Penn State bowl history
Bowl record
34-21-2
Games
57
First / last
1922 / 2025
Last bowl
Pinstripe Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pinstripe Bowl | Clemson | 22-10 | Won |
| 2024 | Orange Bowl | Notre Dame | 24-27 | Lost |
| 2024 | Fiesta Bowl | Boise State | 31-14 | Won |
| 2024 | College Football Playoff First Round Game | SMU | 38-10 | Won |
| 2023 | Peach Bowl | Ole Miss | 25-38 | Lost |
| 2022 | Rose Bowl | Utah | 35-21 | Won |
| 2021 | Outback Bowl | Arkansas | 10-24 | Lost |
| 2019 | Cotton Bowl | Memphis | 53-39 | Won |
| 2018 | Citrus Bowl | Kentucky | 24-27 | Lost |
| 2017 | Postseason game | Washington | 35-28 | Won |
| 2016 | Rose Bowl | USC | 49-52 | Lost |
| 2015 | Taxslayer Bowl | Georgia | 17-24 | Lost |
| 2014 | Pinstripe Bowl | Boston College | 31-30 | Won |
| 2011 | Ticketcity Bowl | Houston | 14-30 | Lost |
| 2010 | Outback Bowl | Florida | 24-37 | Lost |
| 2009 | Capital One Bowl | LSU | 19-17 | Won |
| 2008 | Rose Bowl | USC | 24-38 | Lost |
| 2007 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 24-17 | Won |
| 2006 | Outback Bowl At Tampa Fl | Tennessee | 20-10 | Won |
| 2005 | Orange Bowl | Florida State | 26-23 | Won |
| 2002 | Capital One Bowl | Auburn | 9-13 | Lost |
| 1999 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 24-0 | Won |
| 1998 | Postseason game | Kentucky | 26-14 | Won |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Florida | 6-21 | Lost |
| 1996 | Postseason game | Texas | 38-15 | Won |
| 1995 | Postseason game | Auburn | 43-14 | Won |
| 1994 | Postseason game | Oregon | 38-20 | Won |
| 1993 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 31-13 | Won |
| 1992 | Postseason game | Stanford | 3-24 | Lost |
| 1991 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 42-17 | Won |
| 1990 | Postseason game | Florida State | 17-24 | Lost |
| 1989 | Postseason game | BYU | 50-39 | Won |
| 1987 | Postseason game | Clemson | 10-35 | Lost |
| 1986 | Postseason game | Miami | 14-10 | Won |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Oklahoma | 10-25 | Lost |
| 1983 | Postseason game | Washington | 13-10 | Won |
| 1982 | Postseason game | Georgia | 27-23 | Won |
| 1981 | Postseason game | USC | 26-10 | Won |
| 1980 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 31-19 | Won |
| 1979 | Postseason game | Tulane | 9-6 | Won |
| 1978 | Postseason game | Alabama | 7-14 | Lost |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Arizona State | 42-30 | Won |
| 1976 | Postseason game | Notre Dame | 9-20 | Lost |
| 1975 | Postseason game | Alabama | 6-13 | Lost |
| 1974 | Postseason game | Baylor | 41-20 | Won |
| 1973 | Postseason game | LSU | 16-9 | Won |
| 1972 | Postseason game | Oklahoma | 0-14 | Lost |
| 1971 | Postseason game | Texas | 30-6 | Won |
| 1969 | Postseason game | Missouri | 10-3 | Won |
| 1968 | Postseason game | Kansas | 15-14 | Won |
| 1967 | Postseason game | Florida State | 17-17 | Tied |
| 1962 | Postseason game | Florida | 7-17 | Lost |
| 1961 | Postseason game | Georgia Tech | 30-15 | Won |
| 1960 | Postseason game | Oregon | 41-12 | Won |
| 1959 | Postseason game | Alabama | 7-0 | Won |
| 1947 | Postseason game | SMU | 13-13 | Tied |
| 1922 | Postseason game | USC | 3-14 | Lost |
Postseason games from the Penn State game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Penn State bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 34-21-2. Season by season, see the Penn State record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Penn State's bowl record?
Penn State is 34-21-2 in 57 postseason games on record, from 1922 to 2025.
What was Penn State's last bowl game?
Pinstripe Bowl after the 2025 season: beat Clemson 22-10.