# List of Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons

The following is a list of Arkansas State Red Wolves football seasons for the football team that has represented Arkansas State University in NCAA competition.

## Seasons

| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches$^#$ | AP$^°$ |
| Independent (1911–1929) ||||||||
| 1911 | F. T. Parks | 1–1 | | | | | |
| 1912 | F. T. Parks | 3–1 | | | | | |
| 1913 | Clinton Young | 3–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1914 | Earl W. Brannon | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1915 | Earl W. Brannon | 4–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1916 | Earl W. Brannon | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1917 | Earl W. Brannon | 4–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1918 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1919 | Foy Hammons | 2–5 | | | | | |
| 1920 | Foy Hammons | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1921 | Foy Hammons | 3–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1922 | Tom Dandelet | 0–7 | | | | | |
| 1923 | Tom Dandelet | 0–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1924 | Basil Stanley | 4–4 | | | | | |
| 1925 | Herbert Schwartz | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Herbert Schwartz | 4–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1927 | Herbert Schwartz | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1928 | Herbert Schwartz | 3–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Herbert Schwartz | 2–5 | | | | | |
| Arkansas Intercollegiate Conference (1930–1950) ||||||||
| 1930 | Herbert Schwartz | 1–4–3 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Jack Dale | 6–2 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Jack Dale (coach) | 3–4 | | | | | |
| 1933 | Elza T. Renfro | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Tommy Mills | 2–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1935 | Tommy Mills | 2–7 | | | | | |
| 1936 | Leslie Speck | 3–5 | | | | | |
| 1937 | Leslie Speck | 1–5 | | | | | |
| 1938 | Leslie Speck | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1939 | Bill Adams | 4–3 | | | | | |
| 1940 | Bill Adams | 1–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1941 | Bill Adams | 0–7 | | | | | |
| 1942 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1943 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1944 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1945 | Ike Tomlinson | 2–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1946 | Forrest England | 4–3–3 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Forrest England | 4–2–3 | | | | | |
| 1948 | Forrest England | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1949 | Forrest England | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1950 | Forrest England | 6–3 | | | | | |
| Independent (1951–1963) ||||||||
| 1951 | Forrest England | 10–2 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Forrest England | 8–3 | | | | | |
| 1953 | Forrest England | 8–0–2 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Glen Harmeson | 1–8 | | | | | |
| 1955 | Gene Harlow | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1956 | Gene Harlow | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1957 | Gene Harlow | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1958 | Hugh Taylor | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1959 | Hugh Taylor | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1960 | King Block | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1961 | King Block | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1962 | King Block | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1963 | Bennie Ellender | 2–6 | | | | | |
| Southland Conference (1964–1986) ||||||||
| 1964 | Bennie Ellender | 7–0–2 | | | | | |
| 1965 | Bennie Ellender | 6–3 | | | | | |
| 1966 | Bennie Ellender | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1967 | Bennie Ellender | 4–5 | | | | | |
| 1968 | Bennie Ellender | 7–3–1 | 3–0–1 | 1st | L Pecan | | |
| 1969 | Bennie Ellender | 8–1–1 | 4–0 | 1st | W Pecan | 5 | 7 |
| 1970 | Bennie Ellender | 11–0 | 4–0 | 1st | W Pecan | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | Bill Davidson | 4–4–1 | 1–3–1 | 5th | | | |
| 1972 | Bill Davidson | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Bill Davidson | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1974 | Bill Davidson | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Bill Davidson | 11–0 | 5–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1976 | Bill Davidson | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Bill Davidson | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Bill Davidson | 7–4 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Larry Lacewell | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Larry Lacewell | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1981 | Larry Lacewell | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Larry Lacewell | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1983 | Larry Lacewell | 5–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1984 | Larry Lacewell | 8–4–1 | 4–1–1 | 2nd | L I–AA Quarterfinals | | |
| 1985 | Larry Lacewell | 9–4 | 5–1 | 1st | L I–AA Quarterfinals | | |
| 1986 | Larry Lacewell | 12–2–1 | 5–0 | 1st | L I–AA Championship | | |
| Independent (1987–1992) ||||||||
| 1987 | Larry Lacewell | 8–4–1 | | | L I–AA Quarterfinals | | |
| 1988 | Larry Lacewell | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1989 | Larry Lacewell | 5–6 | | | | | |
| 1990 | Al Kincaid | 3–7–1 | | | | | |
| 1991 | Al Kincaid | 1–10 | | | | | |
| 1992 | Ray Perkins | 2–9 | | | | | |
| Big West Conference (1993–1995) ||||||||
| 1993 | John Bobo | 2–8–1 | 1–5 | 10th | | | |
| 1994 | John Bobo | 1–10 | 0–6 | 10th | | | |
| 1995 | John Bobo | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–4th | | | |
| Independent (1996–1998) ||||||||
| 1996 | John Bobo | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1997 | Joe Hollis | 2–9 | | | | | |
| 1998 | Joe Hollis | 4–8 | | | | | |
| Big West Conference (1999–2000) ||||||||
| 1999 | Joe Hollis | 4–7 | 2–3 | 5th | | | |
| 2000 | Joe Hollis | 1–10 | 1–4 | 6th | | | |
| Sun Belt Conference (2001–present) ||||||||
| 2001 | Joe Hollis | 2–9 | 2–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 2002 | Steve Roberts | 6–7 | 3–3 | 3rd | | | |
| 2003 | Steve Roberts | 5–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 2004 | Steve Roberts | 3–8 | 3–4 | 6th | | | |
| 2005 | Steve Roberts | 2^–6 | 1^–2 | T–1st | L New Orleans | | |
| 2006 | Steve Roberts | 0^–6 | 0^–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 2007 | Steve Roberts | 5–7 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| 2008 | Steve Roberts | 6–6 | 4–3 | T–3rd | | | |
| 2009 | Steve Roberts | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2010 | Steve Roberts | 4–8 | 4–4 | T–4th | | | |
| 2011 | Hugh Freeze | 10–3 | 8–0 | 1st | L GoDaddy | | |
| 2012 | Gus Malzahn | 10–3 | 7–1 | 1st | W GoDaddy | | |
| 2013 | Bryan Harsin | 8–5 | 5–2 | 1st | W GoDaddy | | |
| 2014 | Blake Anderson | 7–6 | 5–3 | T–4th | L GoDaddy | | |
| 2015 | Blake Anderson | 9–4 | 8–0 | 1st | L New Orleans | | |
| 2016 | Blake Anderson | 8–5 | 7–1 | T–1st | W Cure | | |
| 2017 | Blake Anderson | 7–5 | 6–2 | 3rd | L Camellia | | |
| 2018 | Blake Anderson | 8–5 | 5–3 | T–1st (West) | L Arizona | | |
| 2019 | Blake Anderson | 8–5 | 5–3 | 2nd (West) | W Camellia | | |
| 2020 | Blake Anderson | 4–7 | 2–6 | T–3rd (West) | | | |
| 2021 | Butch Jones | 2–10 | 1–7 | 5th (West) | | | |
| 2022 | Butch Jones | 3–9 | 1–7 | 7th (West) | | | |
| 2023 | Butch Jones | 6–7 | 4–4 | T–2nd (West) | L Camellia | | |
| Total: | Total: | | | | | | |
| 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. ^4 wins in 2005 and 6 wins in 2006 later vacated due to NCAA sanctions. On–field record was 6–6 for both seasons. ||||||||