UCLA bowl history
Bowl record
17-20-1
Games
38
First / last
1942 / 2023
Last bowl
LA Bowl (2023)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA Bowl | Boise State | 35-22 | Won |
| 2022 | Sun Bowl | Pittsburgh | 35-37 | Lost |
| 2017 | Cactus Bowl | Kansas State | 17-35 | Lost |
| 2015 | Foster Farms Bowl | Nebraska | 29-37 | Lost |
| 2014 | Alamo Bowl | Kansas State | 40-35 | Won |
| 2013 | Sun Bowl | Virginia Tech | 42-12 | Won |
| 2012 | Holiday Bowl | Baylor | 26-49 | Lost |
| 2011 | Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | Illinois | 14-20 | Lost |
| 2009 | Postseason game | Temple | 30-21 | Won |
| 2007 | Postseason game | BYU | 16-17 | Lost |
| 2006 | Postseason game | Florida State | 27-44 | Lost |
| 2005 | Postseason game | Northwestern | 50-38 | Won |
| 2004 | Postseason game | Wyoming | 21-24 | Lost |
| 2003 | Postseason game | Fresno State | 9-17 | Lost |
| 2002 | Postseason game | New Mexico | 27-13 | Won |
| 2000 | Postseason game | Wisconsin | 20-21 | Lost |
| 1998 | Postseason game | Wisconsin | 31-38 | Lost |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 29-23 | Won |
| 1995 | Postseason game | Kansas | 30-51 | Lost |
| 1993 | Postseason game | Wisconsin | 16-21 | Lost |
| 1991 | Postseason game | Illinois | 6-3 | Won |
| 1988 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 17-3 | Won |
| 1987 | Postseason game | Florida | 20-16 | Won |
| 1986 | Postseason game | BYU | 31-10 | Won |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Iowa | 45-28 | Won |
| 1984 | Postseason game | Miami | 39-37 | Won |
| 1983 | Postseason game | Illinois | 45-9 | Won |
| 1982 | Postseason game | Michigan | 24-14 | Won |
| 1981 | Postseason game | Michigan | 14-33 | Lost |
| 1978 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 10-10 | Tied |
| 1976 | Postseason game | Alabama | 6-36 | Lost |
| 1975 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 23-10 | Won |
| 1965 | Postseason game | Michigan State | 14-12 | Won |
| 1961 | Postseason game | Minnesota | 3-21 | Lost |
| 1955 | Postseason game | Michigan State | 14-17 | Lost |
| 1953 | Postseason game | Michigan State | 20-28 | Lost |
| 1946 | Postseason game | Illinois | 14-45 | Lost |
| 1942 | Postseason game | Georgia | 0-9 | Lost |
Postseason games from the UCLA game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every UCLA bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 17-20-1. Season by season, see the UCLA record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is UCLA's bowl record?
UCLA is 17-20-1 in 38 postseason games on record, from 1942 to 2023.
What was UCLA's last bowl game?
LA Bowl after the 2023 season: beat Boise State 35-22.