The Sports Almanac


Iowa State Cyclones Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 5-13
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1971
Sun Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
15-33
1972
Liberty Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Lost
30-31
1977
Peach Bowl
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Lost
14-24
1978
Hall of Fame Classic
Texas A&M Aggies
Lost
12-28
2000
Insight.com Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers
Won
37-29
2001
Independence Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
13-14
2002
Humanitarian Bowl
Boise State Broncos
Lost
16-34
2004
Independence Bowl
Miami RedHawks
Won
17-13
2005
Houston Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Lost
24-27
2009
Insight Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Won
14-13
2011
Pinstripe Bowl
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Lost
13-27
2012
Liberty Bowl
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Lost
17-31
2017
Liberty Bowl
Memphis Tigers
Won
21-20
2018
Alamo Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Lost
26-28
2019
Camping World Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lost
9-33
2020
Fiesta Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Won
34-17
2021
Cheez-It Bowl
Clemson Tigers
Lost
13-20
2023
Liberty Bowl
Memphis Tigers
Lost
26-36


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Pittsburgh Panthers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Minnesota Golden Gophers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Miami RedHawks
1
1
0
0
1.000
Oregon Ducks 1
1
0
0
1.000
Memphis Tigers 2
1
1
0
.500
TCU Horned Frogs
1
0
1
0
.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1
0
1
0
.000
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
1
0
1
0
.000
North Carolina State Wolfpack
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas A&M Aggies
1
0
1
0
.000
LSU Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
1
0
1
0
.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
0
1
0
.000
Boise State Broncos
1
0
1
0
.000
Washington State Cougars 1
0
1
0
.000
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1
0
1
0
.000
Clemson Tigers 1
0
1
0
.000