Kentucky Wildcats 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 Kentucky Wildcats. Here's everything you need to know about Kentucky's bowl history before making its next appearance.

Kentucky Bowl Game History

Kentucky has frequented the college football postseason throughout its history. The Wildcats have played in 22 bowls all-time.

The Wildcats made their first bowl appearance in 1947 as part of the SEC. They defeated Villanova, 24-14, at the Great Lakes Bowl that year.

Kentucky has qualified for a bowl game in each of the last seven seasons. The Wildcats most recently played in the 2022 Music City Bowl, but fell 21-0 to Iowa.

Kentucky Bowl Game Wins and Appearances

Kentucky owns a 12-10 all-time record in bowl games ahead of facing Iowa. Check out the school's full bowl results below:

• Great Lakes Bowl (Dec. 6, 1947): Kentucky 24, Villanova 14
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 2, 1950): Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1951): Kentucky 13, Oklahoma 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1952): Kentucky 20, TCU 7
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 1976): Kentucky 21, North Carolina 0
• Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 22, 1983): West Virginia 20, Kentucky 16
• Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 29, 1984): Kentucky 20, Wisconsin 19
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 1993): Clemson 14, Kentucky 13
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 1999): Penn State 26, Kentucky 14
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 29, 1999): Syracuse 20, Kentucky 13
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 29, 2006): Kentucky 28, Clemson 20
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 31, 2007): Kentucky 35 Florida State 28
• Liberty Bowl (Jan. 2, 2009): Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 27, 2009): Clemson 21, Kentucky 13
• BBVA Compass Bowl (Jan. 8, 2011): Pittsburgh 27, Kentucky 10
• TaxSlayer Bowl (Dec. 31, 2016): Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 29, 2017): Northwestern 24, Kentucky 23
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 2019): Kentucky 27, Penn State 24
• Belk Bowl (Dec. 31, 2019): Kentucky 37, Virginia Tech 30
• Gator Bowl (Jan. 2, 2021): Kentucky 23, NC State 21
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 2022): Kentucky 20, Iowa 17
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 31, 2022): Iowa 21, Kentucky 0

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