| YEAR | HEAD COACH | GP | W | L | T | F | A | PTS. | WIN % | DIV. PL | REMARKS |
| 1873 | H.T. Glazebrook | ||||||||||
| 1874 | H.T. Glazebrook | ||||||||||
| 1875 | H. Lambe | ||||||||||
| 1876 | W. H. Perram | ||||||||||
| 1877 | W. H. Perram | ||||||||||
| 1878 | Bedford | ||||||||||
| 1880 | Orville Murphy | ||||||||||
| 1881 | Orville Murphy | ||||||||||
| 1882 | Hume Blake | ||||||||||
| 1883 | A.H. Campbell | ||||||||||
| 1884 | Hume Blake | ||||||||||
| 1885 | Rupert Muntz | ||||||||||
| 1886 | Rupert Muntz | ||||||||||
| 1887 | Hugh Smith | ||||||||||
| 1888 | Hugh Smith | ||||||||||
| 1889 | Hugh Smith | ||||||||||
| 1890 | Hugh Smith | ||||||||||
| 1891 | R. Bayley | ||||||||||
| 1892 | R. Bayley | ||||||||||
| 1893 | Billy Wood | ||||||||||
| 1894 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1895 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1896 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1897 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1898 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1899 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1900 | Joe Wright, Sr. | ||||||||||
| 1901 | Pud Kent | ||||||||||
| 1902 | Pud Kent | ||||||||||
| 1903 | Pud Kent | ||||||||||
| 1904 | Fred Thompson | ||||||||||
| 1905 | Fred Thompson | ||||||||||
| 1906 | Chaucer Elliott | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 0.667 | n/a | |
| 1907 | Fred Russell/Art Kent | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 112 | 2 | 0.167 | 4 | |
| 1908 | Fred Russell/Art Kent | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 160 | 2 | 0.167 | 4 | |
| 1909 | Fred Russell/Art Kent | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 93 | 2 | 0.167 | 3 | |
| 1910 | Chaucer Elliott | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 92 | 6 | 0.500 | 2 | |
| 1911 | Billy Foulds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 31 | 10 | 0.833 | 1 | Defeated Ham. Alerts in East Semi-Final,then lost Grey Cup 14-7 to U. of Toronto. |
| 1912 | Jack Newton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 56 | 10 | 0.833 | 1 | Defeated U. of Toronto 22-16 in East Semi-Final, defeated Grey Cup 11-4 to Hamilton Alerts. |
| 1913 | Ross Binkley | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 101 | 87 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 1914 | Billy Foulds | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 47 | 10 | 0.833 | 2 | Defeated Ham. in League Playoff 11-4, defeated Ham. Rowing Club 16-14 in East Final, defeated U. of Toronto 14-2 for club’s first Grey Cup win. |
| 1915 | Foulds-Warren Coryell | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 64 | 8 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 1916-1918 | No football – WWI | ||||||||||
| 1919 | Sinc McEvenue | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 78 | 44 | 6 | 0.500 | 2 | |
| 1920 | Mike Rodden | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 32 | 10 | 0.833 | 1 | Defeated Toronto R.A.A. in East Final, then lost Grey Cup to U. of Toronto 16-3. |
| 1921 | Sinc McEvenue | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 35 | 12 | 1.000 | 1 | Defeated U. of Toronto 20-12 in East Semi-Final, defeated Tor. Parkdale C.C. 16-8 in East Final, defeated Edmonton 23-0 to win Grey Cup. |
| 1922 | Jack O’Connor | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 24 | 11 | 0.917 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final 20-1 over Tor. Parkdale C.C., lost East Final 12-11 to Queen’s. |
| 1923 | Jack O’Connor | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 41 | 8 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 1924 | Jack O’Connor | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 39 | 8 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 1925 | Jack O’Connor | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 4 | 0.333 | 4 | |
| 1926 | Mike Rodden | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 55 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 1927 | Frank Knight | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 46 | 56 | 5 | 0.417 | 3 | |
| 1928 | Frank Knight | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 103 | 3 | 0.250 | 3 | |
| 1929 | Buck McKenna | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 35 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 1930 | Buck McKenna | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 24 | 9 | 0.750 | 2 | |
| 1931 | Buck McKenna | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 64 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 1932 | Buck McKenna | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 6 | 0.500 | 3 | |
| 1933 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 86 | 54 | 8 | 0.667 | 2 | Won Finals 20-9 over Mtl., beat Wpg. 13-0 in Grey Cup Semi-Final, won Grey Cup 4-3 over Sarnia. |
| 1934 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 38 | 7 | 0.583 | 3 | |
| 1935 | Lew Hayman | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 90 | 12 | 0.667 | 2 | |
| 1936 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 37 | 8 | 0.667 | 1 | Lost Final 22-6 to Ottawa. |
| 1937 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 43 | 10 | 0.833 | 1 | Won Final 21-16 over Ottawa, won East Final 10-6 over Sarnia, won Grey Cup 4-3 over Wpg. |
| 1938 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 151 | 52 | 10 | 0.833 | 2 | Defeated Ottawa 14-4 in Finals, defeated Sarnia in East Final 25-8 defeated Winnipeg 30-7 in Grey Cup. |
| 1939 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 43 | 9 | 0.750 | 2 | Lost East Final to Ottawa 39-6. |
| 1940 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 79 | 8 | 0.667 | 2 | Lost Finals 20-2 to Ottawa. |
| 1941 | Lew Hayman | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 42 | 10 | 0.833 | 2 | Lost Finals 18-17 to Ottawa. |
| 1942-44 | No football – WWII | ||||||||||
| 1945 | Ted Morris | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 44 | 10 | 0.833 | 2 | Won Finals 33-18 over Ottawa, beat Tor. B.B. 14-2 in East Final, defeated Winnipeg 35-0 in Grey Cup. |
| 1946 | Ted Morris | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 140 | 124 | 16 | 0.667 | 2 | Beat Mtl. 12-6 in Final; defeated Tor. B.B. 22-12 in East Final, defeated Wpg. 28-6 in Grey Cup. |
| 1947 | Ted Morris | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 140 | 122 | 15 | 0.625 | 2 | Defeated Ott. 24-0 in Finals; defeated Ott. Trojans 22-1 in East Final, won Grey Cup 10-9 over Wpg. |
| 1948 | Ted Morris | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 160 | 181 | 11 | 0.458 | 3 | |
| 1949 | Ted Morris | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 209 | 254 | 10 | 0.417 | 3 | Defeated Hamilton in Final 35-19, won East Final over 43-13 over Tor. B.B., won Grey Cup 13-0 over Winnipeg. |
| 1950 | Frank Clair | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 291 | 188 | 13 | 0.542 | 2 | |
| 1951 | Frank Clair | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 226 | 205 | 14 | 0.583 | 3 | Lost Semi-Finals to Hamilton 31-28. |
| 1952 | Frank Clair | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 265 | 181 | 15 | 0.625 | 2 | Defeated Hamilton in Final 45-40, defeated Sarnia 34-15 in East Final, won Grey Cup 21-11 over Edmonton. |
| 1953 | Frank Clair | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 249 | 10 | 0.357 | 4 | |
| 1954 | Frank Clair | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 212 | 265 | 12 | 0.429 | 3 | |
| 1955 | Bill Swiacki | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 239 | 328 | 8 | 0.333 | 3 | Defeated Hamilton 32-28 in Semi-Final, lost Div. Final to Montreal 38-36. |
| 1956 | Bill Swiacki | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 413 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | |
| 1957 | Hampton Pool | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 274 | 410 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | |
| 1958 | Hampton Pool | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 266 | 308 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | |
| 1959 | Hampton Pool (1-3-0) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | Owen became Head Coach on Sept. 21. Steve Owen (3-7-0) |
| 1960 | Lou Agase | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 265 | 20 | 0.714 | 1 | Lost Final 54-41 to Ottawa. |
| 1961 | Lou Agase | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 255 | 258 | 15 | 0.536 | 3 | Defeated Ottawa 43-19 in Semi-Final, lost Div. Final to Hamilton 55-27. |
| 1962 | Lou Agase (0-3-0) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 259 | 378 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | Wirkowski became Head Coach on Sept. 21st. “Nobby” Wirkowski (4-7-0). |
| 1963 | “Nobby” Wirkowski | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 202 | 310 | 6 | 0.214 | 4 | |
| 1964 | “Nobby” Wirkowski | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 243 | 332 | 8 | 0.286 | 4 | |
| 1965 | Bob Shaw | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 193 | 360 | 6 | 0.214 | 4 | |
| 1966 | Bob Shaw | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 182 | 271 | 10 | 0.357 | 4 | |
| 1967 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 252 | 266 | 11 | 0.393 | 3 | Lost Semi-Final to Ottawa 38-22. |
| 1968 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 284 | 266 | 18 | 0.643 | 2 | Beat Hamilton in Semi-Final 33-21, lost Final to Ottawa 47-27. |
| 1969 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 406 | 280 | 20 | 0.714 | 2 | Won Semi-Final 15-9 over Hamilton, lost Finals to Ottawa 46-25. |
| 1970 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 329 | 290 | 16 | 0.571 | 2 | Lost Semi-Final to Montreal 16-7. |
| 1971 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 248 | 20 | 0.714 | 1 | Beat Hamilton in Finals 40-25, lost Grey Cup to Calgary 14-11. |
| 1972 | Leo Cahill | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 298 | 6 | 0.214 | 4 | |
| 1973 | John Rauch | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 | 0.571 | 2 | Lost Semi-Final to Montreal 32-10. |
| 1974 | John Rauch (3-4-0) | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 314 | 13 | 0.406 | 4 | Moss became Head Coach on Sept. 4th. Joe Moss (3-5-1). |
| 1975 | Russ Jackson | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 261 | 324 | 11 | 0.344 | 4 | |
| 1976 | Russ Jackson | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 289 | 354 | 15 | 0.469 | 4 | |
| 1977 | Leo Cahill | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 266 | 12 | 0.375 | 3 | Lost Semi-Final to Ottawa 21-16. |
| 1978 | Leo Cahill (3-6-0) | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 234 | 389 | 8 | 0.250 | 4 | Riley became Head Coach on Sept. 10th. “Bud” Riley (1-6-0). |
| 1979 | Forrest Gregg | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 | 0.313 | 4 | |
| 1980 | Willie Wood | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 358 | 12 | 0.375 | 4 | |
| 1981 | Willie Wood (0-10-0) | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 241 | 506 | 4 | 0.125 | 4 | Hudspeth became Head Coach on Sept. 13th. Tommy Hudspeth (2-4-0). |
| 1982 | Bob O’Billovich | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 426 | 426 | 19 | 0.594 | 1 | Won Final 44-7 over Ottawa, lost Grey Cup 32-16 to Edmonton. |
| 1983 | Bob O’Billovich | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 452 | 328 | 24 | 0.750 | 1 | Won Final 41-36 over Ham., won Grey Cup 18-17 over B.C. at Vancouver. |
| 1984 | Bob O’Billovich | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 461 | 361 | 19 | 0.594 | 1 | Lost Final 14-13 to Ham. in overtime at CNE. |
| 1985 | Bob O’Billovich | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 344 | 397 | 12 | 0.375 | 4 | |
| 1986 | Bob O’Billovich | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 417 | 441 | 20 | 0.556 | 1 | Lost Finals to Hamilton 59-56. |
| 1987 | Bob O’Billovich | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 484 | 427 | 23 | 0.639 | 2 | Beat Ham. in Semi-Final 29-13, beat Wpg. in Final 19-3, lost Grey Cup to Edmonton 38-36. |
| 1988 | Bob O’Billovich | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 571 | 326 | 28 | 0.778 | 1 | Lost Final to Winnipeg 27-11. |
| 1989 | Bob O’Billovich | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 369 | 428 | 14 | 0.389 | 2 | Lost Semi-Final to Winnipeg 30-7. |
| 1990 | Don Matthews | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 689 | 538 | 20 | 0.556 | 2 | Beat Ottawa in Semi Final 34-25, lost Final to Winnipeg 20-17. |
| 1991 | Adam Rita | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 647 | 526 | 26 | 0.722 | 1 | Won Final 42-3 over Winnipeg, won Grey Cup 36-21 over Calgary. |
| 1992 | Adam Rita (3-8-0) | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 469 | 523 | 12 | 0.333 | 4 | Meyer became Head Coach Sept. 21. Dennis Meyer (3-4-0) . |
| 1993 | Dennis Meyer (1-9-0) | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 390 | 593 | 6 | 0.167 | 4 | O’Billovich became GM and Head Coach Sept. 10. Bob O’Billovich (2-6-0) |
| 1994 | Bob O’Billovich | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 504 | 578 | 14 | 0.389 | 3 | Lost Semi-Final to Baltimore 34-15 |
| 1995 | Mike Faragalli (2-7-0) | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 376 | 519 | 8 | 0.222 | 7 | O’Billovich became Head Coach on Aug. 28th. Bob O’Billovich (2-7-0) |
| 1996 | Don Matthews | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 556 | 359 | 30 | 0.833 | 1 | Won Final 43-7 over Montreal, won Grey Cup 43-37 over Edmonton |
| 1997 | Don Matthews | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 660 | 327 | 30 | 0.833 | 1 | Won Final 37-30 over Montreal, won Grey Cup 47-23 over Saskatchewan |
| 1998 | Don Matthews | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 452 | 410 | 18 | 0.500 | 3 | Lost Semi-Final 41-28 to Montreal |
| 1999 | Jim Barker | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 386 | 373 | 18 | 0.500 | 3 | Lost Semi-Final 26-7 to Hamilton |
| 2000 | John Huard (1-6-1) | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 385 | 562 | 15 | 0.417 | 4 | Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons named Head Coach Michael Clemons (6-4-0) August 28, 2000. |
| 2001 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 432 | 455 | 15 | 0.417 | 4 | |
| 2002 | Gary Etcheverry (4-8-0) | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 344 | 482 | 16 | 0.444 | 2 | Lost to Montreal in Division Michael Clemons (4-2-0) Championship 35-18. |
| 2003 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 473 | 433 | 18 | 0.500 | 2 | Lost to Montreal in Division Championship 30-26. |
| 2004 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 422 | 414 | 20 | 0.556 | 2 | Won Semi 24-6 over Ham., won Final 26-18 over Mtl., won Grey Cup 27-19 over BC. |
| 2005 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 486 | 387 | 22 | 0.611 | 1 | Hosted Div. Championship, lost to Mtl 33-17. |
| 2006 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 359 | 343 | 20 | 0.556 | 2 | Won Semi-Final vs Wpg. 31-27, Lost to Mtl. in Div. Champ. 33-24. |
| 2007 | Michael Clemons | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 440 | 336 | 22 | 0.611 | 1 | Hosted Div. Champ., lost 19-9 to Wpg. |
| 2008 | Rich Stubler (4-6-0) | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 397 | 627 | 8 | 0.222 | 4 | Don Matthews hired as head coach on Sept. 9, 2008 Don Matthews (0-8-0). |
| 2009 | Bart Andrus | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 328 | 502 | 6 | 0.167 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Jim Barker | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 373 | 442 | 18 | 0.500 | 3 | Won Semi-Final at Ham. 16-13; lost to Mtl. in Div. Champ 48-17. |
| 2011 | Jim Barker | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 397 | 498 | 12 | 0.333 | 4 | Milanovich named head coach on Dec. 1, 2011 |
| 2012 | Scott Milanovich | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 445 | 491 | 18 | 0.500 | 2 | Won Eastern Semi-Final 42-26 over Edm. at Tor.; Won East Final 27-20 at Mtl.; Won Grey Cup 35-22 over Cal. at Rogers Centre. Milanovich named CFL Coach of the Year. |
| 2013 | Scott Milanovich | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 507 | 458 | 22 | 0.611 | 1 | Hosted East-Final, lost 36-24 to Hamilton. |
| 2014 | Scott Milanovich | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 450 | 456 | 16 | 0.444 | 3 | |
| 2015 | Scott Milanovich | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 438 | 499 | 20 | 0.556 | 3 | Lost Eastern Semi-Final at Hamilton 25-22. |
| 2016 | Scott Milanovich | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 383 | 568 | 10 | 0.278 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Marc Trestman | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 482 | 456 | 18 | 0.500 | 1 | Hosted East Semi-Final vs. Saskatchewan and beat the Riders 25-21; won 105th Grey Cup in Ottawa, edging Calgary 27-24 |
| 2018 | Marc Trestman | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 369 | 560 | 8 | 0.222 | 4 | Missed playoffs |
| 2019 | Corey Chamblin | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 373 | 562 | 8 | 0.222 | 3 | Missed playoffs; Jim Popp replaced by Michael Clemons as GM with 4 games remaining in the season |
| 2020 | Ryan Dinwiddie | No play due to pandemic | |||||||||
| 2021 | Ryan Dinwiddie | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 309 | 318 | 18 | 0.643 | 1 | Hosted Eastern Final vs. Hamilton and lost 27-19 to the Tiger-Cats |
