101 Years
| Overall | Conference | SRS | Polls | |||||||||||||||
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| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 1 | 2022 | Pac-12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 12.13 | 3.49 | 14 | 4 | 12 | Lincoln Riley (11-3) | Cotton Bowl (L) | |
| 2 | 2021 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -1.70 | 1.80 | 15 | 14 | Clay Helton (1-1), Donte Williams (3-7) | |||
| 3 | 2020 | Pac-12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.32 | -3.68 | 17 | 13 | 21 | Clay Helton (5-1) | ||
| 4 | 2019 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 8.87 | 5.64 | 21 | Clay Helton (8-5) | Holiday Bowl (L) | |||
| 5 | 2018 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | 2.22 | 3.39 | 15 | 15 | Clay Helton (5-7) | |||
| 6 | 2017 | Pac-12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 12.37 | 5.09 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Clay Helton (11-3) | Cotton Bowl (L) | |
| 7 | 2016 | Pac-12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 17.27 | 7.04 | 20 | 3 | 3 | Clay Helton (10-3) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 8 | 2015 | Pac-12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 11.53 | 7.39 | 8 | 6 | Steve Sarkisian (3-2), Clay Helton (5-4) | Holiday Bowl (L) | ||
| 9 | 2014 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 14.39 | 5.93 | 15 | 9 | 20 | Steve Sarkisian (9-4) | Holiday Bowl (W) | |
| 10 | 2013 | Pac-12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 13.72 | 6.22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | Lane Kiffin (3-2), Ed Orgeron (6-2), Clay Helton (1-0) | Las Vegas Bowl (W) | |
| 11 | 2012 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 10.53 | 5.76 | 1 | 1 | Lane Kiffin (7-6) | Sun Bowl (L) | ||
| 12 | 2011 | Pac-12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 14.16 | 3.49 | 25 | 5 | 6 | Lane Kiffin (10-2) | ||
| 13 | 2010 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 9.57 | 6.41 | 14 | 14 | Lane Kiffin (8-5) | |||
| 14 | 2009 | Pac-10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 9.11 | 3.95 | 4 | 3 | 22 | Pete Carroll (9-4) | Emerald Bowl (W) | |
| 15 | 2008 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 22.24 | 3.86 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 16 | 2007 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 18.10 | 4.33 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 17 | 2006 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 20.36 | 7.90 | 6 | 2 | 4 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 18 | 2005 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.57 | 6.80 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl (L) | record adjusted to 0-1-0 by NCAA |
| 19 | 2004 | Pac-10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.06 | 8.22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Pete Carroll (13-0) | Orange Bowl (W) | record adjusted to 11-0-0 by NCAA |
| 20 | 2003 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 23.14 | 3.60 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Pete Carroll (12-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 21 | 2002 | Pac-10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 24.19 | 9.49 | 20 | 4 | 4 | Pete Carroll (11-2) | Orange Bowl (W) | |
| 22 | 2001 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 8.92 | 4.67 | Pete Carroll (6-6) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) | ||||
| 23 | 2000 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 4.37 | 6.45 | 15 | 8 | Paul Hackett (5-7) | |||
| 24 | 1999 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 4.62 | 1.95 | 19 | 16 | Paul Hackett (6-6) | |||
| 25 | 1998 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 12.73 | 6.12 | 18 | Paul Hackett (8-5) | Sun Bowl (L) | |||
| 26 | 1997 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 10.22 | 8.76 | 22 | 22 | John Robinson (6-5) | |||
| 27 | 1996 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 8.23 | 6.23 | 7 | 7 | John Robinson (6-6) | |||
| 28 | 1995 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | 11.47 | 1.64 | 7 | 5 | 12 | John Robinson (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 29 | 1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 12.41 | 7.49 | 17 | 13 | 13 | John Robinson (8-3-1) | Cotton Bowl (W) | |
| 30 | 1993 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 12.76 | 7.60 | 18 | 18 | John Robinson (8-5) | Freedom Bowl (W) | ||
| 31 | 1992 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 10.94 | 9.86 | 11 | Larry Smith (6-5-1) | Freedom Bowl (L) | |||
| 32 | 1991 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 5.27 | 10.54 | 16 | 16 | Larry Smith (3-8) | |||
| 33 | 1990 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .654 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 11.42 | 7.35 | 9 | 5 | 20 | Larry Smith (8-4-1) | Sun Bowl (L) | |
| 34 | 1989 | Pac-10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 18.32 | 6.99 | 5 | 5 | 8 | Larry Smith (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 35 | 1988 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 22.20 | 9.37 | 6 | 2 | 7 | Larry Smith (10-2) | Rose Bowl (L) | |
| 36 | 1987 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 12.96 | 6.63 | 19 | 16 | 18 | Larry Smith (8-4) | Rose Bowl (L) | |
| 37 | 1986 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 12.45 | 10.62 | 9 | Ted Tollner (7-5) | Citrus Bowl (L) | |||
| 38 | 1985 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6.62 | 6.12 | 6 | 3 | Ted Tollner (6-6) | Aloha Bowl (L) | ||
| 39 | 1984 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 9.39 | 4.97 | 7 | 10 | Ted Tollner (9-3) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||
| 40 | 1983 | Pac-10 | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 2.05 | 4.68 | 8 | 8 | Ted Tollner (4-6-1) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 41 | 1982 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 21.05 | 10.42 | 10 | 10 | 15 | John Robinson (8-3) | ||
| 42 | 1981 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 15.17 | 6.25 | 5 | 1 | 14 | John Robinson (9-3) | Fiesta Bowl (L) | |
| 43 | 1980 | Pac-10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 19.82 | 10.19 | 4 | 2 | 11 | John Robinson (8-2-1) | ||
| 44 | 1979 | Pac-10 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .958 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 23.95 | 8.62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | John Robinson (11-0-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 45 | 1978 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 25.51 | 13.20 | 9 | 2 | 2 | John Robinson (12-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 46 | 1977 | Pac-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 16.95 | 9.95 | 4 | 1 | 13 | John Robinson (8-4) | Bluebonnet Bowl (W) | |
| 47 | 1976 | Pac-8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.01 | 7.84 | 8 | 2 | 2 | John Robinson (11-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 48 | 1975 | Pac-8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 13.50 | 6.08 | 5 | 3 | 17 | John McKay (8-4) | Liberty Bowl (W) | |
| 49 | 1974 | Pac-8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | 20.90 | 6.32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | John McKay (10-1-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 50 | 1973 | Pac-8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .792 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 19.64 | 10.14 | 1 | 1 | 8 | John McKay (9-2-1) | Rose Bowl (L) | |
| 51 | 1972 | Pac-8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 30.33 | 9.08 | 8 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (12-0) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 52 | 1971 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | 16.63 | 11.08 | 5 | 5 | 20 | John McKay (6-4-1) | ||
| 53 | 1970 | Pac-8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 19.60 | 13.96 | 3 | 3 | 15 | John McKay (6-4-1) | ||
| 54 | 1969 | Pac-8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .955 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 21.93 | 10.38 | 5 | 3 | 3 | John McKay (10-0-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 55 | 1968 | Pac-8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .864 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 16.62 | 7.80 | 2 | 1 | 4 | John McKay (9-1-1) | Rose Bowl (L) | |
| 56 | 1967 | AAWU | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 20.33 | 6.88 | 7 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (10-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 57 | 1966 | AAWU | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 15.55 | 8.64 | 9 | 5 | John McKay (7-4) | Rose Bowl (L) | ||
| 58 | 1965 | AAWU | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 20.65 | 9.05 | 7 | 4 | 10 | John McKay (7-2-1) | ||
| 59 | 1964 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 17.84 | 10.14 | 2 | 10 | John McKay (7-3) | |||
| 60 | 1963 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 15.77 | 7.67 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (7-3) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 61 | 1962 | AAWU | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.29 | 8.66 | 1 | 1 | John McKay (11-0) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||
| 62 | 1961 | AAWU | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 | 1.41 | 3.61 | John McKay (4-5-1) | |||||
| 63 | 1960 | AAWU | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 2.64 | 7.94 | 6 | 6 | John McKay (4-6) | |||
| 64 | 1959 | AAWU | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 14.86 | 5.06 | 4 | 14 | Don Clark (8-2) | |||
| 65 | 1958 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 5.74 | 4.24 | Don Clark (4-5-1) | |||||
| 66 | 1957 | PCC | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | -3.07 | 8.63 | 19 | 19 | Don Clark (1-9) | |||
| 67 | 1956 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 14.67 | 5.47 | 15 | 6 | 18 | Jess Hill (8-2) | ||
| 68 | 1955 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | 17.38 | 8.78 | 13 | 9 | 13 | Jess Hill (6-4) | ||
| 69 | 1954 | PCC | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 13.22 | 7.14 | 17 | 7 | 17 | Jess Hill (8-4) | Rose Bowl (L) | |
| 70 | 1953 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 11.06 | 7.26 | 8 | 7 | Jess Hill (6-3-1) | |||
| 71 | 1952 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 24.06 | 8.69 | 16 | 2 | 5 | Jess Hill (10-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | |
| 72 | 1951 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 14.13 | 8.53 | 6 | Jess Hill (7-3) | ||||
| 73 | 1950 | PCC | 2 | 5 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 3 | 2 | .333 | 2.06 | 7.61 | 12 | 12 | Jeff Cravath (2-5-2) | |||
| 74 | 1949 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 20.47 | 15.59 | 8 | Jeff Cravath (5-3-1) | ||||
| 75 | 1948 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 15.39 | 10.39 | Jeff Cravath (6-3-1) | |||||
| 76 | 1947 | PCC | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 20.68 | 12.18 | 3 | 8 | Jeff Cravath (7-2-1) | Rose Bowl (L) | ||
| 77 | 1946 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 9.03 | 6.13 | 10 | Jeff Cravath (6-4) | ||||
| 78 | 1945 | PCC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | -1.28 | -3.82 | 6 | 11 | Jeff Cravath (7-4) | Rose Bowl (L) | ||
| 79 | 1944 | PCC | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .800 | 10.17 | -4.43 | 7 | 7 | Jeff Cravath (8-0-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||
| 80 | 1943 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.83 | -6.17 | 4 | Jeff Cravath (8-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | |||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 81 | 1942 | PCC | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | 7.41 | 5.05 | 14 | Jeff Cravath (5-5-1) | ||||
| 82 | 1941 | PCC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | 7.78 | 15.01 | Sam Barry (2-6-1) | |||||
| 83 | 1940 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 2 | .444 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 7.69 | 9.02 | 17 | Howard Jones (3-4-2) | ||||
| 84 | 1939 | PCC | 8 | 0 | 2 | .900 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | 17.00 | 3.30 | 1 | 3 | Howard Jones (8-0-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||
| 85 | 1938 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 18.35 | 9.80 | 7 | 7 | Howard Jones (9-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||
| 86 | 1937 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .429 | 7.64 | 5.34 | 11 | Howard Jones (4-4-2) | ||||
| 87 | 1936 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 3 | .611 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | 13.26 | 7.26 | 6 | Howard Jones (4-2-3) | ||||
| 88 | 1935 | PCC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 4.79 | 3.87 | Howard Jones (5-7) | |||||
| 89 | 1934 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 1 | .409 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 3.24 | 3.42 | Howard Jones (4-6-1) | |||||
| 90 | 1933 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 1 | .875 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | 19.91 | 5.66 | Howard Jones (10-1-1) | |||||
| 91 | 1932 | PCC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.25 | 10.05 | Howard Jones (10-0) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||||
| 92 | 1931 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 28.06 | 11.78 | Howard Jones (10-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||||
| 93 | 1930 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 19.89 | 4.59 | Howard Jones (8-2) | |||||
| 94 | 1929 | PCC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 20.48 | 4.32 | Howard Jones (10-2) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||||
| 95 | 1928 | PCC | 9 | 0 | 1 | .950 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 16.50 | 0.80 | Howard Jones (9-0-1) | |||||
| 96 | 1927 | PCC | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .900 | 15.68 | 0.38 | Howard Jones (8-1-1) | |||||
| 97 | 1926 | PCC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 16.38 | 1.88 | Howard Jones (8-2) | |||||
| 98 | 1925 | PCC | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 12.85 | -4.39 | Howard Jones (11-2) | |||||
| 99 | 1924 | PCC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 11.32 | -1.59 | Gus Henderson (9-2) | Los Angeles Christmas Festival (W) | ||||
| 100 | 1923 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 6.96 | -0.79 | Gus Henderson (6-2) | |||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | W | L | T | Pct | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl | Notes |
| 101 | 1922 | PCC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 10.08 | -3.92 | Gus Henderson (10-1) | Rose Bowl (W) | ||||
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