AP Poll history (Updated):
Kirk Ferentz (1999-present)
10 times in 23 seasons
2021: 23
2020: 16
2019: 15
2018: 25
2015: 9
2009: 7
2008: 20
2004: 8
2003: 8
2002: 8
Hayden Fry (1979-1998)
10 times in 20 seasons
1996: 18
1995: 25
1991: 10
1990: 18
1987: 16
1986: 16
1985: 10
1984: 16
1983: 14
1981: 18
Bob Commings (1974-1978)
0 times in 5 seasons
Frank Lauterbur (1971-1973)
0 times in 3 seasons
Ray Nagel (1966-1970)
0 times in 5 seasons
Jerry Burns (1961-1965)
0 times in 5 seasons
Forest Evashevski (1952-1960)
5 times in 9 seasons
1960: 3
1958: 2
1957: 6
1956: 3
1953: 9
Leonard Raffensperger (1950-1951)
0 times in 2 seasons
Edward Anderson (1939-1942, 1946-1949)
1 time in 8 seasons
1939: 9
Note:
While the AP Poll currently lists the Top 25 teams in the nation, from 1936 to 1961 the wire service only ranked 20 teams. From 1962 to 1967 only 10 teams were recognized. From 1968 to 1988, the AP again resumed its Top 20 before expanding to the current 25 teams in 1989.
Kirk Ferentz (1999-present)
10 times in 23 seasons
2021: 23
2020: 16
2019: 15
2018: 25
2015: 9
2009: 7
2008: 20
2004: 8
2003: 8
2002: 8
Hayden Fry (1979-1998)
10 times in 20 seasons
1996: 18
1995: 25
1991: 10
1990: 18
1987: 16
1986: 16
1985: 10
1984: 16
1983: 14
1981: 18
Bob Commings (1974-1978)
0 times in 5 seasons
Frank Lauterbur (1971-1973)
0 times in 3 seasons
Ray Nagel (1966-1970)
0 times in 5 seasons
Jerry Burns (1961-1965)
0 times in 5 seasons
Forest Evashevski (1952-1960)
5 times in 9 seasons
1960: 3
1958: 2
1957: 6
1956: 3
1953: 9
Leonard Raffensperger (1950-1951)
0 times in 2 seasons
Edward Anderson (1939-1942, 1946-1949)
1 time in 8 seasons
1939: 9
Note:
While the AP Poll currently lists the Top 25 teams in the nation, from 1936 to 1961 the wire service only ranked 20 teams. From 1962 to 1967 only 10 teams were recognized. From 1968 to 1988, the AP again resumed its Top 20 before expanding to the current 25 teams in 1989.
