NCAA Football : Bowl Games : Ohio State bowl game history
Bowl game record: (27-29)
Average score: Ohio State 23.2 - Opponents 24.0
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
Most consecutive appearances: 15 seasons - 1972 .. 1986
Most consecutive wins: 4 seasons - 2002 .. 2005
4 seasons - 1949 .. 1968 (not consecutive seasons)
Most consecutive losses: 4 seasons - 1989 .. 1992
4 seasons - 1977 .. 1980
Current appearance streak: 11 seasons - 2013 .. 2023
Current loss streak: 2 seasons - 2022 .. 2023
Ohio State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
2020's: 5 2 3 0 40.0 33.0 36.2 + -
(L) 2023/12/29 Ohio State 3 - Missouri 14 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 2022/12/31 Ohio State 41 - Georgia 42 !! Peach Bowl !!
(W) 2022/01/01 Ohio State 48 - Utah 45 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2021/01/11 Ohio State 24 - Alabama 52 !! CFP Championship !!
(W) 2021/01/01 Ohio State 49 - Clemson 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
2010's: 10 6 4 0 60.0 28.6 26.3 + -
(L) 2019/12/28 Ohio State 23 - Clemson 29 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2019/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Washington 23 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2017/12/29 Ohio State 24 - Southern California 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(L) 2016/12/31 Ohio State 0 - Clemson 31 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2016/01/01 Ohio State 44 - Notre Dame 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2015/01/12 Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20 !! CFP Championship !!
(W) 2015/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Alabama 35 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 2014/01/03 Ohio State 35 - Clemson 40 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 2012/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Florida 24 !! Gator Bowl !!
(W) 2011/01/04 Ohio State 31 - Arkansas 26 !! Sugar Bowl !!
2000's: 10 5 5 0 50.0 25.3 25.4 + -
(W) 2010/01/01 Ohio State 26 - Oregon 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 2009/01/05 Ohio State 21 - Texas 24 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2008/01/07 Ohio State 24 - Louisiana State 38 !! BCS Championship !!
(L) 2007/01/08 Ohio State 14 - Florida 41 !! BCS Championship !!
(W) 2006/01/02 Ohio State 34 - Notre Dame 20 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2004/12/29 Ohio State 33 - Oklahoma State 7 !! Alamo Bowl !!
(W) 2004/01/02 Ohio State 35 - Kansas State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2003/01/03 Ohio State 31 - Miami (FL) 24 OT !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2002/01/01 Ohio State 28 - South Carolina 31 !! Outback Bowl !!
(L) 2001/01/01 Ohio State 7 - South Carolina 24 !! Outback Bowl !!
1990's: 9 3 6 0 33.3 17.7 21.7 + -
(W) 1999/01/01 Ohio State 24 - Texas A&M 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1998/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Florida State 31 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1997/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Arizona State 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1996/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Tennessee 20 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1995/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Alabama 24 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1993/12/30 Ohio State 28 - Brigham Young 21 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(L) 1993/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Georgia 21 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1992/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Syracuse 24 !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
(L) 1990/12/27 Ohio State 11 - Air Force 23 !! Liberty Bowl !!
1980's: 8 5 3 0 62.5 24.2 21.1 + -
(L) 1990/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Auburn 31 !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
(W) 1987/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Texas A&M 12 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1985/12/28 Ohio State 10 - Brigham Young 7 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1985/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1984/01/02 Ohio State 28 - Pittsburgh 23 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1982/12/17 Ohio State 47 - Brigham Young 17 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 1981/12/30 Ohio State 31 - Navy 28 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(L) 1980/12/26 Ohio State 19 - Penn State 31 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1970's: 9 2 7 0 22.2 18.6 23.3 + -
(L) 1980/01/01 Ohio State 16 - Southern California 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1978/12/29 Ohio State 15 - Clemson 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1978/01/02 Ohio State 6 - Alabama 35 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Colorado 10 !! Orange Bowl !!
(L) 1976/01/01 Ohio State 10 - UCLA 23 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1975/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 18 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1974/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Southern California 21 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1973/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 42 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1971/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Stanford 27 !! Rose Bowl !!
1960's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 27.0 16.0 + -
(W) 1969/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Southern California 16 !! Rose Bowl !!
1950's: 2 2 0 0 100.0 15.0 7.0 + -
(W) 1958/01/01 Ohio State 10 - Oregon 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1955/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Southern California 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
1940's: 1 1 0 0 100.0 17.0 14.0 + -
(W) 1950/01/02 Ohio State 17 - California 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
1920's: 1 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 28.0 + -
(L) 1921/01/01 Ohio State 0 - California 28 !! Rose Bowl !!
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Totals: 56 27 29 0 48.2 23.2 24.0
Ohio State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
G W L T WIN% PFPG PAPG
Alamo Bowl 1 1 0 0 100.0 33.0 7.0 + -
(W) 2004/12/29 Ohio State 33 - Oklahoma State 7 !! Alamo Bowl !!
BCS Championship 2 0 2 0 0.0 19.0 39.5 + -
(L) 2008/01/07 Ohio State 24 - Louisiana State 38 !! BCS Championship !!
(L) 2007/01/08 Ohio State 14 - Florida 41 !! BCS Championship !!
CFP Championship 2 1 1 0 50.0 33.0 36.0 + -
(L) 2021/01/11 Ohio State 24 - Alabama 52 !! CFP Championship !!
(W) 2015/01/12 Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20 !! CFP Championship !!
Citrus Bowl 4 1 3 0 25.0 13.8 18.0 + -
(L) 1996/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Tennessee 20 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1995/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Alabama 24 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(L) 1993/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Georgia 21 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
(W) 1985/12/28 Ohio State 10 - Brigham Young 7 !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
Cotton Bowl 3 2 1 0 66.7 18.3 11.0 + -
(L) 2023/12/29 Ohio State 3 - Missouri 14 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 2017/12/29 Ohio State 24 - Southern California 7 !! Cotton Bowl !!
(W) 1987/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Texas A&M 12 !! Cotton Bowl !!
Fiesta Bowl 9 5 4 0 55.6 26.1 26.4 + -
(L) 2019/12/28 Ohio State 23 - Clemson 29 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2016/12/31 Ohio State 0 - Clemson 31 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2016/01/01 Ohio State 44 - Notre Dame 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 2009/01/05 Ohio State 21 - Texas 24 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2006/01/02 Ohio State 34 - Notre Dame 20 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2004/01/02 Ohio State 35 - Kansas State 28 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 2003/01/03 Ohio State 31 - Miami (FL) 24 OT !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(W) 1984/01/02 Ohio State 28 - Pittsburgh 23 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
(L) 1980/12/26 Ohio State 19 - Penn State 31 !! Fiesta Bowl !!
Gator Bowl 2 0 2 0 0.0 16.0 20.5 + -
(L) 2012/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Florida 24 !! Gator Bowl !!
(L) 1978/12/29 Ohio State 15 - Clemson 17 !! Gator Bowl !!
Holiday Bowl 2 2 0 0 100.0 37.5 19.0 + -
(W) 1993/12/30 Ohio State 28 - Brigham Young 21 !! Holiday Bowl !!
(W) 1982/12/17 Ohio State 47 - Brigham Young 17 !! Holiday Bowl !!
Liberty Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 21.0 25.5 + -
(L) 1990/12/27 Ohio State 11 - Air Force 23 !! Liberty Bowl !!
(W) 1981/12/30 Ohio State 31 - Navy 28 !! Liberty Bowl !!
Orange Bowl 2 1 1 0 50.0 31.0 25.0 + -
(L) 2014/01/03 Ohio State 35 - Clemson 40 !! Orange Bowl !!
(W) 1977/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Colorado 10 !! Orange Bowl !!
Peach Bowl 1 0 1 0 0.0 41.0 42.0 + -
(L) 2022/12/31 Ohio State 41 - Georgia 42 !! Peach Bowl !!
ReliaQuest Bowl 4 0 4 0 0.0 16.5 27.5 + -
(L) 2002/01/01 Ohio State 28 - South Carolina 31 !! Outback Bowl !!
(L) 2001/01/01 Ohio State 7 - South Carolina 24 !! Outback Bowl !!
(L) 1992/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Syracuse 24 !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
(L) 1990/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Auburn 31 !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
Rose Bowl 16 9 7 0 56.2 20.8 21.4 + -
(W) 2022/01/01 Ohio State 48 - Utah 45 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2019/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Washington 23 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 2010/01/01 Ohio State 26 - Oregon 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1997/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Arizona State 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1985/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 20 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1980/01/01 Ohio State 16 - Southern California 17 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1976/01/01 Ohio State 10 - UCLA 23 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1975/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 18 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1974/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Southern California 21 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1973/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 42 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1971/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Stanford 27 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1969/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Southern California 16 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1958/01/01 Ohio State 10 - Oregon 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1955/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Southern California 7 !! Rose Bowl !!
(W) 1950/01/02 Ohio State 17 - California 14 !! Rose Bowl !!
(L) 1921/01/01 Ohio State 0 - California 28 !! Rose Bowl !!
Sugar Bowl 6 4 2 0 66.7 27.7 28.2 + -
(W) 2021/01/01 Ohio State 49 - Clemson 28 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 2015/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Alabama 35 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 2011/01/04 Ohio State 31 - Arkansas 26 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(W) 1999/01/01 Ohio State 24 - Texas A&M 14 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1998/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Florida State 31 !! Sugar Bowl !!
(L) 1978/01/02 Ohio State 6 - Alabama 35 !! Sugar Bowl !!
Ohio State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
2023/12/29 Ohio State 3 - Missouri 14 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
2022/12/31 Ohio State 41 - Georgia 42 L !! Peach Bowl !!
2022/01/01 Ohio State 48 - Utah 45 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2021/01/11 Ohio State 24 - Alabama 52 L !! CFP Championship !!
2021/01/01 Ohio State 49 - Clemson 28 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
2019/12/28 Ohio State 23 - Clemson 29 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2019/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Washington 23 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2017/12/29 Ohio State 24 - Southern California 7 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
2016/12/31 Ohio State 0 - Clemson 31 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2016/01/01 Ohio State 44 - Notre Dame 28 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2015/01/12 Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20 W !! CFP Championship !!
2015/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Alabama 35 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
2014/01/03 Ohio State 35 - Clemson 40 L !! Orange Bowl !!
2012/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Florida 24 L !! Gator Bowl !!
2011/01/04 Ohio State 31 - Arkansas 26 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
2010/01/01 Ohio State 26 - Oregon 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
2009/01/05 Ohio State 21 - Texas 24 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2008/01/07 Ohio State 24 - Louisiana State 38 L !! BCS Championship !!
2007/01/08 Ohio State 14 - Florida 41 L !! BCS Championship !!
2006/01/02 Ohio State 34 - Notre Dame 20 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2004/12/29 Ohio State 33 - Oklahoma State 7 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
2004/01/02 Ohio State 35 - Kansas State 28 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2003/01/03 Ohio State 31 - Miami (FL) 24 W OT !! Fiesta Bowl !!
2002/01/01 Ohio State 28 - South Carolina 31 L !! Outback Bowl !!
2001/01/01 Ohio State 7 - South Carolina 24 L !! Outback Bowl !!
1999/01/01 Ohio State 24 - Texas A&M 14 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
1998/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Florida State 31 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1997/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Arizona State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1996/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Tennessee 20 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1995/01/02 Ohio State 17 - Alabama 24 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1993/12/30 Ohio State 28 - Brigham Young 21 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
1993/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Georgia 21 L !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1992/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Syracuse 24 L !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
1990/12/27 Ohio State 11 - Air Force 23 L !! Liberty Bowl !!
1990/01/01 Ohio State 14 - Auburn 31 L !! Hall of Fame Bowl !!
1987/01/01 Ohio State 28 - Texas A&M 12 W !! Cotton Bowl !!
1985/12/28 Ohio State 10 - Brigham Young 7 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
1985/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1984/01/02 Ohio State 28 - Pittsburgh 23 W !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1982/12/17 Ohio State 47 - Brigham Young 17 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
1981/12/30 Ohio State 31 - Navy 28 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
1980/12/26 Ohio State 19 - Penn State 31 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
1980/01/01 Ohio State 16 - Southern California 17 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1978/12/29 Ohio State 15 - Clemson 17 L !! Gator Bowl !!
1978/01/02 Ohio State 6 - Alabama 35 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
1977/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Colorado 10 W !! Orange Bowl !!
1976/01/01 Ohio State 10 - UCLA 23 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1975/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 18 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1974/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Southern California 21 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1973/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 42 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1971/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Stanford 27 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1969/01/01 Ohio State 27 - Southern California 16 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1958/01/01 Ohio State 10 - Oregon 7 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1955/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Southern California 7 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1950/01/02 Ohio State 17 - California 14 W !! Rose Bowl !!
1921/01/01 Ohio State 0 - California 28 L !! Rose Bowl !!
Ohio State bowl games
STREAKS : BY DECADE : RECORDS PER BOWL : GAME RESULTS : BY POINTS
HIGHEST SCORING GAMES
Points
93 - 2022/01/01 Ohio State 48 - Utah 45 W !! Rose Bowl !!
83 - 2022/12/31 Ohio State 41 - Georgia 42 L !! Peach Bowl !!
77 - 2015/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Alabama 35 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
77 - 2021/01/01 Ohio State 49 - Clemson 28 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
76 - 2021/01/11 Ohio State 24 - Alabama 52 L !! CFP Championship !!
LOWEST SCORING GAMES
Points
17 - 1958/01/01 Ohio State 10 - Oregon 7 W !! Rose Bowl !!
17 - 1985/12/28 Ohio State 10 - Brigham Young 7 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
17 - 2023/12/29 Ohio State 3 - Missouri 14 L !! Cotton Bowl !!
27 - 1955/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Southern California 7 W !! Rose Bowl !!
28 - 1921/01/01 Ohio State 0 - California 28 L !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
30 - 1982/12/17 Ohio State 47 - Brigham Young 17 W !! Holiday Bowl !!
26 - 2004/12/29 Ohio State 33 - Oklahoma State 7 W !! Alamo Bowl !!
22 - 2015/01/12 Ohio State 42 - Oregon 20 W !! CFP Championship !!
21 - 1974/01/01 Ohio State 42 - Southern California 21 W !! Rose Bowl !!
21 - 2021/01/01 Ohio State 49 - Clemson 28 W !! Sugar Bowl !!
CLOSEST WINS (point difference in regulation)
MoV
0 - 2003/01/03 Ohio State 31 - Miami (FL) 24 W OT !! Fiesta Bowl !!
3 - 1950/01/02 Ohio State 17 - California 14 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 1958/01/01 Ohio State 10 - Oregon 7 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 1981/12/30 Ohio State 31 - Navy 28 W !! Liberty Bowl !!
3 - 1985/12/28 Ohio State 10 - Brigham Young 7 W !! Florida Citrus Bowl !!
3 - 1997/01/01 Ohio State 20 - Arizona State 17 W !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2022/01/01 Ohio State 48 - Utah 45 W !! Rose Bowl !!
BIGGEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
31 - 2016/12/31 Ohio State 0 - Clemson 31 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
29 - 1978/01/02 Ohio State 6 - Alabama 35 L !! Sugar Bowl !!
28 - 1921/01/01 Ohio State 0 - California 28 L !! Rose Bowl !!
28 - 2021/01/11 Ohio State 24 - Alabama 52 L !! CFP Championship !!
27 - 2007/01/08 Ohio State 14 - Florida 41 L !! BCS Championship !!
CLOSEST LOSSES (point difference in regulation)
MoV
1 - 1975/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 18 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1 - 1980/01/01 Ohio State 16 - Southern California 17 L !! Rose Bowl !!
1 - 2022/12/31 Ohio State 41 - Georgia 42 L !! Peach Bowl !!
2 - 1978/12/29 Ohio State 15 - Clemson 17 L !! Gator Bowl !!
3 - 1985/01/01 Ohio State 17 - Southern California 20 L !! Rose Bowl !!
3 - 2002/01/01 Ohio State 28 - South Carolina 31 L !! Outback Bowl !!
3 - 2009/01/05 Ohio State 21 - Texas 24 L !! Fiesta Bowl !!
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