List of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball.[1][2] There have been 19 different Head Coaches for the Boilermakers.

Season-by-season results

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
F. Homer Curtis (Independent) (1896–1897)
1896–97 F. Homer Curtis 1–1
F. Homer Curtis: 1–1
Alpha Jamison (Independent) (1899–1901)
1899–1900 Alpha Jamison 0–1
1900–01 Alpha Jamison 12–0
Alpha Jamison: 12–1


C.M. Best (Independent) (1901–1902)
1901–02 C.M. Best 10–3
C.M. Best: 10–3
C.I. Freeman (Independent) (1902–1903)
1902–03 C.I. Freeman 8–0
C.I. Freeman: 8–0
John Snack (Independent) (1903–1904)
1903–04 John Snack 11–2
John Snack: 11–2
James Nufer (Independent) (1904–1905)
1904–05 James Nufer 3–6
James Nufer: 3–6
C.B. Jamison (Big Ten Conference) (1905–1908)
1905–06 C.B. Jamison 4–7 3–6 6th
1906–07 C.B. Jamison 7–8 2–6 4th
1907–08 C.B. Jamison 5–9 0–8 5th
C.B. Jamison: 16–24 5–20
E.J. Stewart (Big Ten Conference) (1908–1909)
1908–09 E.J. Stewart 8–4 6–4 2nd
E.J. Stewart: 8–4 6–4
Ralph Jones (Big Ten Conference) (1909–1912)
1909–10 Ralph Jones 8–5 5–5 6th
1910–11 Ralph Jones 12–4 8–4 T–1st
1911–12 Ralph Jones 12–0 10–0 T–1st
Ralph Jones: 32–9 23–9
R.E. Vaughn (Big Ten Conference) (1912–1916)
1912–13 R.E. Vaughn 7–5 6–5 3rd
1913–14 R.E. Vaughn 5–9 3–9 7th
1914–15 R.E. Vaughn 5–8 4–8 6th
1915–16 R.E. Vaughn 4–10 2–10 9th
R.E. Vaughn: 21–32 15–32
Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1916–1917)
1916–17 Ward Lambert 11–3 7–2 3rd
J.J. Maloney (Big Ten Conference) (1917–1918)
1917–18 J.J. Maloney 11–5 5–5 T–5th
J.J. Maloney: 11–5 5–5
Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1946)
1918–19 Ward Lambert 6–8 4–7 T–7th
1919–20 Ward Lambert 16–4 8–2 2nd
1920–21 Ward Lambert 13–7 8–4 T–1st
1921–22 Ward Lambert 15–3 8–1 1st
1922–23 Ward Lambert 9–6 7–5 T–4th
1923–24 Ward Lambert 12–5 7–5 T–5th
1924–25 Ward Lambert 9–5 7–4 3rd
1925–26 Ward Lambert 13–4 8–4 T–1st
1926–27 Ward Lambert 12–5 9–3 T–2nd
1927–28 Ward Lambert 15–2 10–2 T–1st
1928–29 Ward Lambert 13–4 8–4 2nd
1929–30 Ward Lambert 13–2 10–0 1st
1930–31 Ward Lambert 12–5 8–4 T–2nd
1931–32 Ward Lambert 17–1 11–1 1st Helms Athletic Foundation National Champion
Premo–Poretta National Champion
1932–33 Ward Lambert 11–7 6–6 T–5th
1933–34 Ward Lambert 17–3 10–2 1st
1934–35 Ward Lambert 17–3 9–3 T–1st
1935–36 Ward Lambert 16–4 11–1 T–1st
1936–37 Ward Lambert 15–5 8–4 4th
1937–38 Ward Lambert 18–2 10–2 1st
1938–39 Ward Lambert 12–7 6–6 5th
1939–40 Ward Lambert 16–4 10–2 1st
1940–41 Ward Lambert 13–7 6–6 5th
1941–42 Ward Lambert 14–7 9–6 T–6th
1942–43 Ward Lambert 9–11 6–6 T–4th
1943–44 Ward Lambert 11–10 4–8 T–5th
1944–45 Ward Lambert 9–11 6–6 4th
1945–46 Ward Lambert 7–7 1–4 8th
Ward Lambert: 371–152 228–110
Mel Taube (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1950)
1945–46 Mel Taube 3–4 3–4 8th
1946–47 Mel Taube 9–11 4–8 8th
1947–48 Mel Taube 11–9 6–6 5th
1948–49 Mel Taube 13–9 6–6 T–4th
1949–50 Mel Taube 9–13 3–9 T–8th
Mel Taube: 45–46 21–33
Ray Eddy (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1965)
1950–51 Ray Eddy 8–14 4–8 8th
1951–52 Ray Eddy 8–14 3–11 10th
1952–53 Ray Eddy 4–18 3–15 T–9th
1953–54 Ray Eddy 9–13 3–11 T–9th
1954–55 Ray Eddy 12–10 5–9 T–6th
1955–56 Ray Eddy 16–6 9–5 T–3rd
1956–57 Ray Eddy 15–7 8–6 T–5th
1957–58 Ray Eddy 14–8 9–5 T–2nd
1958–59 Ray Eddy 15–7 8–6 T–2nd
1959–60 Ray Eddy 11–12 6–8 T–6th
1960–61 Ray Eddy 16–7 10–4 T–2nd
1961–62 Ray Eddy 17–7 9–5 3rd
1962–63 Ray Eddy 7–17 2–12 10th
1963–64 Ray Eddy 12–12 8–6 T–4th
1964–65 Ray Eddy 12–12 5–9 7th
Ray Eddy: 176–164 92–122
George King (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1972)
1965–66 George King 8–16 4–10 T–9th
1966–67 George King 15–9 7–7 T–5th
1967–68 George King 15–9 9–5 3rd
1968–69 George King 23–5 13–1 1st NCAA University Division Runner-up
1969–70 George King 18–6 11–3 2nd
1970–71 George King 18–7 11–3 3rd NIT first round
1971–72 George King 12–12 6–8 T–5th
George King: 109–64 61–37
Fred Schaus (Big Ten Conference) (1972–1978)
1972–73 Fred Schaus 15–9 8–6 T–3rd
1973–74 Fred Schaus 21–9 10–4 3rd NIT Champion
1974–75 Fred Schaus 17–11 11–7 T–3rd NCIT Semifinal
1975–76 Fred Schaus 16–11 11–7 3rd
1976–77 Fred Schaus 20–8 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I first round
1977–78 Fred Schaus 16–11 11–7 T–4th
Fred Schaus: 105–59 65–35
Lee Rose (Big Ten Conference) (1978–1980)
1978–79 Lee Rose 27–8 13–5 T–1st NIT Runner-up
1979–80 Lee Rose 23–10 11–7 3rd NCAA Division I Final Four
Lee Rose: 50–18 24–12
Gene Keady (Big Ten Conference) (1980–2005)
1980–81 Gene Keady 21–11 10–8 4th NIT Third Place
1981–82 Gene Keady 18–14 11–7 5th NIT Runner-up
1982–83 Gene Keady 21–9 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1983–84 Gene Keady 22–7 15–3 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1984–85 Gene Keady 20–9 11–7 3rd NCAA Division I first round
1985–86 Gene Keady 22–10 11–7 T–4th NCAA Division I first round
1986–87 Gene Keady 25–5 15–3 T–1st NCAA Division I second round
1987–88 Gene Keady 29–4 16–2 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1988–89 Gene Keady 15–16 8–10 T–6th
1989–90 Gene Keady 22–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Division I second round
1990–91 Gene Keady 17–12 9–9 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
1991–92 Gene Keady 18–15 8–10 T–6th NIT Quarterfinal
1992–93 Gene Keady 18–10 9–9 T–5th NCAA Division I first round
1993–94 Gene Keady 29–5 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
1994–95 Gene Keady 25–7 15–3 1st NCAA Division I second round
1995–96 Gene Keady 26–6[Note A] 15–3[Note A] 1st NCAA Division I second round
1996–97 Gene Keady 18–12 12–6 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1997–98 Gene Keady 28–8 12–4 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1998–99 Gene Keady 21–13 7–9 7th NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
1999–2000 Gene Keady 24–10 12–4 2nd NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2000–01 Gene Keady 17–15 6–10 8th NIT Quarterfinal
2001–02 Gene Keady 13–18 5–11 8th
2002–03 Gene Keady 19–11 10–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
2003–04 Gene Keady 17–14 7–9 T–7th NIT first round
2004–05 Gene Keady 7–21 3–13 10th
Gene Keady: 493–270 256–169
Matt Painter (Big Ten Conference) (2005–Present)
2005–06 Matt Painter 9–19 3–13 11th
2006–07 Matt Painter 22–12 9–7 T–4th NCAA Division I second round
2007–08 Matt Painter 25–9 15–3 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2008–09 Matt Painter 27–10 11–7 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2009–10 Matt Painter 29–6 14–4 T–1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2010–11 Matt Painter 26–8 14–4 2nd NCAA Division I second round
2011–12 Matt Painter 22–13 10–8 6th NCAA Division I second round
2012–13 Matt Painter 16–18 8–10 T–7th CBI Quarterfinal
2013–14 Matt Painter 15–17 5–13 12th
2014–15 Matt Painter 21–13 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
2015–16 Matt Painter 26–9 12–6 T–3rd NCAA Division I second round
2016–17 Matt Painter 27–8 14–4 1st NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2017–18 Matt Painter 30–7 15–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2018–19 Matt Painter 26–10 16–4 T–1st NCAA Division I Elite Eight
2019–20 Matt Painter 16–15 9–11 T–10th No postseason held
2020–21 Matt Painter 18–10 13–6 4th NCAA Division I first round
2021–22 Matt Painter 29–8 14–6 3rd NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen
2022–23 Matt Painter 29–6 15–5 1st NCAA Division I first round
2023-24 Matt Painter 34-5 17-3 1st NCAA Division I Runner Up
Matt Painter: 447–203 226-123
Total: 1,947–1,064[3]

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

^A. Purdue forfeited 18 regular season wins (6 conference wins) and vacated 1 NCAA Tournament win and 1 NCAA Tournament loss due to use of an ineligible player during the 1995–96 season.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2009–2010 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball media guide: Records" (PDF). Purdue University Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Purdue Boilermakers Index | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".
  3. ^ "2023-24 Purdue Media Guide" (PDF). purduesports.com. p. 2. Retrieved April 10, 2024. Reference shows record prior to forfeits/vacated results.
  4. ^ "Forfeits and Vacated Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 21, 2016.