Washington State football has played 123 seasons, dating back to 1894, with no games played in 1943 and 1944 due to World War II.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Pac-12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | Nick Rolovich | |
| 2019 | Pac-12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Mike Leach | Cheez-It Bowl-L |
| 2018 | Pac-12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | Mike Leach | Alamo Bowl-W |
| 2017 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Mike Leach | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 2016 | Pac-12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 | Mike Leach | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 2015 | Pac-12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | .692 | Mike Leach | Sun Bowl-W |
| 2014 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Mike Leach | |
| 2013 | Pac-12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | Mike Leach | New Mexico Bowl-L |
| 2012 | Pac-12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Mike Leach | |
| 2011 | Pac-12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .333 | Paul Wulff | |
| 2010 | Pac-10 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .167 | Paul Wulff | |
| 2009 | Pac-10 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | Paul Wulff | |
| 2008 | Pac-10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 | Paul Wulff | |
| 2007 | Pac-10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | Bill Doba | |
| 2006 | Pac-10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .500 | Bill Doba | |
| 2005 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Bill Doba | |
| 2004 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Bill Doba | |
| 2003 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Bill Doba | Holiday Bowl-W |
| 2002 | Pac-10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | .769 | Mike Price | Rose Bowl-L |
| 2001 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Mike Price | Sun Bowl-W |
| 2000 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Mike Price | |
| 1999 | Pac-10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .250 | Mike Price | |
| 1998 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Mike Price | |
| 1997 | Pac-10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | Mike Price | Rose Bowl-L |
| 1996 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Mike Price | |
| 1995 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Mike Price | |
| 1994 | Pac-10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | Mike Price | Alamo Bowl-W |
| 1993 | Pac-10 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Mike Price | |
| 1992 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Mike Price | Copper Bowl-W |
| 1991 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Mike Price | |
| 1990 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Mike Price | |
| 1989 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Mike Price | |
| 1988 | Pac-10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .750 | Dennis Erickson | Aloha Bowl-W |
| 1987 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Dennis Erickson | |
| 1986 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Jim Walden | |
| 1985 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Jim Walden | |
| 1984 | Pac-10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Jim Walden | |
| 1983 | Pac-10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Jim Walden | |
| 1982 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Jim Walden | |
| 1981 | Pac-10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .708 | Jim Walden | Holiday Bowl-L |
| 1980 | Pac-10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Jim Walden | |
| 1979 | Pac-10 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Jim Walden | |
| 1978 | Pac-10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | Jim Walden | |
| 1977 | Pac-8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | Warren Powers | |
| 1976 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Jackie Sherrill | |
| 1975 | Pac-8 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1974 | Pac-8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1973 | Pac-8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1972 | Pac-8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1971 | Pac-8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1970 | Pac-8 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1969 | Pac-8 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .100 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1968 | Pac-8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Jim Sweeney | |
| 1967 | AAWU | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | Bert Clark | |
| 1966 | AAWU | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Bert Clark | |
| 1965 | AAWU | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Bert Clark | |
| 1964 | AAWU | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Bert Clark | |
| 1963 | AAWU | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1962 | AAWU | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1961 | Ind | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1960 | Ind | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1959 | Ind | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1958 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1957 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1956 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | Jim Sutherland | |
| 1955 | PCC | 1 | 7 | 2 | .200 | Alton Kircher | |
| 1954 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Alton Kircher | |
| 1953 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Alton Kircher | |
| 1952 | PCC | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | Alton Kircher | |
| 1951 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | Forest Evashevski | |
| 1950 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | Forest Evashevski | |
| 1949 | PCC | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | Phil Sarboe | |
| 1948 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | Phil Sarboe | |
| 1947 | PCC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | Phil Sarboe | |
| 1946 | PCC | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | Phil Sarboe | |
| 1945 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | Phil Sarboe | |
| 1942 | PCC | 6 | 2 | 2 | .700 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1941 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1940 | PCC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1939 | PCC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1938 | PCC | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1937 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 3 | .500 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1936 | PCC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1935 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1934 | PCC | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1933 | PCC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1932 | PCC | 7 | 1 | 1 | .833 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1931 | PCC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1930 | PCC | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | O.E. Hollingbery | Rose Bowl-L |
| 1929 | PCC | 10 | 2 | 0 | .833 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1928 | PCC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1927 | PCC | 3 | 3 | 2 | .500 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1926 | PCC | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | O.E. Hollingbery | |
| 1925 | PCC | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | Albert Exendine | |
| 1924 | PCC | 1 | 5 | 2 | .250 | Albert Exendine | |
| 1923 | PCC | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | Albert Exendine | |
| 1922 | PCC | 2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | Gus Welch | |
| 1921 | PCC | 4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | Gus Welch | |
| 1920 | PCC | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | Gus Welch | |
| 1919 | PCC | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | Gus Welch | |
| 1917 | PCC | 6 | 0 | 1 | .929 | William Dietz | |
| 1916 | Ind | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | William H. Dietz | |
| 1915 | Ind | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | William H. Dietz | |
| 1914 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | John R. Bender | |
| 1913 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | John R. Bender | |
| 1912 | Ind | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | John R. Bender | |
| 1911 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 0 | .500 | Oscar P. Osthoff | |
| 1910 | Ind | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | Oscar P. Osthoff | |
| 1909 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | William S. Kienholz | |
| 1908 | Ind | 4 | 0 | 2 | .667 | Walter Rheinschild | |
| 1907 | Ind | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | John R. Bender | |
| 1906 | Ind | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | John R. Bender | |
| 1905 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | Everett M. Sweeley | |
| 1904 | Ind | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | Everett M. Sweeley | |
| 1903 | Ind | 3 | 3 | 2 | .375 | James N. Ashmore | |
| 1902 | Ind | 2 | 3 | 0 | .400 | William Allen | |
| 1901 | Ind | 4 | 1 | 0 | .800 | William Namack | |
| 1900 | Ind | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | William Allen | |
| 1899 | Ind | 1 | 1 | o | .500 | Frank Shively | |
| 1898 | Ind | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | Frank Shively | |
| 1897 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | Robert R. Gailey | |
| 1896 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 1 | .667 | David A. Brodie | |
| 1895 | Ind | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | Fred W. Waite | |
| 1894 | Ind | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | Wm. Goodyear |