Mississippi State Bulldogs 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 Mississippi State Bulldogs. Here's everything you need to know about Mississippi State's bowl history before making its next appearance.

Mississippi State Bowl Game History

College football fans shouldn't be surprised to learn that Mississippi State has built a storied bowl history. The Bulldogs have participated in 24 bowl all-time games prior to Monday's ReliaQuest Bowl.

MSU made its postseason debut in 1936. The Bullsdogs played Duquesne in the Orange Bowl, but fell 13-12. The school's first postseason win was in the 1940 Orange Bowl, defeating Georgetown 14-7.

Mississippi State's most recent bowl appearance was in the 2021 Liberty Bowl. Unfortunately the Bulldogs were blown out 34-7 by Texas Tech in that one.

Mississippi State Game Wins and Appearances

Mississippi State owns a 14-11 all-time record in bowl games before Tuesday's ReliaQuest Bowl. Check out the school's full postseason results below.

• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1937): Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1941): Mississippi State 14, Georgetown 7
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 21, 1963): Mississippi State 16, North Carolina State 12
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 28, 1974): Mississippi State 26, North Carolina 24
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 27, 1980): Nebraska 31, Mississippi State 17
• Hall of Fame Classic (Dec. 31, 1981): Mississippi State 10, Kansas 0
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29, 1991): Air Force 38, Mississippi State 15
• Peach Bowl (Jan. 2, 1993): North Carolina 21, Mississippi State 17
• Peach Bowl (Jan. 1, 1995): North Carolina State 28, Mississippi State 24
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1999): Texas 38, Mississippi State 11
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 30, 1999): Mississippi State 17, Clemson 7
• Independence Bowl (Dec. 31, 2000): Mississippi State 43, Texas A&M 41
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29, 2007): Mississippi State 10, UCF 3
• Gator Bowl (Jan. 1, 2011): Mississippi State 52, Michigan 14
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2011): Mississippi State 23, Wake Forest 17
• Gator Bowl (Jan. 1, 2013): Northwestern 34, Mississippi State 20
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31, 2013): Mississippi State 44, Rice 7
• Orange Bowl (Dec. 31, 2014): Georgia Tech 49, Mississippi State 34
• Belk Bowl (Dec. 30, 2015): Mississippi State 51, North Carolina State 28
• St. Petersburg Bowl (Dec. 26, 2016): Mississippi State 17, Miami (OH) 16
• TaxSlayer Bowl (Dec. 30, 2017): Mississippi State 31, Louisville 27
• Otback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2019): Iowa 27, Mississippi State 22
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2019): Louisville 38, Mississippi State 28
• Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 31, 2020): Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 28, 2021): Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7
• ReliaQuest Bowl (Jan. 2, 2023): Mississippi State TBD, Illinois TBD

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