List of Penn State Nittany Lions bowl games explained

The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 53 bowl games compiling a record of 31–20–2 (.608). The Nittany Lions hold a 17–8–1 record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton).

Coach Joe Paterno was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins, 24, and appearances, 37, than any other coach in college football history, with a bowl record of 24–12–1 (.662). Paterno also had a record of 13–4–0 in "major" bowls. Paterno is one of only two coaches in history to have competed in and won all five major bowls with the other being Bob Stoops at Oklahoma.

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coach
1Rose Bowl1922USC TrojansRose BowlPasadena43,000
2Cotton Bowl Classic1947SMU MustangsCotton BowlDallas47,000
3Liberty Bowl1959Alabama Crimson TidePhiladelphia Municipal StadiumPhiladelphia36,211
4Liberty Bowl1960Philadelphia Municipal StadiumPhiladelphia16,624
5Gator Bowl1961Georgia Tech YellowjacketsGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville50,202
6Gator Bowl1962Florida GatorsGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville50,026
7Gator Bowl1967Florida State SeminolesGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville68,019
8Orange Bowl1968Kansas JayhawksOrange BowlMiami77,719
9Orange Bowl1969Missouri TigersOrange BowlMiami77,282
10Cotton Bowl Classic1971Texas LonghornsCotton BowlDallas70,000
11Sugar Bowl1972Oklahoma SoonersTulane StadiumNew Orleans80,123
12Orange Bowl1973LSU TigersOrange BowlMiami60,477
13Cotton Bowl Classic1974Baylor BearsCotton BowlDallas68,500
14Sugar Bowl1975Alabama Crimson TideLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans75,212
15Gator Bowl1976Notre Dame Fighting IrishGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville67,827
16Fiesta Bowl1977Arizona State Sun DevilsSun Devil StadiumTempe57,727
17Sugar Bowl1978Alabama Crimson TideLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans76,824
18Liberty Bowl1979Tulane Green WaveLiberty BowlMemphis50,021
19Fiesta Bowl1980Ohio State BuckeyesSun Devil StadiumTempe66,738
20Fiesta Bowl1981USC TrojansSun Devil StadiumTempe71,053
21Sugar Bowl1982Georgia BulldogsLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans78,127
22Aloha Bowl1983Washington HuskiesAloha StadiumHonolulu37,212
23Orange Bowl1985Oklahoma SoonersOrange BowlMiami74,178
24Fiesta Bowl1986Miami HurricanesSun Devil StadiumTempe73,098
25Florida Citrus Bowl1987Clemson TigersFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando53,152
26Holiday Bowl1989BYU CougarsJack Murphy StadiumSan Diego61,113
27Blockbuster Bowl1990Florida State SeminolesJoe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens74,021
28Fiesta Bowl1991Tennessee VolunteersSun Devil StadiumTempe71,133
29Blockbuster Bowl1992Stanford CardinalJoe Robbie StadiumMiami Gardens45,554
30Florida Citrus Bowl1993Tennessee VolunteersFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando72,456
31Rose Bowl1994Oregon DucksRose BowlPasadena102,247
32Outback Bowl1995Auburn TigersTampa StadiumTampa65,313
33Fiesta Bowl1996Texas LonghornsSun Devil StadiumTempe65,106
34Florida Citrus Bowl1997Florida GatorsFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando72,940
35Outback Bowl1998Kentucky WildcatsRaymond James StadiumTampa66,005
36Alamo Bowl1999Texas A&M AggiesAlamodomeSan Antonio65,380
37Capital One Bowl2002Auburn TigersFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando66,334
38Orange Bowl2005Florida State SeminolesDolphins StadiumMiami Gardens77,912
39Outback Bowl2006Tennessee VolunteersRaymond James StadiumTampa65,601
40Alamo Bowl2007Texas A&M AggiesAlamodomeSan Antonio66,166
41Rose Bowl2008USC TrojansRose BowlPasadena93,293
42Capital One Bowl2009LSU TigersFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando63,025
43Outback Bowl2010Florida GatorsRaymond James StadiumTampa60,574
44TicketCity Bowl2011Houston CougarsCotton BowlDallas46,817
45Pinstripe Bowl2014Boston College EaglesYankee StadiumBronx49,012
46TaxSlayer Bowl2015Georgia BulldogsEverBank FieldJacksonville58,212
47Rose Bowl2016USC TrojansRose BowlPasadena95,128
48Fiesta Bowl2017Washington HuskiesUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale61,842
49Citrus Bowl2018Kentucky WildcatsCamping World StadiumOrlando59,167
50Cotton Bowl Classic2019Memphis TigersAT&T StadiumArlington54,828
51Outback Bowl2021Arkansas RazorbacksRaymond James StadiumTampa46,577
52Rose Bowl2022Utah UtesRose BowlPasadena94,873
53Peach Bowl2023Ole Miss RebelsMercedes-Benz StadiumAtlanta71,230