Arizona football has played 117 seasons dating back to 1899, with no games being played in 1906-07, 1918, and 1943-45, due to WWII.
The school joined the Pac-10 Conference in 1978 alongside rival Arizona State and became a member of the Pac-12 South Division when the Conference realigned in 2011.
The Wildcats have won six conference championships (including the 1993 Pac-10 title) and have made 21 bowl appearances, one of them a New Year’s Six Bowl.
They play their home games in Arizona Stadium on the university’s Tucson campus, which opened in 1939 and has a capacity of 50,782. The team is currently coached by Jedd Fisch.
The table below includes season rundowns with Conference, W-L record, win percentage, coach, and bowl game, if any, for each year
Year | Conf | W | L | T | Pct | Coach | Bowl |
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2021 | Pac-12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Jedd Fisch | |
2020 | Pac-12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 | Kevin Sumlin | |
2019 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Kevin Sumlin | |
2018 | Pac-12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Kevin Sumlin | |
2017 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Rich Rodriguez | Foster Farms Bowl-L |
2016 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Rich Rodriguez | |
2015 | Pac-12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Rich Rodriguez | New Mexico Bowl-W |
2014 | Pac-12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .714 | Rich Rodriguez | Fiesta Bowl-L |
2013 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Rich Rodriguez | AdvoCare V100 Bowl-W |
2012 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Rich Rodriguez | New Mexico Bowl-W |
2011 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Mike Stoops Tim Kish | |
2010 | Pac-10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | .538 | Mike Stoops | Alamo Bowl-L |
2009 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Mike Stoops | Holiday Bowl-L |
2008 | Pac-10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Mike Stoops | Las Vegas Bowl-W |
2007 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Mike Stoops | |
2006 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Mike Stoops | |
2005 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Mike Stoops | |
2004 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Mike Stoops | |
2003 | Pac-10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | John Mackovic Mike Hankwitz | |
2002 | Pac-10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | John Mackovic | |
2001 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | John Mackovic | |
2000 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Dick Tomey | |
1999 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Dick Tomey | |
1998 | Pac-10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .923 | Dick Tomey | Holiday Bowl-W |
1997 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Dick Tomey | Insight Bowl-W |
1996 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Dick Tomey | |
1995 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Dick Tomey | |
1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Dick Tomey | Freedom Bowl-L |
1993 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Dick Tomey | Fiesta Bowl-W |
1992 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Dick Tomey | Sun Bowl-L |
1991 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Dick Tomey | |
1990 | Pac-10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | Dick Tomey | Aloha Bowl-L |
1989 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Dick Tomey | Copper Bowl-W |
1988 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Dick Tomey | |
1987 | Pac-10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | .500 | Dick Tomey | |
1986 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Larry Smith | Aloha Bowl-W |
1985 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Larry Smith | Sun Bowl-T |
1984 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Larry Smith | |
1983 | Pac-10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .682 | Larry Smith | |
1982 | Pac-10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | .591 | Larry Smith | |
1981 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Larry Smith | |
1980 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Larry Smith | |
1979 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .542 | Tony Mason | Fiesta Bowl-L |
1978 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Tony Mason | |
1977 | WAC | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Tony Mason | |
1976 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Jim Young | |
1975 | WAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Jim Young | |
1974 | WAC | 9 | 2 | 0 | .818 | Jim Young | |
1973 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Jim Young | |
1972 | WAC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Bob Weber | |
1971 | WAC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Bob Weber | |
1970 | WAC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Bob Weber | |
1969 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Bob Weber | |
1968 | WAC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | Darrell Mudra | Sun Bowl-L |
1967 | WAC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Darrell Mudra | |
1966 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Jim LaRue | |
1965 | WAC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Jim LaRue | |
1964 | WAC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | Jim LaRue | |
1963 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Jim LaRue | |
1962 | WAC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | Jim LaRue | |
1961 | Ind | 8 | 1 | 1 | .850 | Jim LaRue | |
1960 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Jim LaRue | |
1959 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Jim LaRue | |
1958 | BIAA | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Edward Doherty | |
1957 | BIAA | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | Edward Doherty | |
1956 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Warren Woodson | |
1955 | BIAA | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Warren Woodson | |
1954 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Warren Woodson | |
1953 | BIAA | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Warren Woodson | |
1952 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Warren Woodson | |
1951 | BIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Robert Winslow | |
1950 | BIAA | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Robert Winslow | |
1949 | BIAA | 2 | 7 | 1 | .250 | Robert Winslow | |
1948 | BIAA | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Miles Casteel | Salad Bowl-L |
1947 | BIAA | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Miles Casteel | |
1946 | BIAA | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | Miles Casteel | |
1942 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Miles Casteel | |
1941 | BIAA | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Miles Casteel | |
1940 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Miles Casteel | |
1939 | BIAA | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Miles Casteel | |
1938 | BIAA | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Orian Landreth | |
1937 | BIAA | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | Tex Oliver | |
1936 | BIAA | 5 | 2 | 3 | .650 | Tex Oliver | |
1935 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | Tex Oliver | |
1934 | BIAA | 7 | 2 | 1 | .750 | Tex Oliver | |
1933 | BIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | Tex Oliver | |
1932 | BIAA | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | Gus Farwick | |
1931 | BIAA | 3 | 5 | 1 | .389 | Fred Enke | |
1930 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 1 | .813 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1929 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1928 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1927 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1926 | Ind | 5 | 1 | 1 | .786 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1925 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 1 | .500 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1924 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1923 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1922 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1921 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1920 | Ind | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1919 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1917 | Ind | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1916 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1915 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1914 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | J. F. "Pop" McKale | |
1913 | Ind | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | F. A. King | |
1912 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | Ray L. Quigley | |
1911 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 1 | .700 | George F. Schipp | |
1910 | Ind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | George F. Schipp | |
1909 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | H. B. Galbreath | |
1908 | Ind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | H. B. Galbreath | |
1905 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | WM. M. Ruthrauff | |
1904 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 2 | .571 | Orin A. Kates | |
1903 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Orin A. Kates | |
1902 | Ind | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Leslie Gillett | |
1901 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | William Skinner | |
1900 | Ind | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | William Skinner | |
1899 | Ind | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | Stewart F. Forbes |