The Sports Almanac


Syracuse Orange Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 16-11-1
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1952
Orange Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
6-61
1956
Cotton Bowl
TCU Horned Frogs
Lost
27-28
1958
Orange Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Lost
6-21
1959
Cotton Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Won
23-14
1961
Liberty Bowl
Miami Hurrcaines
Won
15-14
1964
Sugar Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
10-13
1966
Gator Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Lost
12-18
1979
Independence Bowl
McNeese State Cowboys
Won
31-7
1985
Cherry Bowl
Maryland Terrapins
Lost
18-35
1987
Sugar Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Tie
16-16
1988
Hall of Fame Bowl
LSU Tigers
Won
23-10
1989
Peach Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Won
19-18
1990
Aloha Bowl
Arizona Wildcats
Won
28-0
1991
Hall of Fame Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
24-17
1992
Fiesta Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
26-22
1995
Gator Bowl
Clemson Tigers
Won
41-0
1996
Liberty Bowl
Houston Cougars
Won
30-17
1997
Fiesta Bowl
Kansas Jayhawks
Lost
18-35
1998
Orange Bowl
Florida Gators
Lost
10-31
1999
Music City Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats
Won
20-13
2001
Insight.com Bowl
Kansas State Wildcats
Won
26-3
2004
Champs Sports Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Lost
14-51
2010
Pinstripe Bowl
Kansas State Wildcats
Won
36-34
2012
Pinstripe Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers
Won
38-14
2013
Texas Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Won
21-17
2018
Camping World Bowl
West Virginia Mountaineers
Won
34-18
2022
Pinstripe Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Lost
20-28
2023
Boca Raton Bowl
South Florida Bulls
Lost
0-45


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Kansas State Wildcats
2
2
0
0
1.000
West Virginia Mountaineers 2
2
0
0
1.000
Arizona Wildcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
Texas Longhorns
1
1
0
0
1.000
Colorado Buffaloes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Miami Hurricanes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Houston Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Kentucky Wildcats
1
1
0
0
1.000
Georgia Bulldogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Ohio State Buckeyes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Clemson Tigers
1
1
0
0
1.000
McNeese State Cowboys
1
1
0
0
1.000
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2
1
1
0
.500
LSU Tigers
2
1
1
0
.500
Auburn Tigers
1
0
0
1
.500
Maryland Terrapins
1
0
1
0
.000
TCU Horned Frogs
1
0
1
0
.000
Kansas Jayhawks
1
0
1
0
.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
0
1
0
.000
Oklahoma Sooners
1
0
1
0
.000
Florida Gators
1
0
1
0
.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1
0
1
0
.000
Tennessee Volunteers
1
0
1
0
.000
South Florida Bulls
1
0
1
0
.000