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Former bowl game record attendance
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List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach[A 1]
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Bowl
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Score
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Date
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Season
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Opponent
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Stadium
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Location
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Attendance
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Head coach
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1
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Rose Bowl
|
T 14–14
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January 1, 1924
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1923
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Navy Midshipmen
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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40,000
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Enoch Bagshaw
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2
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Rose Bowl
|
L 19–20
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January 1, 1926
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1925
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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50,000
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Enoch Bagshaw
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3
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Rose Bowl
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L 0–21
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January 1, 1937
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1936
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Pittsburgh Panthers
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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87,196‡
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James Phelan
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4
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Poi Bowl
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W 53–13
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January 1, 1938
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1937
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Hawaii Rainbows
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Honolulu Stadium
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Honolulu
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13,500
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James Phelan
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5
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Rose Bowl
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L 0–29
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January 1, 1944
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1943
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USC Trojans
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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68,000
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Ralph Welch
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6
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Rose Bowl
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W 44–8
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January 1, 1960
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1959
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Wisconsin Badgers
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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100,809
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Jim Owens
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7
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Rose Bowl
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W 17–7
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January 2, 1961
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1960
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Minnesota Golden Gophers
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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97,314
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Jim Owens
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8
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Rose Bowl
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L 7–17
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January 1, 1964
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1963
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Illinois Fighting Illini
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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96,957
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Jim Owens
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9
|
Rose Bowl
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W 27–20
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January 2, 1978
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1977
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Michigan Wolverines
|
Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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105,312
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Don James
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10
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Sun Bowl
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W 14–7
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December 22, 1979
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1979
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Texas Longhorns
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Sun Bowl
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El Paso
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33,412
|
Don James
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11
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Rose Bowl
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L 6–23
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January 1, 1981
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1980
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Michigan Wolverines
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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105,526
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Don James
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12
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Rose Bowl
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W 28–0
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January 1, 1982
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1981
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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105,611
|
Don James
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13
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Aloha Bowl
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W 21–20
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December 25, 1982
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1982
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Maryland Terrapins
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Aloha Stadium
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Honolulu
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30,055‡
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Don James
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14
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Aloha Bowl
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L 10–13
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December 26, 1983
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1983
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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Aloha Stadium
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Honolulu
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37,212‡
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Don James
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15
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Orange Bowl
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W 28–17
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January 1, 1985
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1984
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Oklahoma Sooners
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Orange Bowl
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Miami
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56,294
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Don James
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16
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Freedom Bowl
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W 20–17
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December 30, 1985
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1985
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Colorado Buffaloes
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Anaheim Stadium
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Anaheim
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30,961‡
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Don James
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17
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Sun Bowl
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L 6–28
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December 25, 1986
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1986
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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Sun Bowl
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El Paso
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48,722
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Don James
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18
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Independence Bowl
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W 24–12
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December 19, 1987
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1987
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Tulane Green Wave
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Independence Stadium
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Shreveport
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41,683
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Don James
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19
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Freedom Bowl
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W 34–7
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December 30, 1989
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1989
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Florida Gators
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Anaheim Stadium
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Anaheim
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33,858
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Don James
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20
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Rose Bowl
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W 46–34
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January 1, 1991
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1990
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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101,273
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Don James
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21
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Rose Bowl
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W 34–14
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January 1, 1992
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1991
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Michigan Wolverines
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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103,566
|
Don James
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22
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Rose Bowl
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L 31–38
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January 1, 1993
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1992
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Michigan Wolverines
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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94,236
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Don James
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23
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Sun Bowl
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L 18–38
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December 29, 1995
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1995
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Iowa Hawkeyes
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Sun Bowl
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El Paso
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49,116
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Jim Lambright
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24
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Holiday Bowl
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L 21–33
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December 30, 1996
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1996
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Colorado Buffaloes
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Jack Murphy Stadium[A 2]
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San Diego
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54,749
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Jim Lambright
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25
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Aloha Bowl
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W 51–23
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December 25, 1997
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1997
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Michigan State Spartans
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Aloha Stadium
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Honolulu
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44,598
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Jim Lambright
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26
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Oahu Bowl
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L 25–45
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December 25, 1998
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1998
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Air Force Falcons
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Aloha Stadium
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Honolulu
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46,451†
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Jim Lambright
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27
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Holiday Bowl
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L 20–24
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December 29, 1999
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1999
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Kansas State Wildcats
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Qualcomm Stadium[A 2]
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San Diego
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57,118
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Rick Neuheisel
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28
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Rose Bowl (BCS)
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W 34–24
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January 1, 2001
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2000
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Purdue Boilermakers
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Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
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94,392
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Rick Neuheisel
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29
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Holiday Bowl
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L 43–47
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December 28, 2001
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2001
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Texas Longhorns
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Qualcomm Stadium[A 2]
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San Diego
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60,548
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Rick Neuheisel
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30
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Sun Bowl
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L 24–34
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December 30, 2002
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2002
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Purdue Boilermakers
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Sun Bowl
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El Paso
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48,917
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Rick Neuheisel
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31
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Holiday Bowl
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W 19–7
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December 30, 2010
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2010
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Nebraska Cornhuskers
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Qualcomm Stadium[A 2]
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San Diego
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57,291
|
Steve Sarkisian
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32
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Alamo Bowl
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L 56–67
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December 29, 2011
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2011
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Baylor Bears
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Alamodome
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San Antonio
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65,256
|
Steve Sarkisian
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33
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Maaco Bowl Las Vegas
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L 26–28
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December 22, 2012
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2012
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Boise State Broncos
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Sam Boyd Stadium
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Las Vegas
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33,217
|
Steve Sarkisian
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34
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Fight Hunger Bowl
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W 31–16
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December 27, 2013
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2013
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BYU Cougars
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AT&T Park
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San Francisco
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34,136
|
Marques Tuiasosopo (Interim)
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35
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Cactus Bowl
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L 22–30
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January 2, 2015
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2014
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Oklahoma State Cowboys
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Sun Devil Stadium
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Tempe
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35,409
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Chris Petersen
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36
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Heart of Dallas Bowl
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W 44–31
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December 26, 2015
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2015
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Southern Miss Golden Eagles
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Cotton Bowl
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Dallas
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20,229[5]
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Chris Petersen
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37
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Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
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L 7–24
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December 31, 2016
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2016
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Alabama Crimson Tide
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Georgia Dome
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Atlanta
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75,996
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Chris Petersen
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38
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Fiesta Bowl
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L 28–35
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December 30, 2017
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2017
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Penn State Nittany Lions
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University of Phoenix Stadium
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Glendale
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61,842
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Chris Petersen
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39
|
Rose Bowl
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L 23–28
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January 1, 2019
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2018
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Ohio State Buckeyes
|
Rose Bowl
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Pasadena
|
91,853
|
Chris Petersen
|
40
|
Las Vegas Bowl
|
W 38–7
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December 21, 2019
|
2019
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Boise State Broncos
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Sam Boyd Stadium
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Whitney
|
34,197
|
Chris Petersen
|
41
|
Alamo Bowl
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W 27–20
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December 29, 2022
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2022
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Texas Longhorns
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Alamodome
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San Antonio
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62,730
|
Kalen DeBoer
|
42
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Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal)
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W 37–31
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January 1, 2024
|
2023
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Texas Longhorns
|
Caesars Superdome
|
New Orleans
|
68,791
|
Kalen DeBoer
|
43
|
CFP National Championship
|
L 13–34
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January 8, 2024
|
2023
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Michigan Wolverines
|
NRG Stadium
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Houston
|
72,808
|
Kalen DeBoer
|