Iowa Hawkeyes Bowl Game History (Wins, Appearances and All-Time Record)

Bowl game season is an exciting time in college football. Schools across the nation will battle it out for postseason glory and a chance to end their year on a high note.

One team that's no stranger to playing in bowl games is the Iowa Hawkeyes. Here's everything you need to know about Iowa's bowl history before making its next appearance.

Iowa Bowl Game History

Iowa has frequented the college football postseason throughout its history. The Hawkeyes have played in 35 bowls all-time.

The Hawkeyes made their first bowl appearance in 1957 as part of the Big Ten Conference. They defeated Oregon State 35-19 at the Rose Bowl that year.

Iowa has only missed three bowl games since the 2001 NCAAF season. The Hawkeyes most recently played at the 2022 Music City Bowl, winning 21-0 over Kentucky.

Iowa Bowl Game Wins and Appearances

Iowa owns a 18-16-1 all-time record in bowl games. Check out the school's full bowl results below:

• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1957): Iowa 35, Oregon State 19
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1959): Iowa 38, California 12
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1982): Washington 28, Iowa 0
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 1982): Iowa 28, Tennessee 22
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 30, 1983): Florida 14, Iowa 6
• Freedom Bowl (Dec. 26, 1984): Iowa 55, Texas 17
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1986): UCLA 45, Iowa 28
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30, 1986): Iowa 39, San Diego State 38
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30, 1987): Iowa 20, Wyoming 19
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 1988): North Carolina State 28, Iowa 23
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1991): Washington 46, Iowa 34
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30, 1991): Iowa 13, BYU 13
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 31, 1993): California 37, Iowa 3
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 29, 1995): Iowa 38, Washington 18
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 1996): Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 1997): Arizona State 17, Iowa 7
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 2001): Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 2, 2003): USC 38, Iowa 17
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2004): Iowa 37, Florida 17
• Capital One Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005): Iowa 30, LSU 25
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 2, 2006): Florida 31, Iowa 24
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 30, 2006): Texas 26, Iowa 24
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2009): Iowa 31, South Carolina 10
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 5, 2010): Iowa 24, Georgia Tech 14
• Insight Bowl (Dec. 28, 2010): Iowa 27, Missouri 24
• Insight Bowl (Dec. 30, 2011): Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2014): LSU 21, Iowa 14
• TaxSlayer Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015): Tennessee 45, Iowa 28
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2016): Stanford 45, Iowa 16
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 2, 2017): Florida 30, Iowa 3
• Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 27, 2017): Iowa 27, Boston College 20
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2019): Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27, 2019): Iowa 49, USC 24
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 2022): Kentucky 20, Iowa 17
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 31, 2022): Iowa 21, Kentucky 0

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