WVU Bowl History: Bowl-by-Bowl Results

Taking a look back at the results of all 40 Mountaineer bowl games
Jan 4, 2012; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Willie Milhouse (85) dives for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the 2012 Orange Bowl game against the Clemson Tigers at Sun Life Stadium. The Mountaineers won 70 to 33.
Jan 4, 2012; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers wide receiver Willie Milhouse (85) dives for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of the 2012 Orange Bowl game against the Clemson Tigers at Sun Life Stadium. The Mountaineers won 70 to 33. | Joshua S. Kelly-Imagn Images

The West Virginia University football program will make its 41st bowl appearance in the Frisco Bowl Tuesday night. The Mountaineers are 17-23 all-time in bowl games.

WVU BOWL HISTORY

2023 (9-4)

Dukes Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, NC, 12/27/23) vs. North Carolina W 30-10

2021 (6-7)

Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Pheonix, AZ, 12/28/21) vs. Minnesota L 6-18

2020 (6-4)

AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN, 12/31/20) vs. Army W 24-21

2018 (8-4)

Camping World Bowl (Orlando, FL, 12/28/18) vs. No. 17 Syracuse L 18-34

2017 (7-6)

Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, TX, 12/26/17) vs. Utah L 14-30

2016 (10-3)

Russell Athletic Bowl (Miami, FL, 12/28/16) vs. Miami L 14-31

2015 (8-5)

Cactus Bowl (Pheonix, AZ, 1/2/16) vs. Arizona State W 43-42

2014 (7-6)

Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN, 12/29/14) vs. Texas A&M L 37-45

2012 (7-6)

Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY, 12/29/12) vs. Syracuse L 14-38

2011 (10-3)

Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL, 1/4/12) vs. No. 14 Clemson W 70-33

2010 (9-4)

Champs Sports Bowl (Orlando, FL, 12/28/10) vs. NC State L 7-23

2009 (9-4)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/10) vs. Florida State L 21-33

2008 (9-4)

Meineke Car Care Bowl (12/27/08) vs. North Carolina W 31-30

2007 (11-2)

Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ, 1/2/08) vs. No. 3 Oklahoma W 48-28

2006 (11-2)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/07) vs. Georgia Tech W 38-35

2005 (11-1)

Sugar Bowl (Atlanta, GA, 1/2/06) vs. No. 8 Georgia W 38-35

2004 (8-4)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/05) vs. No. 17 Florida State L 18-30

2003 (8-4)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/04) vs. No. 23 Maryland L 7-41

2002 (9-4)

Continental Tire Bowl (Charlotte, NC, 12/28/02) vs. Virginia L 22-48

2000 (7-5)

Music City (Nashville, TN, 12/28/00) vs. Ole Miss W 49-38

1998 (8-4)

Insight.com Bowl (Tucson, AZ, 12/26/98) vs. No. 23 Missouri L 31-34

1997 (7-5)

Carquest Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL) vs. Georgia Tech L 30-35

1996 (8-4)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 1/1/97) vs. No. 12 North Carolina L 13-20

1994 (7-6)

Carquest Bowl (Miami Gardens, FL 1/2/95) vs. South Carolina L 21-24

1993 (11-1)

Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA, 1/1/94) vs. No. 8 Florida L 7-41

1989 (8-3-1)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 12/30/89) vs. No. 14 Clemson L 7-27

1988 (11-1)

Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, AZ, 1/2/89) vs. No. 1 Notre Dame L 21-34

1987 (6-6)

Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX, 12/25/87) vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State L 33-35

1984 (8-4)

Bluebonnet Bowl (Houston, TX, 12/31/84) vs. TCU W 31-14

1983 (9-3)

Hall of Fame Classic (Birmingham, AL, 12/22/83) vs. Kentucky W 20-16

1982 (9-3)

Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL, 12/30/82) vs. Florida State L 12-31

1981 (9-3)

Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA, 12/31/81) vs. Florida W 26-6

1975 (9-3)

Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA, 12/31/75) vs. NC State W 13-10

1972 (8-4)

Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA, 12/29/72) vs. NC State L 13-49

1969 (10-1)

Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA, 12/30/69) vs. South Carolina W 14-3

1964 (7-4)

Liberty Bowl (Atlantic City, NJ, 12/19/64) vs. Utah L 6-32

1953 (8-2)

Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA, 1/1/54) vs. No. 8 Georgia Tech L 19-42

1948 (9-3)

Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX, 1/1/49) vs. UTEP W 21-12

1937 (8-1-1)

Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX, 1/1/38) vs. Texas Tech W 7-6

1922 (10-0-1)

San Diego East-West Christmas Classic (San Diego, CA, 12/25/22) vs. Gonzaga W 21-13

BOWL RECORDS

Bluebonnet Bowl 1-0

Cactus Bowl 1-0

Camping World Bowl 0-1

Carquest Bowl 0-2

Champs Sports Bowl 0-1

Continental Tire Bowl 0-1

Duke's Mayo Bowl 1-0

Fiesta Bowl 1-1

Gator Bowl 1-6

Guaranteed Rate Bowl 0-1

Hall of Fame Classic 1-0

Heart of Dallas Bowl 0-1

Insight.com Bowl 0-1

Liberty Bowl 1-2

Meineke Car Care Bowl 1-0

Music City Bowl 1-0

Orange Bowl 1-0

Peach Bowl 3-1

Pinstripe Bowl 0-1

Russell Athletic Bowl 0-1

San Diego East-West Christmas Classic 1-0

Sugar Bowl 1-2

Sun Bowl 2-1

BOWL OPPONENT RECORDS

Arizona State 1-0

Army 1-0

Clemson 1-1

Florida  1-1

Florida State 0-3

Gonzaga 1-0

Georgia 1-0

Georgia Tech 1-2

Kentucky 1-0

Maryland 0-1

Miami 0-1

Minnesota 0-1

Missouri 0-1

North Carolina 2-1

NC State 1-2

Notre Dame 0-1

Oklahoma 1-0

Oklahoma State 0-1

Ole Miss 1-0

South Carolina 1-1

Syracuse 0-2

Texas A&M 0-1

TCU 1-0

Texas Tech 1-0

Utah 0-2

UTEP 1-0

Virginia 0-1

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CHRISTOPHER HALL

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