The Sports Almanac


Michigan Wolverines Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 23-29
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1901
Rose Bowl
Stanford
Won
49-0
1947
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
49-0
1950
Rose Bowl
California Golden Bears
Won
14-6
1964
Rose Bowl
Oregon State Beavers
Won
34-7
1969
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
3-10
1971
Rose Bowl
Stanford Cardinal
Lost
12-13
1975
Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Lost
6-14
1976
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
6-14
1977
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
20-27
1978
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
10-17
1979
Gator Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels
Lost
15-17
1980
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
23-6
1981
Bluebonnet Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Won
33-14
1982
Rose Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Lost
14-24
1983
Sugar Bowl
Auburn
Lost
7-9
1984
Holiday Bowl
BYU Cougars
Lost
17-24
1985
Fiesta Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Won
27-23
1986
Rose Bowl
Arizona State Sun Devils
Lost
15-22
1987
Hall of Fame Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
28-24
1988
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
22-14
1989
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
10-17
1990
Gator Bowl
Mississippi Rebels
Won
35-3
1991
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
14-34
1992
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
38-31
1993
Hall of Fame Bowl
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Won
42-7
1994
Holiday Bowl
Colorado State Rams
Won
24-14
1995
Alamo Bowl
Texas A&M Aggies
Lost
20-22
1996
Outback Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
14-17
1997
Rose Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Won
21-16
1998
Florida Citrus Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Won
45-31
1999
Orange Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
35-34 OT
2000
Florida Citrus Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Won
31-28
2001
Florida Citrus Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Lost
17-45
2002
Outback Bowl
Florida Gators
Won
38-30
2003
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
14-28
2004
Rose Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Lost
37-38
2005
Alamo Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lost
28-32
2006
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Lost
18-32
2007
Capital One Bowl
Florida Gators
Won
41-35
2010
Gator Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Lost
14-52
2011
Sugar Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies
Won
23-20 OT
2012
Outback Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks
Lost
28-33
2013
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Kansas State Wildcats
Lost
14-31
2015
Citrus Bowl
Florida Gators
Won
41-7
2016
Orange Bowl
Florida State Seminoles
Lost
32-33
2017
Outback Bowl
South Carolina Gamecocks
Lost
19-26
2018
Peach Bowl
Florida Gators
Lost
15-41
2019
Citrus Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
16-35
2021
Orange Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Lost
11-34
2022
Fiesta Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Lost
45-51
2023
Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
27-20 OT

Overall Championship Game Record 1-0
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
OPPONENT
W/L
SCORE
2023
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Washington Huskies
Won
34-13

OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Florida Gators
4
3
1
0
.750
Alabama Crimson Tide
5
3
2
0
.600
Washington Huskies
5
3
2
0
.600
USC Trojans
8
2
6
0
.250
California Golden Bears
1
1
0
0
1.000
Oregon State Beavers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Washington State Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Arkansas Razorbacks
1
1
0
0
1.000
Colorado State Rams
1
1
0
0
1.000
North Carolina State Wolfpack
1
1
0
0
1.000
Mississippi Rebels
1
1
0
0
1.000
Virginia Tech Hokies
1
1
0
0
1.000
UCLA Bruins
2
1
1
0
.500
Stanford Cardinal
2
1
1
0
.500
Auburn Tigers
2
1
1
0
.500
Nebraska Cornhuskers
2
1
1
0
.500
Arizona State Sun Devils
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Longhorns
1
0
1
0
.000
Oklahoma Sooners
1
0
1
0
.000
Tennessee Volunteers
1
0
1
0
.000
BYU Cougars
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas A&M Aggies
1
0
1
0
.000
North Carolina Tar Heels
1
0
1
0
.000
Mississippi State Bulldogs
1
0
1
0
.000
Kansas State Wildcats
1
0
1
0
.000
Florida State Seminoles
1
0
1
0
.000
Georgia Bulldogs 1
0
1
0
.000
TCU Horned Frogs 1
0
1
0
.000
South Carolina Gamecocks 2
0
2
0
.000