)
|
Claude Gilbert (Independent) (1976–1977)
|
1976
|
Gilbert
|
10–1 |
|
|
|
|
|
1977
|
Gilbert
|
10–1 |
|
|
|
18 |
16
|
Western Athletic Conference (1978–1998)
|
Claude Gilbert (Western Athletic Conference) (1978–1980)
|
1978
|
Gilbert
|
4–7 |
2–4 |
6th |
|
|
|
1979
|
Gilbert
|
8–3 |
4–2 |
T–2nd |
|
|
|
1980
|
Gilbert
|
4–8 |
4–4 |
4th |
|
|
|
Gilbert:
|
61–26–2 (.697) |
20–12–1 (.621) |
|
Doug Scovil (Western Athletic Conference) (1981–1985)
|
1981
|
Scovil
|
6–5 |
3–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
1982
|
Scovil
|
7–5 |
4–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
1983
|
Scovil
|
2–9–1 |
1–6–1 |
8th |
|
|
|
1984
|
Scovil
|
4–7–1 |
4–3–1 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
1985
|
Scovil
|
5–6–1 |
3–4–1 |
6th |
|
|
|
Scovil:
|
24–32–3 (.432) |
15–21–3 (.423) |
|
Denny Stolz (Western Athletic Conference) (1986–1988)
|
1986
|
Stolz
|
8–4 |
7–1 |
1st |
L Holiday |
25 |
|
1987
|
Stolz
|
5–7 |
4–4 |
5th |
|
|
|
1988
|
Stolz
|
3–8 |
3–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
Stolz:
|
16–19 (.457) |
14–10 (.583) |
|
Al Luginbill (Western Athletic Conference) (1989–1993)
|
1989
|
Luginbill
|
6–5–1 |
4–3 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
1990
|
Luginbill
|
6–5 |
5–2 |
3rd |
|
|
|
1991
|
Luginbill
|
8–4–1 |
6–1–1 |
2nd |
L Freedom |
|
|
1992
|
Luginbill
|
5–5–1 |
5–3 |
4th |
|
|
|
1993
|
Luginbill
|
6–6 |
4–4 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
Luginbill:
|
31–25–3 (.551) |
24–13–1 (.645) |
|
Ted Tollner (Western Athletic Conference) (1994–1998)
|
1994
|
Tollner
|
4–7 |
2–6 |
8th |
|
|
|
1995
|
Tollner
|
8–4 |
5–3 |
5th |
|
|
|
1996
|
Tollner
|
8–3 |
6–2 |
T–2nd Pacific |
|
|
|
1997
|
Tollner
|
5–7 |
4–4 |
T–4th Pacific |
|
|
|
1998
|
Tollner
|
7–5 |
7–1 |
T–1st Pacific |
L Las Vegas |
|
|
Mountain West Conference (1999–present)
|
Ted Tollner (Mountain West Conference) (1999–2001)
|
1999
|
Tollner
|
5–6 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
2000
|
Tollner
|
3–8 |
3–4 |
T–5th |
|
|
|
2001
|
Tollner
|
3–8 |
2–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
Tollner:
|
43–48 (.473) |
32–29 (.525) |
|
Tom Craft (Mountain West Conference) (2002–2005)
|
2002
|
Craft
|
4–9 |
4–3 |
T–3rd |
|
|
|
2003
|
Craft
|
6–6 |
3–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
2004
|
Craft
|
4–7 |
2–5 |
7th |
|
|
|
2005
|
Craft
|
5–7 |
4–4 |
T–4th |
|
|
|
Craft:
|
19–29 (.396) |
13–16 (.448) |
|
Chuck Long (Mountain West Conference) (2006–2008)
|
2006
|
C. Long
|
3–9 |
3–5 |
T–6th |
|
|
|
2007
|
C. Long
|
4–8 |
3–5 |
6th |
|
|
|
2008
|
C. Long
|
2–10 |
1–7 |
T–8th |
|
|
|
C. Long:
|
9–27 (.250) |
7–17 (.292) |
|
Brady Hoke (Mountain West Conference) (2009–2010)
|
2009
|
Hoke
|
4–8 |
2–6 |
9th |
|
|
|
2010
|
Hoke
|
9–4 |
5–3 |
T–3rd |
W Poinsettia |
|
|
Hoke 1st tenure:
|
13–12 (.520) |
7–9 (.438) |
|
Rocky Long (Mountain West Conference) (2011–2019)
|
2011
|
R. Long
|
8–5 |
4–3 |
4th |
L New Orleans |
|
|
2012
|
R. Long
|
9–4 |
7–1 |
T–1st |
L Poinsettia |
|
|
2013
|
R. Long
|
8–5 |
6–2 |
2nd West |
W Famous Idaho Potato |
|
|
2014
|
R. Long
|
7–6 |
5–3 |
T–1st West |
L Poinsettia |
|
|
2015
|
R. Long
|
11–3 |
8–0 |
1st West |
W Hawaii |
|
|
2016
|
R. Long
|
11–3 |
6–2 |
1st West |
W Las Vegas |
25 |
25
|
2017
|
R. Long
|
10–3 |
6–2 |
2nd West |
L Armed Forces |
|
|
2018
|
R. Long
|
7–6 |
4–4 |
4th West |
L Frisco |
|
|
2019
|
R. Long
|
10–3 |
5–3 |
T–1st West |
W New Mexico |
|
|
R. Long:
|
81–38 (.681) |
51–20 (.718) |
|
Brady Hoke (Mountain West Conference) (2020–present)
|
2020
|
Hoke
|
4–4 |
4–2 |
4th |
|
|
|
2021
|
Hoke
|
12–2 |
7–1 |
1st West |
W Frisco |
|
25
|
2022
|
Hoke
|
7–6 |
5–3 |
T–2nd West |
L Hawaii |
|
|
Hoke 2nd tenure:
|
23-12 (.657) |
16-6 (.727) |
|
Hoke:
|
36–24 (.600) |
23–18 (.561) |
|
Total: |
575–437–32 (.566) [1] |
|
National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth
|
|