NCAA Football : Bowl Games : California bowl game history
Bowl game record: (12-12-1)
Average score: California 24.7 - Opponents 21.6
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 7 seasons - 2003 .. 2009
Most consecutive wins: 4 seasons - 2005 .. 2008
Most consecutive losses: 5 seasons - 1948 .. 1979 (not consecutive seasons)
Current appearance streak: 1 season - 2023
Current loss streak: 1 season - 2023
California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 34.0 + -
(L) 2023/12/16 California 14 - Texas Tech 34 !! Independence Bowl !!
2010's: 4 2 2 0 50.0 26.8 21.8 + -
(W) 2019/12/30 California 35 - Illinois 20 !! Redbox Bowl !!
(L) 2018/12/26 California 7 - Texas Christian 10 OT !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
(W) 2015/12/29 California 55 - Air Force 36 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2011/12/28 California 10 - Texas 21 !! Holiday Bowl !!
2000's: 7 5 2 0 71.4 36.6 31.7 + -
(L) 2009/12/23 California 27 - Utah 37 !! Poinsettia Bowl !!
(W) 2008/12/27 California 24 - Miami (FL) 17 !! Emerald Bowl !!
(W) 2007/12/31 California 42 - Air Force 36 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2006/12/28 California 45 - Texas A&M 10 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2005/12/22 California 35 - Brigham Young 28 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
(L) 2004/12/30 California 31 - Texas Tech 45 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2003/12/26 California 52 - Virginia Tech 49 !! Insight Bowl !!
1990's: 4 3 1 0 75.0 32.2 18.2 + -
(L) 1996/12/25 California 38 - Navy 42 !! Aloha Bowl !!
(W) 1993/12/31 California 37 - Iowa 3 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 1992/01/01 California 37 - Clemson 13 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1990/12/31 California 17 - Wyoming 15 !! Copper Bowl !!
1970's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 28.0 + -
(L) 1979/12/15 California 17 - Temple 28 !! Garden State Bowl !!
1950's: 2 0 2 0 0.0 9.0 26.0 + -
(L) 1959/01/01 California 12 - Iowa 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1951/01/01 California 6 - Michigan 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
1940's: 2 0 2 0 0.0 14.0 18.5 + -
(L) 1950/01/02 California 14 - Ohio State 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1949/01/01 California 14 - Northwestern 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
1930's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 13.0 0.0 + -
(W) 1938/01/01 California 13 - Alabama 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
1920's: 3 1 1 1 50.0 11.7 2.7 + -
(L) 1929/01/01 California 7 - Georgia Tech 8 !! Rose Bowl !!
(T) 1922/01/02 California 0 - Washington & Jefferson 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1921/01/01 California 28 - Ohio State 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
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Totals: 25 12 12 1 50.0 24.7 21.6
California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Alamo Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 37.0 3.0 + -
(W) 1993/12/31 California 37 - Iowa 3 !! Alamo Bowl !!
Aloha Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 38.0 42.0 + -
(L) 1996/12/25 California 38 - Navy 42 !! Aloha Bowl !!
Armed Forces Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 48.5 36.0 + -
(W) 2015/12/29 California 55 - Air Force 36 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2007/12/31 California 42 - Air Force 36 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
Citrus Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 37.0 13.0 + -
(W) 1992/01/01 California 37 - Clemson 13 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
Garden State Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 28.0 + -
(L) 1979/12/15 California 17 - Temple 28 !! Garden State Bowl !!
Guaranteed Rate Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 34.5 32.0 + -
(W) 2003/12/26 California 52 - Virginia Tech 49 !! Insight Bowl !!
(W) 1990/12/31 California 17 - Wyoming 15 !! Copper Bowl !!
Holiday Bowl 3 1 2 0 33.3 28.7 25.3 + -
(L) 2011/12/28 California 10 - Texas 21 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2006/12/28 California 45 - Texas A&M 10 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 2004/12/30 California 31 - Texas Tech 45 !! Holiday Bowl !!
Independence Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 34.0 + -
(L) 2023/12/16 California 14 - Texas Tech 34 !! Independence Bowl !!
Las Vegas Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 35.0 28.0 + -
(W) 2005/12/22 California 35 - Brigham Young 28 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
Poinsettia Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 27.0 37.0 + -
(L) 2009/12/23 California 27 - Utah 37 !! Poinsettia Bowl !!
Pop-Tarts Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 7.0 10.0 + -
(L) 2018/12/26 California 7 - Texas Christian 10 OT !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
Redbox Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 29.5 18.5 + -
(W) 2019/12/30 California 35 - Illinois 20 !! Redbox Bowl !!
(W) 2008/12/27 California 24 - Miami (FL) 17 !! Emerald Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 8 2 5 1 31.2 11.8 12.1 + -
(L) 1959/01/01 California 12 - Iowa 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1951/01/01 California 6 - Michigan 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1950/01/02 California 14 - Ohio State 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1949/01/01 California 14 - Northwestern 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1938/01/01 California 13 - Alabama 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1929/01/01 California 7 - Georgia Tech 8 !! Rose Bowl !!
(T) 1922/01/02 California 0 - Washington & Jefferson 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1921/01/01 California 28 - Ohio State 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/12/16 California 14 - Texas Tech 34 L !! Independence Bowl !!
2019/12/30 California 35 - Illinois 20 W !! Redbox Bowl !!
2018/12/26 California 7 - Texas Christian 10 L OT !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
2015/12/29 California 55 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2011/12/28 California 10 - Texas 21 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2009/12/23 California 27 - Utah 37 L !! Poinsettia Bowl !!
2008/12/27 California 24 - Miami (FL) 17 W !! Emerald Bowl !!
2007/12/31 California 42 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2006/12/28 California 45 - Texas A&M 10 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
2005/12/22 California 35 - Brigham Young 28 W !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
2004/12/30 California 31 - Texas Tech 45 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2003/12/26 California 52 - Virginia Tech 49 W !! Insight Bowl !!
1996/12/25 California 38 - Navy 42 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
1993/12/31 California 37 - Iowa 3 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
1992/01/01 California 37 - Clemson 13 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1990/12/31 California 17 - Wyoming 15 W !! Copper Bowl !!
1979/12/15 California 17 - Temple 28 L !! Garden State Bowl !!
1959/01/01 California 12 - Iowa 38 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1951/01/01 California 6 - Michigan 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1950/01/02 California 14 - Ohio State 17 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1949/01/01 California 14 - Northwestern 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1938/01/01 California 13 - Alabama 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1929/01/01 California 7 - Georgia Tech 8 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1922/01/02 California 0 - Washington & Jefferson 0 T !! Rose Bowl !!
1921/01/01 California 28 - Ohio State 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1987/11/28 California 17 - Washington State 17 T %% Coca-Cola Classic %%
1935/01/01 California 0 - Hawaii 14 L %% New Year's Classic %%
California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
101 - 2003/12/26 California 52 - Virginia Tech 49 W !! Insight Bowl !!
91 - 2015/12/29 California 55 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
80 - 1996/12/25 California 38 - Navy 42 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
78 - 2007/12/31 California 42 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
76 - 2004/12/30 California 31 - Texas Tech 45 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
0 - 1922/01/02 California 0 - Washington & Jefferson 0 T !! Rose Bowl !!
13 - 1938/01/01 California 13 - Alabama 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
15 - 1929/01/01 California 7 - Georgia Tech 8 L !! Rose Bowl !!
17 - 2018/12/26 California 7 - Texas Christian 10 L OT !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
20 - 1951/01/01 California 6 - Michigan 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
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35 - 2006/12/28 California 45 - Texas A&M 10 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
34 - 1993/12/31 California 37 - Iowa 3 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
28 - 1921/01/01 California 28 - Ohio State 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
24 - 1992/01/01 California 37 - Clemson 13 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
19 - 2015/12/29 California 55 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
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2 - 1990/12/31 California 17 - Wyoming 15 W !! Copper Bowl !!
3 - 2003/12/26 California 52 - Virginia Tech 49 W !! Insight Bowl !!
6 - 2007/12/31 California 42 - Air Force 36 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
7 - 2005/12/22 California 35 - Brigham Young 28 W !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
7 - 2008/12/27 California 24 - Miami (FL) 17 W !! Emerald Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
26 - 1959/01/01 California 12 - Iowa 38 L !! Rose Bowl !!
20 - 2023/12/16 California 14 - Texas Tech 34 L !! Independence Bowl !!
14 - 2004/12/30 California 31 - Texas Tech 45 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
11 - 2011/12/28 California 10 - Texas 21 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
11 - 1979/12/15 California 17 - Temple 28 L !! Garden State Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2018/12/26 California 7 - Texas Christian 10 L OT !! Cheez-It Bowl !!
1 - 1929/01/01 California 7 - Georgia Tech 8 L !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 1950/01/02 California 14 - Ohio State 17 L !! Rose Bowl !!
4 - 1996/12/25 California 38 - Navy 42 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
6 - 1949/01/01 California 14 - Northwestern 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
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