| Overall | Conference | Points | ||||||||
| Season | Coach | W | L | T | W | L | T | Finish | Stanford | Opponents |
| 1891 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 26 |
| 1892 | Walter Camp | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 44 | 29 |
| 1893 | "Pop" Bliss | 8 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 284 | 17 |
| 1894 | Walter Camp | 6 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 100 | 52 |
| 1895 | Walter Camp | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 8 |
| 1896 | H.P. Cross | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 30 | 4 |
| 1897 | G.H. Brooke | 4 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 54 | 26 |
| 1898 | H.P. Cross | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 93 | 62 |
| 1899 | Burr Chamberlain | 2 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 61 | 78 |
| 1900 | Fielding H. Yost | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 154 | 20 |
| 1901 | C.M. Fickert | 3 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 34 | 57 |
| 1902 | C.L. Clemans | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 111 | 37 |
| 1903 | James F. Lanagan | 8 | 0 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 199 | 6 |
| 1904 | James F. Lanagan | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 206 | 10 |
| 1905 | James F. Lanagan | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 138 | 13 |
| 1906 | James F. Lanagan | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 87 | 29 |
| 1907 | James F. Lanagan | 8 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 138 | 93 |
| 1908 | James F. Lanagan | 12 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 220 | 49 |
| 1909 | George Presley | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 233 | 22 |
| 1910 | George Presley | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 179 | 25 |
| 1911 | George Presley | 10 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 235 | 60 |
| 1912 | George Presley | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 88 | 42 |
| 1913 | Floyd C. Brown | 8 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 214 | 149 |
| 1914 | Floyd C. Brown | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 288 | 43 |
| 1915 | Floyd C. Brown | 10 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 370 | 64 |
| 1916 | Floyd C. Brown | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 256 | 99 |
| 1917 | Jim Wylie | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 11 |
| 1918 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1919 | Bob Evans | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5th | 130 | 46 |
| 1920 | Walter Powell | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 82 | 65 |
| 1921 | C.E. Van Gent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | 100 | 97 |
| 1922 | Andrew Kerr | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | t-5th | 63 | 96 |
| 1923 | Andrew Kerr | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | t-4th | 284 | 46 |
| 1924 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1st | 179 | 69 |
| 1925 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 231 | 71 |
| 1926 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 10 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1st | 268 | 73 |
| 1927 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | t-1st | 162 | 82 |
| 1928 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3rd | 274 | 69 |
| 1929 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 9 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 288 | 53 |
| 1930 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3rd | 252 | 69 |
| 1931 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6th | 160 | 44 |
| 1932 | Glenn "Pop" Warner | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7th | 171 | 58 |
| 1933 | C.E. Thornhill | 8 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 131 | 43 |
| 1934 | C.E. Thornhill | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1st | 224 | 43 |
| 1935 | C.E. Thornhill | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | t-1st | 121 | 13 |
| 1936 | C.E. Thornhill | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5th | 80 | 109 |
| 1937 | C.E. Thornhill | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2nd | 68 | 53 |
| 1938 | C.E. Thornhill | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8th | 67 | 92 |
| 1939 | C.E. Thornhill | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9th | 54 | 146 |
| 1940 | Clark Shaughnessy | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1st | 196 | 85 |
| 1941 | Clark Shaughnessy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4th | 160 | 95 |
| 1942 | Marchmont Schwartz | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 204 | 121 |
| 1943 | WWII WWII WWII |
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| 1946 | Marchmont Schwartz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5th | 222 | 148 |
| 1947 | Marchmont Schwartz | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10th | 72 | 214 |
| 1948 | Marchmont Schwartz | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 164 | 159 |
| 1949 | Marchmont Schwartz | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | t-3rd | 366 | 121 |
| 1950 | Marchmont Schwartz | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4th | 188 | 123 |
| 1951 | Charles A. Taylor | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 229 | 181 |
| 1952 | Charles A. Taylor | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | t-6th | 187 | 226 |
| 1953 | Charles A. Taylor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | 246 | 148 |
| 1954 | Charles A. Taylor | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4th | 123 | 229 |
| 1955 | Charles A. Taylor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3rd | 198 | 135 |
| 1956 | Charles A. Taylor | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6th | 218 | 213 |
| 1957 | Charles A. Taylor | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5th | 227 | 158 |
| 1958 | Jack C. Curtice | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7th | 93 | 226 |
| 1959 | Jack C. Curtice | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 232 | 261 |
| 1960 | Jack C. Curtice | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 111 | 254 |
| 1961 | Jack C. Curtice | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | t-4th | 105 | 163 |
| 1962 | Jack C. Curtice | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4th | 124 | 174 |
| 1963 | John Ralston | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6th | 154 | 199 |
| 1964 | John Ralston | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5th | 150 | 138 |
| 1965 | John Ralston | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | t-5th | 144 | 149 |
| 1966 | John Ralston | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8th | 149 | 146 |
| 1967 | John Ralston | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | t-4th | 157 | 179 |
| 1968 | John Ralston | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3rd | 268 | 162 |
| 1969 | John Ralston | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | t-2nd | 349 | 172 |
| 1970 | John Ralston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 343 | 206 |
| 1971 | John Ralston | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 261 | 135 |
| 1972 | Jack Christiansen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | t-6th | 266 | 183 |
| 1973 | Jack Christiansen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 244 | 240 |
| 1974 | Jack Christiansen | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2nd | 197 | 228 |
| 1975 | Jack Christiansen | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | t-3rd | 322 | 279 |
| 1976 | Jack Christiansen | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3rd | 239 | 284 |
| 1977 | Bill Walsh | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | t-2nd | 285 | 279 |
| 1978 | Bill Walsh | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | t-4th | 326 | 221 |
| 1979 | Rod Dowhower | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6th | 259 | 239 |
| 1980 | Paul Wiggin | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | t-6th | 312 | 275 |
| 1981 | Paul Wiggin | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | t-6th | 314 | 281 |
| 1982 | Paul Wiggin | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7th | 328 | 297 |
| 1983 | Paul Wiggin | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 10th | 159 | 293 |
| 1984 | Jack Elway | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | t-7th | 239 | 279 |
| 1985 | Jack Elway | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | t-7th | 245 | 313 |
| 1986 | Jack Elway | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | t-4th | 279 | 191 |
| 1987 | Jack Elway | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | t-6th | 262 | 268 |
| 1988 | Jack Elway | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9th | 238 | 216 |
| 1989 | Dennis Green | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | t-7th | 187 | 258 |
| 1990 | Dennis Green | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | t-6th | 263 | 284 |
| 1991 | Dennis Green | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | t-2nd | 368 | 246 |
| 1992 | Bill Walsh | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | t-1st | 320 | 196 |
| 1993 | Bill Walsh | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | t-8th | 291 | 389 |
| 1994 | Bill Walsh | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | t-8th | 327 | 359 |
| 1995 | Tyrone Willingham | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4th | 344 | 307 |
| 1996 | Tyrone Willingham | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 247 | 229 |
| 1997 | Tyrone Willingham | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | t-7th | 276 | 317 |
| 1998 | Tyrone Willingham | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | t-8th | 261 | 365 |
| 1999 | Tyrone Willingham | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st | 418 | 364 |
| 2000 | Tyrone Willingham | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4th | 261 | 294 |
| 2001 | Tyrone Willingham | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | t-2nd | 422 | 339 |
| 2002 | Buddy Teevens | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | t-9th | 225 | 377 |
| 2003 | Buddy Teevens | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | t-8th | 186 | 324 |
| 2004 | Buddy Teevens | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | t-8th | 242 | 233 |
| 2005 | Walt Harris | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | t-4th | 269 | 337 |
| 2006 | Walt Harris | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10th | 127 | 377 |
| 2007 | Jim Harbaugh | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | t-7th | 235 | 339 |
| 2008 | Jim Harbaugh | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | t-6th | 315 | 329 |
| 2009 | Jim Harbaugh | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | t-2nd | 461 | 345 |
| 2010 | Jim Harbaugh | 12 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2nd | 524 | 226 |
| 2011 | David Shaw | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | t-1st* | 561 | 285 |
| 2012 | David Shaw | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | 390 | 241 |
| 2013 | David Shaw | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1st* | 452 | 266 |
| 2014 | David Shaw | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2nd* | 353 | 213 |
| 2015 | David Shaw | 12 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1st* | 529 | 316 |
| 2016 | David Shaw | 10 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd | 342 | 265 |
| 2017 | David Shaw | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | t-1st* | 453 | 318 |
| 2018 | David Shaw | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3rd* | 369 | 298 |
| 2019 | David Shaw | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6th* | 260 | 358 |
| 2020 | David Shaw | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3rd* | 176 | 190 |
| 2021 | David Shaw | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6th* | 245 | 389 |
| 2022 | David Shaw | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 12th | 256 | 386 |
| 2023 | Troy Taylor | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -- | 247 | 452 |
| 2024 | Troy Taylor | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 16th | 274 | 404 |
| Totals | 129 seasons | 767 | 525 | 52 | 363 | 332 | 21 | -- | 28,995 | 23,179 |
| * denotes finish in North Division | ||||||||||
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