List of West Virginia Mountaineers bowl games explained

The West Virginia Mountaineers college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the West Virginia University in the Big 12 Conference (Big 12). Since the establishment of the team in 1891, West Virginia University has appeared in 40 bowl games.[1] Included in these games are four appearances in the Peach Bowl, three appearances in the Sugar Bowl, two in the Fiesta Bowl and one in the Orange Bowl.[1] [2] Throughout the history of the program, eleven separate coaches have led the Mountaineers to bowl games with Don Nehlen having the most appearances (13). West Virginia's overall bowl record is 17 - 23.

Key

General
Bowl game record attendance
Former bowl game record attendance
Interim Head Coach
Results
WWin
LLoss

Bowl games

! scope="col"

BowlScoreDateSeasonOpponentStadiumLocationAttendance[3] Head coachMVP
1San Diego East-West Christmas Classic1922Gonzaga BulldogsBalboa StadiumSan DiegoN/A -
2Sun Bowl1937Texas Tech Red RaidersKidd FieldEl Paso -
3Sun Bowl1948Texas Mines MinersKidd FieldEl Paso -
4Sugar Bowl1953No. 8 Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsTulane StadiumNew Orleans -
5Liberty Bowl1964Utah UtesBoardwalk HallAtlantic City -
6Peach Bowl1969South Carolina GamecocksGrant FieldAtlantaEddie Williams (FB)
7Peach Bowl1972NC State WolfpackAtlanta StadiumAtlanta -
8Peach Bowl1975NC State WolfpackAtlanta StadiumAtlantaRay Marshall (LB)
9Peach Bowl1981Florida GatorsAtlanta–Fulton County StadiumAtlantaMickey Walczack (RB),
Don Stemple (DB)
10Gator Bowl1982Florida State SeminolesGator BowlJacksonville (K)
11Hall of Fame Classic Bowl1983Kentucky WildcatsLegion FieldBirmingham (QB)
12Bluebonnet Bowl1984TCU Horned FrogsAstrodomeHoustonWillie Drewrey (WR)
13Sun Bowl1987No. 11 Oklahoma State CowboysSun BowlEl Paso -
14Fiesta Bowl1988No. 1 Notre Dame Fighting IrishSun Devil StadiumTempe -
15Gator Bowl1989No. 14 Clemson TigersGator BowlJacksonville (LB)
16Sugar Bowl1993No. 8 Florida GatorsLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans -
171994South Carolina GamecocksMiami Gardens -
18Gator Bowl1996No. 12 North Carolina Tar HeelsJacksonville (WR)
191997Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsMiami Gardens -
20Insight.com Bowl1998No. 23 Missouri TigersArizona StadiumTucson (QB)
21Music City Bowl2000Ole Miss RebelsAdelphia ColiseumNashville (QB)
222002Virginia CavaliersCharlotte -
23Gator Bowl2003No. 23 Maryland TerrapinsJacksonvilleBrian King (DB)
24Gator Bowl2004No. 17 Florida State SeminolesJacksonville (RB)
25Sugar Bowl2005No. 8 Georgia BulldogsGeorgia DomeAtlanta (RB)
26Gator Bowl2006Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsJacksonville (QB)
27Fiesta Bowl2007No. 3 Oklahoma SoonersUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale (QB),
Reed Williams (LB)
282008North Carolina Tar HeelsBank of America StadiumCharlotte (QB)
29Gator Bowl2009Florida State SeminolesJacksonville (RB)
30Champs Sports Bowl2010NC State WolfpackFlorida Citrus BowlOrlando -
31Orange Bowl2011No. 14 Clemson TigersSun Life StadiumMiami Gardens (QB)
32Pinstripe Bowl2012Syracuse OrangeYankee StadiumBronx -
33Liberty Bowl2014Texas A&M AggiesLiberty Bowl StadiumMemphis -
34Cactus Bowl2015Arizona State Sun DevilsChase FieldPhoenixSkyler Howard (QB),
Shaq Petteway (LB)
35Russell Athletic Bowl2016Miami HurricanesCamping World StadiumOrlando -
36Heart of Dallas Bowl2017Utah UtesCotton BowlDallas -
37Camping World Bowl2018No. 17 Syracuse OrangeCamping World StadiumOrlando -
38Liberty Bowl2020Army Black KnightsLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphisT. J. Simmons (WR)
39Guaranteed Rate Bowl2021Minnesota Golden GophersChase FieldPhoenix -
40Duke's Mayo Bowl2023North Carolina Tar HeelsBank of America StadiumCharlotteGarrett Greene (QB)

Notes

  1. Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29
  2. Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31
  3. Bowl/All-Star Game Records, pp. 32–38

References

General
Specific