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

Texas Bowl Game History

Texas has frequented the college football postseason throughout its history. The Longhorns have played in 58 bowls all-time.

The Longhorns made their first bowl appearance in 1943 as part of the Southwest Conference. They defeated Georgia Tech 14-7 at the Cotton Bowl Classic that year.

Texas has qualified for a bowl game in all but four seasons since 1998. The Longhorns most recently had their four-bowl winning streak snapped in 2022, losing 27-20 to Washington in the Alamo Bowl.

Texas Bowl Game Wins and Appearances

Texas owns a 31-25-2 all-time record in bowl games. Check out the school's full bowl results below.

• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1943): Texas 14, Georgia Tech 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1944): Texas 7, Randolph Field 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1946): Texas 40, Missouri 27
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1948): Texas 27, Alabama 7
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1949): Texas 41, Georgia 28
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1951): Tennessee 20, Texas 14
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1953): Texas 16, Tennessee 0
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 1958): Ole Miss 39, Texas 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1960): Syracuse 23, Texas 14
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 17, 1960): Texas 3, Alabama 3
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1962): Texas 12, Ole Miss 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1963): LSU 13, Texas 0
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1964): Texas 28, Navy 6
• Orange Bowl (Jan. 1, 1965): Texas 21, Alabama 17
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 17, 1966): Texas 19, Ole Miss 0
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1969): Texas 36, Tennessee 13
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1970): Texas 21, Notre Dame 17
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1971): Notre Dame 24, Texas 11
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1972): Penn State 30, Texas 6
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1973): Texas 17 Alabama 13
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1974): Nebraska 19, Texas 3
• Gator Bowl (Dec. 30, 1974): Auburn 27, Texas 3
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 27, 1975): Texas 38, Colorado 21
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2, 1978): Notre Dame 38, Texas 10
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 23, 1978): Texas 42, Maryland 0
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 22, 1979): Washington 14, Texas 7
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 31, 1980): North Carolina 16, Texas 7
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1982): Texas 14, Alabama 12
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 25, 1982): North Carolina 26, Texas 10
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 2, 1984): Georgia 10, Texas 9
• Freedom Bowl (Dec. 26, 1984): Iowa 55, Texas 17
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 31, 1985): Air Force 24, Texas 16
• Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 31, 1987): Texas 32, Pittsburgh 27
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1991): Miami (FL) 46, Texas 3
• Sun Bowl (Dec. 30, 1994): Texas 35, North Carolina 31
• Sugar Bowl (Dec. 31, 1995): Virginia Tech 28, Texas 10
• Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1, 1997): Penn State 38, Texas 15
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 1999): Texas 38, Mississippi State 11
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2000): Arkansas 27, Texas 6
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 29, 2000): Oregon 35, Texas 30
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 28, 2001): Texas 47, Washington 43
• Cotton Bowl (Jan. 1, 2003): Texas 35, LSU 20
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 30, 2003): Washington State 28, Texas 20
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 1, 2005): Texas 38, Michigan 37
• Rose Bowl (Jan. 4, 2006): Texas 41, USC 38
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 30, 2006): Texas 26, Iowa 24
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27, 2007): Texas 52, Arizona State 34
• Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 5, 2009): Texas 24, Ohio State 21
• BCS Championship (Jan. 7, 2010): Alabama 37, Texas 21
• Holiday Bowl (Dec. 28, 2011): Texas 21, California 10
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 2012): Texas 31, Oregon State 27
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 30, 2013): Oregon 30, Texas 7
• Texas Bowl (Dec. 29, 2014): Arkansas 31, Texas 7
• Texas Bowl (Dec. 27, 2017): Texas 33, Missouri 16
• Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1, 2019): Texas 28, Georgia 21
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 31, 2019): Texas 38, Utah 10
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 2020): Texas 55, Colorado 23
• Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29, 2022): Washington 27, Texas 20

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