NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Penn State bowl game history
Bowl game record: (31-20-2)
Average score: Penn State 22.5 - Opponents 19.6
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 13 seasons - 1971 .. 1983
Most consecutive wins: 5 seasons - 1979 .. 1983
Most consecutive losses: 2 seasons - 2015 .. 2016
2 seasons - 2010 .. 2011
2 seasons - 1975 .. 1976
Current appearance streak: 3 seasons - 2021 .. 2023
Current loss streak: 1 season - 2023
Penn State 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 23.3 27.7 + -
(L) 2023/12/30 Penn State 25 - Mississippi 38 !! Peach Bowl !!
(W) 2023/01/02 Penn State 35 - Utah 21 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2022/01/01 Penn State 10 - Arkansas 24 !! Outback Bowl !!
2010's: 8 3 5 0 37.5 30.9 33.4 + -
(W) 2019/12/28 Penn State 53 - Memphis 39 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 2019/01/01 Penn State 24 - Kentucky 27 !! Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 2017/12/30 Penn State 35 - Washington 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2017/01/02 Penn State 49 - Southern California 52 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2016/01/02 Penn State 17 - Georgia 24 !! TaxSlayer Bowl !!
(W) 2014/12/27 Penn State 31 - Boston College 30 OT !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
(L) 2012/01/02 Penn State 14 - Houston 30 !! TicketCity Bowl !!
(L) 2011/01/01 Penn State 24 - Florida 37 !! Outback Bowl !!
2000's: 6 4 2 0 66.7 20.3 19.7 + -
(W) 2010/01/01 Penn State 19 - Louisiana State 17 !! Capital One Bowl !!
(L) 2009/01/01 Penn State 24 - Southern California 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2007/12/29 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 17 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2007/01/01 Penn State 20 - Tennessee 10 !! Outback Bowl !!
(W) 2006/01/03 Penn State 26 - Florida State 23 OT !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 2003/01/01 Penn State 9 - Auburn 13 !! Capital One Bowl !!
1990's: 10 7 3 0 70.0 26.8 16.2 + -
(W) 1999/12/28 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 0 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 1999/01/01 Penn State 26 - Kentucky 14 !! Outback Bowl !!
(L) 1998/01/01 Penn State 6 - Florida 21 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1997/01/01 Penn State 38 - Texas 15 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1996/01/01 Penn State 43 - Auburn 14 !! Outback Bowl !!
(W) 1995/01/02 Penn State 38 - Oregon 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1994/01/01 Penn State 31 - Tennessee 13 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1993/01/01 Penn State 3 - Stanford 24 !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
(W) 1992/01/01 Penn State 42 - Tennessee 17 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1990/12/28 Penn State 17 - Florida State 24 !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
1980's: 8 6 2 0 75.0 22.6 21.4 + -
(W) 1989/12/29 Penn State 50 - Brigham Young 39 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 1988/01/01 Penn State 10 - Clemson 35 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1987/01/02 Penn State 14 - Miami (FL) 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1986/01/01 Penn State 10 - Oklahoma 25 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1983/12/26 Penn State 13 - Washington 10 !! Aloha Bowl !!
(W) 1983/01/01 Penn State 27 - Georgia 23 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1982/01/01 Penn State 26 - Southern California 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1980/12/26 Penn State 31 - Ohio State 19 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1970's: 9 5 4 0 55.6 17.8 14.7 + -
(W) 1979/12/22 Penn State 9 - Tulane 6 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1979/01/01 Penn State 7 - Alabama 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1977/12/25 Penn State 42 - Arizona State 30 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1976/12/27 Penn State 9 - Notre Dame 20 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1975/12/31 Penn State 6 - Alabama 13 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1975/01/01 Penn State 41 - Baylor 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1974/01/01 Penn State 16 - Louisiana State 9 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1972/12/31 Penn State 0 - Oklahoma 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1972/01/01 Penn State 30 - Texas 6 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1960's: 6 4 1 1 75.0 20.0 13.0 + -
(W) 1970/01/01 Penn State 10 - Missouri 3 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1969/01/01 Penn State 15 - Kansas 14 !! Orange Bowl !!
(T) 1967/12/30 Penn State 17 - Florida State 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1962/12/29 Penn State 7 - Florida 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1961/12/30 Penn State 30 - Georgia Tech 15 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1960/12/17 Penn State 41 - Oregon 12 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1950's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 7.0 0.0 + -
(W) 1959/12/19 Penn State 7 - Alabama 0 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1940's: 1 0 0 1 50.0 13.0 13.0 + -
(T) 1948/01/01 Penn State 13 - Southern Methodist 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1920's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 3.0 14.0 + -
(L) 1923/01/01 Penn State 3 - Southern California 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
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Totals: 53 31 20 2 60.4 22.5 19.6
Penn State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Alamo Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 24.0 8.5 + -
(W) 2007/12/29 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 17 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 1999/12/28 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 0 !! Alamo Bowl !!
Aloha Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 13.0 10.0 + -
(W) 1983/12/26 Penn State 13 - Washington 10 !! Aloha Bowl !!
Citrus Bowl 6 2 4 0 33.3 16.5 21.0 + -
(L) 2019/01/01 Penn State 24 - Kentucky 27 !! Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 2010/01/01 Penn State 19 - Louisiana State 17 !! Capital One Bowl !!
(L) 2003/01/01 Penn State 9 - Auburn 13 !! Capital One Bowl !!
(L) 1998/01/01 Penn State 6 - Florida 21 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1994/01/01 Penn State 31 - Tennessee 13 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1988/01/01 Penn State 10 - Clemson 35 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 4 3 0 1 87.5 34.2 19.5 + -
(W) 2019/12/28 Penn State 53 - Memphis 39 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1975/01/01 Penn State 41 - Baylor 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1972/01/01 Penn State 30 - Texas 6 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(T) 1948/01/01 Penn State 13 - Southern Methodist 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Fiesta Bowl 7 7 0 0 100.0 32.6 18.4 + -
(W) 2017/12/30 Penn State 35 - Washington 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1997/01/01 Penn State 38 - Texas 15 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1992/01/01 Penn State 42 - Tennessee 17 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1987/01/02 Penn State 14 - Miami (FL) 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1982/01/01 Penn State 26 - Southern California 10 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1980/12/26 Penn State 31 - Ohio State 19 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1977/12/25 Penn State 42 - Arizona State 30 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
First Responder Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 14.0 30.0 + -
(L) 2012/01/02 Penn State 14 - Houston 30 !! TicketCity Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 5 1 3 1 30.0 16.0 18.6 + -
(L) 2016/01/02 Penn State 17 - Georgia 24 !! TaxSlayer Bowl !!
(L) 1976/12/27 Penn State 9 - Notre Dame 20 !! Gator Bowl !!
(T) 1967/12/30 Penn State 17 - Florida State 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1962/12/29 Penn State 7 - Florida 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 1961/12/30 Penn State 30 - Georgia Tech 15 !! Gator Bowl !!
Holiday Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 50.0 39.0 + -
(W) 1989/12/29 Penn State 50 - Brigham Young 39 !! Holiday Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 3 3 0 0 100.0 19.0 6.0 + -
(W) 1979/12/22 Penn State 9 - Tulane 6 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1960/12/17 Penn State 41 - Oregon 12 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1959/12/19 Penn State 7 - Alabama 0 !! Liberty Bowl !!
Orange Bowl 5 4 1 0 80.0 15.4 14.8 + -
(W) 2006/01/03 Penn State 26 - Florida State 23 OT !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1986/01/01 Penn State 10 - Oklahoma 25 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1974/01/01 Penn State 16 - Louisiana State 9 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1970/01/01 Penn State 10 - Missouri 3 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1969/01/01 Penn State 15 - Kansas 14 !! Orange Bowl !!
Peach Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 25.0 38.0 + -
(L) 2023/12/30 Penn State 25 - Mississippi 38 !! Peach Bowl !!
Pinstripe Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 31.0 30.0 + -
(W) 2014/12/27 Penn State 31 - Boston College 30 OT !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
Pop-Tarts Bowl 2 0 2 0 0.0 10.0 24.0 + -
(L) 1993/01/01 Penn State 3 - Stanford 24 !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
(L) 1990/12/28 Penn State 17 - Florida State 24 !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
ReliaQuest Bowl 5 3 2 0 60.0 24.6 19.8 + -
(L) 2022/01/01 Penn State 10 - Arkansas 24 !! Outback Bowl !!
(L) 2011/01/01 Penn State 24 - Florida 37 !! Outback Bowl !!
(W) 2007/01/01 Penn State 20 - Tennessee 10 !! Outback Bowl !!
(W) 1999/01/01 Penn State 26 - Kentucky 14 !! Outback Bowl !!
(W) 1996/01/01 Penn State 43 - Auburn 14 !! Outback Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 5 2 3 0 40.0 29.8 29.0 + -
(W) 2023/01/02 Penn State 35 - Utah 21 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2017/01/02 Penn State 49 - Southern California 52 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2009/01/01 Penn State 24 - Southern California 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1995/01/02 Penn State 38 - Oregon 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1923/01/01 Penn State 3 - Southern California 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 4 1 3 0 25.0 10.0 16.0 + -
(W) 1983/01/01 Penn State 27 - Georgia 23 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1979/01/01 Penn State 7 - Alabama 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1975/12/31 Penn State 6 - Alabama 13 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1972/12/31 Penn State 0 - Oklahoma 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Penn State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/12/30 Penn State 25 - Mississippi 38 L !! Peach Bowl !!
2023/01/02 Penn State 35 - Utah 21 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2022/01/01 Penn State 10 - Arkansas 24 L !! Outback Bowl !!
2019/12/28 Penn State 53 - Memphis 39 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
2019/01/01 Penn State 24 - Kentucky 27 L !! Citrus Bowl !!
2017/12/30 Penn State 35 - Washington 28 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2017/01/02 Penn State 49 - Southern California 52 L !! Rose Bowl !!
2016/01/02 Penn State 17 - Georgia 24 L !! TaxSlayer Bowl !!
2014/12/27 Penn State 31 - Boston College 30 W OT !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
2012/01/02 Penn State 14 - Houston 30 L !! TicketCity Bowl !!
2011/01/01 Penn State 24 - Florida 37 L !! Outback Bowl !!
2010/01/01 Penn State 19 - Louisiana State 17 W !! Capital One Bowl !!
2009/01/01 Penn State 24 - Southern California 38 L !! Rose Bowl !!
2007/12/29 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 17 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2007/01/01 Penn State 20 - Tennessee 10 W !! Outback Bowl !!
2006/01/03 Penn State 26 - Florida State 23 W OT !! Orange Bowl !!
2003/01/01 Penn State 9 - Auburn 13 L !! Capital One Bowl !!
1999/12/28 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 0 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
1999/01/01 Penn State 26 - Kentucky 14 W !! Outback Bowl !!
1998/01/01 Penn State 6 - Florida 21 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1997/01/01 Penn State 38 - Texas 15 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1996/01/01 Penn State 43 - Auburn 14 W !! Outback Bowl !!
1995/01/02 Penn State 38 - Oregon 20 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1994/01/01 Penn State 31 - Tennessee 13 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1993/01/01 Penn State 3 - Stanford 24 L !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
1992/01/01 Penn State 42 - Tennessee 17 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1990/12/28 Penn State 17 - Florida State 24 L !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
1989/12/29 Penn State 50 - Brigham Young 39 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
1988/01/01 Penn State 10 - Clemson 35 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1987/01/02 Penn State 14 - Miami (FL) 10 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1986/01/01 Penn State 10 - Oklahoma 25 L !! Orange Bowl !!
1983/12/26 Penn State 13 - Washington 10 W !! Aloha Bowl !!
1983/01/01 Penn State 27 - Georgia 23 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1982/01/01 Penn State 26 - Southern California 10 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1980/12/26 Penn State 31 - Ohio State 19 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1979/12/22 Penn State 9 - Tulane 6 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1979/01/01 Penn State 7 - Alabama 14 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1977/12/25 Penn State 42 - Arizona State 30 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1976/12/27 Penn State 9 - Notre Dame 20 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1975/12/31 Penn State 6 - Alabama 13 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1975/01/01 Penn State 41 - Baylor 20 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1974/01/01 Penn State 16 - Louisiana State 9 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1972/12/31 Penn State 0 - Oklahoma 14 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1972/01/01 Penn State 30 - Texas 6 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1970/01/01 Penn State 10 - Missouri 3 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1969/01/01 Penn State 15 - Kansas 14 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1967/12/30 Penn State 17 - Florida State 17 T !! Gator Bowl !!
1962/12/29 Penn State 7 - Florida 17 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1961/12/30 Penn State 30 - Georgia Tech 15 W !! Gator Bowl !!
1960/12/17 Penn State 41 - Oregon 12 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1959/12/19 Penn State 7 - Alabama 0 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1948/01/01 Penn State 13 - Southern Methodist 13 T !! Cotton Bowl !!
1923/01/01 Penn State 3 - Southern California 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1955/10/08 Penn State 26 - Virginia 7 W %% Tobacco Bowl %%
Penn State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
101 - 2017/01/02 Penn State 49 - Southern California 52 L !! Rose Bowl !!
92 - 2019/12/28 Penn State 53 - Memphis 39 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
89 - 1989/12/29 Penn State 50 - Brigham Young 39 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
72 - 1977/12/25 Penn State 42 - Arizona State 30 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
63 - 2017/12/30 Penn State 35 - Washington 28 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
63 - 2023/12/30 Penn State 25 - Mississippi 38 L !! Peach Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
7 - 1959/12/19 Penn State 7 - Alabama 0 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
13 - 1970/01/01 Penn State 10 - Missouri 3 W !! Orange Bowl !!
14 - 1972/12/31 Penn State 0 - Oklahoma 14 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
15 - 1979/12/22 Penn State 9 - Tulane 6 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
17 - 1923/01/01 Penn State 3 - Southern California 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
29 - 1960/12/17 Penn State 41 - Oregon 12 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
29 - 1996/01/01 Penn State 43 - Auburn 14 W !! Outback Bowl !!
25 - 1992/01/01 Penn State 42 - Tennessee 17 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
24 - 1972/01/01 Penn State 30 - Texas 6 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
24 - 1999/12/28 Penn State 24 - Texas A&M 0 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2006/01/03 Penn State 26 - Florida State 23 W OT !! Orange Bowl !!
0 - 2014/12/27 Penn State 31 - Boston College 30 W OT !! Pinstripe Bowl !!
1 - 1969/01/01 Penn State 15 - Kansas 14 W !! Orange Bowl !!
2 - 2010/01/01 Penn State 19 - Louisiana State 17 W !! Capital One Bowl !!
3 - 1979/12/22 Penn State 9 - Tulane 6 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
3 - 1983/12/26 Penn State 13 - Washington 10 W !! Aloha Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
25 - 1988/01/01 Penn State 10 - Clemson 35 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
21 - 1993/01/01 Penn State 3 - Stanford 24 L !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
16 - 2012/01/02 Penn State 14 - Houston 30 L !! TicketCity Bowl !!
15 - 1986/01/01 Penn State 10 - Oklahoma 25 L !! Orange Bowl !!
15 - 1998/01/01 Penn State 6 - Florida 21 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
3 - 2017/01/02 Penn State 49 - Southern California 52 L !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2019/01/01 Penn State 24 - Kentucky 27 L !! Citrus Bowl !!
4 - 2003/01/01 Penn State 9 - Auburn 13 L !! Capital One Bowl !!
7 - 1975/12/31 Penn State 6 - Alabama 13 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
7 - 1979/01/01 Penn State 7 - Alabama 14 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
7 - 1990/12/28 Penn State 17 - Florida State 24 L !! Blockbuster Bowl !!
7 - 2016/01/02 Penn State 17 - Georgia 24 L !! TaxSlayer Bowl !!
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