Bowl Games
| Season | Game | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Rose Bowl | California | W, 20-14 |
| 1995 | Rose Bowl | USC | L, 32-41 |
| 1996 | Citrus Bowl | Tennessee | L, 28-48 |
| 2000 | Alamo Bowl | Nebraska | L, 17-66 |
| 2003 | Motor City Bowl | Bowling Green | L, 24-28 |
| 2005 | Sun Bowl | UCLA | L, 38-50 |
| 2008 | Alamo Bowl | Missouri | L, 23-30 (OT) |
| 2009 | Outback Bowl | Auburn | L, 35-38 (OT) |
| 2010 | TicketCity Bowl | Texas Tech | L, 38-45 |
| 2011 | Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas | Texas A&M | L, 33–22 |
- Northwestern's 9 consecutive bowl losses are tied for the longest bowl losing streak of all time
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Famous quotes containing the words bowl and/or games:
“Three wise men of Gotham
Went to sea in a bowl;
If the bowl had been stronger,
My story would have been longer.”
—Mother Goose (fl. 17th–18th century. Three wise men of Gotham (l. 1–4)
“Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)