NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Texas bowl game history
Bowl game record: (33-27-2)
Average score: Texas 22.0 - Opponents 22.6
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 12 seasons - 1998 .. 2009
Most consecutive wins: 5 seasons - 2004 .. 2008
5 seasons - 1963 .. 1969 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 4 seasons - 1982 .. 1985
Current appearance streak: 3 seasons - 2022 .. 2024
Current win streak: 1 season - 2024
Texas bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 6 3 3 0 50.0 32.8 28.3 + -
(L) 2025/01/10 Texas 14 - Ohio State 28 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 2025/01/01 Texas 39 - Arizona State 31 OT !! Peach Bowl !!
(W) 2024/12/21 Texas 38 - Clemson 24 !! CFP First Round !!
(L) 2024/01/01 Texas 31 - Washington 37 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 2022/12/29 Texas 20 - Washington 27 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2020/12/29 Texas 55 - Colorado 23 !! Alamo Bowl !!
2010's: 7 5 2 0 71.4 23.6 20.7 + -
(W) 2019/12/31 Texas 38 - Utah 10 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2019/01/01 Texas 28 - Georgia 21 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 2017/12/27 Texas 33 - Missouri 16 !! Texas Bowl !!
(L) 2014/12/29 Texas 7 - Arkansas 31 !! Texas Bowl !!
(L) 2013/12/30 Texas 7 - Oregon 30 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2012/12/29 Texas 31 - Oregon State 27 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2011/12/28 Texas 21 - California 10 !! Holiday Bowl !!
2000's: 10 7 3 0 70.0 33.4 31.7 + -
(L) 2010/01/07 Texas 21 - Alabama 37 !! BCS Championship !!
(W) 2009/01/05 Texas 24 - Ohio State 21 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2007/12/27 Texas 52 - Arizona State 34 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2006/12/30 Texas 26 - Iowa 24 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2006/01/04 Texas 41 - Southern California 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2005/01/01 Texas 38 - Michigan 37 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/30 Texas 20 - Washington State 28 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2003/01/01 Texas 35 - Louisiana State 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 2001/12/28 Texas 47 - Washington 43 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 2000/12/29 Texas 30 - Oregon 35 !! Holiday Bowl !!
1990's: 6 2 4 0 33.3 17.8 30.2 + -
(L) 2000/01/01 Texas 6 - Arkansas 27 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1999/01/01 Texas 38 - Mississippi State 11 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1997/01/01 Texas 15 - Penn State 38 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1995/12/31 Texas 10 - Virginia Tech 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1994/12/30 Texas 35 - North Carolina 31 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1991/01/01 Texas 3 - Miami (FL) 46 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1980's: 7 2 5 0 28.6 15.0 24.3 + -
(W) 1987/12/31 Texas 32 - Pittsburgh 27 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1985/12/31 Texas 16 - Air Force 24 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1984/12/26 Texas 17 - Iowa 55 !! Freedom Bowl !!
(L) 1984/01/02 Texas 9 - Georgia 10 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1982/12/25 Texas 10 - North Carolina 26 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1982/01/01 Texas 14 - Alabama 12 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1980/12/31 Texas 7 - North Carolina 16 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1970's: 9 3 6 0 33.3 15.2 20.7 + -
(L) 1979/12/22 Texas 7 - Washington 14 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1978/12/23 Texas 42 - Maryland 0 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1978/01/02 Texas 10 - Notre Dame 38 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1975/12/27 Texas 38 - Colorado 21 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1974/12/30 Texas 3 - Auburn 27 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1974/01/01 Texas 3 - Nebraska 19 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1973/01/01 Texas 17 - Alabama 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1972/01/01 Texas 6 - Penn State 30 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1971/01/01 Texas 11 - Notre Dame 24 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1960's: 8 6 1 1 81.2 17.5 9.5 + -
(W) 1970/01/01 Texas 21 - Notre Dame 17 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1969/01/01 Texas 36 - Tennessee 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1966/12/17 Texas 19 - Mississippi 0 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1965/01/01 Texas 21 - Alabama 17 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1964/01/01 Texas 28 - Navy 6 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1963/01/01 Texas 0 - Louisiana State 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1962/01/01 Texas 12 - Mississippi 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(T) 1960/12/17 Texas 3 - Alabama 3 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1950's: 4 1 3 0 25.0 12.8 20.5 + -
(L) 1960/01/01 Texas 14 - Syracuse 23 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1958/01/01 Texas 7 - Mississippi 39 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1953/01/01 Texas 16 - Tennessee 0 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1951/01/01 Texas 14 - Tennessee 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
1940's: 5 4 0 1 90.0 25.8 15.2 + -
(W) 1949/01/01 Texas 41 - Georgia 28 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1948/01/01 Texas 27 - Alabama 7 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1946/01/01 Texas 40 - Missouri 27 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(T) 1944/01/01 Texas 7 - Randolph Field 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1943/01/01 Texas 14 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
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Totals: 62 33 27 2 54.8 22.0 22.6
Texas bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Alamo Bowl 6 4 2 0 66.7 29.5 23.5 + -
(L) 2022/12/29 Texas 20 - Washington 27 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2020/12/29 Texas 55 - Colorado 23 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2019/12/31 Texas 38 - Utah 10 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(L) 2013/12/30 Texas 7 - Oregon 30 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2012/12/29 Texas 31 - Oregon State 27 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2006/12/30 Texas 26 - Iowa 24 !! Alamo Bowl !!
BCS Championship 1 0 1 0 0.0 21.0 37.0 + -
(L) 2010/01/07 Texas 21 - Alabama 37 !! BCS Championship !!
Bluebonnet Bowl 6 3 2 1 58.3 19.2 15.2 + -
(W) 1987/12/31 Texas 32 - Pittsburgh 27 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1985/12/31 Texas 16 - Air Force 24 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(L) 1980/12/31 Texas 7 - North Carolina 16 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1975/12/27 Texas 38 - Colorado 21 !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(W) 1966/12/17 Texas 19 - Mississippi 0 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
(T) 1960/12/17 Texas 3 - Alabama 3 !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
CFP First Round 1 1 0 0 100.0 38.0 24.0 + -
(W) 2024/12/21 Texas 38 - Clemson 24 !! CFP First Round !!
Cotton Bowl 23 11 11 1 50.0 16.0 18.2 + -
(L) 2025/01/10 Texas 14 - Ohio State 28 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 2003/01/01 Texas 35 - Louisiana State 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 2000/01/01 Texas 6 - Arkansas 27 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1999/01/01 Texas 38 - Mississippi State 11 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1991/01/01 Texas 3 - Miami (FL) 46 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1984/01/02 Texas 9 - Georgia 10 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1982/01/01 Texas 14 - Alabama 12 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1978/01/02 Texas 10 - Notre Dame 38 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1974/01/01 Texas 3 - Nebraska 19 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1973/01/01 Texas 17 - Alabama 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1972/01/01 Texas 6 - Penn State 30 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1971/01/01 Texas 11 - Notre Dame 24 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1970/01/01 Texas 21 - Notre Dame 17 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1969/01/01 Texas 36 - Tennessee 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1964/01/01 Texas 28 - Navy 6 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1963/01/01 Texas 0 - Louisiana State 13 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1962/01/01 Texas 12 - Mississippi 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1960/01/01 Texas 14 - Syracuse 23 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1953/01/01 Texas 16 - Tennessee 0 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 1951/01/01 Texas 14 - Tennessee 20 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1946/01/01 Texas 40 - Missouri 27 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(T) 1944/01/01 Texas 7 - Randolph Field 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1943/01/01 Texas 14 - Georgia Tech 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Fiesta Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 19.5 29.5 + -
(W) 2009/01/05 Texas 24 - Ohio State 21 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1997/01/01 Texas 15 - Penn State 38 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
Freedom Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 17.0 55.0 + -
(L) 1984/12/26 Texas 17 - Iowa 55 !! Freedom Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 3.0 27.0 + -
(L) 1974/12/30 Texas 3 - Auburn 27 !! Gator Bowl !!
Holiday Bowl 5 3 2 0 60.0 34.0 30.0 + -
(W) 2011/12/28 Texas 21 - California 10 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2007/12/27 Texas 52 - Arizona State 34 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 2003/12/30 Texas 20 - Washington State 28 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 2001/12/28 Texas 47 - Washington 43 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 2000/12/29 Texas 30 - Oregon 35 !! Holiday Bowl !!
Orange Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 31.0 22.5 + -
(W) 1965/01/01 Texas 21 - Alabama 17 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1949/01/01 Texas 41 - Georgia 28 !! Orange Bowl !!
Peach Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 39.0 31.0 + -
(W) 2025/01/01 Texas 39 - Arizona State 31 OT !! Peach Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 39.5 37.5 + -
(W) 2006/01/04 Texas 41 - Southern California 38 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2005/01/01 Texas 38 - Michigan 37 !! Rose Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 5 2 3 0 40.0 20.6 26.4 + -
(L) 2024/01/01 Texas 31 - Washington 37 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 2019/01/01 Texas 28 - Georgia 21 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1995/12/31 Texas 10 - Virginia Tech 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1958/01/01 Texas 7 - Mississippi 39 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1948/01/01 Texas 27 - Alabama 7 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Sun Bowl 4 2 2 0 50.0 23.5 17.8 + -
(W) 1994/12/30 Texas 35 - North Carolina 31 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1982/12/25 Texas 10 - North Carolina 26 !! Sun Bowl !!
(L) 1979/12/22 Texas 7 - Washington 14 !! Sun Bowl !!
(W) 1978/12/23 Texas 42 - Maryland 0 !! Sun Bowl !!
Texas Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 20.0 23.5 + -
(W) 2017/12/27 Texas 33 - Missouri 16 !! Texas Bowl !!
(L) 2014/12/29 Texas 7 - Arkansas 31 !! Texas Bowl !!
Texas bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2025/01/10 Texas 14 - Ohio State 28 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2025/01/01 Texas 39 - Arizona State 31 W OT !! Peach Bowl !!
2024/12/21 Texas 38 - Clemson 24 W !! CFP First Round !!
2024/01/01 Texas 31 - Washington 37 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
2022/12/29 Texas 20 - Washington 27 L !! Alamo Bowl !!
2020/12/29 Texas 55 - Colorado 23 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2019/12/31 Texas 38 - Utah 10 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2019/01/01 Texas 28 - Georgia 21 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
2017/12/27 Texas 33 - Missouri 16 W !! Texas Bowl !!
2014/12/29 Texas 7 - Arkansas 31 L !! Texas Bowl !!
2013/12/30 Texas 7 - Oregon 30 L !! Alamo Bowl !!
2012/12/29 Texas 31 - Oregon State 27 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2011/12/28 Texas 21 - California 10 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
2010/01/07 Texas 21 - Alabama 37 L !! BCS Championship !!
2009/01/05 Texas 24 - Ohio State 21 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2007/12/27 Texas 52 - Arizona State 34 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
2006/12/30 Texas 26 - Iowa 24 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2006/01/04 Texas 41 - Southern California 38 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2005/01/01 Texas 38 - Michigan 37 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2003/12/30 Texas 20 - Washington State 28 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2003/01/01 Texas 35 - Louisiana State 20 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
2001/12/28 Texas 47 - Washington 43 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
2000/12/29 Texas 30 - Oregon 35 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2000/01/01 Texas 6 - Arkansas 27 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1999/01/01 Texas 38 - Mississippi State 11 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1997/01/01 Texas 15 - Penn State 38 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1995/12/31 Texas 10 - Virginia Tech 28 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1994/12/30 Texas 35 - North Carolina 31 W !! Sun Bowl !!
1991/01/01 Texas 3 - Miami (FL) 46 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1987/12/31 Texas 32 - Pittsburgh 27 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1985/12/31 Texas 16 - Air Force 24 L !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1984/12/26 Texas 17 - Iowa 55 L !! Freedom Bowl !!
1984/01/02 Texas 9 - Georgia 10 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1982/12/25 Texas 10 - North Carolina 26 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1982/01/01 Texas 14 - Alabama 12 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1980/12/31 Texas 7 - North Carolina 16 L !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1979/12/22 Texas 7 - Washington 14 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1978/12/23 Texas 42 - Maryland 0 W !! Sun Bowl !!
1978/01/02 Texas 10 - Notre Dame 38 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1975/12/27 Texas 38 - Colorado 21 W !! Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1974/12/30 Texas 3 - Auburn 27 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1974/01/01 Texas 3 - Nebraska 19 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1973/01/01 Texas 17 - Alabama 13 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1972/01/01 Texas 6 - Penn State 30 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1971/01/01 Texas 11 - Notre Dame 24 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1970/01/01 Texas 21 - Notre Dame 17 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1969/01/01 Texas 36 - Tennessee 13 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1966/12/17 Texas 19 - Mississippi 0 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1965/01/01 Texas 21 - Alabama 17 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1964/01/01 Texas 28 - Navy 6 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1963/01/01 Texas 0 - Louisiana State 13 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1962/01/01 Texas 12 - Mississippi 7 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1960/12/17 Texas 3 - Alabama 3 T !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1960/01/01 Texas 14 - Syracuse 23 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1958/01/01 Texas 7 - Mississippi 39 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1953/01/01 Texas 16 - Tennessee 0 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1951/01/01 Texas 14 - Tennessee 20 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
1949/01/01 Texas 41 - Georgia 28 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1948/01/01 Texas 27 - Alabama 7 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1946/01/01 Texas 40 - Missouri 27 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1944/01/01 Texas 7 - Randolph Field 7 T !! Cotton Bowl !!
1943/01/01 Texas 14 - Georgia Tech 7 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
Texas bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
90 - 2001/12/28 Texas 47 - Washington 43 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
86 - 2007/12/27 Texas 52 - Arizona State 34 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
79 - 2006/01/04 Texas 41 - Southern California 38 W !! Rose Bowl !!
78 - 2020/12/29 Texas 55 - Colorado 23 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
75 - 2005/01/01 Texas 38 - Michigan 37 W !! Rose Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
6 - 1960/12/17 Texas 3 - Alabama 3 T !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
13 - 1963/01/01 Texas 0 - Louisiana State 13 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
14 - 1944/01/01 Texas 7 - Randolph Field 7 T !! Cotton Bowl !!
16 - 1953/01/01 Texas 16 - Tennessee 0 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
19 - 1962/01/01 Texas 12 - Mississippi 7 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
19 - 1984/01/02 Texas 9 - Georgia 10 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
19 - 1966/12/17 Texas 19 - Mississippi 0 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
42 - 1978/12/23 Texas 42 - Maryland 0 W !! Sun Bowl !!
32 - 2020/12/29 Texas 55 - Colorado 23 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
28 - 2019/12/31 Texas 38 - Utah 10 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
27 - 1999/01/01 Texas 38 - Mississippi State 11 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
23 - 1969/01/01 Texas 36 - Tennessee 13 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2025/01/01 Texas 39 - Arizona State 31 W OT !! Peach Bowl !!
1 - 2005/01/01 Texas 38 - Michigan 37 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2 - 1982/01/01 Texas 14 - Alabama 12 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
2 - 2006/12/30 Texas 26 - Iowa 24 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
3 - 2006/01/04 Texas 41 - Southern California 38 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2009/01/05 Texas 24 - Ohio State 21 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
43 - 1991/01/01 Texas 3 - Miami (FL) 46 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
38 - 1984/12/26 Texas 17 - Iowa 55 L !! Freedom Bowl !!
32 - 1958/01/01 Texas 7 - Mississippi 39 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
28 - 1978/01/02 Texas 10 - Notre Dame 38 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
24 - 1972/01/01 Texas 6 - Penn State 30 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
24 - 1974/12/30 Texas 3 - Auburn 27 L !! Gator Bowl !!
24 - 2014/12/29 Texas 7 - Arkansas 31 L !! Texas Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1984/01/02 Texas 9 - Georgia 10 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
5 - 2000/12/29 Texas 30 - Oregon 35 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
6 - 1951/01/01 Texas 14 - Tennessee 20 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
6 - 2024/01/01 Texas 31 - Washington 37 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
7 - 1979/12/22 Texas 7 - Washington 14 L !! Sun Bowl !!
7 - 2022/12/29 Texas 20 - Washington 27 L !! Alamo Bowl !!
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