Earle Bruce
Last coached Colorado State Rams, 1992- Record
- 139-82-2
- Win percentage
- .628
- Games
- 223
- Seasons
- 191973–1992
Season history
Every season the coach has run a program.
| Season | Team | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Colorado State | 5-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -6.1 | SP+ -5.6 | Offense 27.8 | Defense 33.2 |
| 1991 | Colorado State | 3-8 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS -10.6 | SP+ -10.6 | Offense 31.2 | Defense 39.1 |
| 1990 | Colorado State | 9-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 1.0 | SP+ 3.1 | Offense 33.3 | Defense 31.8 |
| 1989 | Colorado State | 5-5-1 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 3.8 | SP+ 11.1 | Offense 40.5 | Defense 32.3 |
| 1987 |  Ohio State | 6-4-1 | AP preseason #4 | AP final — | SRS 8.9 | SP+ 12.8 | Offense 28.1 | Defense 15.6 |
| 1986 | Ohio State | 10-3 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #7 | SRS 15.4 | SP+ 19.9 | Offense 33.5 | Defense 14.4 |
| 1985 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #8 | AP final #14 | SRS 15.2 | SP+ 19.9 | Offense 36.1 | Defense 17.7 |
| 1984 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #7 | AP final #13 | SRS 14.8 | SP+ 16.6 | Offense 37.4 | Defense 22.7 |
| 1983 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #9 | AP final #9 | SRS 15.4 | SP+ 17.8 | Offense 39.2 | Defense 23.4 |
| 1982 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #14 | AP final #12 | SRS 16.8 | SP+ 17.9 | Offense 35.9 | Defense 19.8 |
| 1981 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #11 | AP final #15 | SRS 10.5 | SP+ 11.8 | Offense 37.8 | Defense 27.8 |
| 1980 | Ohio State | 9-3 | AP preseason #1 | AP final #15 | SRS 19.3 | SP+ 19.5 | Offense 37.7 | Defense 19.6 |
| 1979 | Ohio State | 11-1 | AP preseason — | AP final #4 | SRS 24.9 | SP+ 24.0 | Offense 37.2 | Defense 14.1 |
| 1978 |  Iowa State | 8-4 | AP preseason #20 | AP final — | SRS 7.9 | SP+ 3.2 | Offense 21.3 | Defense 18.8 |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 8-4 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 12.7 | SP+ 12.6 | Offense 27.5 | Defense 15.5 |
| 1976 | Iowa State | 8-3 | AP preseason — | AP final #19 | SRS 17.6 | SP+ 19.1 | Offense 40.3 | Defense 24.1 |
| 1975 | Iowa State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 2.8 | SP+ -2.0 | Offense 22.3 | Defense 24.3 |
| 1974 | Iowa State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 9.0 | SP+ 10.8 | Offense 25.7 | Defense 15.6 |
| 1973 | Iowa State | 4-7 | AP preseason — | AP final — | SRS 13.3 | SP+ 13.0 | Offense 32.3 | Defense 20.2 |