# List of Indiana Hoosiers football seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Indiana Hoosiers football program since the team's conception in 1885, even though there were no documented games until the 1887 season. The list documents season-by-season records, and conference records from 1900 to the present.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Arthur B. Woodford (Independent) (1887–1888) ||||||||
| 1887 | Arthur B. Woodford | 0–1 | | | | | |
| 1888 | Arthur B. Woodford | 0–0–1 | | | | | |
| Evans Wollen (Independent) (1889–1890) ||||||||
| 1889 | Evans Wollen | 0–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1890 | No team | | | | | | |
| Billy Herod (Independent) (1891) ||||||||
| 1891 | Billy Herod | 1–5 | | | | | |
| 1892 | No coach | 0–4 | | | | | |
| 1893 | No coach | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| Gustave Ferbert & Joseph R. Hudelson (Independent) (1894) ||||||||
| 1894 | Ferbert & Hudelson | 0–4–1 | | | | | |
| Winchester Osgood & Robert Wrenn (Independent) (1895) ||||||||
| 1895 | Osgood & Wrenn | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| Madison G. Gonterman (Independent) (1896–1897) ||||||||
| 1896 | Madison G. Gonterman | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1897 | Madison G. Gonterman | 6–1–1 | | | | | |
| James H. Horne (Independent) (1898–1899) ||||||||
| 1898 | James H. Horne | 4–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1899 | James H. Horne | 6–2 | | | | | |
| James H. Horne (Western Conference) (1900–1904) ||||||||
| 1900 | James H. Horne | 4–2–2 | 1–2–1 | 7th | | | |
| 1901 | James H. Horne | 6–3 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1902 | James H. Horne | 3–5–1 | 0–4 | T–7th | | | |
| 1903 | James H. Horne | 4–4 | 1–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1904 | James H. Horne | 6–4 | 0–3 | T–7th | | | |
| James M. Sheldon (Western Conference) (1905–1913) ||||||||
| 1905 | James M. Sheldon | 8–1–1 | 0–1–1 | T–6th | | | |
| 1906 | James M. Sheldon | 4–2 | 0–2 | T–6th | | | |
| 1907 | James M. Sheldon | 2–3–1 | 0–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1908 | James M. Sheldon | 3–4 | 1–3 | T–4th | | | |
| 1909 | James M. Sheldon | 4–3 | 1–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1910 | James M. Sheldon | 6-1 | 3-1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1911 | James M. Sheldon | 3–3–1 | 0–3–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1912 | James M. Sheldon | 2–5 | 0–5 | 8th | | | |
| 1913 | James M. Sheldon | 3–4 | 2–4 | 6th | | | |
| Clarence C. Childs (Western Conference) (1914–1915) ||||||||
| 1914 | Clarence C. Childs | 3–4 | 1–4 | 8th | | | |
| 1915 | Clarence C. Childs | 3–3–1 | 1–3 | 8th | | | |
| Jumbo Stiehm (Western Conference) (1916–1921) ||||||||
| 1916 | Jumbo Stiehm | 2–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1917 | Jumbo Stiehm | 5–2 | 1–2 | 7th | | | |
| 1918 | Jumbo Stiehm | 2–2 | 0–0 | N/A | | | |
| 1919 | Jumbo Stiehm | 3–4 | 0–2 | T–9th | | | |
| 1920 | Jumbo Stiehm | 5–2 | 3–1 | 3rd | | | |
| 1921 | Jumbo Stiehm | 3–4 | 1–2 | T–6th | | | |
| James P. Herron (Western Conference) (1922) ||||||||
| 1922 | James P. Herron | 1–4–2 | 0–2–1 | T–9th | | | |
| William A. Ingram (Western Conference) (1923–1925) ||||||||
| 1923 | William A. Ingram | 3–4 | 2–2 | T–5th | | | |
| 1924 | William A. Ingram | 4–4 | 1–3 | 7th | | | |
| 1925 | William A. Ingram | 3–4–1 | 0–3–1 | T–9th | | | |
| Pat Page (Western Conference) (1926–1930) ||||||||
| 1926 | Pat Page | 3–5 | 0–4 | T–8th | | | |
| 1927 | Pat Page | 3–4–1 | 1–2–1 | 8th | | | |
| 1928 | Pat Page | 4–4 | 2–4 | 9th | | | |
| 1929 | Pat Page | 2–6–1 | 1–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1930 | Pat Page | 2–5–1 | 1–3 | T–6th | | | |
| Earl C. Hayes (Western Conference) (1931–1933) ||||||||
| 1931 | Earl C. Hayes | 2–5–1 | 1–4–1 | 7th | | | |
| 1932 | Earl C. Hayes | 3–4–1 | 1–4–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1933 | Earl C. Hayes | 1–5–2 | 0–3–2 | T–8th | | | |
| Bo McMillin (Western Conference) (1934–1947) ||||||||
| 1934 | Bo McMillin | 3–3–2 | 1–3–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1935 | Bo McMillin | 4–3–1 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | | | |
| 1936 | Bo McMillin | 5–2–1 | 3–1–1 | T–4th | | | |
| 1937 | Bo McMillin | 5–3 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1938 | Bo McMillin | 1–6–1 | 1–4 | 9th | | | |
| 1939 | Bo McMillin | 2–4–2 | 2–3 | T–7th | | | |
| 1940 | Bo McMillin | 3–5 | 2–3 | T–6th | | | |
| 1941 | Bo McMillin | 2–6 | 1–3 | T–7th | | | |
| 1942 | Bo McMillin | 7–3 | 2–2 | T–5th | | | |
| 1943 | Bo McMillin | 4–4–2 | 2–3–1 | T–4th | | | |
| 1944 | Bo McMillin | 7–3 | 4–3 | 5th | | | |
| 1945 | Bo McMillin | 9–0–1 | 5–0–1 | 1st | | | 4 |
| 1946 | Bo McMillin | 6–3 | 4–2 | 3rd | | | 20 |
| 1947 | Bo McMillin | 5–3–1 | 2–3–1 | T–6th | | | |
| Clyde B. Smith (Western Conference) (1948–1951) ||||||||
| 1948 | Clyde B. Smith | 2–7 | 2–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1949 | Clyde B. Smith | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1950 | Clyde B. Smith | 3–5–1 | 1–4 | T–8th | | | |
| 1951 | Clyde B. Smith | 2–7 | 1–5 | 8th | | | |
| Bernie Crimmins (Western / Big Ten Conference) (1952–1956) ||||||||
| 1952 | Bernie Crimmins | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1953 | Bernie Crimmins | 2–7 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1954 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 2–4 | 7th | | | |
| 1955 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1956 | Bernie Crimmins | 3–6 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
| Bob Hicks (Big Ten Conference) (1957) ||||||||
| 1957 | Bob Hicks | 1–8 | 0–6 | 9th | | | |
| Phil Dickens (Big Ten Conference) (1958–1964) ||||||||
| 1958 | Phil Dickens | 5–3–1 | 3–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1959 | Phil Dickens | 4–4–1 | 2–4–1 | T–8th | | | |
| 1960 | Phil Dickens | 1–8 | 0–7 | 10th | | | |
| 1961 | Phil Dickens | 2–7 | 0–6 | T–9th | | | |
| 1962 | Phil Dickens | 3–6 | 1–5 | 9th | | | |
| 1963 | Phil Dickens | 3–6 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
| 1964 | Phil Dickens | 2–7 | 1–5 | T–9th | | | |
| John Pont (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1972) ||||||||
| 1965 | John Pont | 2–8 | 1–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1966 | John Pont | 1–8–1 | 1–5–1 | 9th | | | |
| 1967 | John Pont | 9–2 | 6–1 | 1st | L Rose | 6 | 4 |
| 1968 | John Pont | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–5th | | | |
| 1969 | John Pont | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1970 | John Pont | 1–9 | 1–6 | T–9th | | | |
| 1971 | John Pont | 3–8 | 2–6 | 9th | | | |
| 1972 | John Pont | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Lee Corso (Big Ten Conference) (1973–1982) ||||||||
| 1973 | Lee Corso | 2–9 | 0–8 | T–9th | | | |
| 1974 | Lee Corso | 1–10 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
| 1975 | Lee Corso | 2–8–1 | 1–6–1 | 10th | | | |
| 1976 | Lee Corso | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 1977 | Lee Corso | 5–5–1 | 4–3–1 | 4th | | | |
| 1978 | Lee Corso | 4–7 | 3–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1979 | Lee Corso | 8–4 | 5–3 | 4th | W Holiday | 16 | 19 |
| 1980 | Lee Corso | 6–5 | 3–5 | 6th | | | |
| 1981 | Lee Corso | 3–8 | 3–6 | 8th | | | |
| 1982 | Lee Corso | 5–6 | 4–5 | 6th | | | |
| Sam Wyche (Big Ten Conference) (1983) ||||||||
| 1983 | Sam Wyche | 3–8 | 2–7 | T–8th | | | |
| Bill Mallory (Big Ten Conference) (1984–1996) ||||||||
| 1984 | Bill Mallory | 0–11 | 0–9 | 10th | | | |
| 1985 | Bill Mallory | 4–7 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 1986 | Bill Mallory | 6–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | L All-American | | |
| 1987 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 6–2 | T–2nd | L Peach | 22 | |
| 1988 | Bill Mallory | 8–3–1 | 5–3 | T–5th | W Liberty | 20 | 20 |
| 1989 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1990 | Bill Mallory | 6–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 7th | L Peach | | |
| 1991 | Bill Mallory | 7–4–1 | 5–3 | T–3rd | W Copper | | |
| 1992 | Bill Mallory | 5–6 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1993 | Bill Mallory | 8–4 | 5–3 | T–4th | L Independence | | |
| 1994 | Bill Mallory | 6–5 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
| 1995 | Bill Mallory | 2–9 | 0–8 | T–9th | | | |
| 1996 | Bill Mallory | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| Cam Cameron (Big Ten Conference) (1997–2001) ||||||||
| 1997 | Cam Cameron | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 1998 | Cam Cameron | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–7th | | | |
| 1999 | Cam Cameron | 4–7 | 3–5 | T–8th | | | |
| 2000 | Cam Cameron | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–9th | | | |
| 2001 | Cam Cameron | 5–6 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
| Gerry DiNardo (Big Ten Conference) (2002–2004) ||||||||
| 2002 | Gerry DiNardo | 3–9 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
| 2003 | Gerry DiNardo | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 2004 | Gerry DiNardo | 3–8 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
| Terry Hoeppner (Big Ten Conference) (2005–2006) ||||||||
| 2005 | Terry Hoeppner | 4–7 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
| 2006 | Terry Hoeppner | 5–7 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Bill Lynch (Big Ten Conference) (2007–2010) ||||||||
| 2007 | Bill Lynch | 7–6 | 3–5 | T–5th | L Insight | | |
| 2008 | Bill Lynch | 3–9 | 1–7 | 11th | | | |
| 2009 | Bill Lynch | 4–8 | 1–7 | T–10th | | | |
| 2010 | Bill Lynch | 5–7 | 1–7 | 11th | | | |
| Kevin Wilson (Big Ten Conference) (2011–2016) ||||||||
| 2011 | Kevin Wilson | 1–11 | 0–8 | 6th (Leaders) | | | |
| 2012 | Kevin Wilson | 4–8 | 2–6 | 5th (Leaders) | | | |
| 2013 | Kevin Wilson | 5–7 | 3–5 | 4th (Leaders) | | | |
| 2014 | Kevin Wilson | 4–8 | 1–7 | 7th (East) | | | |
| 2015 | Kevin Wilson | 6–7 | 2–6 | 5th (East) | L Pinstripe | | |
| 2016 | Kevin Wilson | 6–7 | 4–5 | 4th (East) | L Foster Farms | | |
| Tom Allen (Big Ten Conference) (2016–2023) ||||||||
| 2017 | Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 7th (East) | | | |
| 2018 | Tom Allen | 5–7 | 2–7 | 6th (East) | | | |
| 2019 | Tom Allen | 8–5 | 5–4 | 4th (East) | L Gator | | |
| 2020 | Tom Allen | 6–2 | 6–1 | 2nd (East) | L Outback | 13 | 12 |
| 2021 | Tom Allen | 2–10 | 0–9 | 7th (East) | | | |
| 2022 | Tom Allen | 4–8 | 2–7 | 6th (East) | | | |
| 2023 | Tom Allen | 3–9 | 1–8 | 7th (East) | | | |
| Curt Cignetti (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present) ||||||||
| 2024 | Curt Cignetti | 11–2 | 8–1 | T–2nd | L CFP First Round$^†$ | 10 | 10 |
| Total: | Total: | 514–719–46 | | | | | |
| National championship  Conference title  Conference division title or championship game berth ||||||||
| $^†$Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. $^#$Rankings from final Coaches Poll. ||||||||