| Season |
Coach |
Record |
Notes |
| Overall | Big Ten |
| 1876 |
Unknown |
0–1 |
— |
|
| 1877 |
No Team |
| 1878 |
Unknown |
2–1 |
— |
|
| 1879 |
No Team |
| 1880 |
Unknown |
0–1 |
— |
|
| 1881 |
No Team |
| 1882 |
No Team |
| 1883 |
Unknown |
2–1 |
— |
|
| 1884 |
2–1 |
— |
|
| 1885 |
3–1–1 |
— |
|
| 1886 |
2–0 |
— |
|
| 1887 |
1–2–1 |
— |
|
| 1888 |
0–1 |
— |
|
| 1889 |
2–1 |
— |
|
| 1890 |
1–1 |
— |
|
| 1891 |
5–3 |
— |
|
| 1892 |
3–4 |
1–2 |
|
| 1893 |
3–5 |
3–3 |
|
| 1894 |
9–5 |
0–2 |
|
| 1895 |
2–2 |
0–1 |
|
| 1896 |
1–2 |
— |
|
| 1897 |
2–2 |
— |
|
| 1898 |
3–2 |
— |
|
| 1899 |
8–5 |
— |
|
| 1900 |
17–11–1 |
4–3 |
|
| 1901 |
22–7–1 |
4–3 |
|
| 1902 |
13–10 |
3–2 |
|
| 1903 |
No Team |
| 1904 |
Unknown |
10–9 |
0–5 |
|
| 1905 |
No Team |
| 1906 |
Unknown |
10–10 |
3–3 |
|
| 1907 |
16–6 |
3–1 |
|
| 1908 |
Walter Wilmot |
17–5–1 |
6–2 |
|
| 1909 |
9–7–2 |
0–5 |
|
| 1910 |
Walter Wilmot & Perry Werden |
10–9 |
3–5 |
|
| 1911 |
Wilkie Clarke |
13–7–1 |
4–4 |
|
| 1912 |
No Team |
| 1913 |
Dr. Denny Sullivan |
9–5–3 |
3–3 |
|
| 1914 |
10–9 |
4–6 |
|
| 1915 |
Frosty Thomas |
13–6 |
3–6 |
|
| 1916 |
No Team |
| 1917 |
No Team |
| 1918 |
No Team |
| 1919 |
No Team |
| 1920 |
No Team |
| 1921 |
No Team |
| 1922 |
Bee Lawler & Russ Ford |
6–11 |
2–6 |
|
| 1923 |
Lee Watrous, Jr. |
4–11 |
3–7 |
|
| 1924 |
12–9 |
5–3 |
|
| 1925 |
11–9 |
6–6 |
|
| 1926 |
5–10 |
3–5 |
|
| 1927 |
George Clark |
5–8–1 |
3–4 |
|
| 1928 |
Dutch Bergman |
3–12–1 |
2–9 |
|
| 1929 |
6–11 |
4–7 |
|
| 1930 |
17–12 |
4–6 |
|
| 1931 |
Frank McCormick |
11–11 |
2–7 |
|
| 1932 |
9–9 |
5–5 |
|
| 1933 |
12–2 |
6–1 |
Big Ten Champions |
| 1934 |
7–9 |
4–8 |
|
| 1935 |
17–13 |
8–3 |
Big Ten Champions |
| 1936 |
17–7 |
7–4 |
|
| 1937 |
11–9 |
6–5 |
|
| 1938 |
11–11 |
4–7 |
|
| 1939 |
16–13 |
7–5 |
|
| 1940 |
15–6 |
6–4 |
|
| 1941 |
14–9 |
7–5 |
|
| 1942 |
Dave MacMillan |
11–10 |
5–7 |
|
| 1943 |
14–3–1 |
7–3 |
|
| 1944 |
13–5 |
5–3 |
|
| 1945 |
10–4 |
4–4 |
|
| 1946 |
14–5 |
6–4 |
|
| 1947 |
4–9 |
2–9 |
|
| 1948 |
Dick Siebert |
14–12 |
4–8 |
|
| 1949 |
14–15–1 |
4–7–1 |
|
| 1950 |
11–17 |
1–8 |
|
| 1951 |
15–10 |
6–6 |
|
| 1952 |
17–15 |
7–7 |
|
| 1953 |
19–9 |
7–5 |
|
| 1954 |
17–14 |
6–9 |
|
| 1955 |
23–9 |
10–5 |
|
| 1956 |
33–9 |
11–2 |
Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions |
| 1957 |
16–8–2 |
6–5 |
|
| 1958 |
26–7 |
11–3 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1959 |
22–8 |
10–2 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1960 |
34–7–1 |
12–2–1 |
Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions |
| 1961 |
21–9 |
12–3 |
|
| 1962 |
14–16 |
3–10 |
|
| 1963 |
24–11 |
9–6 |
|
| 1964 |
31–12 |
11–3 |
Big Ten Champions, College World Series Champions |
| 1965 |
17–11 |
5–7 |
|
| 1966 |
27–10–2 |
11–2–1 |
|
| 1967 |
32–10 |
12–5 |
|
| 1968 |
35–9 |
14–2 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1969 |
36–12 |
15–3 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1970 |
34–16 |
15–3 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1971 |
28–13 |
12–6 |
|
| 1972 |
15–13 |
9–5 |
|
| 1973 |
25–13 |
11–5 |
Big Ten Champions, College World Series |
| 1974 |
25–13 |
11–5 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1975 |
20–11 |
13–40 |
|
| 1976 |
38–11 |
12–6 |
NCAA Regional |
| 1977 |
39–12 |
15–3 |
Big Ten Champions, College World Series |
| 1978 |
25–17 |
7–7 |
|
| 1979 |
George Thomas |
25–14 |
12–6 |
|
| 1980 |
33–13 |
14–4 |
|
| 1981 |
37–16 |
13–3 |
Big Ten West Division Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1982 |
John Anderson |
33–22–1 |
8–8 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1983 |
27–21 |
12–2 |
Big Ten West Division Champions |
| 1984 |
31–20 |
11–5 |
Big Ten West Division Champions |
| 1985 |
33–23 |
9–7 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1986 |
40–19 |
10–5 |
Big Ten West Division Champions |
| 1987 |
36–25 |
12–4 |
Big Ten West Division Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1988 |
38–28 |
17–11 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1989 |
31–22–1 |
15–12 |
|
| 1990 |
36–24–1 |
19–9 |
|
| 1991 |
37–27 |
18–10 |
NCAA Regional |
| 1992 |
42–21 |
18–10 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1993 |
43–18 |
17–9 |
NCAA Regional |
| 1994 |
42–21 |
21–7 |
NCAA Regional |
| 1995 |
31–28 |
16–12 |
|
| 1996 |
30–26 |
15–12 |
|
| 1997 |
30–24 |
15–10 |
|
| 1998 |
45–15 |
19–9 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 1999 |
46–18 |
21–7 |
NCAA Regional |
| 2000 |
38–24 |
20–8 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2001 |
39–21 |
19–8 |
Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2002 |
32–26 |
18–10 |
Big Ten Champions |
| 2003 |
40–22 |
24–6 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2004 |
38–23 |
21–10 |
Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2005 |
33–29 |
17–15 |
|
| 2006 |
34–26 |
17–14 |
|
| 2007 |
41–18 |
18–9 |
NCAA Regional |
| 2008 |
20–35 |
10–21 |
|
| 2009 |
40–19 |
17–6 |
NCAA Regional |
| 2010 |
32–30 |
15–9 |
Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2011 |
25–24 |
13–11 |
|
| 2012 |
29–27 |
11–13 |
|
| 2013 |
32–22 |
13–8 |
|
| 2014 |
27–24 |
13–11 |
|
| 2015 |
21–30 |
9–15 |
|
| 2016 |
34–20 |
16–7 |
Big Ten Champions, NCAA Regional |
| 2017 |
36–21 |
15–8 |
|
| 2018 |
41–13 |
18–4 |
Big Ten Champions, Big Ten Tournament champions, NCAA Regional, NCAA Super Regional |
| 2019 |
29–27 |
15–8 |
|
| 2020 |
8–10 |
0–0 |
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 |
6–31 |
6–31 |
Big Ten opponents only due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 |
16–36 |
6–18 |
|
| 2023 |
18–34 |
10–14 |
|
| 2024 |
25–23 |
11–13 |
|