NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Southern California bowl game history
Bowl game record: (35-21)
Average score: Southern California 23.9 - Opponents 19.3
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 9 seasons - 2001 .. 2009
Most consecutive wins: 9 seasons - 1922 .. 1944 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 4 seasons - 1985 .. 1988
Current appearance streak: 1 season - 2022
Current loss streak: 3 seasons - 2017 .. 2022
Southern 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 45.0 46.0
2010's: 7 3 4 0 42.9 28.7 32.6
2000's: 9 7 2 0 77.8 34.2 19.2
1990's: 6 3 3 0 50.0 27.7 22.7
1980's: 7 2 5 0 28.6 12.6 19.3
1970's: 8 7 1 0 87.5 24.5 17.0
1960's: 5 3 2 0 60.0 19.0 16.8
1950's: 2 1 1 0 50.0 7.0 10.0
1940's: 4 2 2 0 50.0 17.0 20.8
1930's: 4 4 0 0 100.0 19.2 3.8
1920's: 3 3 0 0 100.0 27.0 8.0
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Totals: 56 35 21 0 62.5 23.9 19.3
Southern California 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 3.0 24.0
Bluebonnet Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 47.0 28.0
Citrus Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 7.0 16.0
Cotton Bowl 3 1 2 0 33.3 35.7 28.0
Fiesta Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 10.0 26.0
Freedom Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 17.5 22.5
Holiday Bowl 3 1 2 0 33.3 30.0 38.0
Las Vegas Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 25.5 15.0
Liberty Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 20.0 0.0
Los Angeles Christmas Festival 1 1 0 0 100.0 20.0 7.0
Orange Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 46.5 18.0
Redbox Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 24.0 13.0
Rose Bowl 34 25 9 0 73.5 23.2 17.4
Sun Bowl 3 0 3 0 0.0 14.0 22.0
Southern California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/01/02 Southern California 45 - Tulane 46 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2019/12/27 Southern California 24 - Iowa 49 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2017/12/29 Southern California 7 - Ohio State 24 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2017/01/02 Southern California 52 - Penn State 49 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2015/12/30 Southern California 21 - Wisconsin 23 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
2014/12/27 Southern California 45 - Nebraska 42 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
2013/12/21 Southern California 45 - Fresno State 20 W !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
2012/12/31 Southern California 7 - Georgia Tech 21 L !! Sun Bowl !!
2009/12/26 Southern California 24 - Boston College 13 W !! Emerald Bowl !!
2009/01/01 Southern California 38 - Penn State 24 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2008/01/01 Southern California 49 - Illinois 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2007/01/01 Southern California 32 - Michigan 18 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2006/01/04 Southern California 38 - Texas 41 L !! Rose Bowl !!
2005/01/04 Southern California 55 - Oklahoma 19 W !! Orange Bowl !!
2004/01/01 Southern California 28 - Michigan 14 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2003/01/02 Southern California 38 - Iowa 17 W !! Orange Bowl !!
2001/12/25 Southern California 6 - Utah 10 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
1998/12/31 Southern California 19 - Texas Christian 28 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1996/01/01 Southern California 41 - Northwestern 32 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1995/01/02 Southern California 55 - Texas Tech 14 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1993/12/30 Southern California 28 - Utah 21 W !! Freedom Bowl !!
1992/12/29 Southern California 7 - Fresno State 24 L !! Freedom Bowl !!
1990/12/31 Southern California 16 - Michigan State 17 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1990/01/01 Southern California 17 - Michigan 10 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1989/01/02 Southern California 14 - Michigan 22 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1988/01/01 Southern California 17 - Michigan State 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1987/01/01 Southern California 7 - Auburn 16 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1985/12/28 Southern California 3 - Alabama 24 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
1985/01/01 Southern California 20 - Ohio State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1982/01/01 Southern California 10 - Penn State 26 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1980/01/01 Southern California 17 - Ohio State 16 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1979/01/01 Southern California 17 - Michigan 10 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1977/12/31 Southern California 47 - Texas A&M 28 W !! Bluebonnet Bowl !!
1977/01/01 Southern California 14 - Michigan 6 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1975/12/22 Southern California 20 - Texas A&M 0 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1975/01/01 Southern California 18 - Ohio State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1974/01/01 Southern California 21 - Ohio State 42 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1973/01/01 Southern California 42 - Ohio State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1970/01/01 Southern California 10 - Michigan 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1969/01/01 Southern California 16 - Ohio State 27 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1968/01/01 Southern California 14 - Indiana 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1967/01/02 Southern California 13 - Purdue 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1963/01/01 Southern California 42 - Wisconsin 37 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1955/01/01 Southern California 7 - Ohio State 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1953/01/01 Southern California 7 - Wisconsin 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1948/01/01 Southern California 0 - Michigan 49 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1946/01/01 Southern California 14 - Alabama 34 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1945/01/01 Southern California 25 - Tennessee 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1944/01/01 Southern California 29 - Washington 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1940/01/01 Southern California 14 - Tennessee 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1939/01/02 Southern California 7 - Duke 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1933/01/02 Southern California 35 - Pittsburgh 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1932/01/01 Southern California 21 - Tulane 12 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1930/01/01 Southern California 47 - Pittsburgh 14 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1924/12/25 Southern California 20 - Missouri 7 W !! Los Angeles Christmas Festival !!
1923/01/01 Southern California 14 - Penn State 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
UNSANCTIONED/NON FBS-LEVEL GAMES:
1985/11/30 Southern California 20 - Oregon 6 W %% Mirage Bowl %%
1936/01/01 Southern California 38 - Hawaii 6 W %% Poi Bowl %%
Southern California bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
101 - 2017/01/02 Southern California 52 - Penn State 49 W !! Rose Bowl !!
91 - 2023/01/02 Southern California 45 - Tulane 46 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
87 - 2014/12/27 Southern California 45 - Nebraska 42 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
79 - 1963/01/01 Southern California 42 - Wisconsin 37 W !! Rose Bowl !!
79 - 2006/01/04 Southern California 38 - Texas 41 L !! Rose Bowl !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
7 - 1953/01/01 Southern California 7 - Wisconsin 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
10 - 1939/01/02 Southern California 7 - Duke 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
13 - 1970/01/01 Southern California 10 - Michigan 3 W !! Rose Bowl !!
14 - 1940/01/01 Southern California 14 - Tennessee 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
16 - 2001/12/25 Southern California 6 - Utah 10 L !! Las Vegas Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
41 - 1995/01/02 Southern California 55 - Texas Tech 14 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
36 - ** 2005/01/04 Southern California 55 - Oklahoma 19 W !! Orange Bowl !!
35 - 1933/01/02 Southern California 35 - Pittsburgh 0 W !! Rose Bowl !!
33 - 1930/01/01 Southern California 47 - Pittsburgh 14 W !! Rose Bowl !!
32 - 2008/01/01 Southern California 49 - Illinois 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1975/01/01 Southern California 18 - Ohio State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1 - 1980/01/01 Southern California 17 - Ohio State 16 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 1985/01/01 Southern California 20 - Ohio State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2014/12/27 Southern California 45 - Nebraska 42 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
3 - 2017/01/02 Southern California 52 - Penn State 49 W !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
49 - 1948/01/01 Southern California 0 - Michigan 49 L !! Rose Bowl !!
25 - 2019/12/27 Southern California 24 - Iowa 49 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
21 - 1974/01/01 Southern California 21 - Ohio State 42 L !! Rose Bowl !!
21 - 1985/12/28 Southern California 3 - Alabama 24 L !! Aloha Bowl !!
20 - 1946/01/01 Southern California 14 - Alabama 34 L !! Rose Bowl !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1967/01/02 Southern California 13 - Purdue 14 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1 - 1990/12/31 Southern California 16 - Michigan State 17 L !! Sun Bowl !!
1 - 2023/01/02 Southern California 45 - Tulane 46 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2 - 2015/12/30 Southern California 21 - Wisconsin 23 L !! Holiday Bowl !!
3 - 1988/01/01 Southern California 17 - Michigan State 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2006/01/04 Southern California 38 - Texas 41 L !! Rose Bowl !!
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