List of Texas Longhorns bowl games explained

The Texas Longhorns football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Texas in the Big 12 Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1893, Texas has appeared in 57 bowl games with a record of 31-24-2. Included in these games are two BCS National Championship Game appearances.[1] [2] Texas has also participated in 22 Cotton Bowls, two Rose Bowls, five Sugar Bowls, two Orange Bowls, and two Fiesta Bowls.

Key

General
Bowl game record attendance
Former bowl game record attendance
Denotes national championship game
§Denotes College Football Playoff game
Results
WWin
LLoss
TTie

Bowl games

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendance[3] Head coach
1Cotton Bowl[4] 1942Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsCotton BowlDallas, TX36,620Dana X. Bible
2Cotton Bowl[5] 1943Randolph Field RamblersCotton BowlDallas, TX15,000Dana X. Bible
3Cotton Bowl[6] 1945Missouri TigersCotton BowlDallas, TX46,000Dana X. Bible
4Sugar Bowl[7] 1947Alabama Crimson TideTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LA73,000Blair Cherry
5Orange Bowl[8] 1948Georgia BulldogsBurdine StadiumMiami, FL60,523Blair Cherry
6Cotton Bowl[9] 1950Tennessee VolunteersCotton BowlDallas, TX75,500Blair Cherry
7Cotton Bowl[10] 1952Tennessee VolunteersCotton BowlDallas, TX75,500Ed Price
8Sugar Bowl[11] 1957Ole Miss RebelsTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LAN/ADarrell Royal
9Bluebonnet Bowl[12] 1960Alabama Crimson TideRice StadiumHouston, TX68,000Darrell Royal
10Cotton Bowl[13] 1961Ole Miss RebelsCotton BowlDallas, TX75,504Darrell Royal
11Cotton Bowl[14] 1962LSU TigersCotton BowlDallas, TX75,504Darrell Royal
12Cotton Bowl 1963Navy MidshipmenCotton BowlDallas, TX75,504Darrell Royal
13Orange Bowl[16] 1964Alabama Crimson TideOrange BowlMiami, FL72,880Darrell Royal
14Bluebonnet Bowl[17] 1966Ole Miss RebelsRice StadiumHouston, TX67,000Darrell Royal
15Cotton Bowl[18] 1968Tennessee VolunteersCotton BowlDallas, TX70,000Darrell Royal
16Cotton Bowl 1969Notre Dame Fighting IrishCotton BowlDallas, TX71,938Darrell Royal
17Cotton Bowl 1970Notre Dame Fighting IrishCotton BowlDallas, TX72,000Darrell Royal
18Cotton Bowl[21] 1971Penn State Nittany LionsCotton BowlDallas, TX70,000Darrell Royal
19Cotton Bowl[22] 1972Alabama Crimson TideCotton BowlDallas, TX72,000Darrell Royal
20Cotton Bowl[23] 1973Nebraska CornhuskersCotton BowlDallas, TX68,500Darrell Royal
21Gator Bowl[24] 1974Auburn TigersGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FL63,811Darrell Royal
22Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl[25] 1975Colorado BuffaloesAstrodomeHouston, TX52,748Darrell Royal
23Cotton Bowl[26] 1977Notre Dame Fighting IrishCotton BowlDallas, TX76,701Fred Akers
24Sun Bowl[27] 1978Maryland TerrapinsSun BowlEl Paso, TX32,000Fred Akers
25Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl[28] 1980North Carolina Tar HeelsAstrodomeHouston, TX36,667Fred Akers
26Cotton Bowl[29] 1981Alabama Crimson TideCotton BowlDallas, TX73,243Fred Akers
27Sun Bowl[30] 1982North Carolina Tar HeelsSun BowlEl Paso, TX31,359Fred Akers
28Cotton Bowl[31] 1983Georgia BulldogsCotton BowlDallas, TX67,891Fred Akers
29Freedom Bowl[32] 1984Iowa HawkeyesAnaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA24,093Fred Akers
30Bluebonnet Bowl[33] 1985Air Force FalconsRice StadiumHouston, TX42,000Fred Akers
31Bluebonnet Bowl[34] 1987Pittsburgh PanthersAstrodomeHouston, TX33,122David McWilliams
32Cotton Bowl[35] 1990Miami HurricanesCotton BowlDallas, TX73,521David McWilliams
33Sun Bowl[36] 1994North Carolina Tar HeelsSun BowlEl Paso, TX50,612John Mackovic
34Sugar Bowl[37] 1995Virginia Tech HokiesLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA70,283John Mackovic
35Fiesta Bowl[38] 1996Penn State Nittany LionsSun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ65,106John Mackovic
36Cotton Bowl[39] 1998Mississippi State BulldogsCotton BowlDallas, TX72,611Mack Brown
37Cotton Bowl[40] 1999Arkansas RazorbacksCotton BowlDallas, TX72,723Mack Brown
38Holiday Bowl[41] 2000Oregon DucksQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA63,278Mack Brown
39Holiday Bowl[42] 2001Washington HuskiesQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA60,548Mack Brown
40Cotton Bowl[43] 2002LSU TigersCotton BowlDallas, TXN/AMack Brown
41Holiday Bowl[44] 2003Washington StateQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA61,102Mack Brown
42Rose Bowl[45] 2004MichiganRose BowlPasadena, CA93,467Mack Brown
43Rose Bowl 2005USCRose BowlPasadena, CA93,988Mack Brown
44Alamo Bowl[47] 2006IowaAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX65,875Mack Brown
45Holiday Bowl[48] 2007Arizona StateQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA64,020Mack Brown
46Fiesta Bowl[49] 2008Ohio StateUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale, AZ72,047Mack Brown
47BCS National Championship Game 2009AlabamaRose BowlPasadena, CA94,906Mack Brown
48Holiday Bowl[51] 2011CaliforniaQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA56,313Mack Brown
49Alamo Bowl[52] 2012Oregon StateAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX65,277Mack Brown
50Alamo Bowl[53] 2013OregonAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX65,918Mack Brown
51Texas Bowl[54] 2014ArkansasNRG StadiumHouston, TX71,115Charlie Strong
52Texas Bowl[55] 2017MissouriNRG StadiumHouston, TX67,820Tom Herman
53Sugar Bowl[56] 2018GeorgiaMercedes-Benz SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA71,449Tom Herman
54Alamo Bowl[57] 2019UtahAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX60,147Tom Herman
55Alamo Bowl[58] 2020ColoradoAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX10,822Tom Herman
56Alamo Bowl[59] 2022WashingtonAlamodomeSan Antonio, TX62,730Steve Sarkisian
57Sugar Bowl§2023WashingtonCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans, LA68,791Steve Sarkisian

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CITI BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. ESPN. November 21, 2023.
  2. Web site: The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi. ESPN. November 21, 2023.
  3. Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38
  4. Web site: 7th Classic, 1943. Cotton Bowl. November 21, 2023.
  5. Web site: 8th Classic, 1944. Cotton Bowl. November 21, 2023.
  6. Web site: 10th Classic, 1946. Cotton Bowl. November 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: 14th Annual Sugar Bowl January 1, 1948. Sugar Bowl. November 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Orange Bowl - Texas vs Georgia Box Score, January 1, 1949. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  9. Web site: 1950 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  10. Web site: 1952 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  11. Web site: 1957 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  12. Web site: 1960 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  13. Web site: 1961 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  14. Web site: 1962 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  15. Web site: 1963 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  16. Web site: 1964 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  17. Web site: 1966 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  18. Web site: 1968 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  19. Web site: 1969 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  20. Web site: 1970 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  21. Web site: 1971 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  22. Web site: 1972 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  23. Web site: 1973 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  24. Web site: 1974 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  25. Web site: 1975 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  26. Web site: 1977 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  27. Web site: 1978 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  28. Web site: 1980 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  29. Web site: 1981Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  30. Web site: 1982 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  31. Web site: 1983 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  32. Web site: 1984 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  33. Web site: 1985 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  34. Web site: 1987 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  35. Web site: 1990 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  36. Web site: 1994 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  37. Web site: 1995 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  38. Web site: 1996 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  39. Web site: 1998 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  40. Web site: 1999 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  41. Web site: 2000 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  42. Web site: 2001 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  43. Web site: 2002 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  44. Web site: 2003 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  45. Web site: 2004 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  46. Web site: 2005 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  47. Web site: 2006 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  48. Web site: 2007 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  49. Web site: 2008 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  50. Web site: 2009 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  51. Web site: 2011 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  52. Web site: 2012 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  53. Web site: 2013 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  54. Web site: 2014 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  55. Web site: 2017 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  56. Web site: 2018 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  57. Web site: 2019 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  58. Web site: 2020 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.
  59. Web site: 2022 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results. Sports Reference. November 21, 2023.