The Sports Almanac


Clemson Tigers Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 27-22
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1939
Cotton Bowl
Boston College Eagles
Won
6-3
1948
Gator Bowl
Missouri Tigers
Won
24-23
1950
Orange Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Won
15-14
1951
Gator Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Lost
0-14
1956
Orange Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Lost
21-27
1958
Sugar Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
0-7
1959
Bluebonnet Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Won
23-7
1977
Gator Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers
Lost
3-34
1978
Gator Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
17-15
1979
Peach Bowl
Baylor Bears
Lost
18-24
1981
Orange Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Won
22-15
1985
Independence Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Lost
13-20
1986
Gator Bowl
Stanford Cardinal
Won
27-21
1987
Florida Citrus Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Won
35-10
1988
Florida Citrus Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Won
13-6
1989
Gator Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers
Won
27-7
1990
Hall of Fame Bowl
Illinois Fighting Illini
Won
30-0
1991
Florida Citrus Bowl
California Golden Bears
Lost
13-37
1993
Peach Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats
Won
14-13
1995
Gator Bowl
Syracuse Orangemen
Lost
0-41
1996
Peach Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
7-10
1997
Peach Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Lost
17-21
1999
Peach Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Lost
7-17
2000
Gator Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies
Lost
20-41
2001
Humanitaria Bowl
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Won
49-24
2002
Tangerine Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
15-55
2003
Peach Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Won
27-14
2005
Champs Sports Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
19-10
2006
Music City Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats
Lost
20-28
2007
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Lost
20-23 OT
2008
Gator Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lost
21-26
2009
Music City Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats
Won
21-13
2010
Car Care Bowl
South Florida Bulls
Lost
26-31
2011
Orange Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers
Lost
33-70
2012
Chick-fil-A Bowl
LSU Tigers
Won
25-24
2013
Orange Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
40-35
2014
Russell Athletic Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Won
40-6
2015
Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Won
37-17
2016
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
31-0
2017
Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
6-24
2018
Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Won
30-3
2019
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
29-23
2020
Sugar Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Lost
28-49
2021
Cheez-It Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones
Won
20-13
2022
Orange Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Lost
14-31
2023
Gator Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats
Won
38-35

Overall Championship Game Record 2-1
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
OPPONENT
W/L
SCORE
2015
Univeristy of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
40-45
2016
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
35-31
2018
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, Calafornia
Alabama Crimson Tide Won
44-16
2019
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana LSU Tigers


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Ohio State Buckeyes 5
4
1
0
.800
Oklahoma Sooners
3
3
0
0
1.000
Kentucky Wildcats
4
3
1
0
.750
Alabama Crimson Tide 4
2
2
0
.500
TCU Horned Frogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Boston College Eagles
1
1
0
0
1.000
Penn State Nittany Lions
1
1
0
0
1.000
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Tennessee Volunteers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Illinois Fighting Illini
1
1
0
0
1.000
Missouri Tigers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Stanford Cardinal
1
1
0
0
1.000
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1
1
0
0
1.000
Iowa State Cyclones 1
1
0
0
1.000
West Virginia Mountaineers
2
1
1
0
.500
Miami Hurricanes
2
1
1
0
.500
Colorado Buffaloes
2
1
1
0
.500
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2
1
1
0
.500
LSU Tigers
3
1
2
0
.333
California Golden Bears
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1
0
1
0
.000
Minnesota Golden Gophers
1
0
1
0
.000
Baylor Bears
1
0
1
0
.000
Mississippi State Bulldogs
1
0
1
0
.000
Pittsburgh Panthers
1
0
1
0
.000
Syracuse Orange
1
0
1
0
.000
Virginia Tech Hokies
1
0
1
0
.000
South Florida Bulls
1
0
1
0
.000
Tennessee Volunteers 1
0
1
0
.000
Auburn Tigers
2
0
2
0
.000