The Sports Almanac

Washington State Cougars Bowl Records


Through 2023 Season
Overall Bowl Record 8-10
YEAR
BOWL
OPPONENT
W/L/T
SCORE
1915
Rose Bowl
Brown Bears
Won
14-0
1930
Rose Bowl
Alabama Crimson Tide
Lost
0-24
1981
Holiday Bowl
BYU Cougars
Lost
36-38
1988
Aloha Bowl
Houston Cougars
Won
24-22
1992
Copper Bowl
Utah Utes
Won
31-28
1994
Alamo Bowl
Baylor Bears
Won
10-3
1997
Rose Bowl
Michigan Wolverines
Lost
16-21
2001
Sun Bowl
Purdue Boilermakers
Won
33-27
2002
Rose Bowl
Oklahoma Sooners
Lost
14-34
2003
Holiday Bowl
Texas Longhorns
Won
28-20
2013
New Mexico Bowl
Colorado State Rams
Lost
45-48
2015
Sun Bowl
Miami Hurricanes
Won
20-14
2016
Holiday Bowl
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Lost
12-17
2017
Holiday Bowl
Michigan State Spartans
Lost
17-42
2018
Alamo Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones
Won
28-26
2019
Cheez-It Bowl
Air Force Fighting Falcons
Lost
21-31
2021
Sun Bowl
Central Michigan Chippewas
Lost
21-24
2022
LA Bowl
Fresno State Bulldogs
Lost
6-29


OPPONENT
BOWLS
WIN
LOSS
TIE
PCT.
Houston Cougars
1
1
0
0
1.000
Texas Longhorns
1
1
0
0
1.000
Baylor Bears
1
1
0
0
1.000
Purdue Boilermakers
1
1
0
0
1.000
Utah Utes
1
1
0
0
1.000
Iowa State Cyclones
1
1
0
0
1.000
Miami Hurricanes 1
1
0
0
1.000
Brown Bears 1
1
0
0
1.000
Alabama Crimson Tide
1
0
1
0
.000
Michigan Wolverines
1
0
1
0
.000
Oklahoma Sooners
1
0
1
0
.000
BYU Cougars
1
0
1
0
.000
Colorado State Rame
1
0
1
0
.000
Minnesota Golden Gophers
1
0
1
0
.000
Michigan State Spartans
1
0
1
0
.000
Air Force Fighting Falcons 1
0
1
0
.000
Central Michigan Chippewas 1
0
1
0
.000
Fresno State Bulldogs
1
0
1
0
.000