# |
Bowl |
Score[A 2] |
Date |
Season[A 3] |
Opponent[A 4] |
Stadium |
Location |
Attendance[5] |
Head coach |
1 |
Rose Bowl |
W 14 !W 14–0 |
000000001917-01-01-0000January 1, 1917 |
1916 |
Penn Quakers |
Tournament Park |
Pasadena |
27,000 |
Bezdek, HugoHugo Bezdek |
2 |
Rose Bowl |
L 01 !L 6–7 |
000000001920-01-01-0000January 1, 1920 |
1919 |
Harvard Crimson |
Tournament Park |
Pasadena |
35,000 |
Huntington, Charles A.Charles A. Huntington |
3 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
L 08 !L 13–21 |
000000001949-01-01-0000January 1, 1949 |
1948 |
SMU Mustangs |
Cotton Bowl |
Dallas |
43,000 |
Aiken, JimJim Aiken |
4 |
Rose Bowl |
L 02 !L 7–10 |
000000001958-01-01-0000January 1, 1958 |
1957 |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
98,202 |
Casanova, LenLen Casanova |
5 |
Liberty Bowl |
L 29 !L 12–41 |
000000001960-12-20-0000December 20, 1960 |
1960 |
Penn State Nittany Lions |
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium |
Philadelphia |
16,624 |
Casanova, LenLen Casanova |
6 |
Sun Bowl |
W 07 !W 21–14 |
000000001963-12-31-0000December 31, 1963 |
1963 |
SMU Mustangs |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso |
26,500 |
Casanova, LenLen Casanova |
7 |
Independence Bowl |
W 03 !W 27–24 |
000000001989-12-16-0000December 16, 1989 |
1989 |
Tulsa Golden Hurricane |
Independence Stadium |
Shreveport |
30,333 |
Brooks, RichRich Brooks |
8 |
Freedom Bowl |
L 01 !L 31–32 |
000000001990-12-29-0000December 29, 1990 |
1990 |
Colorado State Rams |
Anaheim Stadium |
Anaheim |
41,450 |
Brooks, RichRich Brooks |
9 |
Independence Bowl |
L 04 !L 35–39 |
000000001992-12-31-0000December 31, 1992 |
1992 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Independence Stadium |
Shreveport |
31,337 |
Brooks, RichRich Brooks |
10 |
Rose Bowl |
L 18 !L 20–38 |
000000001995-01-02-0000January 2, 1995 |
1994 |
Penn State Nittany Lions |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
102,247 |
Brooks, RichRich Brooks |
11 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
L 32 !L 6–36 |
000000001996-01-01-0000January 1, 1996 |
1995 |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Cotton Bowl |
Dallas |
58,214 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
12 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
W 28 !W 41–13 |
000000001997-12-20-0000December 20, 1997 |
1997 |
Air Force Falcons |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
Whitney |
21,514 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
BCS Era |
13 |
Aloha Classic |
L 08 !L 43–51 |
000000001998-12-25-0000December 25, 1998 |
1998 |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Aloha Stadium |
Honolulu |
46,451 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
14 |
Sun Bowl |
W 04 !W 24–20 |
000000001999-12-31-0000December 31, 1999 |
1999 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso |
48,757 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
15 |
Holiday Bowl |
W 05 !W 35–30 |
000000002000-12-29-0000December 29, 2000 |
2000 |
Texas Longhorns |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego |
63,278 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
16 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 22 !W 38–16 |
000000002002-01-01-0000January 1, 2002 |
2001 |
Colorado Buffaloes |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe |
74,118 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
17 |
Seattle Bowl |
L 21 !L 17–38 |
000000002002-12-30-0000December 30, 2002 |
2002 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons |
Qwest Field |
Seattle |
38,241 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
18 |
Sun Bowl |
L 01 !L 30–31 |
000000002003-12-31-0000December 31, 2003 |
2003 |
Minnesota Golden Gophers |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso |
49,894 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
19 |
Holiday Bowl |
L 03 !L 14–17 |
000000002005-12-29-0000December 29, 2005 |
2005 |
Oklahoma Sooners |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego |
65,416 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
20 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
L 30 !L 8–38 |
000000002006-12-21-0000December 21, 2006 |
2006 |
BYU Cougars |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
Whitney |
44,615 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
21 |
Sun Bowl |
W 35 !W 56–21 |
000000002007-12-31-0000December 31, 2007 |
2007 |
South Florida Bulls |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso |
49,867 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
22 |
Holiday Bowl |
W 11 !W 42–31 |
000000002008-12-30-0000December 30, 2008 |
2008 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego |
59,106 |
Bellotti, MikeMike Bellotti |
23 |
Rose Bowl |
L 09 !L 17–26 |
000000002010-01-01-0000January 1, 2010 |
2009 |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
93,963 |
Kelly, ChipChip Kelly |
24 |
BCS National Championship Game* |
L 03 !L 19–22 |
000000002011-01-10-0000January 10, 2011 |
2010 |
Auburn Tigers |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
Glendale |
78,603 |
Kelly, ChipChip Kelly |
25 |
Rose Bowl |
W 07 !W 45–38 |
000000002012-01-02-0000January 2, 2012 |
2011 |
Wisconsin Badgers |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
91,245 |
Kelly, ChipChip Kelly |
26 |
Fiesta Bowl |
W 18 !W 35–17 |
000000002013-01-03-0000January 3, 2013 |
2012 |
Kansas State Wildcats |
University of Phoenix Stadium |
Glendale |
70,242 |
Kelly, ChipChip Kelly |
27 |
Alamo Bowl |
W 23 !W 30–7 |
000000002013-12-30-0000December 30, 2013 |
2013 |
Texas Longhorns |
Alamodome |
San Antonio |
65,918 |
Helfrich, MarkMark Helfrich |
College Football Playoff Era |
28 |
Rose Bowl |
W 39 !W 59–20 |
000000002015-01-01-0000January 1, 2015 |
2014 |
Florida State Seminoles |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena |
91,322 |
Helfrich, MarkMark Helfrich |
29 |
CFP National Championship* |
L 22 !L 20–42 |
000000002015-01-12-0000January 12, 2015 |
2014 |
Ohio State Buckeyes |
AT&T Stadium |
Arlington |
85,689 |
Helfrich, MarkMark Helfrich |
30 |
Alamo Bowl |
L 22 !L 41–47 |
000000002016-01-02-0000January 2, 2016 |
2015 |
TCU Horned Frogs |
Alamodome |
San Antonio |
64,569 |
Helfrich, MarkMark Helfrich |