Runner Up's Bowl Performance
Rankings are from the AP Poll.
| Season | SEC Runner Up | Result | Opponent | Opp. Conference | Bowl Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | #14 Florida | W 27-10 | #12 NC State | ACC | 1992 Gator Bowl |
| 1993 | #18 Alabama | W 24-10 | #12 North Carolina | ACC | 1993 Gator Bowl |
| 1994 | #6 Alabama | W 24-17 | #13 Ohio State | Big Ten | 1995 Citrus Bowl |
| 1995 | #24 Arkansas | L 10-20 | North Carolina | ACC | 1995 Carquest Bowl |
| 1996 | #16 Alabama | W 17-14 | #15 Michigan | Big Ten | 1997 Outback Bowl |
| 1997 | #13 Auburn | W 21-17 | Clemson | ACC | 1998 Peach Bowl |
| 1998 | #25 Mississippi State | L 11-38 | #20 Texas | Big XII | 1999 Cotton Bowl |
| 1999 | #10 Florida | L 34-37 | #9 Michigan State | Big Ten | 2000 Citrus Bowl |
| 2000 | #20 Auburn | L 28-31 | #17 Michigan | Big Ten | 2001 Citrus Bowl |
| 2001 | #8 Tennessee | W 45-17 | #17 Michigan | Big Ten | 2002 Citrus Bowl |
| 2002 | #25 Arkansas | L 14-29 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 2002 Music City Bowl |
| 2003 | #11 Georgia | W 34-27 | #12 Purdue | Big Ten | 2004 Capital One Bowl |
| 2004 | #15 Tennessee | W 38-7 | #22 Texas A&M | Big XII | 2005 Cotton Bowl |
| 2005 | #10 LSU | W 40-3 | #9 Miami | ACC | 2005 Peach Bowl |
| 2006 | #12 Arkansas | L 14-17 | #6 Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2007 Capital One Bowl |
| 2007 | #16 Tennessee | W 21-17 | #18 Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2008 Outback Bowl |
| 2008 | #4 Alabama | L 17-31 | #6 Utah | Mountain West | 2009 Sugar Bowl |
| 2009 | #5 Florida | W 51-24 | #4 Cincinnati | Big East | 2010 Sugar Bowl |
| 2010 | #19 South Carolina | L 17-26 | #23 Florida State | ACC | 2010 Chick-Fil-A Bowl |
| 2011 | #18 Georgia | L 30-33 | #12 Michigan State | Big Ten | 2012 Outback Bowl |
| 2012 | #7 Georgia | W 45-31 | #16 Nebraska | Big Ten | 2013 Capital One Bowl |
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