Big Ten Championships
| Year | Coach | Big Ten Record | Overall Record | Bowl Game |
| 1910 | Arthur Hall | 4-0-0 | 7-0-0 | |
| 1914 | Bob Zuppke | 6-0-0 | 7-0-0 | |
| 1915 | Bob Zuppke | 3-0-2 | 5-0-2 | |
| 1918 | Bob Zuppke | 4-0-0 | 5-2-0 | |
| 1919 | Bob Zuppke | 6-1-0 | 6-1-0 | |
| 1923 | Bob Zuppke | 5-0-0 | 8-0-0 | |
| 1927 | Bob Zuppke | 5-0-0 | 7-0-1 | |
| 1928 | Bob Zuppke | 4-1-0 | 7-1-0 | |
| 1946 | Ray Eliot | 6-1-0 | 8-2-0 | Won Rose Bowl |
| 1951 | Ray Eliot | 5-0-1 | 9-0-1 | Won Rose Bowl |
| 1953 | Ray Eliot | 5-1-0 | 7-1-1 | |
| 1963 | Pete Elliot | 5-1-1 | 8-1-1 | Won Rose Bowl |
| 1983 | Mike White | 9-0-0 | 10-2-0 | Lost Rose Bowl |
| 1990 | John Mackovic | 6-2-0 | 8-4-0 | Lost Hall of Fame Bowl |
| 2001 | Ron Turner | 7-1 | 10-2 | Lost Sugar Bowl |
| 15-time Big Ten Champions | ||||
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