USC bowl history
Bowl record
37-22
Games
59
First / last
1922 / 2025
Last bowl
Alamo Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Alamo Bowl | TCU | 27-30 | Lost |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Bowl | Texas A&M | 35-31 | Won |
| 2023 | Holiday Bowl | Louisville | 42-28 | Won |
| 2022 | Cotton Bowl | Tulane | 45-46 | Lost |
| 2019 | Holiday Bowl | Iowa | 24-49 | Lost |
| 2017 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 7-24 | Lost |
| 2016 | Rose Bowl | Penn State | 52-49 | Won |
| 2015 | Holiday Bowl | Wisconsin | 21-23 | Lost |
| 2014 | Holiday Bowl | Nebraska | 45-42 | Won |
| 2013 | Las Vegas Bowl | Fresno State | 45-20 | Won |
| 2012 | Sun Bowl | Georgia Tech | 7-21 | Lost |
| 2009 | Postseason game | Boston College | 24-13 | Won |
| 2008 | Rose Bowl | Penn State | 38-24 | Won |
| 2007 | Postseason game | Illinois | 49-17 | Won |
| 2006 | Rose Bowl | Michigan | 32-18 | Won |
| 2005 | Rose Bowl | Texas | 38-41 | Lost |
| 2004 | Orange Bowl | Oklahoma | 55-19 | Won |
| 2003 | Rose Bowl | Michigan | 28-14 | Won |
| 2002 | Orange Bowl | Iowa | 38-17 | Won |
| 2001 | Postseason game | Utah | 6-10 | Lost |
| 1998 | Postseason game | TCU | 19-28 | Lost |
| 1995 | Postseason game | Northwestern | 41-32 | Won |
| 1994 | Postseason game | Texas Tech | 55-14 | Won |
| 1993 | Postseason game | Utah | 28-21 | Won |
| 1992 | Postseason game | Fresno State | 7-24 | Lost |
| 1990 | Postseason game | Michigan State | 16-17 | Lost |
| 1989 | Postseason game | Michigan | 17-10 | Won |
| 1988 | Postseason game | Michigan | 14-22 | Lost |
| 1987 | Postseason game | Michigan State | 17-20 | Lost |
| 1986 | Postseason game | Auburn | 7-16 | Lost |
| 1985 | Postseason game | Alabama | 3-24 | Lost |
| 1984 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 20-17 | Won |
| 1981 | Postseason game | Penn State | 10-26 | Lost |
| 1979 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 17-16 | Won |
| 1978 | Postseason game | Michigan | 17-10 | Won |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 47-28 | Won |
| 1976 | Postseason game | Michigan | 14-6 | Won |
| 1975 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 20-0 | Won |
| 1974 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 18-17 | Won |
| 1973 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 21-42 | Lost |
| 1972 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 42-17 | Won |
| 1969 | Postseason game | Michigan | 10-3 | Won |
| 1968 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 16-27 | Lost |
| 1967 | Postseason game | Indiana | 14-3 | Won |
| 1966 | Postseason game | Purdue | 13-14 | Lost |
| 1962 | Postseason game | Wisconsin | 42-37 | Won |
| 1954 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 7-20 | Lost |
| 1952 | Postseason game | Wisconsin | 7-0 | Won |
| 1947 | Postseason game | Michigan | 0-49 | Lost |
| 1945 | Postseason game | Alabama | 14-34 | Lost |
| 1944 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 25-0 | Won |
| 1943 | Postseason game | Washington | 29-0 | Won |
| 1939 | Postseason game | Tennessee | 14-0 | Won |
| 1938 | Postseason game | Duke | 7-3 | Won |
| 1932 | Postseason game | Pittsburgh | 35-0 | Won |
| 1931 | Postseason game | Tulane | 21-12 | Won |
| 1929 | Postseason game | Pittsburgh | 47-14 | Won |
| 1924 | Postseason game | Missouri | 20-7 | Won |
| 1922 | Postseason game | Penn State | 14-3 | Won |
Postseason games from the USC game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every USC bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 37-22. Season by season, see the USC record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is USC's bowl record?
USC is 37-22 in 59 postseason games on record, from 1922 to 2025.
What was USC's last bowl game?
Alamo Bowl after the 2025 season: lost to TCU 27-30.
When did USC last win a bowl game?
Las Vegas Bowl after the 2024 season, 35-31 over Texas A&M.