| Year | Bowl | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Outback | 1/2/12 | beat Georgia 33-30, 3 OT |
| 2010 | Capital One | 1/1/11 | lost to Alabama 7-49 |
| 2009 | Alamo | 1/2/10 | lost to Texas Tech 31-41 |
| 2008 | Capital One | 1/1/09 | lost to Georgia 12-24 |
| 2007 | Champs Sports | 12/28/07 | lost to Boston College 21-24 |
| 2003 | Alamo | 12/29/03 | lost to Nebraska 3-17 |
| 2001 | Silicon Valley | 12/31/01 | beat Fresno St 44-35 |
| 1999 | Citrus | 1/1/00 | beat Florida 37-34 |
| 1997 | Aloha | 12/25/97 | lost to Washington 23-51 |
| 1996 | Sun | 12/31/96 | lost to Stanford 0-38 |
| 1995 | Independence | 12/29/95 | lost to LSU 26-45 |
| 1993 | Liberty | 12/28/93 | lost to Louisville 7-18 |
| 1990 | Sun | 12/31/90 | beat Southern Cal 17-16 |
| 1989 | Aloha | 12/25/89 | beat Hawaii 33-13 |
| 1988 | Gator | 1/1/89 | lost to Georgia 27-34 |
| 1987 | Rose | 1/1/88 | beat Southern Cal 20-17 |
| 1985 | Hall of Fame | 12/31/85 | lost to Georgia Tech 14-17 |
| 1984 | Cherry | 12/22/84 | lost to Army 6-10 |
| 1965 | Rose | 1/1/66 | lost to UCLA 12-14 |
| 1955 | Rose | 1/2/56 | beat UCLA 17-14 |
| 1953 | Rose | 1/1/54 | beat UCLA 28-20 |
| 1937 | Orange | 1/1/38 | lost to Auburn 0-6 |