The Sports Almanac


Minnesota Golden Gophers Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 12-12
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1960
Rose Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
7-17
1961
Rose Bowl
UCLA Bruins
Won
21-3
1977
Hall of Fame Classic
Maryland Terrapins
Lost
7-17
1985
Independence Bowl
Clemson Tigers
Won
20-13
1986
Liberty Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Lost
14-21
1999
Sun Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Lost
20-24
2000
MicronPC.com Bowl
North Carolina State Wolfpack
Lost
30-38
2002
Music City Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Won
29-14
2003
Sun Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Won
31-30
2004
Music City Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
20-16
2005
Music City Bowl
Virginia Cavaliers
Lost
31-34
2006
Insight Bowl
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
41-44 OT
2008
Insight Bowl
Kansas Jayhawks
Lost
21-42
2009
Insight Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones
Lost
13-14
2012
Car Care Bowl of Texas
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Lost
31-34
2013
Texas Bowl
Syracuse Orange
Lost
17-21
2014
Citrus Bowl
Missouri Tigers
Lost
17-33
2015
Quick Lane Bowl
Central Michigan Chippewas
Won
21-14
2016
Holiday Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Won
17-12
2018
Quick Lane Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Won
34-10
2019
Outback Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Won
31-24
2021
Guaranteed Rate Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers
Won
18-6
2022
Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse Orange
Won
28-20
2023
Quick Lane
Bowling Green Falcons
Won
30-24


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
UCLA Bruins
1
1
0
0
1.000
Arkansas Razorbacks
1
1
0
0
1.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
1
0
0
1.000
Clemson Tigers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Central Michigan Chippewas
1
1
0
0
1.000
Washington State Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 1
1
0
0
1.000
Auburn Tigers 1
1
0
0
1.000
West Virginia Mountaineers 1
1
0
0
1.000
Bowling Green Falcons
1
1
0
0
1.000
Oregon Ducks
2
1
1
0
.500
Syracuse Orange 2
1
1
0
.500
Washington Huskies
1
0
1
0
.000
North Carolina State Wolfpack
1
0
1
0
.000
Virginia Cavaliers
1
0
1
0
.000
Tennessee Volunteers
1
0
1
0
.000
Maryland Terrapins
1
0
1
0
.000
Kansas Jayhawks
1
0
1
0
.000
Iowa State Cyclones
1
0
1
0
.000
Missouri Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000
Texas Tech Red Raiders
2
0
2
0
.000