NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Pittsburgh bowl game history
Bowl game record: (15-23)
Average score: Pittsburgh 21.1 - Opponents 23.5
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 9 seasons - 2008 .. 2016
9 seasons - 1975 .. 1983
Most consecutive wins: 3 seasons - 2014 .. 2016
3 seasons - 1979 .. 1981
3 seasons - 1975 .. 1977
Most consecutive losses: 4 seasons - 2014 .. 2018 (not consecutive seasons)
Current appearance streak: 1 season - 2024
Current loss streak: 1 season - 2024
Pittsburgh bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 3 1 2 0 33.3 34.7 38.0 + -
(L) 2024/12/26 Pittsburgh 46 - Toledo 48 OT !! GameAbove Sports Bowl !!
(W) 2022/12/30 Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA 35 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 2021/12/30 Pittsburgh 21 - Michigan State 31 !! Peach Bowl !!
2010's: 9 3 6 0 33.3 23.7 28.6 + -
(W) 2019/12/26 Pittsburgh 34 - Eastern Michigan 30 !! Quick Lane Bowl !!
(L) 2018/12/31 Pittsburgh 13 - Stanford 14 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 2016/12/28 Pittsburgh 24 - Northwestern 31 !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
(L) 2015/12/28 Pittsburgh 28 - Navy 44 !! Military Bowl !!
(L) 2015/01/02 Pittsburgh 34 - Houston 35 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
(W) 2013/12/26 Pittsburgh 30 - Bowling Green 27 !! Little Caesars Bowl !!
(L) 2013/01/05 Pittsburgh 17 - Mississippi 38 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
(L) 2012/01/07 Pittsburgh 6 - Southern Methodist 28 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
(W) 2011/01/08 Pittsburgh 27 - Kentucky 10 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
2000's: 7 3 4 0 42.9 20.4 21.0 + -
(W) 2009/12/26 Pittsburgh 19 - North Carolina 17 !! Meineke Bowl !!
(L) 2008/12/31 Pittsburgh 0 - Oregon State 3 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 2005/01/01 Pittsburgh 7 - Utah 35 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/27 Pittsburgh 16 - Virginia 23 !! Continental Tire Bowl !!
(W) 2002/12/26 Pittsburgh 38 - Oregon State 13 !! Insight Bowl !!
(W) 2001/12/20 Pittsburgh 34 - North Carolina State 19 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
(L) 2000/12/28 Pittsburgh 29 - Iowa State 37 !! Insight.com Bowl !!
1990's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 7.0 41.0 + -
(L) 1997/12/31 Pittsburgh 7 - Southern Mississippi 41 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1980's: 6 3 3 0 50.0 24.2 20.7 + -
(W) 1989/12/30 Pittsburgh 31 - Texas A&M 28 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1987/12/31 Pittsburgh 27 - Texas 32 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1984/01/02 Pittsburgh 23 - Ohio State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1983/01/01 Pittsburgh 3 - Southern Methodist 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1982/01/01 Pittsburgh 24 - Georgia 20 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1980/12/29 Pittsburgh 37 - South Carolina 9 !! Gator Bowl !!
1970's: 6 4 2 0 66.7 22.3 15.5 + -
(W) 1979/12/25 Pittsburgh 16 - Arizona 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1978/12/23 Pittsburgh 17 - North Carolina State 30 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
(W) 1977/12/30 Pittsburgh 34 - Clemson 3 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Pittsburgh 27 - Georgia 3 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1975/12/26 Pittsburgh 33 - Kansas 19 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1973/12/21 Pittsburgh 7 - Arizona State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1950's: 2 0 2 0 0.0 7.0 14.0 + -
(L) 1956/12/29 Pittsburgh 14 - Georgia Tech 21 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1956/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Sugar Bowl !!
1930's: 2 1 1 0 50.0 10.5 17.5 + -
(W) 1937/01/01 Pittsburgh 21 - Washington 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1933/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Southern California 35 !! Rose Bowl !!
1920's: 2 0 2 0 0.0 10.0 27.0 + -
(L) 1930/01/01 Pittsburgh 14 - Southern California 47 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1928/01/02 Pittsburgh 6 - Stanford 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
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Totals: 38 15 23 0 39.5 21.1 23.5
Pittsburgh bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Armed Forces Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 34.0 35.0 + -
(L) 2015/01/02 Pittsburgh 34 - Houston 35 !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
Birmingham Bowl 3 1 2 0 33.3 16.7 25.3 + -
(L) 2013/01/05 Pittsburgh 17 - Mississippi 38 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
(L) 2012/01/07 Pittsburgh 6 - Southern Methodist 28 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
(W) 2011/01/08 Pittsburgh 27 - Kentucky 10 !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
Bluebonnet Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 27.0 32.0 + -
(L) 1987/12/31 Pittsburgh 27 - Texas 32 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
Citrus Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 30.0 + -
(L) 1978/12/23 Pittsburgh 17 - North Carolina State 30 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 3.0 7.0 + -
(L) 1983/01/01 Pittsburgh 3 - Southern Methodist 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Duke's Mayo Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 17.5 20.0 + -
(W) 2009/12/26 Pittsburgh 19 - North Carolina 17 !! Meineke Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/27 Pittsburgh 16 - Virginia 23 !! Continental Tire Bowl !!
Fiesta Bowl 4 1 3 0 25.0 13.2 25.2 + -
(L) 2005/01/01 Pittsburgh 7 - Utah 35 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1984/01/02 Pittsburgh 23 - Ohio State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1979/12/25 Pittsburgh 16 - Arizona 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1973/12/21 Pittsburgh 7 - Arizona State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
GameAbove Sports Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 40.0 39.0 + -
(L) 2024/12/26 Pittsburgh 46 - Toledo 48 OT !! GameAbove Sports Bowl !!
(W) 2019/12/26 Pittsburgh 34 - Eastern Michigan 30 !! Quick Lane Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 3 2 1 0 66.7 28.3 11.0 + -
(W) 1980/12/29 Pittsburgh 37 - South Carolina 9 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1977/12/30 Pittsburgh 34 - Clemson 3 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1956/12/29 Pittsburgh 14 - Georgia Tech 21 !! Gator Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 7.0 41.0 + -
(L) 1997/12/31 Pittsburgh 7 - Southern Mississippi 41 !! Liberty Bowl !!
Little Caesars Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 30.0 27.0 + -
(W) 2013/12/26 Pittsburgh 30 - Bowling Green 27 !! Little Caesars Bowl !!
Military Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 28.0 44.0 + -
(L) 2015/12/28 Pittsburgh 28 - Navy 44 !! Military Bowl !!
Peach Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 21.0 31.0 + -
(L) 2021/12/30 Pittsburgh 21 - Michigan State 31 !! Peach Bowl !!
Pinstripe Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 24.0 31.0 + -
(L) 2016/12/28 Pittsburgh 24 - Northwestern 31 !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
Pop-Tarts Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 34.0 19.0 + -
(W) 2001/12/20 Pittsburgh 34 - North Carolina State 19 !! Tangerine Bowl !!
Rate Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 33.5 25.0 + -
(W) 2002/12/26 Pittsburgh 38 - Oregon State 13 !! Insight Bowl !!
(L) 2000/12/28 Pittsburgh 29 - Iowa State 37 !! Insight.com Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 4 1 3 0 25.0 10.2 22.2 + -
(W) 1937/01/01 Pittsburgh 21 - Washington 0 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1933/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Southern California 35 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1930/01/01 Pittsburgh 14 - Southern California 47 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1928/01/02 Pittsburgh 6 - Stanford 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 3 2 1 0 66.7 17.0 10.0 + -
(W) 1982/01/01 Pittsburgh 24 - Georgia 20 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Pittsburgh 27 - Georgia 3 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1956/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Sun Bowl 5 3 2 0 60.0 22.8 19.8 + -
(W) 2022/12/30 Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA 35 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 2018/12/31 Pittsburgh 13 - Stanford 14 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 2008/12/31 Pittsburgh 0 - Oregon State 3 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1989/12/30 Pittsburgh 31 - Texas A&M 28 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1975/12/26 Pittsburgh 33 - Kansas 19 !! Sun Bowl !!
Pittsburgh bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2024/12/26 Pittsburgh 46 - Toledo 48 L OT !! GameAbove Sports Bowl !!
2022/12/30 Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA 35 W !! Sun Bowl !!
2021/12/30 Pittsburgh 21 - Michigan State 31 L !! Peach Bowl !!
2019/12/26 Pittsburgh 34 - Eastern Michigan 30 W !! Quick Lane Bowl !!
2018/12/31 Pittsburgh 13 - Stanford 14 L !! Sun Bowl !!
2016/12/28 Pittsburgh 24 - Northwestern 31 L !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
2015/12/28 Pittsburgh 28 - Navy 44 L !! Military Bowl !!
2015/01/02 Pittsburgh 34 - Houston 35 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
2013/12/26 Pittsburgh 30 - Bowling Green 27 W !! Little Caesars Bowl !!
2013/01/05 Pittsburgh 17 - Mississippi 38 L !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
2012/01/07 Pittsburgh 6 - Southern Methodist 28 L !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
2011/01/08 Pittsburgh 27 - Kentucky 10 W !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
2009/12/26 Pittsburgh 19 - North Carolina 17 W !! Meineke Bowl !!
2008/12/31 Pittsburgh 0 - Oregon State 3 L !! Sun Bowl !!
2005/01/01 Pittsburgh 7 - Utah 35 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2003/12/27 Pittsburgh 16 - Virginia 23 L !! Continental Tire Bowl !!
2002/12/26 Pittsburgh 38 - Oregon State 13 W !! Insight Bowl !!
2001/12/20 Pittsburgh 34 - North Carolina State 19 W !! Tangerine Bowl !!
2000/12/28 Pittsburgh 29 - Iowa State 37 L !! Insight.com Bowl !!
1997/12/31 Pittsburgh 7 - Southern Mississippi 41 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
1989/12/30 Pittsburgh 31 - Texas A&M 28 W !! Sun Bowl !!
1987/12/31 Pittsburgh 27 - Texas 32 L !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1984/01/02 Pittsburgh 23 - Ohio State 28 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1983/01/01 Pittsburgh 3 - Southern Methodist 7 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1982/01/01 Pittsburgh 24 - Georgia 20 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1980/12/29 Pittsburgh 37 - South Carolina 9 W !! Gator Bowl !!
1979/12/25 Pittsburgh 16 - Arizona 10 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1978/12/23 Pittsburgh 17 - North Carolina State 30 L !! Tangerine Bowl !!
1977/12/30 Pittsburgh 34 - Clemson 3 W !! Gator Bowl !!
1977/01/01 Pittsburgh 27 - Georgia 3 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1975/12/26 Pittsburgh 33 - Kansas 19 W !! Sun Bowl !!
1973/12/21 Pittsburgh 7 - Arizona State 28 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1956/12/29 Pittsburgh 14 - Georgia Tech 21 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1956/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Georgia Tech 7 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1937/01/01 Pittsburgh 21 - Washington 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1933/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Southern California 35 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1930/01/01 Pittsburgh 14 - Southern California 47 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1928/01/02 Pittsburgh 6 - Stanford 7 L !! Rose Bowl !!
Pittsburgh bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
94 - 2024/12/26 Pittsburgh 46 - Toledo 48 L OT !! GameAbove Sports Bowl !!
72 - 2015/12/28 Pittsburgh 28 - Navy 44 L !! Military Bowl !!
72 - 2022/12/30 Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA 35 W !! Sun Bowl !!
69 - 2015/01/02 Pittsburgh 34 - Houston 35 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
66 - 2000/12/28 Pittsburgh 29 - Iowa State 37 L !! Insight.com Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
3 - 2008/12/31 Pittsburgh 0 - Oregon State 3 L !! Sun Bowl !!
7 - 1956/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Georgia Tech 7 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
10 - 1983/01/01 Pittsburgh 3 - Southern Methodist 7 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
13 - 1928/01/02 Pittsburgh 6 - Stanford 7 L !! Rose Bowl !!
21 - 1937/01/01 Pittsburgh 21 - Washington 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
31 - 1977/12/30 Pittsburgh 34 - Clemson 3 W !! Gator Bowl !!
28 - 1980/12/29 Pittsburgh 37 - South Carolina 9 W !! Gator Bowl !!
25 - 2002/12/26 Pittsburgh 38 - Oregon State 13 W !! Insight Bowl !!
24 - 1977/01/01 Pittsburgh 27 - Georgia 3 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
21 - 1937/01/01 Pittsburgh 21 - Washington 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
2 - 2009/12/26 Pittsburgh 19 - North Carolina 17 W !! Meineke Bowl !!
2 - 2022/12/30 Pittsburgh 37 - UCLA 35 W !! Sun Bowl !!
3 - 1989/12/30 Pittsburgh 31 - Texas A&M 28 W !! Sun Bowl !!
3 - 2013/12/26 Pittsburgh 30 - Bowling Green 27 W !! Little Caesars Bowl !!
4 - 1982/01/01 Pittsburgh 24 - Georgia 20 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
4 - 2019/12/26 Pittsburgh 34 - Eastern Michigan 30 W !! Quick Lane Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
35 - 1933/01/02 Pittsburgh 0 - Southern California 35 L !! Rose Bowl !!
34 - 1997/12/31 Pittsburgh 7 - Southern Mississippi 41 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
33 - 1930/01/01 Pittsburgh 14 - Southern California 47 L !! Rose Bowl !!
28 - 2005/01/01 Pittsburgh 7 - Utah 35 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
22 - 2012/01/07 Pittsburgh 6 - Southern Methodist 28 L !! BBVA Compass Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2024/12/26 Pittsburgh 46 - Toledo 48 L OT !! GameAbove Sports Bowl !!
1 - 1928/01/02 Pittsburgh 6 - Stanford 7 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1 - 2015/01/02 Pittsburgh 34 - Houston 35 L !! Armed Forces Bowl !!
1 - 2018/12/31 Pittsburgh 13 - Stanford 14 L !! Sun Bowl !!
3 - 2008/12/31 Pittsburgh 0 - Oregon State 3 L !! Sun Bowl !!
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