List of major college football winless seasons

YearSchoolRecordHead CoachNotes
2019Akron Zips0-12Tom Arth Arth's first season at Akron. Started the year 0-10 against spread, the first team since at least 2005 with such a dubious distinction. [1]. Akron's closest loss in first 10 games was by 8 points to UMass, which went 1-11, with all 11 of their losses by at least 21 points. In season's 11th game, Akron lost by just 3 points as 30 point underdogs to eventual MAC champion Miami (Ohio), which was Akron's closest loss on the year, as well as the first and only time they covered the spread.
2017UTEP Miners0-12Sean Kugler (0-5)

Mike Price (0-7)

Outscored 141-441, coach Sean Kugler was fired following a 35-21 loss to Army. Would lose 15-14 the following week to Western Kentucky, would lose by at least 17 points in every following game. Guard Will Hernandez would be drafted 34th overall by the Giants.[2]
2015Kansas Jayhawks0-12David BeatyDavid Beaty's first year as head coach, replacing Charlie Weis. Lost to FCS foe South Dakota St. 41-38 to open the season. Next closest win was a 23-17 loss to 13th ranked TCU on November 14.
2015 UCF Knights 0-12 George O'Leary (0-8)

Danny Barrett (0-4)

Two-years following a Fiesta Bowl victory, one year after AAC title. George O'Leary would retire following a 59-10 loss to Houston. Had two one-point losses, 15-14 to FIU in the season opener, and 15-16 to FCS-foe Furman on September 19. Recovery would be as quick as downfall. UCF would go 13-0 and win Peach Bowl 2 years later.
2013 Georgia St. Panthers 0-12 Trent Miles First season in FBS, and Trent Miles first season following Bill Curry's tenure. Lost to 3 FCS teams, closest game a 35-33 loss to Arkansas St. Wide receiver Albert Wilson had 1177 yards and 8 touchdowns.
2013 Miami (OH) Redhawks 0-12 Don Treadwell (0-5)

Mike Bath (0-7)

Don Treadwell would be dismissed in his third season following a 21-9 loss to Central Michigan. High point total was 17 in a 17-24 loss to Akron.
2012 Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles 0-12 Ellis Johnson Coming off of a 12-2, C-USA championship season under coach Larry Fedora. Started four quarterbacks throughout the season. Lost four one-score games, including a 21-17 loss to 19th-ranked Louisville. Would fail to convert a fourth quarter 2-point conversion trailing UTEP 33-34 on November 17. Jamie Collins led the defense with 20 TFL's, 10 sacks.
2009 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 0-12 David Elson David Elson's third and final season as head coach. Running back Bobby Rainey rushed for 939 yards and 6 touchdowns. Lost 4 one-score games, including the final 3 games of the season. Would blow a 20-3 second half lead to Arkansas St. in the season finale, losing 24-20.
2009 Eastern Michigan Eagles 0-12 Ron English Former Michigan Defensive coordinator Ron English's first year. Would blow a 27-13 second half lead against Ball St., losing 27-29. Lost to Northwestern 27-24 on a 49 yard field goal with 5 seconds left.
2008 Washington Huskies 0-12 Ty Willingham Ty Willingham's last season with Washington. Quarterback Jake Locker would miss the final 8 games of the season. In a week 2 loss to 15th ranked BYU, Locker scored a touchdown to bring Washington to within 28-27, but incurred a celebration penalty, which led to the extra point being blocked. Would lose the Apple Cup 16-13 in double overtime to 1-10 Washington St..
2006 Duke Blue Devils 0-12 Ted Roof Ted Roof's 3rd year at Duke. Thad Lewis started all 12 games, throwing for 2134 yards and 11 touchdowns. Would lose two one-point games, 13-14 to eventual ACC champion Wake Forest on a blocked 31 yard FG as time expired [3] , and a 44-45 season finale loss to North Carolina, missing a game-tying extra point attempt with 2 minutes remaining. Was shut out in 3 of first 4 games, including vs FCS Richmond, despite having future NFL head coach Bill O'Brien as offensive coordinator.
2006 FIU Golden Panthers 0-12 Don Strock Scored 10 offensive touchdowns in Don Strock's 3rd and final season. Season marred by a brawl against Miami (FL) in a 35-0 loss. Lost five games by one-score, against Middle Tennessee, South Florida, Bowling Green, Maryland and North Texas. Lost two games by one-point, against Middle Tennessee St. and South Florida. Drove to Maryland nine yard line before throwing interception on game's final play to lose 14-10. [4] [5]
2005 New Mexico St. Aggies 0-12 Hal Mumme Air Raid guru Hal Mumme's first year at New Mexico St. Aggies ended the season with 3,192 yards passing. Lost two games by one-score, including an overtime loss to Idaho.
2005 Temple Owls 0-11 Bobby Wallace Wallace's 8th and final season, finishing with a 19-71 record at Temple. Outscored 498-107, allowing at least 34 points in 10 of 11 games, while never scoring more than 17 points. Did lose to Western Michigan 19-16 on a game winning field goal by Western Michigan. Finished dead last in Division I-A in both points scored and points allowed.
2004 UCF Golden Knights 0-11 George O'Leary O'Leary's first year at UCF (would also go winless in his last year). Junior wide receiver Brandon Marshall would have 8 catches for 84 yards. Four one-score losses, including a 30-28 loss to Northern Illinois on a last-second field goal, and a 17-16 overtime loss to Ohio on a missed extra point.
2003 Army Black Knights 0-13 John Mumford (0-7)

Todd Berry (0-6)

Army ran a pass heavy offense, throwing for 2391 yards on the season. John Mumford fired following a loss to 0-6 East Carolina. Season capped off with a 34-6 loss to Navy. Lost to 2 teams (East Carolina and Rutgers) that finished 1-11, thus sparing them from winless list. Closest losses were by 6 to East Carolina, and by 4 to Wake Forest. As of conclusion of 2019 season, is only CFB team to ever go 0-13.
2003 SMU Mustangs 0-12 Phil Bennett Lost 3 one-score games, including a 20-13 season finale loss to 19th ranked TCU.
2001 Navy Midshipmen 0-10 Charlie Weatherbie (0-10)

Rick Lantz (0-3)

Lost 3 one-score games, and lost to Army 26-17 in the season finale. Weatherbie was replaced following a 21-20 loss at Toledo.
2001 Houston Cougars 0-11 Dana Dimel Lost 2 one-score games, including a 28-29 loss to Cincinnati. Played 3 ranked teams.
2001 Duke Blue Devils 0-11 Carl Franks Second consecutive winless season under Franks. D. Bryant threw for 2454 yards. Allowed 31 plus points every loss, sans a 15-13 loss at Rice.
2000 Duke Blue Devils 0-11 Carl Franks 1st of 2 consecutive winless seasons. Was shut out by East Carolina in season opener, did not play a one-score game until November 4, a 26-28 loss at Wake Forest.
1999 South Carolina Gamecocks 0-11 Lou Holtz Holtz's 1st year at South Carolina. Limited to 8 offensive touchdowns. Only one-score game a 10-11 loss to Vanderbilt, played five ranked opponents.
1999 Ball State Cardinals 0-11 Bill Lynch Did not play a one-score game until season finale, a 21-27 loss to Central Michigan.
1999 Buffalo Bulls 0-11 Craig Cirbus Cirbus' first year at Buffalo. Drew Haddad would have 1158 yards receiving, no other receiver had more than 148 yards. Lost to two FCS opponents (Connecticut and Hofstra). Closest losses were by 7 to Akron and Hofstra.
1998 Hawaii Warriors 0-12 Fred Vonappen Vonappen's 3rd and final year. Closest game a 30-21 loss at Utah. Is tied with 1998 Kent State for being the last Division I-A/FBS team to lose every game by multiple scores.
1998 UNLV Rebels 0-11 Jeff Horton
1998 Kent State Golden Flashes 0-11 Dean Pees Pees' first season. Lost every game by multiple scores, including a 24-10 loss to FCS Youngstown St.. Is tied with 1998 Hawaii for being the last Division I-A/FBS teams to lose every game by multiple scores.
1997 Illinois Fighting Illini 0-11 Ron Turner Turner's first season. Robert Holcombe rushed for 1253 yards, adding 277 yards receiving. Lost every game by multiple scores, scoring 76 points in 8 Big Ten games.
1997 Rutgers Scarlet Knights 0-11 Terry Shea Allowed 48 or more points 7 times, including a 48-55 loss to Pittsburgh.
1997 Northern Illinois Huskies 0-11 Joe Novak
1996 Duke Blue Devils 0-11 Fred Goldsmith Lost 3 one-score games, including a 16-17 loss at Wake Forest.
1994 Ohio Bobcats 0-11 Tom Lichtenberg Scored 9 offensive touchdowns, shutout 3 times, including a 5-0 loss to Utah St.
1993 Kent State Golden Flashes 0-11 Pete Cordelli
1991 Oklahoma St. Cowboys 0-10-1 Pat Jones Limited to 3 rushing touchdowns. Tied Iowa St. 6-6.
1989 New Mexico St. Aggies 0-11 Mike Knoll
1989 Northwestern Wildcats 0-11 Francis Peay Allowed 45.2 points per game, including a 76-14 loss at Michigan St.
1989 Kent St. Golden Flashes 0-11 Dick Crum Lost to Western Michigan 4-26. Lost 15-13 in season finale loss to Miami (OH).
1988 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-11 Stan Parrish Last season pre-Bill Snyder. Played four ranked teams.
1988 Rice Owls 0-11 Jerry Berndt Lost to 11th ranked Arkansas 21-14 in Little Rock. Lost to eventual national champion Notre Dame 54-11 the following week.
1988 Miami (OH) Redhawks 0-10-1 Tim Rose 21-21 tie at Bowling Green
1987 New Mexico Lobos 0-11 Mike Sheppard Barry Garrison threw for 3,163 yards, with Terance Mathis having 1132 yards receiving.
1987 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-10-1 Stan Parrish Lost 26-22 to FCS Austin Peay in season opener. Tied Kansas 17-17 following a stretch of 3 49+ point losses to Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Oklahoma St.
1984 Indiana Hoosiers 0-11 Bill Mallory Lost 7 one-score games.
1983 West Texas A&M Buffaloes 0-10-1
1982 Rice Owls 0-11 Ray Alborn
1982 Kent St. Golden Flashes 0-11 Ed Chlebek Lost back-to-back games despite allowing under 10 points (9-7 at Eastern Michigan, 3-0 to Toledo).
1982 Richmond Spiders 0-10
1982 UCF Golden Knights 0-10 Sam Weir
1981 Northwestern Wildcats 0-11 Dennis Green Second consecutive winless season. Averaged 1.5 yards/rush, shutout five times.
1981 Eastern Michigan Eagles 0-11 Mike Stock High offensive output of 14 points.
1981 Colorado St. Rams 0-12 Sarkis Arslanian (0-6)

Chester Caddas (0-6)

1980 Northwestern Wildcats 0-11 Rick Venturi
1980 Oregon St. Beavers 0-11 Joe Avezzano Lost every game by double digits, including a 34-3 season finale loss to UCLA in Tokyo.
1979 Richmond Spiders 0-11 Jim Tait Scored 7 offensive touchdowns.
1979 Penn Quakers 0-9 Harry Gamble
1978 Boston College Eagles 0-11 Ed Chlebek Lost 4 one-score games, including a season finale 24-28 loss to Temple in Tokyo.
1978 Northwestern Wildcats 0-10-1 Rick Venturi Season opening scoreless tie at Illinois. Would lose by at least 17 in the following 10 games.
1976 Texas Christian Horned Frogs 0-11 Jim Shofner Outscored 128-430. Lost to 5th ranked Texas Tech 10-14.
1973 UTEP Miners 0-11 Tommy Hudspeth Allowed 544 points (49.5/game), allowing 54 plus point five times, including an 82-6 loss at Utah.
1973 Louisiana-Lafayette Rajin' Cajuns 0-10 Russ Faulkinberry
1973 Florida St. Seminoles 0-11 Larry Jones Three one-score losses, lost to Florida 49-0 in season finale.
1973 Army Black Knights 0-10 Thomas Cahill Scored 7 offensive touchdowns. Lost to Nay 51-0 in season finale.
1973 Iowa Hawkeyes 0-11 Frank Lauterbur
1971 Brown Bears 0-9 Leonard Jardine
1970 Wichita St. Shockers 0-9 Ben Wilson Lost every game by nine-plus points, including a 53-14 loss to Division II Arkansas St.
1969 Baylor Bears 0-10 Bill Beall Outscored 87-344, throwing for 3 touchdowns and 29 interceptions. Lost to eventual national champion Texas 56-14.
1969 VMI Keydets 0-10 Vita Ragazzo
1969 CS-Los Angeles Golden Eagles 0-9
1969 Illinois Fighting Illini 0-10 James Valek
1968 Wisconsin Badgers 0-10 John Coatta Threw 3 touchdown passes, 19 interceptions, being outscored 86-310. Lost to eventual national champion Ohio St. 43-8.
1968 Wichita St. Shockers 0-10 Eddie Kriwiel
1968 New Mexico Rudy Feldman 0-10 Rudy Feldman
1967 Maryland Terrapins 0-9 Robert Ward Scored 6 offensive touchdowns. Scored double-digits once, a 17-35 loss at Wake Forest.
1967 Marshall Thundering Herd 0-10 Charlie Snyder Threw 1 touchdown pass, 19 interceptions. High offensive output of 14 points in a 14-48 loss to Ohio.
1966 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-9-1 Doug Weaver Cornelius Davis ran for 1028 yard, offense only scored 3 touchdowns. Tied Kansas 3-3 on October 15.
1965 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-10 Doug Weaver Scored 5 offensive touchdowns, scored double-digits once, a 14-21 loss to Cincinnati. Shut out 4 times.
1965 Ohio Bobcats 0-10 Bill Hess
1965 Richmond Spiders 0-10 Edwin Merrick Scored 6 offensive touchdowns, threw 26 interceptions.
1962 Tulane Green Wave 0-10 Tommy O'Boyle Played four teams ranked in the top 8 nationally.
1962 Colorado St. Rams 0-10 Milo Lude Back-to-back winless seasons
1962 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-10 Doug Weaver Scored 6 points in the first 7 games (6 shutouts). Scored 2 offensive touchdowns.
1962 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0-10 Billy Hildebrand
1961 Colorado St. Rams 0-10 Tuffy Mullison
1961 Brown Bears 0-9 John McLaughry Scored 24 points on the season
1961 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 0-10 Howard McChesney Outscored 43-377 on the season.
1961 Illinois Fighting Illini 0-9 Pete Elliott Outscored 53-289 on the season.
1960 Hardin-Simmons Cowboys 0-10 Howard McChesney
1960 Virginia Cavaliers 0-10 Richard Voris Back-to-back winless seasons. Starting quarterback Gary Cuozzo threw 4 touchdowns.
1960 Stanford Cardinal 0-10 Jack Curtice
1960 SMU Mustangs 0-9-1 Bill Meek Outscored 31-221, never scoring more than 7 points in a game. Scoreless tie against Texas A&M.
1960 West Virginia Mountaineers 0-8-2 Gene Corum Outscored 40-259, including 5 shutouts. Tied Richmond 6-6, and Boston University 7-7.
1959 Virginia Cavaliers 0-10 Richard Voris Outscored 80-393.
1958 Montana Grizzlies 0-10 Ray Jenkins
1957 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0-10 Paul Amen
1957 Northwestern Wildcats 0-9 Ara Parseghian Parseghian's second season in Evanston. Opened the season with 6 consecutive ranked opponents, capped off with a 47-6 loss to eventual champion Ohio St.
1957 Marquette Golden Eagles 0-10 Johnny Druze Back-to-back winless seasons
1956 William & Mary Tribe 0-9-1 Jackie Freeman Tied Boston University 18-18.
1956 Marquette Golden Eagles 0-9 Johnny Druze
1955 Alabama Crimson Tide 0-10 Jennings Whitworth Bart Starr passed for 587 yards and 1 touchdown. Lost every game by 15-plus points.
1955 Penn Quakers 0-9 Steve Sebo
1955 Northwestern Wildcats 0-8-1 Lou Saban Saban's only year in Evanston. Season finale 7-7 tie against Illinois.
1954 Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 0-11 Bernie Witucki
1954 Penn Quakers 0-9 Steve Sebo
1954 New Mexico Lobos 0-9 James Patton
1954 Kansas Jayhawks 0-10 Chuck Mather Lost to eventual national champion Oklahoma 65-0.
1953 Davidson Wildcats 0-9 Bill Dole
1950 Virginia Tech Hokies 0-10 Robert McNeish Outscored 72-430. Lost every game by at least 18 points.
1950 Auburn Tigers 0-10 Earl Brown Outscored 31-255.
1950 Boston College Eagles 0-9-1 Denny Meyers Season opening 7-7 tie against Wake Forest.
1949 BYU Cougars 0-11 Charles Atkinson
1949 Mississippi St. Bulldogs 0-8-1 Slick Morton High offensive output of 7 points, done twice, including a 7-7 tie at Clemson.
1948 Texas A&M Aggies 0-9-1 Harry Stiteler Season finale 14-14 tie at 7-3 Texas.
1948 Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 0-9-1 John Brothers
1948 Virginia Tech Hokies 0-8-1 Robert McNeish Shutout first 5 games. Earned a 7-7 tie at Richmond in the season's penultimate game.
1948 Navy Midshipmen 0-8-1 George Sauer Played 5 top 12 teams. Tied 3rd ranked Army 21-21 in season finale.
1947 Stanford Cardinal 0-9 Marchy Schwartz
1947 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-10 Sam Francis Back-to-back winless seasons.
1946 Florida Gators 0-9 Raymond Wolf
1946 Fordham Rams 0-7 Ed Danowski
1946 Kansas St. Wildcats 0-9 Hobbs Adams Outscored 41-233, never scoring greater than 7 points.
1945 Coast Guard Bears 0-7-1 Johnny Merriman Outscored 31-209, never scoring greater than 7 points in a game. Managed a scoreless tie at Scranton. Last year of sanctioned football.
1943 Utah Utes 0-7 Ike Armstrong Outscored 38-297, shutout in all but two games.
1943 Columbia Lions 0-8 Lou Little Outscored 33-313, closest game a 20-7 loss to Yale.
1942 Montana Grizzlies 0-8 Clyde Carpenter Outscored 35-239, did not score over the last five games.
1941 Utah St. Aggies 0-8 E. Lowell Romney
1941 Centenary Gents 0-8-2 Jake Hanna
1939 Wyoming Cowboys 0-7-1 Joel Hunt
1937 Washburn Ichabods 0-10 Elmer Holm Outscored 38-209
1937 Arizona St. Sun Devils 0-8-1 Rudy Lavik Scored 5 touchdowns, managed a 6-6 tie against Whittier.
1936 Sewanee Tigers 0-6-1 Heck Clark Outscored 20-230, earned a scoreless tie against Tennessee Tech.
1935 Cornell Big Red 0-6-1 Gilmour Dobie
1934 Missouri Tigers 0-8-1 Frank Carideo Opening scoreless tie at Colorado, would only manage 25 points on the season.
1933 Grinnell Pioneers 0-8-1 Lester Watt Never allowed greater than 19 points, yet shut out 6 times, included a scoreless tie at Haskell.
1933 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0-5-1 Jim Weaver Outscored 13-93, scoring all 13 points in season finale loss against Davidson.
1933 Western State Mountaineers 0-5 Tefler Meade
1930 Iowa St. Cyclones 0-9 C. Noel Workman Never lost by more than 14 points.
1930 Western State Mountaineers 0-6 Tefler Meade Outscored 14-142
1928 Western State Mountaineers 0-7 Stewart Clark Outscored 45-279
1927 Grinnell Pioneers 0-7-1 Lester Watt Outscored 21-192, managed a season opening 6-6 tie against William Penn.
1927 Auburn Tigers 0-7-2 David Morey (0-3)

Boozer Pitts (0-4-2)

1926 Western State Mountaineers 0-8 Eugene Maynor Outscored 19-249, shutout six times.
1924 Erskine The Flying Fleet 0-7 Outscored 6-97
1923 Wyoming Cowboys 0-8 John Corbett Outscored 16-265, closest game a 14-0 loss to the university's faculty.
1922 Erskine The Flying Fleet 0-8 Outscored 15-243
1921 Southwestern (TX) Pirates 0-6-1 Scoreless tie at SMU in season finale.
1920 Colorado Mines Orediggers 0-6 Ralph Glaze
1919 Colorado Mines Orediggers 0-4-2 Ralph Glaze
1918 Baylor Bears 0-6 Bubs Mosley
1917 Newberry 0-6 Robert Pfohl Outscored 14-212
1917 Tulsa Golden Hurricanes 0-8-1 Hal Medford
1917 Colorado St. Rams 0-7-1 Harry Hughes
1916 SMU Mustangs 0-8-2 Ray Morrison Outscored 27-455, including a 146-3 loss at Rice.
1916 Florida Gators 0-5 Outscored 3-95
1913 Wyoming Cowboys 0-5 Ralph Thacker Outscored 0-183
1913 Wake Forest Demon Deacons 0-8 Frank Thompson
1911 Colorado St. Rams 0-6 Harry Hughes Outscored 0-216
1911 Villanova Wildcats 0-5-1 Frederick Crolius
1910 Colorado St. Rams 0-5 George Cassidy
1910 Tulane Green Wave 0-7 A.A. Mason Outscored 6-126
1907 Purdue Boilermakers 0-5 L.C. Turner
1907 Maryville (TN) Scots 0-5 Reed Dickson Outscored 2-120
1907 Ole Miss Rebels 0-6 Frank Mason Outscored 6-195
1906 Purdue Boilermakers 0-5 M.E. Whitham
1906 Tulane Green Wave 0-4-1 John Russ Outscored 0-92
1904 Franklin & Marshall Diplomats 0-10 W.P. Bates Outscored 11-303
1904 Florida Gators 0-5 Outscored 0-225
1904 Colorado St. Rams 0-4-1 John McIntosh
1903 Texas Christian Horned Frogs 0-7
1902 Union (NY) Dutchmen 0-6 George Whitney Outscored 0-215
1902 Boston College Eagles 0-9 Arthur White
1899 MIT Engineers 0-6
1895 Union (NY) Dutchmen 0-5 E.M. Church
1894 Wesleyan (CT) Cardinals 0-5
1893 Trinity (CT) Bantams 0-9-2
1891 Haverford 0-6 Outscored 8-245
1888 Swarthmore Garnet Tide 0-5
1887 Stevens Ducks 0-6-1
1886 Stevens Ducks 0-7-1 Outscored 6-294, including 58-0 and 61-6 losses to undefeated Princeton
1886 Tufts Jumbos 0-9
1882 Columbia 0-5 Outscored 0-26
1881 Penn Quakers 0-5 Scored 1 point
1879 Columbia 0-3-2 Outscored 0-5

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