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The statistical record · 1896–97 to 2025–26

Success. Setbacks. Evidence.

130

Season rows verified

1624–1480

Selected W–L–T

52.3%

Selected win percentage

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Title years catalogued

The shape of the record

Win percentage · Sourced seasons only

1896–97: 100.0%1897–98: 25.0%1898–99: 100.0%1899–00: 100.0%1900–01: 50.0%1901–02: 62.5%1902–03: 58.3%1903–04: 64.3%1904–05: 68.8%1905–06: 85.7%1906–07: 62.5%1907–08: 47.4%1908–09: 34.8%1909–10: 37.5%1910–11: 50.0%1911–12: 93.3%1912–13: 89.5%1913–14: 83.3%1914–15: 55.6%1915–16: 92.9%1916–17: 54.5%1917–18: 50.0%1918–19: 62.5%1919–20: 91.7%1920–21: 83.3%1921–22: 47.1%1922–23: 29.4%1923–24: 61.1%1924–25: 70.6%1925–26: 44.4%1926–27: 66.7%1927–28: 38.9%1928–29: 68.8%1929–30: 50.0%1930–31: 50.0%1931–32: 15.0%1932–33: 18.8%1933–34: 38.9%1934–35: 33.3%1935–36: 61.9%1936–37: 65.0%1937–38: 45.0%1938–39: 35.0%1939–40: 33.3%1940–41: 44.4%1941–42: 31.6%1942–43: 37.5%1943–44: 13.3%1944–45: 10.5%1945–46: 35.0%1946–47: 41.7%1947–48: 45.8%1948–49: 61.5%1949–50: 69.6%1950–51: 39.1%1951–52: 29.2%1952–53: 45.0%1953–54: 38.1%1954–55: 42.9%1955–56: 30.4%1956–57: 47.8%1957–58: 43.5%1958–59: 48.0%1959–60: 29.2%1960–61: 41.7%1961–62: 36.0%1962–63: 24.0%1963–64: 28.0%1964–65: 40.0%1965–66: 80.0%1966–67: 64.0%1967–68: 60.0%1968–69: 46.2%1969–70: 64.0%1970–71: 69.2%1971–72: 53.8%1972–73: 34.6%1973–74: 53.8%1974–75: 53.8%1975–76: 70.4%1976–77: 51.7%1977–78: 73.3%1978–79: 51.9%1979–80: 58.1%1980–81: 55.6%1981–82: 57.1%1982–83: 68.8%1983–84: 60.0%1984–85: 53.3%1985–86: 63.3%1986–87: 63.6%1987–88: 41.9%1988–89: 51.5%1989–90: 35.7%1990–91: 76.5%1991–92: 65.5%1992–93: 64.5%1993–94: 66.7%1994–95: 56.3%1995–96: 60.0%1996–97: 54.5%1997–98: 62.5%1998–99: 60.6%1999–00: 36.7%2000–01: 46.7%2001–02: 46.4%2002–03: 36.7%2003–04: 58.1%2004–05: 50.0%2005–06: 57.6%2006–07: 54.8%2007–08: 60.6%2008–09: 58.1%2009–10: 45.5%2010–11: 59.4%2011–12: 40.0%2012–13: 45.5%2013–14: 59.4%2014–15: 41.9%2015–16: 47.1%2016–17: 38.7%2017–18: 66.7%2018–19: 52.8%2019–20: 21.9%2020–21: 25.9%2021–22: 31.3%2022–23: 50.0%2023–24: 67.6%2024–25: 60.0%2025–26: 80.0%
1896–972025–26
Coverage ledger · What’s verified

Every season from 1896–97 through 2025–26. The official 2025–26 media guide supplies historical rows and coaching attribution; the March 26, 2026 season-ending recap verifies the latest 28–7 record and first Sweet 16 appearance. Current 2026–27 results, individual records and championship history are not included. Missing values do not indicate zero. Records are a sourced snapshot, not a live feed.

Season by season

Catalogued seasons · 130

1624–1480

52.3% · Win percentage

SeasonWLTWin %Head coachSource
2025–26287080.0%Fred Hoiberg
2024–252114060.0%Fred Hoiberg
2023–242311067.6%Fred Hoiberg
2022–231616050.0%Fred Hoiberg
2021–221022031.3%Fred Hoiberg
2020–21720025.9%Fred Hoiberg
2019–20725021.9%Fred Hoiberg
2018–191917052.8%Tim Miles
2017–182211066.7%Tim Miles
2016–171219038.7%Tim Miles
2015–161618047.1%Tim Miles
2014–151318041.9%Tim Miles
2013–141913059.4%Tim Miles
2012–131518045.5%Tim Miles
2011–121218040.0%Doc Sadler
2010–111913059.4%Doc Sadler
2009–101518045.5%Doc Sadler
2008–091813058.1%Doc Sadler
2007–082013060.6%Doc Sadler
2006–071714054.8%Doc Sadler
2005–061914057.6%Barry Collier
2004–051414050.0%Barry Collier
2003–041813058.1%Barry Collier
2002–031119036.7%Barry Collier
2001–021315046.4%Barry Collier
2000–011416046.7%Barry Collier
1999–001119036.7%Danny Nee
1998–992013060.6%Danny Nee
1997–982012062.5%Danny Nee
1996–971815054.5%Danny Nee
1995–962114060.0%Danny Nee
1994–951814056.3%Danny Nee
1993–942010066.7%Danny Nee
1992–932011064.5%Danny Nee
1991–921910065.5%Danny Nee
1990–91268076.5%Danny Nee
1989–901018035.7%Danny Nee
1988–891716051.5%Danny Nee
1987–881318041.9%Danny Nee
1986–872112063.6%Danny Nee
1985–861911063.3%Moe Iba
1984–851614053.3%Moe Iba
1983–841812060.0%Moe Iba
1982–832210068.8%Moe Iba
1981–821612057.1%Moe Iba
1980–811512055.6%Moe Iba
1979–801813058.1%Joe Cipriano
1978–791413051.9%Joe Cipriano
1977–78228073.3%Joe Cipriano
1976–771514051.7%Joe Cipriano
1975–76198070.4%Joe Cipriano
1974–751412053.8%Joe Cipriano
1973–741412053.8%Joe Cipriano
1972–73917034.6%Joe Cipriano
1971–721412053.8%Joe Cipriano
1970–71188069.2%Joe Cipriano
1969–70169064.0%Joe Cipriano
1968–691214046.2%Joe Cipriano
1967–681510060.0%Joe Cipriano
1966–67169064.0%Joe Cipriano
1965–66205080.0%Joe Cipriano
1964–651015040.0%Joe Cipriano
1963–64718028.0%Joe Cipriano
1962–63619024.0%Jerry Bush
1961–62916036.0%Jerry Bush
1960–611014041.7%Jerry Bush
1959–60717029.2%Jerry Bush
1958–591213048.0%Jerry Bush
1957–581013043.5%Jerry Bush
1956–571112047.8%Jerry Bush
1955–56716030.4%Jerry Bush
1954–55912042.9%Jerry Bush
1953–54813038.1%Harry C. Good
1952–53911045.0%Harry C. Good
1951–52717029.2%Harry C. Good
1950–51914039.1%Harry C. Good
1949–50167069.6%Harry C. Good
1948–491610061.5%Harry C. Good
1947–481113045.8%Harry C. Good
1946–471014041.7%Harry C. Good
1945–46713035.0%L.F. Klein
1944–45217010.5%A.J. Lewandowski
1943–44213013.3%A.J. Lewandowski
1942–43610037.5%A.J. Lewandowski
1941–42613031.6%A.J. Lewandowski
1940–41810044.4%A.J. Lewandowski
1939–40612033.3%William Browne
1938–39713035.0%William Browne
1937–38911045.0%William Browne
1936–37137065.0%William Browne
1935–36138061.9%William Browne
1934–35612033.3%William Browne
1933–34711038.9%William Browne
1932–33313018.8%William Browne
1931–32317015.0%Charles T. Black
1930–3199050.0%Charles T. Black
1929–3099050.0%Charles T. Black
1928–29115068.8%Charles T. Black
1927–28711038.9%Charles T. Black
1926–27126066.7%Charles T. Black
1925–26810044.4%Ernest Bearg
1924–25125070.6%W.E. Kline
1923–24117061.1%W.E. Kline
1922–23512029.4%Owen A. Frank
1921–2289047.1%Owen A. Frank
1920–21153083.3%Paul Schlisser
1919–20222091.7%Paul Schlisser
1918–19106062.5%Dr. E.J. Stewart
1917–1877050.0%Dr. E.J. Stewart
1916–171210054.5%Dr. E.J. Stewart
1915–16131092.9%Sam Waugh
1914–15108055.6%E.O. Stiehm
1913–14153083.3%E.O. Stiehm
1912–13172089.5%E.O. Stiehm
1911–12141093.3%E.O. Stiehm
1910–1199050.0%O.F. Field
1909–10610037.5%T.J. Hewiat
1908–09815034.8%R.G. Clapp
1907–08910047.4%R.G. Clapp
1906–07106062.5%R.G. Clapp
1905–06122085.7%R.G. Clapp
1904–05115068.8%R.G. Clapp
1903–0495064.3%R.G. Clapp
1902–0375058.3%Walter Hiltner
1901–0253062.5%Fred Morrell
1900–0133050.0%E. Berry
1899–00500100.0%T.P. Hewitt
1898–99400100.0%Frank Lehmer
1897–9813025.0%Frank Lehmer
1896–97200100.0%Frank Lehmer

Win percentage counts a tie as half a win. Records include postseason games. Era totals include only the selected sourced seasons, including any marked in-progress. Seasons are indexed by their ending year.