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This is a list of Utah State Aggies football seasons. The Aggies are part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Since their inception in 1892, the Aggies have played in over 1,000 games through over a century of play along with 17 bowl games (15 sanctioned by the NCAA), with interruptions occurring from 1893–95, 1897, 1918, and 1943.
The Aggies have participated in six football conferences in their tenure, with the first being the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, which they joined in 1916. They joined the Mountain States Conference (also known as the Skyline Conference) in 1938. They became independent after the 1961 season, continuing that way until 1978, when they joined the Pacific Coast Athletic Association (renamed the Big West Conference in 1988). They left the conference after the 2000 season, lurking as an independent for two seasons until joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2003. After two seasons, they left the conference for the Western Athletic Conference in 2005. They joined the Mountain West Conference in 2013. Utah State has had 32 head coaches over its tenure, with the first being an unidentified coach [1] who coached them for the inaugural season in 1892 and the most recent being Nate Dreiling, who has coached the team since the 2024 season.
Year | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Coaches# | AP° | ||
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Independent(1892–1913) | |||||||||
1892 | No coach | 1–0 | |||||||
1896 | Professor Mayo | 0–1 | |||||||
1898 | Lt. Dunning | 0–1 | |||||||
1899 | Willard Langton | 1–0 | |||||||
1900 | Willard Langton | 0–1 | |||||||
1901 | Dick Richards | 3–2–1 | |||||||
1902 | George P. Campbell | 0–4 | |||||||
1903 | George P. Campbell | 3–0 | |||||||
1904 | George P. Campbell | 4–8 | |||||||
1905 | George P. Campbell | 2–2–1 | |||||||
1906 | George P. Campbell | 3–1 | |||||||
1907 | Mysterious Walker | 7–0 | |||||||
1908 | Mysterious Walker | 4–2 | |||||||
1909 | Clayton Teetzel | 2–2–1 | |||||||
1910 | Clayton Teetzel | 5–2 | |||||||
1911 | Clayton Teetzel | 5–0 | |||||||
1912 | Clayton Teetzel | 4–2–1 | |||||||
1913 | Clayton Teetzel | 3–3 | |||||||
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1914–1937) | |||||||||
1914 | Clayton Teetzel | 2–5 | |||||||
1915 | Clayton Teetzel | 3–4 | |||||||
1916 | Jack Watson | 1–5–1 | 0–3 | 8th | |||||
1917 | Jack Watson | 7–0–1 | 4–0 | 2nd | |||||
1919 | Dick Romney | 5–2 | 2–2 | T–4th | |||||
1920 | Dick Romney | 4–2–1 | 2–1 | 4th | |||||
1921 | Dick Romney | 7–1 | 3–0 | 1st | |||||
1922 | Dick Romney | 5–4 | 3–3 | T–5th | |||||
1923 | Dick Romney | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4th | |||||
1924 | Dick Romney | 4–2–1 | 3–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1925 | Dick Romney | 6–1 | 5–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1926 | Dick Romney | 5–1–2 | 4–1–2 | 3rd | |||||
1927 | Dick Romney | 3–4–1 | 3–3 | 7th | |||||
1928 | Dick Romney | 5–3–1 | 4–2–1 | 4th | |||||
1929 | Dick Romney | 3–4 | 3–4 | 9th | |||||
1930 | Dick Romney | 3–5–1 | 3–4–1 | 8th | |||||
1931 | Dick Romney | 6–2 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1932 | Dick Romney | 4–4 | 3–3 | 6th | |||||
1933 | Dick Romney | 4–4 | 4–3 | 6th | |||||
1934 | Dick Romney | 5–1–1 | 5–1–1 | 4th | |||||
1935 | Dick Romney | 5–2–1 | 5–1–1 | T–1st | |||||
1936 | Dick Romney | 7–0–1 | 6–0–1 | 1st | |||||
1937 | Dick Romney | 2–4–2 | 2–4–1 | 7th | |||||
Mountain States/Skyline Conference (1938–1948) | |||||||||
1938 | Dick Romney | 4–4 | 3–3 | 5th | |||||
1939 | Dick Romney | 3–4–1 | 2–3–1 | 5th | |||||
1940 | Dick Romney | 2–5–1 | 2–4 | 5th | |||||
1941 | Dick Romney | 0–8 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
1942 | Dick Romney | 6–3–1 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
1944 | Dick Romney | 3–3 | 0–2 | 4th | |||||
1945 | Dick Romney | 4–3 | 1–3 | 4th | |||||
1946 | Dick Romney | 7–2–1 | 4–1–1 | T–1st | L Raisin Bowl | ||||
1947 | Dick Romney | 6–5 | 3–3 | T–3rd | L Grape Bowl | ||||
1948 | Dick Romney | 5–6 | 2–4 | T–2nd | |||||
1949 | George Melinkovich | 3–7 | 1–3 | 5th | |||||
1950 | George Melinkovich | 2–9 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
1951 | John Roning | 3–5–1 | 2–4–1 | 6th | |||||
1952 | John Roning | 3–7–1 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
1953 | John Roning | 8–3 | 5–2 | 2nd | |||||
1954 | John Roning | 4–6 | 4–3 | 3rd | |||||
1955 | Ev Faunce | 4–6 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1956 | Ev Faunce | 6–4 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1957 | Ev Faunce | 2–7–1 | 1–5–1 | 8th | |||||
1958 | Ev Faunce | 3–7 | 2–5 | T–6th | |||||
1959 | John Ralston | 5–6 | 2–5 | T–5th | |||||
1960 | John Ralston | 9–2 | 6–1 | T–1st | L Sun Bowl | ||||
1961 | John Ralston | 9–1–1 | 5–0–1 | T–1st | L Gotham Bowl | 10 | 10 | ||
Independent (1962–1977) | |||||||||
1962 | John Ralston | 8–2 | |||||||
1963 | Tony Knap | 8–2 | |||||||
1964 | Tony Knap | 5–4–1 | |||||||
1965 | Tony Knap | 8–2 | |||||||
1966 | Tony Knap | 4–6 | |||||||
1967 | Chuck Mills | 7–2–1 | |||||||
1968 | Chuck Mills | 7–3 | |||||||
1969 | Chuck Mills | 3–7 | |||||||
1970 | Chuck Mills | 5–5–1 | |||||||
1971 | Chuck Mills | 8–3 | |||||||
1972 | Chuck Mills | 8–3 | 19 | ||||||
1973 | Phil Krueger | 7–4 | |||||||
1974 | Phil Krueger | 8–3 | |||||||
1975 | Phil Krueger | 6–5 | |||||||
1976 | Bruce Snyder | 3–8 | |||||||
1977 | Bruce Snyder | 4–7 | |||||||
Big West Conference (1978–2000) | |||||||||
1978 | Bruce Snyder | 7–4 | 3–1 | T–1st | |||||
1979 | Bruce Snyder | 8–2–1 | 4–0–1 | T–1st | |||||
1980 | Bruce Snyder | 6–5 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1981 | Bruce Snyder | 5–5–1 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
1982 | Bruce Snyder | 5–6 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1983 | Chris Pella | 5–6 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1984 | Chris Pella | 1–10 | 1–5 | T–7th | |||||
1985 | Chris Pella | 3–8 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
1986 | Chuck Shelton | 3–8 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
1987 | Chuck Shelton | 5–6 | 4–3 | T–2nd | |||||
1988 | Chuck Shelton | 4–7 | 4–3 | T–3rd | |||||
1989 | Chuck Shelton | 4–7 | 4–3 | 4th | |||||
1990 | Chuck Shelton | 5–5–1 | 5–1–1 | T–2nd | |||||
1991 | Chuck Shelton | 5–6 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
1992 | Charlie Weatherbie | 5–6 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1993 | Charlie Weatherbie | 7–5 | 3–1 | T–1st | W Las Vegas Bowl | ||||
1994 | Charlie Weatherbie | 3–8 | 1–3 | T–7th | |||||
1995 | John L. Smith | 4–7 | 3–2 | T–2nd | |||||
1996 | John L. Smith | 6–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | |||||
1997 | John L. Smith | 6–5 | 4–1 | T–1st | L Humanitarian Bowl | ||||
1998 | Dave Arslanian | 3–8 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
1999 | Dave Arslanian | 4–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
2000 | Mick Dennehy | 5–6 | 4–1 | 2nd | |||||
Independent (2001–2002) | |||||||||
2001 | Mick Dennehy | 4–7 | |||||||
2002 | Mick Dennehy | 4–7 | |||||||
Sun Belt Conference (2003–2004) | |||||||||
2003 | Mick Dennehy | 3–9 | 3–4 | T–4th | |||||
2004 | Mick Dennehy | 3–8 | 2–5 | T–7th | |||||
Western Athletic Conference (2005–2012) | |||||||||
2005 | Brent Guy | 3–8 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
2006 | Brent Guy | 1–11 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
2007 | Brent Guy | 2–10 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
2008 | Brent Guy | 3–9 | 3–5 | 7th | |||||
2009 | Gary Andersen | 4–8 | 3–5 | T–5th | |||||
2010 | Gary Andersen | 4–8 | 2–6 | 7th | |||||
2011 | Gary Andersen | 7–6 | 5–2 | T–2nd | L Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
2012 | Gary Andersen | 11–2 | 6–0 | 1st | W Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | 18 | 16 | ||
Mountain West Conference (2013–Present) | |||||||||
2013 | Matt Wells | 9–5 | 7–1 | 1st | W Poinsettia Bowl | ||||
2014 | Matt Wells | 10–4 | 6–2 | 3rd | W New Mexico Bowl | ||||
2015 | Matt Wells | 6–7 | 5–3 | T–2nd (Mountain) | L Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
2016 | Matt Wells | 3–9 | 1–7 | 6th (Mountain) | |||||
2017 | Matt Wells | 6–7 | 4–4 | 4th (Mountain) | L Arizona Bowl | ||||
2018 | Matt Wells | 11–2 | 7–1 | T-1st (Mountain) | W New Mexico Bowl | 21 | 22 | ||
2019 | Gary Andersen | 7–6 | 6–2 | 3rd (Mountain) | L Frisco Bowl | ||||
2020 | Gary Andersen Frank Maile | 1-5 | 1-5 | 11th (Mountain) | |||||
2021 | Blake Anderson | 11-3 | 6-2 | 1st (Mountain) | W Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl | 24 | 24 | ||
2022 | Blake Anderson | 6-7 | 5-3 | 4th (Mountain) | L First Responder Bowl | ||||
2023 | Blake Anderson | 6-7 | 4-4 | T-6th | L Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | ||||
Total: | 582–568–31 (.506) | ||||||||
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