UH football: Before and after New Orleans

JAMM AQUINO / 2008

Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan talked to coach June Jones at the Jan. 1, 2008, Sugar Bowl at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, La.

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In the nine seasons with June Jones as head coach and leading up to Hawaii’s appearance in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 2008, UH won nearly twice as many games as it lost and 26 more than it has in the decade since. Prior to UH’s lone appearance in a Bowl Championship Series game, it had seven winning seasons from Jones’ first year in 1999. His three successors after his resignation following the 41-10 loss at the Sugar Bowl have managed one in the last 10.

BEFORE NEW ORLEANS: 76 WINS, 40 LOSSES, .655 WINNING PERCENTAGE

Year: W-L Notes

1999: 9-4. In first year as head coach, June Jones turns team around from 0-12 in ’98 and wins share of WAC title.

2000: 3-9. Hawaii loses first four and seven of first eight.

2001: 9-3. Only loss in last nine games is 28-21 to Boise State. Nick Rolovich throws 20 TD passes in final three wins.

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2002: 10-4. Most wins since ’92 team went 11-2.

2003: 9-5. Wins over Alabama, and Houston in Hawaii Bowl.

2004: 8-5. Three-win rally to end regular season sets up Hawaii Bowl win over UAB.

2005: 5-7. Season starts with blowout losses to USC and at Michigan State.

2006: 11-3. No loss by more than one score. Colt Brennan sixth in Heisman voting.

2007: 12-0. Regular-season schedule includes two FCS teams and one ranked team. Brennan third in Heisman. Hawaii ranked 19th after Sugar Bowl loss.

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AFTER NEW ORLEANS: 50 WINS, 80 LOSSES, .385 WINNING PERCENTAGE

Year: W-L Notes

2008: 7-7. Hawaii Bowl loss to Notre Dame ends Greg McMackin’s first year as head coach.

2009: 6-7. Six-game midseason losing streak.

2010: 10-4. WAC co-champions lose to Tulsa in Hawaii Bowl.

2011: 6-7. Team loses four of last five. McMackin forced into retirement.

2012: 3-9. Norm Chow’s first team loses eight in row. UH 1-7 in first Mountain West season.

2013: 1-11. Only win comes over Army in last game of season.

2014: 4-9. First road win since 2011 comes at San Jose State.

2015: 3-10. Chow fired during second winless conference season.

2016: 7-7. Under new head coach Nick Rolovich, first bowl win since 2006.

2017: 3-9. Five losses in row to end season.