# List of Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Kansas Jayhawks men's college basketball team.

## Season-by-season results

Statistics overview :
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason |
| James Naismith (Independent) (1898–1907) ||||||
| 1898–99 | James Naismith | 7–4 | – | – | – |
| 1899–1900 | James Naismith | 3–4 | – | – | – |
| 1900–01 | James Naismith | 4–8 | – | – | – |
| 1901–02 | James Naismith | 5–7 | – | – | – |
| 1902–03 | James Naismith | 7–8 | – | – | – |
| 1903–04 | James Naismith | 5–8 | – | – | – |
| 1904–05 | James Naismith | 5–6 | – | – | – |
| 1905–06 | James Naismith | 12–7 | – | – | – |
| 1906–07 | James Naismith | 7–8 | – | – | – |
| James Naismith: | James Naismith: | 55–60 | – | | |
| Phog Allen (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907–1909) ||||||
| 1907–08 | Phog Allen | 18–6 | 6–0 | 1st | – |
| 1908–09 | Phog Allen | 25–3 | 8–2 | 1st | – |
| Phog Allen: | Phog Allen: | 43–9 | 14–2 | | |
| William O. Hamilton (Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909–1919) ||||||
| 1909–10 | William Hamilton | 18–1 | 7–1 | 1st | – |
| 1910–11 | William Hamilton | 12–6 | 9–3 | 1st | – |
| 1911–12 | William Hamilton | 11–7 | 6–2 | 1st | – |
| 1912–13 | William Hamilton | 16–6 | 8–3 | 2nd | – |
| 1913–14 | William Hamilton | 17–1 | 13–1 | T–1st | – |
| 1914–15 | William Hamilton | 16–1 | 13–1 | 1st | – |
| 1915–16 | William Hamilton | 6–12 | 5–11 | 4th | – |
| 1916–17 | William Hamilton | 12–8 | 9–7 | 4th | – |
| 1917–18 | William Hamilton | 10–8 | 9–8 | 3rd | – |
| 1918–19 | William Hamilton | 7–9 | 5–9 | 5th | – |
| William Hamilton: | William Hamilton: | 125–59 | 84–46 | | |
| Phog Allen (MVIAA/Big Six/Big Seven Conference) (1919–1956) ||||||
| 1919–20 | Karl Schlademan Phog Allen | 11–7 | 9–7 | 3rd | – |
| 1920–21 | Phog Allen | 10–8 | 10–8 | 4th | – |
| 1921–22 | Phog Allen | 16–2 | 15–1 | T–1st | Helms National Champion |
| 1922–23 | Phog Allen | 17–1 | 16–0 | 1st | Helms National Champion |
| 1923–24 | Phog Allen | 16–3 | 15–1 | 1st | – |
| 1924–25 | Phog Allen | 17–1 | 15–1 | 1st | – |
| 1925–26 | Phog Allen | 16–2 | 16–2 | 1st | – |
| 1926–27 | Phog Allen | 15–2 | 10–2 | 1st | – |
| 1927–28 | Phog Allen | 9–9 | 9–9 | 4th | – |
| 1928–29 | Phog Allen | 3–15 | 2–8 | T–5th | – |
| 1929–30 | Phog Allen | 14–4 | 7–3 | 2nd | – |
| 1930–31 | Phog Allen | 15–3 | 7–3 | 1st | – |
| 1931–32 | Phog Allen | 13–5 | 7–3 | 1st | – |
| 1932–33 | Phog Allen | 13–4 | 8–2 | 1st | – |
| 1933–34 | Phog Allen | 16–1 | 9–1 | 1st | – |
| 1934–35 | Phog Allen | 15–5 | 12–4 | 2nd | – |
| 1935–36 | Phog Allen | 21–2 | 10–0 | 1st | – |
| 1936–37 | Phog Allen | 15–4 | 8–2 | T–1st | – |
| 1937–38 | Phog Allen | 18–2 | 9–1 | 1st | – |
| 1938–39 | Phog Allen | 13–7 | 6–4 | 3rd | – |
| 1939–40 | Phog Allen | 19–6 | 8–2 | T–1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1940–41 | Phog Allen | 12–6 | 7–3 | T–1st | – |
| 1941–42 | Phog Allen | 17–5 | 8–2 | T–1st | NCAA Elite Eight |
| 1942–43 | Phog Allen | 22–6 | 10–0 | 1st | – |
| 1943–44 | Phog Allen | 17–9 | 5–5 | 3rd | – |
| 1944–45 | Phog Allen | 12–5 | 7–3 | 2nd | – |
| 1945–46 | Phog Allen | 19–2 | 10–0 | 1st | – |
| 1946–47 | Phog Allen Howard Engleman | 16–11 | 5–5 | T–3rd | – |
| 1947–48 | Phog Allen | 9–15 | 4–8 | T–6th | – |
| 1948–49 | Phog Allen | 12–12 | 3–9 | T–6th | – |
| 1949–50 | Phog Allen | 14–11 | 8–4 | T–1st | – |
| 1950–51 | Phog Allen | 16–8 | 8–4 | T–2nd | – |
| 1951–52 | Phog Allen | 28–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA Champion |
| 1952–53 | Phog Allen | 19–6 | 10–2 | 1st | NCAA Runner-up |
| 1953–54 | Phog Allen | 16–5 | 10–2 | T–1st | – |
| 1954–55 | Phog Allen | 11–10 | 5–7 | 5th | – |
| 1955–56 | Phog Allen | 14–9 | 6–6 | 5th | – |
| Phog Allen: | Phog Allen: | 590–219 | 333–123 | | |
| Dick Harp (Big Seven/Big Eight Conference) (1956–1964) ||||||
| 1956–57 | Dick Harp | 24–3 | 11–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Runner-up |
| 1957–58 | Dick Harp | 18–5 | 8–4 | T–2nd | – |
| 1958–59 | Dick Harp | 11–14 | 8–6 | T–3rd | – |
| 1959–60 | Dick Harp | 19–9 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1960–61 | Dick Harp | 17–8 | 10–4 | T–2nd | – |
| 1961–62 | Dick Harp | 7–18 | 3–11 | T–7th | – |
| 1962–63 | Dick Harp | 12–13 | 5–9 | T–6th | – |
| 1963–64 | Dick Harp | 13–12 | 8–6 | 3rd | – |
| Dick Harp: | Dick Harp: | 121–82 | 63–45 | | |
| Ted Owens (Big Eight Conference) (1964–1983) ||||||
| 1964–65 | Ted Owens | 17–8 | 9–5 | 2nd | – |
| 1965–66 | Ted Owens | 23–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Elite Eight |
| 1966–67 | Ted Owens | 23–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA University Division Sweet Sixteen |
| 1967–68 | Ted Owens | 22–8 | 10–4 | 2nd | NIT Runner-up |
| 1968–69 | Ted Owens | 20–7 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NIT first round |
| 1969–70 | Ted Owens | 17–9 | 8–6 | 2nd | – |
| 1970–71 | Ted Owens | 27–3 | 14–0 | 1st | NCAA University Division Final Four |
| 1971–72 | Ted Owens | 11–15 | 7–7 | T–4th | – |
| 1972–73 | Ted Owens | 8–18 | 4–10 | T–6th | – |
| 1973–74 | Ted Owens | 23–7 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1974–75 | Ted Owens | 19–8 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1975–76 | Ted Owens | 13–13 | 6–8 | T–4th | – |
| 1976–77 | Ted Owens | 18–10 | 8–6 | 4th | – |
| 1977–78 | Ted Owens | 24–5 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 1978–79 | Ted Owens | 18–11 | 8–6 | T–2nd | – |
| 1979–80 | Ted Owens | 15–14 | 7–7 | T–4th | – |
| 1980–81 | Ted Owens | 24–8 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1981–82 | Ted Owens | 13–14 | 4–10 | 7th | – |
| 1982–83 | Ted Owens | 13–16 | 4–10 | T–6th | – |
| Ted Owens: | Ted Owens: | 348–182 | 170–96 | | |
| Larry Brown (Big Eight Conference) (1983–1988) ||||||
| 1983–84 | Larry Brown | 22–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1984–85 | Larry Brown | 26–8 | 11–3 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1985–86 | Larry Brown | 35–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1986–87 | Larry Brown | 25–11 | 9–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1987–88 | Larry Brown | 27–11 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Champion |
| Larry Brown: | Larry Brown: | 135–44 | 51–19 | | |
| Roy Williams (Big Eight Conference) (1989–1996) ||||||
| 1988–89 | Roy Williams | 19–12 | 6–8 | 6th | Ineligible |
| 1989–90 | Roy Williams | 30–5 | 11–3 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1990–91 | Roy Williams | 27–8 | 10–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 1991–92 | Roy Williams | 27–5 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1992–93 | Roy Williams | 29–7 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 1993–94 | Roy Williams | 27–8 | 9–5 | 3rd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1994–95 | Roy Williams | 25–6 | 11–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1995–96 | Roy Williams | 29–5 | 12–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| Roy Williams (Big 12 Conference) (1996–2003) ||||||
| 1996–97 | Roy Williams | 34–2 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 1997–98 | Roy Williams | 35–4 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1998–99 | Roy Williams | 23–10 | 11–5 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 1999–2000 | Roy Williams | 24–10 | 11–5 | 5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2000–01 | Roy Williams | 26–7 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2001–02 | Roy Williams | 33–4 | 16–0 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four |
| 2002–03 | Roy Williams | 30–8 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| Roy Williams: | Roy Williams: | 418–101 | 175–49 | | |
| Bill Self (Big 12 Conference) (2003–present) ||||||
| 2003–04 | Bill Self | 24–9 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2004–05 | Bill Self | 23–7 | 12–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2005–06 | Bill Self | 25–8 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round |
| 2006–07 | Bill Self | 33–5 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2007–08 | Bill Self | 37–3 | 13–3 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2008–09 | Bill Self | 27–8 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2009–10 | Bill Self | 33–3 | 15–1 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2010–11 | Bill Self | 35–3 | 14–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2011–12 | Bill Self | 32–7 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Runner-up |
| 2012–13 | Bill Self | 31–6 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen |
| 2013–14 | Bill Self | 25–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2014–15 | Bill Self | 27–9 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I third round |
| 2015–16 | Bill Self | 33–5 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2016–17 | Bill Self | 31–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA Division I Elite Eight |
| 2017–18 | Bill Self | 31–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I Final Four* |
| 2018–19 | Bill Self | 26–10 | 12–6 | 3rd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2019–20 | Bill Self | 28–3 | 17–1 | 1st | No postseason held |
| 2020–21 | Bill Self | 21–9 | 12–6 | 2nd | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2021–22 | Bill Self | 34–6 | 14–4 | T–1st | NCAA Division I Champion |
| 2022–23 | Norm Roberts Bill Self | 4–0 24–8 | 13–5 | 1st | NCAA Division I second round |
| 2023–24 | Bill Self | 23–11 | 10–8 | T–5th | NCAA Division I second round |
| Bill Self: | Bill Self: | 603–143 | 283–75 | | |
| Total: | Total: | 2,373–891 | | | |
| National champion   Postseason invitational champion   Conference regular season champion   Conference regular season and conference tournament champion  Division regular season champion  Division regular season and conference tournament champion  Conference tournament champion ||||||
Updated March 18, 2023
*In 2023, 11 regular season wins, the Jayhawks regular season Big 12 title, Big 12 Tournament championship, NCAA Tournament appearance, and Final Four appearance in the 2017–18 season were vacated by the NCAA due to recruiting violations.