The Sports Almanac


California Golden Bears Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 12-12-1
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1920
Rose Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
28-0
1921
Rose Bowl
Washington & Jefferson Presidents
Tie
0-0
1928
Rose Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Lost
7-8
1937
Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
13-0
1948
Rose Bowl
Northwestern Wildcats
Lost
14-20
1949
Rose Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Lost
14-17
1950
Rose Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Lost
6-14
1958
Rose Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes
Lost
12-38
1979
Garden State Bowl
Temple Owls
Lost
17-28
1990
Copper Bowl
Wyoming Cowboys
Won
17-15
1991
Florida Citrus Bowl
Clemson Tigers
Won
37-13
1993
Alamo Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes
Won
37-3
1996
Aloha Bowl
Navy Midshipmen
Lost
38-42
2003
Insight Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies
Won
52-49
2004
Holiday Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
31-45
2005
Las Vegas Bowl
BYU Cougars
Won
35-28
2006
Holiday Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies
Won
45-10
2007
Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force Fighting Falcons
Won
42-36
2008
Emerald Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Won
24-17
2009
Poinsettia Bowl
Utah Utes
Lost
27-37
2011
Holiday Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
10-21
2015
Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force Fighting Falcons
Won
55-36
2018
Cheez-It Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Lost
7-10 OT
2019
Red Box Bowl
Illinois Fighting Illini
Won
35-20
2023
Independence Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
14-34


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Air Force Fighting Falcons 2
2
0
0
1.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
1
0
0
1.000
Clemson Tigers
1
1
0
0
1.000
BYU Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Texas A&M Aggies
1
1
0
0
1.000
Miami Hurricanes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Wyoming Cowboys
1
1
0
0
1.000
Virginia Tech Hokies
1
1
0
0
1.000
Illinois Fighting Illini 1
1
0
0
1.000
Ohio State Buckeyes
2
1
1
0
.500
Iowa Hawkeyes
2
1
1
0
.500
Washington & Jefferson Presidents
1
0
0
1
.500
Navy Midshipmen
1
0
1
0
.000
Temple Owls
1
0
1
0
.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1
0
1
0
.000
Northwestern Wildcats
1
0
1
0
.000
Michigan Wolverines
1
0
1
0
.000
Utah Utes
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Longhorns
1
0
1
0
.000
TCU Horned Frogs 1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Tech Red Raiders 2
0
2
0
.000