Bowl games
List of bowl games
# |
Bowl |
Score |
Date |
Season |
Opponent |
Stadium |
Location |
Attendance |
Head coach |
1 |
Rose Bowl |
W 14–3 |
January 1, 1923 |
1922 |
Penn State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
43,000 |
Gus Henderson |
2 |
Christmas Festival |
W 20–7 |
December 25, 1924 |
1924 |
Missouri |
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
Los Angeles, CA |
47,000 |
Gus Henderson |
3 |
Rose Bowl |
W 47–14 |
January 1, 1930 |
1929 |
Pittsburgh |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
72,000 |
Howard Jones |
4 |
Rose Bowl |
W 21–12 |
January 1, 1932 |
1931 |
Tulane |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
75,562 |
Howard Jones |
5 |
Rose Bowl |
W 35–0 |
January 2, 1933 |
1932 |
Pittsburgh |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
78,874 |
Howard Jones |
6 |
Rose Bowl |
W 7–3 |
January 2, 1939 |
1938 |
Duke |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
89,452 |
Howard Jones |
7 |
Rose Bowl |
W 14–0 |
January 1, 1940 |
1939 |
Tennessee |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
92,000 |
Howard Jones |
8 |
Rose Bowl |
W 39–0 |
January 1, 1944 |
1943 |
Washington |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
68,000 |
Jeff Cravath |
9 |
Rose Bowl |
W 25–0 |
January 1, 1945 |
1944 |
Tennessee |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
91,000 |
Jeff Cravath |
10 |
Rose Bowl |
L 14–34 |
January 1, 1946 |
1945 |
Alabama |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,000 |
Jeff Cravath |
11 |
Rose Bowl |
L 0–49 |
January 1, 1948 |
1947 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,000 |
Jeff Cravath |
12 |
Rose Bowl |
W 7–0 |
January 1, 1953 |
1952 |
Wisconsin |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
101,500 |
Jess Hill |
13 |
Rose Bowl |
L 7–20 |
January 1, 1955 |
1954 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
89,191 |
Jess Hill |
14 |
Rose Bowl |
W 42–37 |
January 1, 1963 |
1962 |
Wisconsin |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
98,698 |
John McKay |
15 |
Rose Bowl |
L 13–14 |
January 2, 1967 |
1966 |
Purdue |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
100,807 |
John McKay |
16 |
Rose Bowl |
W 14–3 |
January 1, 1968 |
1967 |
Indiana |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
102,946 |
John McKay |
17 |
Rose Bowl |
L 16–27 |
January 1, 1969 |
1968 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
102,063 |
John McKay |
18 |
Rose Bowl |
W 10–3 |
January 1, 1970 |
1969 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
103,878 |
John McKay |
19 |
Rose Bowl |
W 42–17 |
January 1, 1973 |
1972 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
106,869 |
John McKay |
20 |
Rose Bowl |
L 21–42 |
January 1, 1974 |
1973 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
105,267 |
John McKay |
21 |
Rose Bowl |
W 18–17 |
January 1, 1975 |
1974 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
106,721 |
John McKay |
22 |
Liberty Bowl |
W 20–0 |
December 22, 1975 |
1975 |
Texas A&M |
Memphis Memorial Stadium |
Memphis, TN |
52,129 |
John McKay |
23 |
Rose Bowl |
W 14–6 |
January 1, 1977 |
1976 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
106,182 |
John Robinson |
24 |
Bluebonnet Bowl |
W 47–28 |
December 31, 1977 |
1977 |
Texas A&M |
Astrodome |
Houston, TX |
52,842 |
John Robinson |
25 |
Rose Bowl |
W 17–10 |
January 1, 1979 |
1978 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
105,629 |
John Robinson |
26 |
Rose Bowl |
W 17–16 |
January 1, 1980 |
1979 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
105,526 |
John Robinson |
27 |
Fiesta Bowl |
L 10–26 |
January 1, 1982 |
1981 |
Penn State |
Sun Devil Stadium |
Tempe, AZ |
71,053 |
John Robinson |
28 |
Rose Bowl |
W 20–17 |
January 1, 1985 |
1984 |
Ohio State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
102,594 |
Ted Tollner |
29 |
Aloha Bowl |
L 3–24 |
December 28, 1985 |
1985 |
Alabama |
Aloha Stadium |
Honolulu, HI |
35,183 |
Ted Tollner |
30 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
L 7–16 |
January 1, 1987 |
1986 |
Auburn |
Citrus Bowl |
Gainesville, FL |
51,113 |
Ted Tollner |
31 |
Rose Bowl |
L 20–17 |
January 1, 1988 |
1987 |
Michigan State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
103,847 |
Larry Smith |
32 |
Rose Bowl |
L 22–14 |
January 2, 1989 |
1988 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
101,688 |
Larry Smith |
33 |
Rose Bowl |
W 17–10 |
January 1, 1990 |
1989 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
103,450 |
Larry Smith |
34 |
Sun Bowl |
L 16–17 |
December 31, 1990 |
1990 |
Michigan State |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, TX |
50,562 |
Larry Smith |
35 |
Freedom Bowl |
L 7–24 |
December 29, 1992 |
1992 |
Fresno State |
Anaheim Stadium |
Anaheim, CA |
50,745 |
Larry Smith |
36 |
Freedom Bowl |
W 28–21 |
December 30, 1993 |
1993 |
Utah |
Anaheim Stadium |
Anaheim, CA |
37,203 |
John Robinson |
37 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
W 55–14 |
January 2, 1995 |
1994 |
Texas Tech |
Cotton Bowl |
Dallas, TX |
70,218 |
John Robinson |
38 |
Rose Bowl |
W 41–32 |
January 1, 1996 |
1995 |
Northwestern |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
100,102 |
John Robinson |
39 |
Sun Bowl |
L 19–28 |
December 31, 1998 |
1998 |
TCU |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, TX |
46,612 |
Paul Hackett |
40 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
L 6–10 |
December 25, 2001 |
2001 |
Utah |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
Las Vegas, NV |
22,385 |
Pete Carroll |
41 |
Orange Bowl |
W 38–17 |
January 2, 2003 |
2002 |
Iowa |
Pro Player Stadium |
Miami Gardens, FL |
75,971 |
Pete Carroll |
42 |
Rose Bowl |
W 28–14 |
January 1, 2004 |
2003 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,849 |
Pete Carroll |
43 |
Orange Bowl |
W 55–19 |
January 4, 2005 |
2004 |
Oklahoma |
Dolphin Stadium |
Miami Gardens, FL |
77,912 |
Pete Carroll |
44 |
Rose Bowl |
L 38–41 |
January 4, 2006 |
2005 |
Texas |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,926 |
Pete Carroll |
45 |
Rose Bowl |
W 32–18 |
January 1, 2007 |
2006 |
Michigan |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,852 |
Pete Carroll |
46 |
Rose Bowl |
W 49–17 |
January 1, 2008 |
2007 |
Illinois |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,923 |
Pete Carroll |
47 |
Rose Bowl |
W 38–24 |
January 1, 2009 |
2008 |
Penn State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
93,293 |
Pete Carroll |
48 |
Emerald Bowl |
W 24–13 |
December 26, 2009 |
2009 |
Boston College |
AT&T Park |
San Francisco, CA |
40,121 |
Pete Carroll |
49 |
Sun Bowl |
L 7–21 |
December 31, 2012 |
2012 |
Georgia Tech |
Sun Bowl Stadium |
El Paso, TX |
47,922 |
Lane Kiffin |
50 |
Las Vegas Bowl |
W 45–20 |
December 21, 2013 |
2013 |
Fresno State |
Sam Boyd Stadium |
Las Vegas, NV |
42,178 |
Clay Helton |
51 |
Holiday Bowl |
W 45–42 |
December 27, 2014 |
2014 |
Nebraska |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego, CA |
55,789 |
Steve Sarkisian |
52 |
Holiday Bowl |
L 21–23 |
December 30, 2015 |
2015 |
Wisconsin |
Qualcomm Stadium |
San Diego, CA |
48,329 |
Clay Helton |
53 |
Rose Bowl |
W 52–49 |
January 2, 2017 |
2016 |
Penn State |
Rose Bowl |
Pasadena, CA |
95,128 |
Clay Helton |
54 |
Cotton Bowl Classic |
L 7–24 |
December 29, 2017 |
2017 |
Ohio State |
AT&T Stadium |
Arlington, TX |
67,510 |
Clay Helton |
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