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

Tennessee Bowl Game History

Tennessee has frequented the college football postseason throughout its history. The Vols have played in 55 bowl games all-time.

The Volunteers made their first bowl appearance in 1939 as part of the SEC. They defeated Oklahoma 17-0 at the Orange Bowl that year.

Tennessee has qualified for 15 bowls since the 2000 NCAAF campaign. The Volunteers emerged victorious in their last postseason appearance, defeating Clemson 31-14 in the 2022 Orange Bowl.

Tennessee Bowl Game Wins and Appearances

Tennessee owns a 30-25 all-time record in bowl games. Check out the school's full bowl results below:

• Orange Bowl (Jan. 2, 1939): Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1940): USC 14, Tennessee 0
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1941): Boston College 19, Tennessee 13
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1943): Tennessee 14, Tulsa 7
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 1945): USC 25, Tennessee 0
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1947): Rice 8, Tennessee 0
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1951): Tennessee 20, Texas 14
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1952): Maryland 28, Tennessee 13
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1953): Texas 16, Tennnessee 0
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1957): Baylor 13, Tennessee 13
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 28, 1957): Tennessee 3, Texas A&M 0
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 18, 1965): Tennessee 27, Tulsa 6
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 31, 1966): Tennessee 18, Syracuse 12
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1968): Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1969): Texas 36, Tennessee 13
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 27, 1969): Florida 14, Tennessee 13
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1971): Tennessee 34, Air Force 13
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 20, 1971): Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 30, 1972): Tennessee 24, LSU 17
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 29, 1973): Texas Tech 28, Tennessee 19
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 16, 1974): Tennessee 7, Maryland 3
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 31, 1979): Purdue 27, Tennessee 22
• Garden State Bowl (Dec. 13, 1981): Tennessee 28, Wisconsin 21
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 1982): Iowa 28, Tennessee 22
• Citrus Bowl (Dec. 17, 1983): Tennessee 30, Maryland 23
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 22, 1984): Maryland 28, Tennessee 27
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1986): Tennessee 35, Miami (FL) 7
• Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29, 1986): Tennessee 21, Minnesota 14
• Peach Bowl (Jan. 2, 1988): Tennessee 27, Indiana 22
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1990): Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1991): Tennessee 23, Virginia 22
• Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1, 1992): Penn State 42, Tennessee 17
• Hall of Fame Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993): Tennessee 38, Boston College 23
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1994): Penn State 31, Tennessee 13
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 30, 1994): Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 1996): Tennessee 20, Ohio State 14
• Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 1997): Tennessee 48, Northwestern 28.
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 2, 1998): Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17
• Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 4, 1999): Tennessee 23, Florida State 16
• Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2, 2000): Nebraska 31, Tennessee 21
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2001): Kansas State 35, Tennessee 21
• Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1, 2002): Tennessee 45, Michigan 17
• Peach Bowl (Dec. 31, 2002): Maryland 30, Tennessee 3
• Peach Bowl (Jan. 2, 2004): Clemson 27, Tennessee 14
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005): Tennessee 38, Texas A&M 7
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2007): Penn State 20, Tennessee 10
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2008): Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17
• Chick-fil-A Bowl (Dec. 31, 2009): Virginia Tech 37, Tennessee 14
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2010): North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27
• TaxSlayer Bowl (Jan. 2, 2015): Tennessee 45, Iowa 28
• Outback Bowl (Jan. 1, 2016): Tennessee 45, Northwestern 6
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2016): Tennessee 38, Nebraska 24
• Gator Bowl (Jan. 2, 2020): Tennessee 23, Indiana 22
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 30, 2021): Purdue 48, Tennessee 45
• Orange Bowl (Dec. 30, 2022): Tennessee 31, Clemson 14

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