Bowl Game History
| Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
| January 1, 1947 | Rose Bowl | W | UCLA | 45 | 14 |
| January 1, 1952 | Rose Bowl | W | Stanford | 40 | 7 |
| January 1, 1964 | Rose Bowl | W | Washington | 17 | 7 |
| December 29, 1982 | Liberty Bowl | L | Alabama | 15 | 21 |
| January 2, 1984 | Rose Bowl | L | UCLA | 9 | 45 |
| December 31, 1985 | Peach Bowl | L | Army | 29 | 31 |
| December 29, 1988 | All-American Bowl | L | Florida | 10 | 14 |
| January 1, 1990 | Florida Citrus Bowl | W | Virginia | 31 | 21 |
| January 1, 1991 | Hall of Fame Bowl | L | Clemson | 0 | 30 |
| December 31, 1991 | John Hancock Bowl | L | UCLA | 3 | 6 |
| December 30, 1992 | Holiday Bowl | L | Hawai'i | 17 | 27 |
| December 31, 1994 | Liberty Bowl | W | East Carolina | 30 | 0 |
| December 30, 1999 | MicronPC.com Bowl | W | Virginia | 63 | 21 |
| January 1, 2002 | Sugar Bowl | L | LSU | 34 | 47 |
| January 1, 2008 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 17 | 49 |
| December 29, 2010 | Texas Bowl | W | Baylor | 38 | 14 |
| December 31, 2011 | Fight Hunger Bowl | W | UCLA | 20 | 14 |
| Total | 17 Bowl Games | 8-9 | 418 | 368 |
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