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| TEAM | SEASON | RECORD | PERC | CNF STAND | CNF REC | CNF PERC | FINISH |
| Northwestern | 1904-05 | 2-2 | .500 | 4th Western | x-x | .xxx | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1906-07 | 1-5 | .167 | 6th Western | x-x | .xxx | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1907-08 | 2-7 | .222 | 6th Western | x-x | .xxx | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1908-09 | 1-7 | .125 | 7th Western | 1-4 | .200 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1909-10 | 0-9 | .000 | 8th Western | 0-9 | .000 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1910-11 | 4-15 | .211 | 8th Western | 1-12 | .077 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1911-12 | 4-9 | .308 | 8th Western | 0-8 | .000 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1912-13 | 14-4 | .778 | 2nd Western | 7-2 | .778 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1913-14 | 11-6 | .647 | 5th Western | 6-5 | .545 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1914-15 | 11-8 | .579 | 5th Western | 5-5 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1915-16 | 14-5 | .737 | 2nd Western | 9-3 | .750 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1916-17 | 3-11 | .214 | 8th Western | 2-10 | .167 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1917-18 | 7-4 | .636 | 3rd Big Ten | 5-3 | .625 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1918-19 | 6-6 | .500 | 3rd Big Ten | 6-4 | .600 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1919-20 | 3-7 | .300 | 10th Big Ten | 2-6 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1920-21 | 2-12 | .143 | 10th Big Ten | 1-11 | .083 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1921-22 | 7-11 | .389 | 10th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1922-23 | 5-10 | .333 | 8th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1923-24 | 0-16 | .000 | 10th Big Ten | 0-12 | .000 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1924-25 | 6-10 | .375 | 8th Big Ten | 4-8 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1925-26 | 5-12 | .294 | 10th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1926-27 | 3-14 | .176 | 9th Big Ten | 1-11 | .083 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1927-28 | 12-5 | .706 | 3rd Big Ten | 9-3 | .750 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1928-29 | 12-5 | .706 | 4th Big Ten | 7-5 | .583 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1929-30 | 8-8 | .500 | 6th Big Ten | 6-6 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1930-31 | 16-1 | .941 | 1st Big Ten | 11-1 | .917 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1931-32 | 13-5 | .722 | 2nd Big Ten | 9-3 | .750 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1932-33 | 15-4 | .789 | 1st Big Ten | 10-2 | .833 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1933-34 | 11-8 | .579 | 2nd Big Ten | 8-4 | .667 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1934-35 | 10-10 | .500 | 8th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1935-36 | 13-6 | .684 | 3rd Big Ten | 7-5 | .583 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1936-37 | 11-9 | .550 | 7th Big Ten | 4-8 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1937-38 | 10-10 | .500 | 3rd Big Ten | 7-5 | .583 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1938-39 | 7-13 | .350 | 6th Big Ten | 5-7 | .417 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1939-40 | 13-7 | .650 | 4th Big Ten | 7-5 | .583 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1940-41 | 7-11 | .389 | 9th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1941-42 | 8-13 | .381 | 7th Big Ten | 5-10 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1942-43 | 8-9 | .471 | 3rd Big Ten | 7-5 | .583 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1943-44 | 12-7 | .632 | 4th Big Ten | 8-4 | .667 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1944-45 | 7-12 | .368 | 6th Big Ten | 4-8 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1945-46 | 15-5 | .750 | 3rd Big Ten | 8-4 | .667 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1946-47 | 7-13 | .350 | 9th Big Ten | 2-10 | .167 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1947-48 | 6-14 | .300 | 8th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1948-49 | 5-16 | .238 | 9th Big Ten | 2-10 | .167 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1949-50 | 10-12 | .455 | 8th Big Ten | 3-9 | .250 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1950-51 | 12-10 | .545 | 4th Big Ten | 7-7 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1951-52 | 7-15 | .318 | 8th Big Ten | 4-10 | .286 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1952-53 | 6-16 | .273 | 8th Big Ten | 5-13 | .278 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1953-54 | 9-13 | .409 | 5th Big Ten | 6-8 | .429 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1954-55 | 12-10 | .545 | 5th Big Ten | 7-7 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1955-56 | 2-20 | .091 | 10th Big Ten | 1-13 | .071 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1956-57 | 6-16 | .273 | 10th Big Ten | 2-12 | .143 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1957-58 | 13-9 | .591 | 4th Big Ten | 8-6 | .571 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1958-59 | 15-7 | .682 | 2nd Big Ten | 8-6 | .571 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1959-60 | 11-12 | .478 | 3rd Big Ten | 8-6 | .571 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1960-61 | 10-12 | .455 | 6th Big Ten | 6-8 | .429 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1961-62 | 8-15 | .348 | 9th Big Ten | 3-11 | .214 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1962-63 | 9-15 | .375 | 7th Big Ten | 6-8 | .429 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1963-64 | 8-13 | .381 | 6th Big Ten | 6-8 | .429 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1964-65 | 7-17 | .292 | 9th Big Ten | 3-11 | .214 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1965-66 | 12-12 | .500 | 5th Big Ten | 7-7 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1966-67 | 11-11 | .500 | 5th Big Ten | 7-7 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1967-68 | 13-10 | .565 | 4th Big Ten | 8-6 | .571 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1968-69 | 14-10 | .583 | 5th Big Ten | 6-8 | .429 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1969-70 | 9-15 | .375 | 9th Big Ten | 4-10 | .286 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1970-71 | 7-17 | .292 | 10th Big Ten | 3-11 | .214 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1971-72 | 5-18 | .217 | 10th Big Ten | 3-11 | .214 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1972-73 | 5-19 | .208 | 10th Big Ten | 2-12 | .143 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1973-74 | 9-15 | .375 | 9th Big Ten | 3-11 | .214 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1974-75 | 6-20 | .231 | 9th Big Ten | 4-14 | .222 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1975-76 | 12-15 | .444 | 7th Big Ten | 7-11 | .389 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1976-77 | 9-18 | .333 | 7th Big Ten | 7-11 | .389 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1977-78 | 8-19 | .296 | 9th Big Ten | 4-14 | .222 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1978-79 | 6-21 | .222 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1979-80 | 8-17 | .320 | 10th Big Ten | 5-13 | .278 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1980-81 | 7-18 | .280 | 10th Big Ten | 3-15 | .167 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1981-82 | 5-19 | .208 | 9th Big Ten | 4-14 | .222 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1982-83 | 13-13 | .500 | 8th Big Ten | 7-11 | .389 | NIT L2nd |
| Northwestern | 1983-84 | 9-16 | .360 | 9th Big Ten | 5-13 | .278 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1984-85 | 4-22 | .154 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1985-86 | 4-20 | .167 | 10th Big Ten | 1-16 | .059 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1986-87 | 5-20 | .200 | T9th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1987-88 | 6-20 | .231 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1988-89 | 7-19 | .269 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1989-90 | 7-19 | .269 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1990-91 | 3-23 | .115 | 10th Big Ten | 0-18 | .000 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1991-92 | 7-19 | .269 | 10th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1992-93 | 7-19 | .269 | 10th Big Ten | 3-15 | .167 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1993-94 | 14-14 | .500 | T10th Big Ten | 5-13 | .278 | NIT L2nd |
| Northwestern | 1994-95 | 5-22 | .185 | 11th Big Ten | 1-17 | .056 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1995-96 | 7-20 | .259 | 11th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1996-97 | 7-22 | .241 | 11th Big Ten | 2-16 | .111 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1997-98 | 10-17 | .370 | 10th Big Ten | 3-14 | .176 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1998-99 | 15-14 | .517 | 8th Big Ten | 6-10 | .375 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 1999-00 | 5-25 | .167 | 11th Big Ten | 0-16 | .000 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2000-01 | 11-19 | .367 | 11th Big Ten | 3-13 | .188 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2001-02 | 16-13 | .552 | 7th Big Ten | 7-9 | .438 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2002-03 | 12-17 | .414 | 10th Big Ten | 3-13 | .188 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2003-04 | 14-15 | .483 | 6th Big Ten | 8-8 | .500 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2004-05 | 15-16 | .484 | 8th Big Ten | 6-10 | .375 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2005-06 | 14-15 | .483 | 9th Big Ten | 6-10 | .375 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2006-07 | 13-18 | .419 | 10th Big Ten | 2-14 | .125 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2007-08 | 8-22 | .267 | 11th Big Ten | 1-17 | .056 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2008-09 | 17-14 | .548 | 9th Big Ten | 8-10 | .444 | NIT L1st |
| Northwestern | 2009-10 | 20-14 | .588 | 7th Big Ten | 7-11 | .389 | NIT L1st |
| Northwestern | 2010-11 | 20-14 | .588 | 8th Big Ten | 7-11 | .389 | NIT Lqua |
| Northwestern | 2011-12 | 19-14 | .576 | 7th Big Ten | 8-10 | .444 | NIT L2nd |
| Northwestern | 2012-13 | 13-19 | .406 | 11th Big Ten | 4-14 | .222 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2013-14 | 14-19 | .424 | 11th Big Ten | 6-12 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2014-15 | 15-17 | .469 | 10th Big Ten | 6-12 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2015-16 | 20-12 | .625 | 9th Big Ten | 8-10 | .444 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2016-17 | 24-12 | .667 | 6th Big Ten | 10-8 | .556 | (8) L1st |
| Northwestern | 2017-18 | 15-17 | .469 | 10th Big Ten | 6-12 | .333 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2018-19 | 13-19 | .406 | 14th Big Ten | 4-16 | .200 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2019-20 | 8-23 | .258 | 13th Big Ten | 3-17 | .150 | virus |
| Northwestern | 2020-21 | 9-15 | .375 | 12th Big Ten | 6-13 | .316 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2021-22 | 15-16 | .484 | 12th Big Ten | 7-13 | .350 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2022-23 | 22-12 | .647 | 2nd Big Ten | 12-8 | .600 | (7) L2nd |
| Northwestern | 2023-24 | 22-12 | .647 | 4th Big Ten | 12-8 | .600 | (9) L2nd |
| Northwestern | 2024-25 | 17-16 | .515 | 13th Big Ten | 7-13 | .350 | no playoff |
| Northwestern | 2025-26 | 15-19 | .441 | 15th Big Ten | 5-15 | .250 |