| Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° |
|---|
| Charles M. Williams (Independent)(1894–1898) |
| 1894 | Charles M. Williams | 4–1 | | | | | |
| 1895 | Charles M. Williams | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1896 | Charles M. Williams | 3–2 | | | | | |
| 1897 | Charles M. Williams | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1898 | Charles M. Williams | 2–5 | | | | | |
| John Rogers (Independent)(1899–1900) |
| 1899 | John Rogers | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1900 | John Rogers | 3–4–1 | | | | | |
| Harry Shindle Wingert (Independent)(1901–1905) |
| 1901 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 3–2 | | | | | |
| 1902 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1903 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 4–1 | | | | | |
| 1904 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 2–2 | | | | | |
| 1905 | Harry Shindle Wingert | 2–1 | | | | | |
| 1906 | No team | | | | | | |
| Horace Butterworth (Independent)(1907) |
| 1907 | Horace Butterworth | 4–0–2 | | | | | |
| Frank W. White (Independent)(1908) |
| 1908 | Frank W. White | 3–2–1 | | | | | |
| William J. Schatz (Independent)(1909–1913) |
| 1909 | William J. Schatz | 0–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1910 | William J. Schatz | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1911 | William J. Schatz | 6–1 | | | | | |
| 1912 | William J. Schatz | 3–2 | | | | | |
| 1913 | William J. Schatz | 1–3–2 | | | | | |
| William Nicolai (Independent)(1914–1916) |
| 1914 | William Nicolai | 3–3 | | | | | |
| 1915 | William Nicolai | 3–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1916 | William Nicolai | 3–1–2 | | | | | |
| Elwood Geiges (Independent)(1917) |
| 1917 | Elwood Geiges | 0–6–1 | | | | | |
| 1918 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1919 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1920 | No team | | | | | | |
| 1921 | No team | | | | | | |
| M. Francois D'Eliscu (Independent)(1922–1923) |
| 1922 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 1–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1923 | M. Francois D'Eliscu | 0–5 | | | | | |
| Albert Barron (Independent)(1924) |
| 1924 | Albert Barron | 1–4 | | | | | |
| Heinie Miller (Independent)(1925–1932) |
| 1925 | Heinie Miller | 5–2–2 | | | | | |
| 1926 | Heinie Miller | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1927 | Heinie Miller | 7–1 | | | | | |
| 1928 | Heinie Miller | 7–1–2 | | | | | |
| 1929 | Heinie Miller | 6–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1930 | Heinie Miller | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1931 | Heinie Miller | 8–1–1 | | | | | |
| 1932 | Heinie Miller | 5–1–2 | | | | | |
| Pop Warner (Independent)(1933–1938) |
| 1933 | Pop Warner | 5–3 | | | | | |
| 1934 | Pop Warner | 7–1–2 | | | L Sugar | | |
| 1935 | Pop Warner | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1936 | Pop Warner | 6–3–2 | | | | | |
| 1937 | Pop Warner | 3–2–4 | | | | | |
| 1938 | Pop Warner | 3–6–1 | | | | | |
| Fred H. Swan (Independent)(1939) |
| 1939 | Fred H. Swan | 2–7 | | | | | |
| Ray Morrison (Independent)(1940–1948) |
| 1940 | Ray Morrison | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1941 | Ray Morrison | 7–2 | | | | | |
| 1942 | Ray Morrison | 2–5–3 | | | | | |
| 1943 | Ray Morrison | 2–6 | | | | | |
| 1944 | Ray Morrison | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1945 | Ray Morrison | 7–1 | | | | | |
| 1946 | Ray Morrison | 2–4–2 | | | | | |
| 1947 | Ray Morrison | 3–6 | | | | | |
| 1948 | Ray Morrison | 2–6–1 | | | | | |
| Albert Kawal (Independent)(1949–1954) |
| 1949 | Albert Kawal | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1950 | Albert Kawal | 4–4–1 | | | | | |
| 1951 | Albert Kawal | 6–4 | | | | | |
| 1952 | Albert Kawal | 2–7–1 | | | | | |
| 1953 | Albert Kawal | 4–1–4 | | | | | |
| 1954 | Albert Kawal | 3–5 | | | | | |
| Josh Cody (Independent)(1955) |
| 1955 | Josh Cody | 0–8 | | | | | |
| Peter P. Stevens (Independent)(1956–1957) |
| 1956 | Peter P. Stevens | 3–5 | | | | | |
| 1957 | Peter P. Stevens | 1–6 | | | | | |
| Peter P. Stevens(Middle Atlantic Conference)(1958–1959) |
| 1958 | Peter P. Stevens | 0–8 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1959 | Peter P. Stevens | 0–9 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
| George Makris (Middle Atlantic Conference)(1960–1969) |
| 1960 | George Makris | 2–7 | 0–5 | 7th | | | |
| 1961 | George Makris | 2–5–2 | 1–2–2 | 6th | | | |
| 1962 | George Makris | 3–6 | 2–3 | 4th | | | |
| 1963 | George Makris | 5–3–1 | 1–2 | 4th | | | |
| 1964 | George Makris | 7–2 | 4–1 | T–2nd | | | |
| 1965 | George Makris | 5–5 | 3–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1966 | George Makris | 6–3 | 2–2 | 3rd | | | |
| 1967 | George Makris | 7–2 | 4–0 | 1st | | | |
| 1968 | George Makris | 4–6 | 2–2 | 5th | | | |
| 1969 | George Makris | 4–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 5th | | | |
| Wayne Hardin (Independent)(1970–1982) |
| 1970 | Wayne Hardin | 7–3 | | | | | |
| 1971 | Wayne Hardin | 6–2–1 | | | | | |
| 1972 | Wayne Hardin | 5–4 | | | | | |
| 1973 | Wayne Hardin | 9–1 | | | | | |
| 1974 | Wayne Hardin | 8–2 | | | | | |
| 1975 | Wayne Hardin | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1976 | Wayne Hardin | 4–6 | | | | | |
| 1977 | Wayne Hardin | 5–5–1 | | | | | |
| 1978 | Wayne Hardin | 7–3–1 | | | | | |
| 1979 | Wayne Hardin | 10–2 | | | W Garden State | 17 | 17 |
| 1980 | Wayne Hardin | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1981 | Wayne Hardin | 5–5 | | | | | |
| 1982 | Wayne Hardin | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Bruce Arians (Independent)(1983–1988) |
| 1983 | Bruce Arians | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1984 | Bruce Arians | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1985 | Bruce Arians | 4–7 | | | | | |
| 1986 | Bruce Arians | 6–5 | | | | | |
| 1987 | Bruce Arians | 3–8 | | | | | |
| 1988 | Bruce Arians | 4–7 | | | | | |
| Jerry Berndt (Independent)(1989–1990) |
| 1989 | Jerry Berndt | 1–10 | | | | | |
| 1990 | Jerry Berndt | 7–4 | | | | | |
| Jerry Berndt(Big East Conference)(1991–1992) |
| 1991 | Jerry Berndt | 2–9 | 0–5 | [n 1] | | | |
| 1992 | Jerry Berndt | 1–10 | 0–6 | [n 1] | | | |
| Ron Dickerson (Big East Conference)(1993–1997) |
| 1993 | Ron Dickerson | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1994 | Ron Dickerson | 2–9 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1995 | Ron Dickerson | 1–10 | 1–6 | 7th | | | |
| 1996 | Ron Dickerson | 1–10 | 0–7 | 8th | | | |
| 1997 | Ron Dickerson | 3–8 | 3–4 | T–5th | | | |
| Bobby Wallace (Big East Conference)(1998–2004) |
| 1998 | Bobby Wallace | 2–9 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 1999 | Bobby Wallace | 2–9 | 2–5 | T–5th | | | |
| 2000 | Bobby Wallace | 4–7 | 1–6 | 7th | | | |
| 2001 | Bobby Wallace | 4–7 | 2–5 | 6th | | | |
| 2002 | Bobby Wallace | 4–8 | 2–5 | T–6th | | | |
| 2003 | Bobby Wallace | 1–11 | 0–7 | 7th | | | |
| 2004 | Bobby Wallace | 2–9 | 1–5 | T–6th | | | |
| Bobby Wallace(Independent)(2005) |
| 2005 | Bobby Wallace | 0–11 | | | | | |
| Al Golden (Independent)(2006) |
| 2006 | Al Golden | 1–11 | | | | | |
| Al Golden(Mid-American Conference)(2007–2010) |
| 2007 | Al Golden | 4–8 | 3–3 | T–4th (East) | | | |
| 2008 | Al Golden | 5–7 | 4–4 | T–2nd (East) | | | |
| 2009 | Al Golden | 9–4 | 7–1 | T–1st (East) | L EagleBank | | |
| 2010 | Al Golden | 8–4 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | | | |
| Steve Addazio (Mid-American Conference)(2011) |
| 2011 | Steve Addazio | 9–4 | 7–1 | 2nd (East) | W New Mexico | | |
| Steve Addazio(Big East Conference)(2012) |
| 2012 | Steve Addazio | 4–7 | 2–5 | 7th | | | |
| Matt Rhule (American Athletic Conference)(2013–2016) |
| 2013 | Matt Rhule | 2–10 | 1–7 | T–9th | | | |
| 2014 | Matt Rhule | 6–6 | 4–4 | 6th | | | |
| 2015 | Matt Rhule | 10–4 | 7–1 | 1st (East) | L Boca Raton | | |
| 2016 | Matt Rhule [n 2] | 10–4 [n 2] | 7–1 | T–1st (East) | L Military | | |
| Geoff Collins (American Athletic Conference)(2017–2018) |
| 2017 | Geoff Collins | 7–6 | 4–4 | 3rd (East) | W Gasparilla | | |
| 2018 | Geoff Collins [n 3] | 8–5 [n 3] | 7–1 | 2nd (East) | L Independence | | |
| Rod Carey (American Athletic Conference)(2019–2021) |
| 2019 | Rod Carey | 8–5 | 5–3 | 3rd (East) | L Military | | |
| 2020 | Rod Carey | 1–6 | 1–6 | 10th | | | |
| 2021 | Rod Carey | 3–9 | 1–7 | 11th | | | |
| Stan Drayton (American Athletic Conference)(2022–2024) |
| 2022 | Stan Drayton | 3–9 | 1–7 | 10th | | | |
| 2023 | Stan Drayton | 3–9 | 1–7 | 13th | | | |
| 2024 | Stan Drayton [n 4] | 3–9 [n 4] | 2–6 | T–11th | | | |
| K. C. Keeler (American Athletic Conference)(2025–present) |
| 2025 | K. C. Keeler | 3-2 | 1-0 | | | | |
| Total: | 495–617–52 | |
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth |
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