Ohio State Buckeyes Bowl Game History (Wins, Appearances and All-Time Record)

Updated: Sep 10, 5:00pm UTC

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 Ohio State Buckeyes. Here's everything you need to know about OSU's bowl history before making its next appearance.

Ohio State Bowl Game History

Ohio State has frequented the college football postseason throughout its history. The Buckeyes have played in 55 bowls all-time.

The Buckeyes made their first bowl appearance in 1921 as part of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to California 28-0 at the Rose Bowl that year.

Ohio State has been impressive with nine bowl victories since the 2009 NCAAF campaign. The Buckeyes most recently played at the 2022 Peach Bowl and lost 42-41 to Georgia.

Ohio State Bowl Game Wins and Appearances

Ohio State owns a 27-28 all-time record in bowl games. Check out the school's full bowl results below:

Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1921): California 28, Ohio State 0
Rose Bowl (Jan. 2, 1950): Ohio State 17, California 14
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1955): Ohio State 20, USC 7
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1958): Ohio State 10, Oregon 7
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1969): Ohio State 27, USC 16
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1971): Stanford 27, Ohio State 17
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1973): USC 42, Ohio State 17
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1974): Ohio State 42, USC 21
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1975): USC 18, Ohio State 17
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1976): UCLA 23, Ohio State 10
Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1977): Ohio State 27, Colorado 10
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 2, 1978): Alabama 35, Ohio State 6
Gator Bowl (Dec. 29, 1978: Clemson 17, Ohio State 15
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1980): USC 17, Ohio State 16
Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 26, 1980): Penn State 31, Ohio State 19
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 30, 1981): Ohio State 31, Navy 28
Holiday Bowl (Dec. 17, 1982): Ohio State 47, BYU 17
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2, 1984): Ohio State 28, Pittsburgh 23
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1985): USC 20, Ohio State 17
Citrus Bowl (Dec. 28, 1985): Ohio State 10, BYU 7
Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1987): Ohio State 28, Texas A&M 12
Hall of fame Bowl (Jan. 1, 1990): Auburn 31, Ohio State 14
Liberty Bowl (Dec. 27, 1990): Air Force 23, Ohio State 11
Hall of Fame Bowl (Jan. 1, 1992): Syracuse 24, Ohio State 17
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993): Georgia 21, Ohio State 14
Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30, 1993): Ohio State 28, BYU 21
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 2, 1995): Alabama 24, Ohio State 17
Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1996): Tennessee 20, Ohio State 14
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1997): Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1998): Florida State 31, Ohio State 14
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1999): Ohio State 24, Texas A&M 14
Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2001): South Carolina 24, Ohio State 7
Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2002): South Carolina 31, Ohio State 28
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 3, 2003): Ohio State 31, Miami (FL) 24
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2, 2004): Ohio State 35, Kansas State 28
Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 2004): Ohio State 33, Oklahoma State 7
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2, 2006): Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20
BCS Championship (Jan. 8, 2007): Florida 41, Ohio State 14
BCS Championship (Jan. 7, 2008): LSU 38, Ohio State 24
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 5, 2009): Texas 24, Ohio State 21
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2010): Ohio State 27, Oregon 17
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 4, 2011): Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26
Gator Bowl (Jan. 2, 2012): Florida 24, Ohio State 17
Orange Bowl (Jan. 3, 2014): Clemson 40, Ohio State 35
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 2015): Ohio State 42, Alabama 35
CFP Championship (Jan. 12, 2015): Ohio State 42, Oregon 20
Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1, 2016): Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28
Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31, 2016): Clemson 31, Ohio State 0
Cotton Bowl (Dec. 29, 2017): Ohio State 24, USC 7
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2019): Ohio State 28, Washington 23
Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 28, 2019): Clemson 29, Ohio State 23
Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 2021): Ohio State 49, Clemson 28
CFP Championship (Jan. 11, 2021): Alabama 52, Ohio State 24
Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2022): Ohio State 48, Utah 45
Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 2022): Georgia 42, Ohio State 41

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