List of Washington Huskies bowl games

The Washington Huskies college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Washington in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Washington has appeared in 42 bowl games (the 1938 Poi Bowl the Huskies played in is regarded as an unsanctioned bowl game).Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29 Included in these games are 14 appearances in the Rose Bowl Game, one Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearance, and two College Football Playoff (CFP) berths.Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31 Through the history of the program, nine separate coaches have led the Huskies to bowl games with Don James having the most appearances with 14. With their loss in the 2024 CFP National Championship, Washington's overall bowl record stands at 21 wins, 21 losses and 1 tie (21–21–1). The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team from the conference until 1975.[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ua5VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=POADAAAAIBAJ&pg=5990,1304396 Eugene Register-Guard] – Bowling 'em over – 1975-12-05 – p.1B

Key

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| Bowl game record attendance

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| Former bowl game record attendance

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|+ Results

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Bowl games

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|+ List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach{{#tag:ref|Statistics correct as of 2010–11 NCAA football bowl games.|group="A"}}

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=Washington Huskies|#|Bowl|Score|Date|Season|Opponent|Stadium|Location|Attendance|Head coach}}

align="center"|1

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#ffffe6;"|{{sort|T 00|T 14–14}}

|{{dts|1924|01|01}}

|{{sort|040,000|40,000}}

|{{Sortname|Enoch|Bagshaw}}

align="center"|2

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 01|L 19–20}}

|{{dts|1926|01|01}}

|1925

|Alabama Crimson Tide

|Rose Bowl

|Pasadena

|{{sort|050,000|50,000}}

|{{Sortname|Enoch|Bagshaw|nolink=1}}

align="center"|3

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 21|L 0–21}}

|{{dts|1937|01|01}}

|style="background:#d0e7ff;"|{{sort|087,196|87,196}}^{{{double-dagger}}}

|{{Sortname|James|Phelan|James Phelan (American football)}}

align="center"|4

! scope="row" |Poi Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 40|W 53–13}}

|{{dts|1938|01|01}}

|1937

|{{cfb link|year=1937|team=1937 Hawaii Rainbows football team|school=University of Hawaii|title=Hawaii Rainbows}}

|Honolulu Stadium

|Honolulu

|{{sort|013,500|13,500}}

|{{Sortname|James|Phelan|James Phelan (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|5

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 29|L 0–29}}

|{{dts|1944|01|01}}

|{{sort|068,000|68,000}}

|{{Sortname|Ralph|Welch}}

align="center"|6

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 36|W 44–8}}

|{{dts|1960|01|01}}

|{{sort|100,809|100,809}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Owens}}

align="center"|7

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 10|W 17–7}}

|{{dts|1961|01|02}}

|1960

|Minnesota Golden Gophers

|Rose Bowl

|Pasadena

|{{sort|097,314|97,314}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Owens|nolink=1}}

align="center"|8

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 10|L 7–17}}

|{{dts|1964|01|01}}

|1963

|Illinois Fighting Illini

|Rose Bowl

|Pasadena

|{{sort|096,957|96,957}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Owens|nolink=1}}

align="center"|9

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 07|W 27–20}}

|{{dts|1978|01|02}}

|{{sort|105,312|105,312}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)}}

align="center"|10

! scope="row" |Sun Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 07|W 14–7}}

|{{dts|1979|12|22}}

|{{sort|033,412|33,412}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|11

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 17|L 6–23}}

|{{dts|1981|01|01}}

|{{sort|105,526|105,526}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|12

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 28|W 28–0}}

|{{dts|1982|01|01}}

|{{sort|105,611|105,611}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|13

! scope="row" |Aloha Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 01|W 21–20}}

|{{dts|1982|12|25}}

|style="background:#d0e7ff;"|{{sort|030,055|30,055}}^{{{double-dagger}}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|14

! scope="row" |Aloha Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 03|L 10–13}}

|{{dts|1983|12|26}}

|1983

|Penn State Nittany Lions

|Aloha Stadium

|Honolulu

|style="background:#d0e7ff;"|{{sort|037,212|37,212}}^{{{double-dagger}}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|15

! scope="row" |Orange Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 11|W 28–17}}

|{{dts|1985|01|01}}

|{{sort|056,294|56,294}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|16

! scope="row" |Freedom Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 03|W 20–17}}

|{{dts|1985|12|30}}

|style="background:#d0e7ff;"|{{sort|030,961|30,961}}^{{{double-dagger}}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|17

! scope="row" |Sun Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 22|L 6–28}}

|{{dts|1986|12|25}}

|1986

|Alabama Crimson Tide

|Sun Bowl

|El Paso

|{{sort|048,722|48,722}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|18

! scope="row" |Independence Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 12|W 24–12}}

|{{dts|1987|12|19}}

|1987

|Tulane Green Wave

|Independence Stadium

|Shreveport

|{{sort|041,683|41,683}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|19

! scope="row" |Freedom Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 27|W 34–7}}

|{{dts|1989|12|30}}

|{{sort|033,858|33,858}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|20

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 12|W 46–34}}

|{{dts|1991|01|01}}

|{{sort|101,273|101,273}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|21

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 20|W 34–14}}

|{{dts|1992|01|01}}

|{{sort|103,566|103,566}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|22

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 07|L 31–38}}

|{{dts|1993|01|01}}

|{{sort|094,236|94,236}}

|{{Sortname|Don|James|Don James (American football)|nolink=1}}

align="center"|23

! scope="row" |Sun Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 20|L 18–38}}

|{{dts|1995|12|29}}

|{{sort|049,116|49,116}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Lambright}}

align="center"|24

! scope="row" |Holiday Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 12|L 21–33}}

|{{dts|1996|12|30}}

|1996

|Colorado Buffaloes

|{{sort|Qualcomm Stadium|Jack Murphy Stadium}}{{#tag:ref|Originally called Jack Murphy Stadium from 1980 to 1997, in 1998 it was renamed Qualcomm Stadium.Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 8|name=Qualcomm|group=A}}

|San Diego

|{{sort|054,749|54,749}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Lambright|nolink=1}}

align="center"|25

! scope="row" |Aloha Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 28|W 51–23}}

|{{dts|1997|12|25}}

|1997

|Michigan State Spartans

|Aloha Stadium

|Honolulu

|{{sort|044,598|44,598}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Lambright|nolink=1}}

align="center"|26

! scope="row" |Oahu Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 20|L 25–45}}

|{{dts|1998|12|25}}

|style="background:#e3e3e3;"|{{sort|046,451|46,451}}^{{dagger}}

|{{Sortname|Jim|Lambright|nolink=1}}

align="center"|27

! scope="row" |Holiday Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 04|L 20–24}}

|{{dts|1999|12|29}}

|1999

|Kansas State Wildcats

|Qualcomm Stadium

|San Diego

|{{sort|057,118|57,118}}

|{{Sortname|Rick|Neuheisel}}

align="center"|28

! scope="row" |Rose Bowl (BCS)

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 10|W 34–24}}

|{{dts|2001|01|01}}

|{{sort|094,392|94,392}}

|{{Sortname|Rick|Neuheisel|nolink=1}}

align="center"|29

! scope="row" |Holiday Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 04|L 43–47}}

|{{dts|2001|12|28}}

|{{sort|060,548|60,548}}

|{{Sortname|Rick|Neuheisel|nolink=1}}

align="center"|30

! scope="row" |Sun Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 10|L 24–34}}

|{{dts|2002|12|30}}

|{{sort|048,917|48,917}}

|{{Sortname|Rick|Neuheisel|nolink=1}}

align="center"|31

! scope="row" |Holiday Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 12|W 19–7}}

|{{dts|2010|12|30}}

|2010

|Nebraska Cornhuskers

|Qualcomm Stadium

|San Diego

|{{sort|057,291|57,291}}

|{{Sortname|Steve|Sarkisian}}

align="center"|32

! scope="row" |Alamo Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 11|L 56–67}}

|{{dts|2011|12|29}}

|{{sort|065,256|65,256}}

|{{Sortname|Steve|Sarkisian|nolink=1}}

align="center"|33

! scope="row" |Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 02|L 26–28}}

|{{dts|2012|12|22}}

|{{sort|033,217|33,217}}

|{{Sortname|Steve|Sarkisian|nolink=1}}

align="center"|34

! scope="row" |Fight Hunger Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 15|W 31–16}}

|{{dts|2013|12|27}}

|2013

|BYU Cougars

|AT&T Park

|San Francisco

|{{sort|034,136|34,136}}

|{{Sortname|Marques|Tuiasosopo}} (Interim)

align="center"|35

! scope="row" |Cactus Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 08|L 22–30}}

|{{dts|2015|01|02}}

|2014

|Oklahoma State Cowboys

|Sun Devil Stadium

|Tempe

|{{sort|035,409|35,409}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen}}

align="center"|36

! scope="row" |Heart of Dallas Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 13|W 44–31}}

|{{dts|2015|12|26}}

|2015

|Southern Miss Golden Eagles

|Cotton Bowl

|Dallas

|{{sort|020,229|20,229}}{{cite web|url=http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=112025&a=1|title=2015 Heart of Dallas Bowl: Washington vs. Southern Miss|publisher=Stat Broadcast|access-date=2015-12-26}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen|nolink=1}}

align="center"|37

! scope="row"| Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 17|L 7–24}}

|{{dts|2016|12|31}}

|2016

|Alabama Crimson Tide

|Georgia Dome

|Atlanta

|{{sort|075,996|75,996}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen|nolink=1}}

align="center"|38

! scope="row"| Fiesta Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 07|L 28–35}}

|{{dts|2017|12|30}}

|2017

|Penn State Nittany Lions

|University of Phoenix Stadium

|Glendale

|{{sort|061,842|61,842}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen|nolink=1}}

align="center"|39

! scope="row"| Rose Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 05|L 23–28}}

|{{dts|2019|1|1}}

|{{sort|091,853|91,853}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen|nolink=1}}

align="center"|40

! scope="row"| Las Vegas Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 31|W 38–7}}

|{{dts|2019|12|21}}

|{{sort|034,197|34,197}}

|{{Sortname|Chris|Petersen|nolink=1}}

align="center"|41

! scope="row"| Alamo Bowl

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 07|W 27–20}}

|{{dts|2022|12|29}}

|{{sort|062,730|62,730}}

|{{Sortname|Kalen|DeBoer}}

align="center"|42

! scope="row"| Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal)

|style="background:#dfd;"|{{sort|W 07|W 37–31}}

|{{dts|2024|01|01}}

|{{sort|068,791|68,791}}

|{{Sortname|Kalen|DeBoer|nolink=1}}

align="center"|43

! scope="row"| CFP National Championship

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 05|L 13–34}}

|{{dts|2024|01|08}}

| 72,808

|{{Sortname|Kalen|DeBoer|nolink=1}}

align="center"|44

! scope="row" |Sun Bowl

|style="background:#fcc;"|{{sort|L 05|L 34–35}}

|{{dts|2024|12|31}}

|2024

|Louisville Cardinals

|Sun Bowl

|El Paso

| 40,826

|{{Sortname|Jedd|Fisch}}

Notes

References

;General

{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2011/Bowls.pdf |title=Bowl/All-Star Game Records |author=National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) |work=2011 NCAA Division I Football Records |publisher=NCAA.org |access-date=December 19, 2011 }}
{{cite web|url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/FB_Record_Book.pdf |title=University of Washington Football Record Book |access-date=2012-12-04}}

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