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By SuperWest Sports Staff
TOAfter last year’s 11-2 campaign, Utah football has played 119 seasons in the FBS, dating back to 1905.
Since the program’s first season, Utah has appeared in 27 bowl games, winning 18 and securing 26 conference championships.
Utah is credited by some with an unclaimed National Championship after its undefeated 2008 season, and has produced 13 consensus First Team All-America players.
The Utes begin their 120th FBS season in the Big 12 with momentum under new head coach Morgan Scalley, looking to continue their winning streak.
—Conference affiliations—
- Big 12 Conference (2024-present)
- Pac-12 Conference (2011-2023)
- Mountain West Conference (1999-2010)
- Western Athletic Conference (1962-1998)
- Skyline Eight Conference (1951-1961)
- Skyline Six Conference (1947-1950)
- Big Seven Conference (1938-1946)
- Mountain States Athletic Conference (1938-1961)
- Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (1910-1937)
- Independent (1892-1909)
The following table provides a summary of the all-time FBS season with conference, WL record, winning percentage, coach and bowl game, if applicable, for each year.
| Year | conference | W. | l | t | pct | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 big | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Kyle Whittingham (10-2)Morgan Scalley (1-0) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 2024 | 12 big | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Kyle Whittingham (5-7) | |
| 2023 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Kyle Whittingham (8-5) | Las Vegas Bowl (L) |
| 2022 | Pac-12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Kyle Whittingham (10-4) | Bowl of roses (L) |
| 2021 | Pac-12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Kyle Whittingham (10-4) | Bowl of roses (L) |
| 2020 | Pac-12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Kyle Whittingham (3-2) | |
| 2019 | Pac-12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | Kyle Whittingham (11-3) | Alamo Bowl (L) |
| 2018 | Pac-12 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | Kyle Whittingham (9-5) | Christmas bowl (L) |
| 2017 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Kyle Whittingham (7-6) | Dallas Heart Bowl (W) |
| 2016 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Kyle Whittingham (9-4) | Foster Farms Bowl (W) |
| 2015 | Pac-12 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Kyle Whittingham (10-3) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 2014 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Kyle Whittingham (9-4) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 2013 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Kyle Whittingham (5-7) | |
| 2012 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Kyle Whittingham (5-7) | |
| 2011 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Kyle Whittingham (8-5) | Sun Bowl (W) |
| 2010 | CMM | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Kyle Whittingham (10-3) | Maaco Bowl (L) |
| 2009 | CMM | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Kyle Whittingham (10-3) | Poinsettia Bowl (W) |
| 2008 | CMM | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | Kyle Whittingham (13-0) | Sugar bowl (W) |
| 2007 | CMM | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Kyle Whittingham (9-4) | Poinsettia Bowl (W) |
| 2006 | CMM | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Kyle Whittingham (8-5) | Armed Forces Bowl (W) |
| 2005 | CMM | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Kyle Whittingham (7-5) | Emerald Bowl (W) |
| 2004 | CMM | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | Urban Meyer (12-0) Kyle Whittingham (1-0) | Party Bowl (W) |
| 2003 | CMM | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Urban Meyer (10-2) | Liberty Bowl (W) |
| 2002 | CMM | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Ron McBride (5-6) | |
| 2001 | CMM | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Ron McBride (8-4) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 2000 | CMM | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Ron McBride (4-7) | |
| 1999 | CMM | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Ron McBride (9-3) | Las Vegas Bowl (F) |
| 1998 | W.A.C. | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Ron McBride (7-4) | |
| 1997 | W.A.C. | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Ron McBride (6-5) | |
| 1996 | W.A.C. | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Ron McBride (8-4) | Copper bowl (L) |
| 1995 | W.A.C. | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Ron McBride (7-4) | |
| 1994 | W.A.C. | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Ron McBride (10-2) | Liberty Bowl (W) |
| 1993 | W.A.C. | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Ron McBride (7-6) | Liberty Bowl (L) |
| 1992 | W.A.C. | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Ron McBride (6-6) | Copper bowl (L) |
| 1991 | W.A.C. | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Ron McBride (7-5) | |
| 1990 | W.A.C. | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Ron McBride (4-7) | |
| 1989 | W.A.C. | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Jim Fassel (4-8) | |
| 1988 | W.A.C. | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Jim Fassel (6-5) | |
| 1987 | W.A.C. | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Jim Fassel (5-7) | |
| 1986 | W.A.C. | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Jim Fassel (2-9) | |
| 1985 | W.A.C. | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Jim Fassel (8-4) | |
| 1984 | W.A.C. | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Chuck Stobart (6-5-1) | |
| 1983 | W.A.C. | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Chuck Stobart (5-6) | |
| 1982 | W.A.C. | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Chuck Stobart (5-6) | |
| 1981 | W.A.C. | 8 | 2 | 1 | .773 | Wayne Howard (8-2-1) | |
| 1980 | W.A.C. | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | Wayne Howard (5-5-1) | |
| 1979 | W.A.C. | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Wayne Howard (6-6) | |
| 1978 | W.A.C. | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Wayne Howard (8-3) | |
| 1977 | W.A.C. | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Wayne Howard (3-8) | |
| 1976 | W.A.C. | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Tom Lovat (3-8) | |
| 1975 | W.A.C. | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Tom Lovat (1-10) | |
| 1974 | W.A.C. | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Tom Lovat (1-10) | |
| 1973 | W.A.C. | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Meek Bill (7-5) | |
| 1972 | W.A.C. | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Meek Bill (6-5) | |
| 1971 | W.A.C. | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Meek Bill (3-8) | |
| 1970 | W.A.C. | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Meek Bill (6-4) | |
| 1969 | W.A.C. | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Meek Bill (8-2) | |
| 1968 | W.A.C. | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Meek Bill (3-7) | |
| 1967 | W.A.C. | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Mike Giddings (4-7) | |
| 1966 | W.A.C. | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Mike Giddings (5-5) | |
| 1965 | W.A.C. | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Ray Nagel (3-7) | |
| 1964 | W.A.C. | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Ray Nagel (9-2) | Liberty Bowl (W) |
| 1963 | W.A.C. | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Ray Nagel (4-6) | |
| 1962 | W.A.C. | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Ray Nagel (4-5-1) | |
| 1961 | Horizon | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Ray Nagel (6-4) | |
| 1960 | Horizon | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Ray Nagel (7-3) | |
| 1959 | Horizon | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Ray Nagel (5-5) | |
| 1958 | Horizon | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Ray Nagel (4-7) | |
| 1957 | Horizon | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Jack Curtice (6-4) | |
| 1956 | Horizon | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Jack Curtice (5-5) | |
| 1955 | Horizon | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Jack Curtice (6-3) | |
| 1954 | Horizon | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Jack Curtice (4-7) | |
| 1953 | Horizon | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Jack Curtice (8-2) | |
| 1952 | Horizon | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Jack Curtice (6-3-1) | |
| 1951 | Horizon | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Jack Curtice (7-4) | |
| 1950 | Horizon | 3 | 4 | 3 | .450 | Jack Curtice (3-4-3) | |
| 1949 | Horizon | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Ike Armstrong (2-7-1) | |
| 1948 | Horizon | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Ike Armstrong (8-1-1) | |
| 1947 | MSAC | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Ike Armstrong (8-1-1) | |
| 1946 | MSAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Ike Armstrong (8-3) | |
| [1945 | MSAC | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Ike Armstrong (4-4) | |
| 1944 | MSAC | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | Ike Armstrong (5-2-1) | |
| 1943 | MSAC | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | Ike Armstrong (0-7) | |
| 1942 | MSAC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ike Armstrong (6-3) | |
| 1941 | MSAC | 6 | 0 | 2 | .875 | Ike Armstrong (6-0-2) | |
| 1940 | MSAC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ike Armstrong (7-2) | |
| 1939 | MSAC | 6 | 1 | 2 | .778 | Ike Armstrong (6-1-2) | |
| 1938 | MSAC | 7 | 1 | 2 | .800 | Ike Armstrong (7-1-2) | Tazón de sol (W) |
| 1937 | RMC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Ike Armstrong (5-3) | |
| 1936 | RMC | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | Ike Armstrong (6-3) | |
| 1935 | RMC | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | Ike Armstrong (4-3-1) | |
| 1934 | RMC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Ike Armstrong (5-3) | |
| 1933 | RMC | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Ike Armstrong (5-3) | |
| 1932 | RMC | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | Ike Armstrong (6-1-1) | |
| 1931 | RMC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Ike Armstrong (7-2) | |
| 1930 | RMC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Ike Armstrong (8-0) | |
| 1929 | RMC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Ike Armstrong (7-0) | |
| 1928 | RMC | 5 | 0 | 2 | .857 | Ike Armstrong (5-0-2) | |
| 1927 | RMC | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | Ike Armstrong (3-3-1) | |
| 1926 | RMC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Ike Armstrong (7-0) | |
| 1925 | RMC | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | Ike Armstrong (6-2) | |
| 1924 | RMC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (3-4-1) | |
| 1923 | RMC | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (4-3) | |
| 1922 | RMC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (7-1) | |
| 1921 | RMC | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (3-2-1) | |
| 1920 | RMC | 1 | 5 | 1 | .214 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (1-5-1) | |
| 1919 | RMC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Thomas Fitzpatrick (5-2) | |
| 1917 | RMC | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | Nelson Norgren (2-4) | |
| 1916 | RMC | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | Nelson Norgren (3-2) | |
| 1915 | RMC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Nelson Norgren (5-2) | |
| 1914 | RMC | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Nelson Norgren (3-3) | |
| 1913 | RMC | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Fred Bennion (2-4-1) | |
| 1912 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Fred Bennion (5-1-1) | |
| 1911 | RMC | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | Fred Bennion (5-1-1) | |
| 1910 | RMC | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | Fred Bennion (4-2) | |
| 1908 | Indiana | 3 | 2 | 1 | .583 | José Maddock (3-2-1) | |
| 1907 | Indiana | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | José Maddock (4-2) | |
| 1906 | Indiana | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | José Maddock (4-1) | |
| 1905 | Indiana | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | José Maddock (6-2) |
