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Texas Longhorns Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 31-26-2
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1942
Cotton Bowl
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Won
14-7
1943
Cotton Bowl
Randolph Field
Tie
7-7
1945
Cotton Bowl
Missouri Tigers
Won
40-27
1947
Sugar Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
27-7
1948
Orange Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Won
41-28
1950
Cotton Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Lost
14-20
1952
Cotton Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Won
16-0
1957
Sugar Bowl
Mississippi Rebels
Lost
7-39
1959
Cotton Bowl
Syracuse Orangemen
Lost
14-23
1960
Bluebonnet Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Tie
3-3
1961
Cotton Bowl
Mississippi Rebels
Won
12-7
1962
Cotton Bowl
LSU Tigers
Lost
0-13
1963
Cotton Bowl
Navy Midshipmen
Won
28-6
1964
Orange Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
21-17
1966
Bluebonnet Bowl
Mississippi Rebels
Won
19-0
1968
Cotton Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers
Won
36-13
1969
Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Won
21-17
1970
Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lost
11-24
1971
Cotton Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Lost
6-30
1972
Cotton Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
17-13
1973
Cotton Bowl
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Lost
3-19
1974
Gator Bowl
Auburn Tigers
Lost
3-27
1975
Bluebonnet Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
38-21
1977
Cotton Bowl
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Lost
10-38
1978
Sun Bowl
Maryland Terrapins
Won
42-0
1979
Sun Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
7-14
1980
Bluebonnet Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels
Lost
7-16
1981
Cotton Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Won
14-12
1982
Sun Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels
Lost
10-26
1983
Cotton Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Lost
9-10
1984
Freedom Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes
Lost
17-55
1985
Bluebonnet Bowl
Air Force Fighting Falcons
Lost
16-24
1987
Bluebonnet Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers
Won
32-27
1990
Cotton Bowl
Miami Hurrincanes
Lost
3-46
1994
Sun Bowl
North Carolina Tar Heels
Won
35-31
1995
Sugar Bowl
Virginia Tech Hokies
Lost
10-28
1996
Fiesta Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions
Lost
15-38
1998
Cotton Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Won
38-11
1999
Cotton Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Lost
6-27
2000
Holiday Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Lost
30-35
2001
Holiday Bowl
Washington Huskies
Won
47-43
2002
Cotton Bowl
LSU Tiges
Won
35-20
2003
Holiday Bowl
Washington State Cougars
Lost
20-28
2004
Rose Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Won
38-37
2006
Alamo Bowl
Iowa Hawkeyes
Won
26-24
2007
Holiday Bowl
Arizona State Sun Devils
Won
52-34
2008
Fiesta Bowl
Ohio State Buckeyes
Won
24-21
2011
Holiday Bowl
California Golden Bears
Won
21-10
2012
Alamo Bowl
Oregon State Beavers
Won
31-27
2013
Alamo Bowl
Oregon Ducks
Lost
7-30
2014
Texas Bowl
Arkansas Razorbacks
Lost
7-31
2017
Texas Bowl
Missouri Tigers
Won
33-16
2018
Sugar Bowl
Georgia Bulldogs
Won
28-21
2019
Alamo Bowl
Utah Utes
Won
38-10
2020
Alamo Bowl
Colorado Buffaloes
Won
55-23
2022
Alamo Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
20-27
2023
Sugar Bowl
Washington Huskies
Lost
31-37

Overall Championship Game Record 1-1
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP SITE
OPPONENT
W/L
SCORE
2005
Rose Bowl
USC Trojans
Won
41-38
2009
Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
21-37

OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Alabama Crimson Tide
5
4
0
1
.900
Missouri Tigers
2
2
0
0
1.000
Colorado Buffaloes 2
2
0
0
1.000
Mississippi Rebels
3
2
1
0
.667
Tennessee Volunteers
3
2
1
0
.667
Georgia Bulldogs 3
2
1
0
.667
Pittsburgh Panthers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Michigan Wolverines
1
1
0
0
1.000
USC Trojans
1
1
0
0
1.000
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
1
1
0
0
1.000
Navy Midshipmen
1
1
0
0
1.000
Mississippi State Bulldogs
1
1
0
0
1.000
Ohio State Buckeyes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Arizona State Sun Devils
1
1
0
0
1.000
Maryland Terrapins
1
1
0
0
1.000
California Golden Bears
1
1
0
0
1.000
Oregon State Beavers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Utah Utes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Iowa Hawkeyes
2
1
1
0
.500
LSU Tigers
2
1
1
0
.500
North Carolina Tar Heels
3
1
2
0
.333
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
3
1
2
0
.333
Washington Huskies 4
1
3
0
.250
Randolph Field
1
0
0
1
.500
Air Force Fighting Falcons
1
0
1
0
.000
Syracuse Orange
1
0
1
0
.000
Nebraska Cornhuskers
1
0
1
0
.000
Miami Hurricanes
1
0
1
0
.000
Virginia Tech Hokies
1
0
1
0
.000
Washington State Cougars
1
0
1
0
.000
Auburn Tigers
1
0
1
0
.000
Oregon Ducks
2
0
2
0
.000
Penn State Nittany Lions
2
0
2
0
.000
Arkansas Razorbacks
2
0
2
0
.000