List of USC Trojans bowl games explained

The USC Trojans football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Southern California in the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Since the establishment of the team in 1888, USC has appeared in 55 bowl games, with a record of 35-20. The Trojans appeared in 34 Rose Bowls, winning 25, both records for the bowl.

Bowl games

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BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendanceHead coach
1Rose Bowl1922Penn StateRose BowlPasadena, CA43,000
2Christmas Festival1924MissouriLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, CA47,000
3Rose Bowl1929PittsburghRose BowlPasadena, CA72,000
4Rose Bowl1931Tulane75,562
5Rose Bowl1932Pittsburgh78,874
6Rose Bowl1938Duke89,452
7Rose Bowl1939Tennessee92,000
8Rose Bowl1943Washington68,000
9Rose Bowl1944Tennessee91,000
10Rose Bowl1945Alabama93,000
11Rose Bowl1947Michigan93,000
12Rose Bowl1952Wisconsin101,500
13Rose Bowl1954Ohio State89,191
14Rose Bowl1962Wisconsin98,698
15Rose Bowl1966Purdue100,807
16Rose Bowl1967Indiana102,946
17Rose Bowl1968Ohio State102,063
18Rose Bowl1969Michigan103,878
19Rose Bowl1972Ohio State106,869
20Rose Bowl1973Ohio State105,267
21Rose Bowl1974Ohio State106,721
22Liberty Bowl1975Texas A&MMemphis Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN52,129
23Rose Bowl1976MichiganRose BowlPasadena, CA106,182
24Bluebonnet Bowl1977Texas A&MAstrodomeHouston, TX52,842
25Rose Bowl1978MichiganRose BowlPasadena, CA105,629
26Rose Bowl1979Ohio State105,526
27Fiesta Bowl1981Penn StateSun Devil StadiumTempe, AZ71,053
28Rose Bowl1984Ohio StateRose BowlPasadena, CA102,594
29Aloha Bowl1985AlabamaAloha StadiumHonolulu, HI35,183
30Florida Citrus Bowl1986AuburnCitrus BowlGainesville, FL51,113
31Rose Bowl1987Michigan StateRose BowlPasadena, CA103,847
32Rose Bowl1988Michigan101,688
33Rose Bowl1989Michigan103,450
34Sun Bowl1990Michigan StateSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX50,562
35Freedom Bowl1992Fresno StateAnaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA50,745
36Freedom Bowl1993UtahAnaheim StadiumAnaheim, CA37,203
37Cotton Bowl Classic1994Texas TechCotton BowlDallas, TX70,218
38Rose Bowl1995NorthwesternRose BowlPasadena, CA100,102
39Sun Bowl1998TCUSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX46,612
40Las Vegas Bowl2001UtahSam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NV22,385
41Orange Bowl2002IowaPro Player StadiumMiami Gardens, FL75,971
42Rose Bowl2003MichiganRose BowlPasadena, CA93,849
43Orange Bowl
BCS National Championship Game		2004OklahomaDolphin StadiumMiami Gardens, FL77,912
44Rose Bowl
BCS National Championship Game		2005TexasRose BowlPasadena, CA93,926
45Rose Bowl2006Michigan93,852
46Rose Bowl2007Illinois93,923
47Rose Bowl2008Penn State93,293
48Emerald Bowl2009Boston CollegeAT&T ParkSan Francisco, CA40,121
49Sun Bowl2012Georgia TechSun Bowl StadiumEl Paso, TX47,922
50Las Vegas Bowl2013Fresno StateSam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas, NV42,178
51Holiday Bowl2014NebraskaQualcomm StadiumSan Diego, CA55,789
52Holiday Bowl2015Wisconsin48,329
53Rose Bowl2016Penn StateRose BowlPasadena, CA95,128
54Cotton Bowl ClassicDecember 29, 20172017Ohio StateAT&T StadiumArlington, TX67,510
55Holiday BowlDecember 27, 20192019IowaSDCCU StadiumSan Diego, CA50,123
56Cotton Bowl ClassicJanuary 2, 20232022TulaneAT&T StadiumArlington, TX55,329
57Holiday BowlDecember 27, 20232023LouisvillePetco ParkSan Diego, CA