| Season |
Head coach(es) |
Division |
Regular season results |
Championship and postseason results |
Final ranking |
| Conference |
Overall |
AP |
Coaches' |
| Finish1 |
Win(s) |
Tie(s)2 |
Loss(es) |
Win(s) |
Tie(s)2 |
Loss(es) |
| Kendall Orange and Black/Kendallites/Presbyterians/Tulsans/Tigers/Yellow Jackets (1895–1922) |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1922–present) |
| Independent (1895–1913) |
| 1895 |
Norman Leard |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1896 |
Norman Leard |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1897 |
Norman Leard |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1898 |
Fred Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1899 |
Fred Taylor |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1900 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| 1901 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| 1902 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| 1905 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1908 |
Sam P. McBirney |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1909 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| 1910 |
Unknown |
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1912 |
Harvey Allen |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 1913 |
George "Red" Evans |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Oklahoma Collegiate Conference (1914–1928) |
| 1914 |
Sam P. McBirney |
|
3rd |
3 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1915 |
Sam P. McBirney |
|
2nd |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1916 * |
Sam P. McBirney |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1917 |
Hal Mefford |
Did not compete |
0 |
1 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1918 |
Arthur F. Smith |
Did not compete |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1919 * |
Francis Schmidt |
|
1st |
5 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1920 * |
Francis Schmidt |
|
1st |
6 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1921 |
Francis Schmidt |
|
2nd |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1922 * |
Howard Acher |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1923 |
Howard Acher |
Did not compete |
2 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1924 |
Howard Acher |
Did not compete |
1 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| 1925 * |
Gus Henderson |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1926 |
Gus Henderson |
|
2nd |
5 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1927 |
Gus Henderson |
|
T–3rd |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1928 |
Gus Henderson |
|
2nd |
7 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Big Four Conference (1929–1932) |
| 1929 * |
Gus Henderson |
|
1st |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1930 * |
Gus Henderson |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1931 |
Gus Henderson |
|
2nd |
8 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1932 * |
Gus Henderson |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Independent (1933–1934) |
| 1933 |
Gus Henderson |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1934 |
Gus Henderson |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| Missouri Valley Conference (1935–1985) |
| 1935 * |
Gus Henderson |
|
T–1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| 1936 * |
Vic Hurt |
|
T–1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1937 * |
Vic Hurt |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1938 * |
Vic Hurt |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1939 |
Chet Benefiel |
|
3rd |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1940 * |
Chet Benefiel |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1941 * |
Henry Frnka |
|
1st |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
Won Sun Bowl against Texas Tech, 6–0 ^ |
|
|
| 1942 * |
Henry Frnka |
|
1st |
5 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
Lost Sugar Bowl against Tennessee, 7–14 ^ |
4 |
|
| 1943 * |
Henry Frnka |
|
1st |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
Lost Sugar Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^ |
15 |
|
| 1944 |
Henry Frnka |
|
2nd |
0 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
2 |
Won Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech, 18–20 ^ |
|
|
| 1945 |
Henry Frnka |
|
2nd |
2 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
Lost Oil Bowl against Georgia, 6–20 ^ |
17 |
|
| 1946 * |
Buddy Brothers |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
|
17 |
|
| 1947 * |
Buddy Brothers |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1948 |
Buddy Brothers |
|
4th |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
|
| 1949 |
Buddy Brothers |
|
4th |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1950 * |
Buddy Brothers |
|
1st |
3 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
|
18 |
|
| 1951 * |
Buddy Brothers |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1952 |
Buddy Brothers |
|
2nd |
3 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
Lost Gator Bowl against Florida, 13–14 ^ |
12 |
|
| 1953 |
Bernie Witucki |
|
5th |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1954 |
Bernie Witucki |
|
5th |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
|
|
|
| 1955 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
T–4th |
1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1956 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
T–2nd |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1957 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
3rd |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
|
| 1958 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
T–2nd |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1959 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
3rd |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1960 |
Bobby Dobbs |
|
2nd |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1961 |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
T–2nd |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1962 * |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1963 |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
T–3rd |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1964 |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
2nd |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Won Bluebonnet Bowl against Ole Miss, 14–7 ^ |
|
18 |
| 1965 * |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
Lost Bluebonnet Bowl against Tennessee, 6–27 ^ |
|
16 |
| 1966 * |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
T–1st |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 1967 |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
2nd |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1968 |
Glenn Dobbs |
|
T–4th |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Vince Carillot |
|
6th |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
|
| 1970 |
Claude Gibson |
|
2nd |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 1971 |
Claude Gibson |
|
4th |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1972 |
Claude Gibson, F. A. Dry |
|
4th |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1973 * |
F. A. Dry |
|
T–1st |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1974 * |
F. A. Dry |
|
1st |
6 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
19 |
| 1975 * |
F. A. Dry |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 1976 * |
F. A. Dry |
|
T–1st |
2 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
4 |
Lost Independence Bowl against McNeese, 16–20 ^ |
|
|
| 1977 |
John Cooper |
|
4th |
2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1978 |
John Cooper |
|
2nd |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
|
| 1979 |
John Cooper |
|
Did not compete for league title |
5 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1980 * |
John Cooper |
|
1st |
4 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1981 * |
John Cooper |
|
T–1st |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1982 * |
John Cooper |
|
1st |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
|
| 1983 * |
John Cooper |
|
1st |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
|
|
|
| 1984 * |
John Cooper |
|
1st |
5 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| 1985 * |
Don Morton |
|
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
|
| Independent (1986–1995) |
| 1986 |
Don Morton |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
|
| 1987 |
George Henshaw |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1988 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1989 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
0 |
6 |
Lost Independence Bowl against Oregon, 24–27 ^ |
|
|
| 1990 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1991 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
0 |
2 |
Won Freedom Bowl against San Diego State, 28–17 ^ |
21 |
21 |
| 1992 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| 1993 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
1 |
6 |
|
|
|
| 1994 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 1995 |
David Rader |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
|
| Western Athletic Conference (1996–2004) |
| 1996 |
David Rader |
Mountain |
6th |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| 1997 |
David Rader |
Mountain |
7th |
2 |
|
6 |
2 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
| 1998 |
David Rader |
Mountain |
6th |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| 1999 |
David Rader, Pat Henderson |
|
8th |
1 |
|
6 |
2 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
| 2000 |
Keith Burns |
|
5th |
4 |
|
4 |
5 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| 2001 |
Keith Burns |
|
10th |
0 |
|
8 |
1 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
| 2002 |
Keith Burns |
|
T–9th |
1 |
|
7 |
1 |
|
11 |
|
|
|
| 2003 |
Steve Kragthorpe |
|
T–3rd |
6 |
|
2 |
8 |
|
5 |
|
|
|
| 2004 |
Steve Kragthorpe |
|
T–6th |
3 |
|
5 |
4 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
| Conference USA (2005–2013) |
| 2005 * |
Steve Kragthorpe |
West |
1st |
6 |
|
2 |
9 |
|
4 |
Won Liberty Bowl against Fresno State, 31–24 ^ |
|
|
| 2006 |
Steve Kragthorpe |
West |
3rd |
5 |
|
3 |
8 |
|
5 |
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Utah, 13–25 ^ |
|
|
| 2007 ‡ |
Todd Graham |
West |
1st |
6 |
|
2 |
10 |
|
4 |
Won GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green, 63–7 ^ |
|
|
| 2008 ‡ |
Todd Graham |
West |
T–1st |
7 |
|
1 |
11 |
|
3 |
Won GMAC Bowl against Ball State, 45–24 ^ |
|
|
| 2009 |
Todd Graham |
West |
3rd |
3 |
|
5 |
5 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| 2010 ‡ |
Todd Graham |
West |
T–1st |
6 |
|
2 |
10 |
|
3 |
Won Hawaii Bowl against Hawaii, 62–35 ^ |
24 |
|
| 2011 |
Bill Blankenship |
West |
2nd |
7 |
|
1 |
8 |
|
5 |
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against BYU, 21–24 ^ |
|
|
| 2012 * |
Bill Blankenship |
West |
1st |
7 |
|
1 |
11 |
|
3 |
Won Liberty Bowl against Iowa State, 31–17 ^ |
|
25 |
| 2013 |
Bill Blankenship |
West |
6th |
2 |
|
6 |
3 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
| American Athletic Conference (2014–present) |
| 2014 |
Bill Blankenship |
|
T–8th |
2 |
|
6 |
2 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
| 2015 |
Philip Montgomery |
West |
4th |
3 |
|
5 |
6 |
|
7 |
Lost Independence Bowl against Virginia Tech, 52–55 ^ |
|
|
| 2016 |
Philip Montgomery |
West |
2nd |
6 |
|
2 |
10 |
|
3 |
Won Miami Beach Bowl against Central Michigan, 55–10 ^ |
|
|
| 2017 |
Philip Montgomery |
West |
6th |
1 |
|
7 |
2 |
|
10 |
|
|
|
| 2018 |
Philip Montgomery |
West |
T–5th |
2 |
|
6 |
3 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
| 2019 |
Philip Montgomery |
West |
T–5th |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
| 2020 |
Philip Montgomery |
|
T–1st |
6 |
|
0 |
6 |
|
3 |
Lost Armed Forces Bowl against Mississippi State, 26–28 ^ |
|
|
| 2021 |
Philip Montgomery |
|
T–3rd |
5 |
|
3 |
7 |
|
6 |
Won Myrtle Beach Bowl against Old Dominion, 30–17 ^ |
|
|
| 2022 |
Philip Montgomery |
|
T–8th |
3 |
|
5 |
5 |
|
7 |
|
|
|
| 2023 |
Kevin Wilson |
|
T–11th |
2 |
|
6 |
4 |
|
8 |
|
|
|
| 2024 |
Kevin Wilson / Ryan Switzer |
|
T–13th |
1 |
|
7 |
3 |
|
9 |
|
|
|
| 2025 |
Tre Lamb |
|
13 |
1 |
|
7 |
4 |
|
8 |
|
|
|