The Sports Almanac


Michigan State Spartans Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 14-16
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1937
Orange Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Lost
0-6
1953
Rose Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Won
28-20
1955
Rose Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Won
17-14
1965
Rose Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Lost
12-14
1984
Cherry Bowl
Army Black Knights
Lost
6-10
1985
Hall of Fame Classic
Georgie Tech Yellow Jackets
Lost
14-17
1987
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
20-17
1988
Gator Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Lost
27-34
1989
Aloha Bowl
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Won
33-13
1990
John Hancock Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
17-16
1993
Liberty Bowl
Louisville Cardinals
Lost
7-18
1995
Independence Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
9-27
1996
Sun Bowl
Stanford Cardinal
Lost
0-38
1997
Aloha Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
23-51
1999
Florida Citrus Bowl
Florida Gators
Won
37-34
2001
Silicon Valley Bowl
Fresno State Bulldogs
Won
44-35
2003
Alamo Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lost
3-17
2007
Champs Sports Bowl
Boston College Eagles
Lost
21-24
2008
Capital One Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Lost
12-24
2009
Alamo Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
31-41
2010
Capital One Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
7-49
2011
Outback Bowl
Georgia Bullodgs
Won
33-30 3OT
2012
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Won
17-16
2013
Rose Bowl
Stanford Cardinal
Won
24-20
2014
Cotton Bowl
Baylor Bears
Won
42-41
2015
Cotton Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
0-38
2017
Holiday Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Won
42-17
2018
Red Box Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Lost
6-7
2019
Pinstripe Bowl
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Won
27-21
2021
Peach Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers Won
31-21


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
USC Trojans
2
2
0
0
1.000
UCLA Bruins
3
2
1
0
.667
Hawai'i Warriors
1
1
0
0
1.000
Fresno State Bulldogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Florida Gators
1
1
0
0
1.000
TCU Horned Frogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Baylor Bears
1
1
0
0
1.000
Washington State Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 1
1
0
0
1.000
Pittsburgh Panthers 1
1
0
0
1.000
Stanford Cardinal
2
1
1
0
.500
Georgia Bulldogs
3
1
2
0
.333
Washington Huskies
1
0
1
0
.000
Army Black Knights
1
0
1
0
.000
Auburn Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000
Boston College Eagles
1
0
1
0
.000
Louisville Cardinals
1
0
1
0
.000
Nebraska Cornhuskers
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
1
0
1
0
.000
LSU Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1
0
1
0
.000
Oregon Ducks 1
0
1
0
.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
2
0
2
0
.000