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Historical Records

Season Overall W-L Conference W-L Conference Head Coach Postseason
2025
7-2
77.8%
4-5
44.4%
 Big 12 Willie Fritz N/A
2024
4-8
33.3%
3-6
33.3%
 Big 12 Willie Fritz N/A
2023
4-8
33.3%
2-7
22.2%
 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen N/A
2022
8-5
61.5%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen Bowl Win
2021
12-2
85.7%
8-1
88.9%
 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen Bowl Win
2020
3-5
37.5%
3-3
50.0%
 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen Bowl Loss
2019
4-8
33.3%
2-6
25.0%
 Big 12 Dana Holgorsen N/A
2018
8-5
61.5%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 Major Applewhite Bowl Loss
2017
7-5
58.3%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 Major Applewhite Bowl Loss
2016
9-4
69.2%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 Major Applewhite Bowl Loss
2015
13-1
92.9%
8-1
88.9%
 Big 12 Tom Herman Bowl Win
2014
8-5
61.5%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 David Gibbs Bowl Win
2013
8-5
61.5%
5-3
62.5%
 Big 12 Tony Levine Bowl Loss
2012
5-7
41.7%
4-4
50.0%
 Big 12 Tony Levine N/A
2011
13-1
92.9%
8-1
88.9%
 Big 12 Kevin Sumlin Bowl Win
2010
5-7
41.7%
4-4
50.0%
 Big 12 Kevin Sumlin N/A
2009
10-4
71.4%
6-3
66.7%
 Big 12 Kevin Sumlin Bowl Loss
2008
8-5
61.5%
6-2
75.0%
 Big 12 Kevin Sumlin Bowl Win
2007
8-5
61.5%
6-2
75.0%
 Big 12 Art Briles Bowl Loss
2006
10-4
71.4%
8-1
88.9%
 Big 12 Art Briles Bowl Loss
2005
6-6
50.0%
4-4
50.0%
 Big 12 Art Briles Bowl Loss
2004
3-8
27.3%
3-6
33.3%
 Big 12 Art Briles N/A
2003
7-6
53.8%
4-5
44.4%
 Big 12 Art Briles Bowl Loss
2002
5-7
41.7%
3-6
33.3%
 Big 12 Dana Dimel N/A
2001
0-11
0.0%
0-7
0.0%
 Big 12 Dana Dimel N/A
2000
3-8
27.3%
2-5
28.6%
 Big 12 Dana Dimel N/A
1999
7-4
63.6%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1998
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1997
3-8
27.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1996
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton Bowl Game (1 game)
1995
2-9
18.2%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1994
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1993
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big 12 Kim Helton N/A
1992
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big 12 John Jenkins N/A
1991
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big 12 John Jenkins N/A
1990
10-1
90.9%
0-0
 Big 12 John Jenkins N/A
1989
9-2
81.8%
0-0
 Big 12 Jack Pardee N/A
1988
9-3
75.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Jack Pardee Bowl Game (1 game)
1987
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big 12 Jack Pardee N/A
1986
1-10
9.1%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1985
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1984
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1983
4-7
36.4%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1982
5-6
45.5%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1981
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1980
7-5
58.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1979
11-1
91.7%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1978
9-3
75.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1977
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1976
10-2
83.3%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1975
2-8
20.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1974
8-4
66.7%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1973
11-1
91.7%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1972
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1971
9-3
75.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1970
8-3
72.7%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1969
9-2
81.8%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1968
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1967
7-3
70.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1966
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1965
4-6
40.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1964
2-7
22.2%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1963
2-8
20.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman N/A
1962
7-4
63.6%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Yeoman Bowl Game (1 game)
1961
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Hal Lahar N/A
1960
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Hal Lahar N/A
1959
3-7
30.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Hal Lahar N/A
1958
5-4
55.6%
0-0
 Big 12 Hal Lahar N/A
1957
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Hal Lahar N/A
1956
7-3
70.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Meek N/A
1955
6-4
60.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Bill Meek N/A
1954
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee N/A
1953
4-5
44.4%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee N/A
1952
8-2
80.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee N/A
1951
6-5
54.5%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee Bowl Game (1 game)
1950
4-6
40.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee N/A
1949
5-5
50.0%
0-0
 Big 12 Clyde Lee N/A
1948
0-2
0.0%
0-0
 Big 12 N/A N/A
1947
0-1
0.0%
0-0
 Big 12 N/A N/A
1946
1-1
50.0%
0-0
 Big 12 N/A N/A

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