List of Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball seasons

This is a list of the seasons completed by the Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball.[1]

Season by season results

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
F. Homer Curtis (Independent) (1896–1897)
1897 F. Homer Curtis 1–1
F. Homer Curtis: 1–1
Alpha Jamison (Independent) (1899–1901)
1900 Alpha Jamison 0–1
1901 Alpha Jamison 12–0
Alpha Jamison: 12–1
C.M. Besy (Independent) (1901–1902)
1902 C.M. Besy 10–3
C.M. Besy: 10–3
C.I. Freeman (Independent) (1902–1903)
1903 C.I. Freeman 8–0
C.I. Freeman: 8–0
John Snack (Independent) (1903–1904)
1904 John Snack 11–2
John Snack: 11–2
James Nufer (Independent) (1904–1905)
1905 James Nufer 3–6
James Nufer: 3–6
C.B. Jamison (Big Ten Conference) (1905–1908)
1906 C.B. Jamison 4–7 3–6 5th
1907 C.B. Jamison 7–8 2–6 4th
1908 C.B. Jamison 5–9 0–8 5th
C.B. Jamison: 16–24 5–20
E.J. Stewart (Big Ten Conference) (1908–1909)
1909 E.J. Stewart 8–4 6–4 2nd
E.J. Stewart: 8–4 6–4
Ralph Jones (Big Ten Conference) (1909–1912)
1910 Ralph Jones 8–5 5–5 5th
1911 Ralph Jones 12–4 8–4 1st
1912 Ralph Jones 12–0 10–0 1st
Ralph Jones: 32–9 23–9
R.E. Vaughn (Big Ten Conference) (1912–1916)
1913 R.E. Vaughn 7–5 6–5 4th
1914 R.E. Vaughn 5–9 3–9 7th
1915 R.E. Vaughn 5–8 4–8 6th
1916 R.E. Vaughn 4–10 2–10 9th
R.E. Vaughn: 21–32 15–32
Ward "Piggy" Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1916–1917)
1917 Ward Lambert 11–3 7–2 3rd
J.J. Maloney (Big Ten Conference) (1917–1918)
1918 J.J. Maloney 11–5 5–5 4th
J.J. Maloney: 11–5 5–5
Ward Lambert (Big Ten Conference) (1918–1946)
1919 Ward Lambert 6–8 4–7 7th
1920 Ward Lambert 16–4 8–2 2nd
1921 Ward Lambert 13–7 8–4 1st
1922 Ward Lambert 15–3 8–1 1st
1923 Ward Lambert 9–6 7–5 4th
1924 Ward Lambert 12–5 7–5 4th
1925 Ward Lambert 9–5 7–4 4th
1926 Ward Lambert 13–4 8–4 1st
1927 Ward Lambert 12–5 9–3 2nd
1928 Ward Lambert 15–2 10–2 1st
1929 Ward Lambert 13–4 8–4 3rd
1930 Ward Lambert 13–2 10–0 1st
1931 Ward Lambert 12–5 8–4 3rd
1932 Ward Lambert 17–1 11–1 1st Helms Athletic Foundation National Champion
1933 Ward Lambert 11–7 6–6 5th
1934 Ward Lambert 17–3 10–2 1st
1935 Ward Lambert 17–3 9–3 1st
1936 Ward Lambert 16–4 11–1 1st
1937 Ward Lambert 15–5 8–4 4th
1938 Ward Lambert 18–2 10–2 1st
1939 Ward Lambert 12–7 6–6 5th
1940 Ward Lambert 16–4 10–2 1st
1941 Ward Lambert 13–7 6–6 6th
1942 Ward Lambert 14–7 9–6 5th
1943 Ward Lambert 9–11 6–6 4th
1944 Ward Lambert 11–10 4–8 4th
1945 Ward Lambert 9–11 6–6 4th
1946 Ward Lambert 7–7 1–4 8th
Ward Lambert: 371–152 228–110
Mel Taube (Big Ten Conference) (1946–1950)
1946 Mel Taube 3–4 3–4 8th
1947 Mel Taube 9–11 4–8 8th
1948 Mel Taube 11–9 6–6 5th
1949 Mel Taube 13–9 6–6 4th
1950 Mel Taube 9–13 3–9 8th
Mel Taube: 45–46 21–33
Ray Eddy (Big Ten Conference) (1950–1965)
1951 Ray Eddy 8–14 4–8 8th
1952 Ray Eddy 8–14 3–11 10th
1953 Ray Eddy 4–18 3–15 T-9th
1954 Ray Eddy 9–13 3–11 T-9th
1955 Ray Eddy 12–10 5–9 T-6th
1956 Ray Eddy 16–6 9–5 T-3rd
1957 Ray Eddy 15–7 8–6 5th
1958 Ray Eddy 14–8 9–5 T-2nd
1959 Ray Eddy 15–7 8–6 T-2nd
1960 Ray Eddy 11–12 6–8 T-6th
1961 Ray Eddy 16–7 10–4 T-2nd
1962 Ray Eddy 17–7 9–5 3rd
1963 Ray Eddy 7–17 2–12 10th
1964 Ray Eddy 12–12 8–6 T-4th
1965 Ray Eddy 12–12 5–9 7th
Ray Eddy: 176–164 92–122
George King (Big Ten Conference) (1965–1972)
1966 George King 8–16 4–10 T-9th
1967 George King 14–9 7–7 T-5th
1968 George King 15–9 9–5 3rd
1969 George King 23–5 13–1 1st NCAA Finals
1970 George King 18–6 11–3 2nd
1971 George King 18–7 11–3 3rd NIT First Round
1972 George King 12–12 6–8 T-5th
George King: 91–64 61–37
Fred Schaus (Big Ten Conference) (1972–1978)
1973 Fred Schaus 15–9 8–6 T-3rd
1974 Fred Schaus 21–9 10–4 3rd NIT Champion
1975 Fred Schaus 17–11 11–7 T-3rd NCIT Semifinals
1976 Fred Schaus 16–11 11–7 3rd
1977 Fred Schaus 20–8 14–4 3rd
1978 Fred Schaus 16–11 11–7 T-4th
Fred Schaus: 105–59 65–35
Lee Rose (Big Ten Conference) (1978–1980)
1979 Lee Rose 27–8 13–5 T-1st NIT Finals
1980 Lee Rose 23–10 11–7 3rd NCAA Final Four
Lee Rose: 50–18 24–12
Gene Keady (Big Ten Conference) (1980–2005)
1981 Gene Keady 23–10 10–8 4th NIT Semifinals
1982 Gene Keady 18–14 11–7 5th NIT Finals
1983 Gene Keady 21–9 11–7 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
1984 Gene Keady 22–7 15–3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
1985 Gene Keady 20–9 11–7 5th NCAA First Round
1986 Gene Keady 22–10 11–7 4th NCAA First Round
1987 Gene Keady 25–5 15–3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
1988 Gene Keady 29–4 16–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1989 Gene Keady 15–16 8–10 T-6th
1990 Gene Keady 22–8 13–5 2nd NCAA Second Round
1991 Gene Keady 17–12 9–9 T-5th NCAA First Round
1992 Gene Keady 18–15 8–10 T-6th NIT Quarterfinals
1993 Gene Keady 18–10 9–9 T-5th NCAA First Round
1994 Gene Keady 29–5 14–4 1st NCAA Elite Eight
1995 Gene Keady 25–7 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1996 Gene Keady 26–6 15–3 1st NCAA Second Round
1997 Gene Keady 18–12 12–6 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
1998 Gene Keady 28–8 12–4 3rd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1999 Gene Keady 21–13 7–9 7th NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2000 Gene Keady 24–10 12–4 3rd NCAA Elite Eight
2001 Gene Keady 17–15 6–10 8th NIT Quarterfinals
2002 Gene Keady 13–18 5–11 8th
2003 Gene Keady 19–11 10–6 T-3rd NCAA Second Round
2004 Gene Keady 17–14 7–9 T-7th NIT First Round
2005 Gene Keady 7–21 3–13 10th
Gene Keady: 512–270 265–169
Matt Painter (Big Ten Conference) (2005–Present)
2006 Matt Painter 9–19 3–13 11th
2007 Matt Painter 22–12 9–7 T-4th NCAA Second Round
2008 Matt Painter 25–9 15–3 2nd NCAA Second Round
2009 Matt Painter 27–10 11–7 T-2nd NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2010 Matt Painter 29–6 14–4 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2011 Matt Painter 26-8 14–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
2012 Matt Painter 8-2
Matt Painter: 145-64 66-38
Total: 1645-932

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season & conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

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