NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Houston bowl game history
Bowl game record: (13-16-1)
Average score: Houston 26.6 - Opponents 28.9
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 6 seasons - 2013 .. 2018
Most consecutive wins: 3 seasons - 2016 .. 2018
3 seasons - 1951 .. 1969 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 8 seasons - 1981 .. 2007 (not consecutive seasons)
Current win streak: 2 seasons - 2021 .. 2022
Houston bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 3 2 1 0 66.7 18.0 19.0 + -
(W) 2022/12/23 Houston 23 - Louisiana-Lafayette 16 !! Independence Bowl !!
(W) 2021/12/28 Houston 17 - Auburn 13 !! Birmingham Bowl !!
(L) 2020/12/24 Houston 14 - Hawaii 28 !! New Mexico Bowl !!
2010's: 7 3 4 0 42.9 25.4 35.7 + -
(L) 2018/12/22 Houston 14 - Army 70 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2017/12/24 Houston 27 - Fresno State 33 !! Hawaii Bowl !!
(L) 2016/12/17 Houston 10 - San Diego State 34 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
(W) 2015/12/31 Houston 38 - Florida State 24 !! Peach Bowl !!
(W) 2015/01/02 Houston 35 - Pittsburgh 34 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2014/01/04 Houston 24 - Vanderbilt 41 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
(W) 2012/01/02 Houston 30 - Penn State 14 !! TicketCity Bowl !!
2000's: 6 1 5 0 16.7 27.3 39.2 + -
(L) 2009/12/31 Houston 20 - Air Force 47 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2008/12/31 Houston 34 - Air Force 28 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2007/12/28 Houston 13 - Texas Christian 20 !! Texas Bowl !!
(L) 2006/12/29 Houston 36 - South Carolina 44 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 2005/12/23 Houston 13 - Kansas 42 !! Fort Worth Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/25 Houston 48 - Hawaii 54 OT !! Hawaii Bowl !!
1990's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 30.0 + -
(L) 1996/12/27 Houston 17 - Syracuse 30 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1980's: 4 1 3 0 25.0 24.8 27.2 + -
(L) 1988/12/25 Houston 22 - Washington State 24 !! Aloha Bowl !!
(L) 1985/01/01 Houston 28 - Boston College 45 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1981/12/26 Houston 14 - Oklahoma 40 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1980/12/14 Houston 35 - Navy 0 !! Garden State Bowl !!
1970's: 6 3 2 1 58.3 29.3 22.8 + -
(W) 1980/01/01 Houston 17 - Nebraska 14 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1979/01/01 Houston 34 - Notre Dame 35 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Houston 30 - Maryland 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(T) 1974/12/23 Houston 31 - North Carolina State 31 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1973/12/29 Houston 47 - Tulane 7 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1971/12/31 Houston 17 - Colorado 29 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1960's: 2 2 0 0 100.0 42.5 14.0 + -
(W) 1969/12/31 Houston 36 - Auburn 7 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1962/12/22 Houston 49 - Miami (OH) 21 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
1950's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 26.0 21.0 + -
(W) 1952/01/01 Houston 26 - Dayton 21 !! Salad Bowl !!
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Totals: 30 13 16 1 45.0 26.6 28.9
Houston bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Aloha Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 22.0 24.0 + -
(L) 1988/12/25 Houston 22 - Washington State 24 !! Aloha Bowl !!
Armed Forces Bowl 5 2 3 0 40.0 23.2 44.2 + -
(L) 2018/12/22 Houston 14 - Army 70 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2015/01/02 Houston 35 - Pittsburgh 34 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2009/12/31 Houston 20 - Air Force 47 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2008/12/31 Houston 34 - Air Force 28 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(L) 2005/12/23 Houston 13 - Kansas 42 !! Fort Worth Bowl !!
Birmingham Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 20.5 27.0 + -
(W) 2021/12/28 Houston 17 - Auburn 13 !! Birmingham Bowl !!
(L) 2014/01/04 Houston 24 - Vanderbilt 41 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
Bluebonnet Bowl 4 2 1 1 62.5 32.8 18.5 + -
(T) 1974/12/23 Houston 31 - North Carolina State 31 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1973/12/29 Houston 47 - Tulane 7 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1971/12/31 Houston 17 - Colorado 29 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1969/12/31 Houston 36 - Auburn 7 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
Citrus Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 49.0 21.0 + -
(W) 1962/12/22 Houston 49 - Miami (OH) 21 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 4 2 2 0 50.0 27.2 28.8 + -
(L) 1985/01/01 Houston 28 - Boston College 45 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1980/01/01 Houston 17 - Nebraska 14 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1979/01/01 Houston 34 - Notre Dame 35 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Houston 30 - Maryland 21 !! Cotton Bowl !!
First Responder Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 30.0 14.0 + -
(W) 2012/01/02 Houston 30 - Penn State 14 !! TicketCity Bowl !!
Garden State Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 35.0 0.0 + -
(W) 1980/12/14 Houston 35 - Navy 0 !! Garden State Bowl !!
Hawaii Bowl 2 0 2 0 0.0 37.5 43.5 + -
(L) 2017/12/24 Houston 27 - Fresno State 33 !! Hawaii Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/25 Houston 48 - Hawaii 54 OT !! Hawaii Bowl !!
Independence Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 23.0 16.0 + -
(W) 2022/12/23 Houston 23 - Louisiana-Lafayette 16 !! Independence Bowl !!
Las Vegas Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 10.0 34.0 + -
(L) 2016/12/17 Houston 10 - San Diego State 34 !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 2 0 2 0 0.0 26.5 37.0 + -
(L) 2006/12/29 Houston 36 - South Carolina 44 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1996/12/27 Houston 17 - Syracuse 30 !! Liberty Bowl !!
New Mexico Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 28.0 + -
(L) 2020/12/24 Houston 14 - Hawaii 28 !! New Mexico Bowl !!
Peach Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 38.0 24.0 + -
(W) 2015/12/31 Houston 38 - Florida State 24 !! Peach Bowl !!
Salad Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 26.0 21.0 + -
(W) 1952/01/01 Houston 26 - Dayton 21 !! Salad Bowl !!
Sun Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 40.0 + -
(L) 1981/12/26 Houston 14 - Oklahoma 40 !! Sun Bowl !!
Texas Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 13.0 20.0 + -
(L) 2007/12/28 Houston 13 - Texas Christian 20 !! Texas Bowl !!
Houston bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2022/12/23 Houston 23 - Louisiana-Lafayette 16 W !! Independence Bowl !!
2021/12/28 Houston 17 - Auburn 13 W !! Birmingham Bowl !!
2020/12/24 Houston 14 - Hawaii 28 L !! New Mexico Bowl !!
2018/12/22 Houston 14 - Army 70 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2017/12/24 Houston 27 - Fresno State 33 L !! Hawaii Bowl !!
2016/12/17 Houston 10 - San Diego State 34 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
2015/12/31 Houston 38 - Florida State 24 W !! Peach Bowl !!
2015/01/02 Houston 35 - Pittsburgh 34 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2014/01/04 Houston 24 - Vanderbilt 41 L !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
2012/01/02 Houston 30 - Penn State 14 W !! TicketCity Bowl !!
2009/12/31 Houston 20 - Air Force 47 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2008/12/31 Houston 34 - Air Force 28 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2007/12/28 Houston 13 - Texas Christian 20 L !! Texas Bowl !!
2006/12/29 Houston 36 - South Carolina 44 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
2005/12/23 Houston 13 - Kansas 42 L !! Fort Worth Bowl !!
2003/12/25 Houston 48 - Hawaii 54 L OT !! Hawaii Bowl !!
1996/12/27 Houston 17 - Syracuse 30 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
1988/12/25 Houston 22 - Washington State 24 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
1985/01/01 Houston 28 - Boston College 45 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1981/12/26 Houston 14 - Oklahoma 40 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1980/12/14 Houston 35 - Navy 0 W !! Garden State Bowl !!
1980/01/01 Houston 17 - Nebraska 14 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1979/01/01 Houston 34 - Notre Dame 35 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1977/01/01 Houston 30 - Maryland 21 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1974/12/23 Houston 31 - North Carolina State 31 T !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1973/12/29 Houston 47 - Tulane 7 W !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1971/12/31 Houston 17 - Colorado 29 L !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1969/12/31 Houston 36 - Auburn 7 W !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1962/12/22 Houston 49 - Miami (OH) 21 W !! Tangerine Bowl !!
1952/01/01 Houston 26 - Dayton 21 W !! Salad Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1990/12/02 Houston 62 - Arizona State 45 W %% Coca-Cola Classic %%
1983/11/26 Houston 12 - Southern Methodist 34 L %% Mirage Bowl %%
Houston bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
102 - 2003/12/25 Houston 48 - Hawaii 54 L OT !! Hawaii Bowl !!
84 - 2018/12/22 Houston 14 - Army 70 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
80 - 2006/12/29 Houston 36 - South Carolina 44 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
73 - 1985/01/01 Houston 28 - Boston College 45 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
70 - 1962/12/22 Houston 49 - Miami (OH) 21 W !! Tangerine Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
30 - 2021/12/28 Houston 17 - Auburn 13 W !! Birmingham Bowl !!
31 - 1980/01/01 Houston 17 - Nebraska 14 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
33 - 2007/12/28 Houston 13 - Texas Christian 20 L !! Texas Bowl !!
35 - 1980/12/14 Houston 35 - Navy 0 W !! Garden State Bowl !!
39 - 2022/12/23 Houston 23 - Louisiana-Lafayette 16 W !! Independence Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
40 - 1973/12/29 Houston 47 - Tulane 7 W !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
35 - 1980/12/14 Houston 35 - Navy 0 W !! Garden State Bowl !!
29 - 1969/12/31 Houston 36 - Auburn 7 W !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
28 - 1962/12/22 Houston 49 - Miami (OH) 21 W !! Tangerine Bowl !!
16 - 2012/01/02 Houston 30 - Penn State 14 W !! TicketCity Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 2015/01/02 Houston 35 - Pittsburgh 34 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
3 - 1980/01/01 Houston 17 - Nebraska 14 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
4 - 2021/12/28 Houston 17 - Auburn 13 W !! Birmingham Bowl !!
5 - 1952/01/01 Houston 26 - Dayton 21 W !! Salad Bowl !!
6 - 2008/12/31 Houston 34 - Air Force 28 W !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
56 - 2018/12/22 Houston 14 - Army 70 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
29 - 2005/12/23 Houston 13 - Kansas 42 L !! Fort Worth Bowl !!
27 - 2009/12/31 Houston 20 - Air Force 47 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
26 - 1981/12/26 Houston 14 - Oklahoma 40 L !! Sun Bowl !!
24 - 2016/12/17 Houston 10 - San Diego State 34 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2003/12/25 Houston 48 - Hawaii 54 L OT !! Hawaii Bowl !!
1 - 1979/01/01 Houston 34 - Notre Dame 35 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2 - 1988/12/25 Houston 22 - Washington State 24 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
6 - 2017/12/24 Houston 27 - Fresno State 33 L !! Hawaii Bowl !!
7 - 2007/12/28 Houston 13 - Texas Christian 20 L !! Texas Bowl !!
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