2011 BELL HELICOPTER ARMED FORCES BOWL

Tulsa Golden Hurricane (Conference USA)

W 24-21

2010 NEW MEXICO BOWL

UTEP Miners (Conference USA)

W 52-24

2009 MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS

Oregon State Beavers (Pac-10) 

W 44-20 

2008 LAS VEGAS BOWL

Arizona Wildcats (Pac-10)

L 21-31

2007 LAS VEGAS BOWL

UCLA Bruins (Pac-10)

W 17-16

2006 LAS VEGAS BOWL

Oregon Ducks (Pac-10)

W 38-8

2005 LAS VEGAS BOWL

California Golden Bears (Pac-10)

L 35-28

2001 LIBERTY BOWL

Louisville Cardinals (Conference USA)

L 10-28

1999 MOTOR CITY BOWL

Marshall Thundering Herd (Mid-American)

L 3-21

1998 LIBERTY BOWL

Tulane Green Wave (Conference USA)

L 27-41

1996 COTTON BOWL

Kansas State Wildcats (Big 12)

W 19-15

1994 COPPER BOWL

Oklahoma Sooners (Big Eight) 

W 31-6

1993 HOLIDAY BOWL

Ohio State Buckeyes (Big 10)

L 28-21

1992 ALOHA BOWL

Kanas Jayhawks (Big Eight) 

L 23-20

1991 HOLIDAY BOWL

Iowa Hawkeyes (Big 10)

T 13-13

1990 HOLIDAY BOWL

Texas A&M Aggies (Southwest)

L 65-14

1989 HOLIDAY BOWL

Penn State Nittany Lions (Independent) 

L 50-39

1988 FREEDOM BOWL

Colorado Buffaloes (Big Eight) 

W 20-17

1987 ALL-AMERICAN BOWL

Virginia Cavaliers (Atlantic Coast) 

L 31-10

1986 FREEDOM BOWL

UCLA Bruins (Pac-10)

L 31-10

1985 CITRUS BOWL

Ohio State Buckeyes (Big 10)

L 10-7

1984 HOLIDAY BOWL

Michigan Wolverines (Big 10)

W 24-17

1983 HOLIDAY BOWL

Missouri Tigers (Big Eight) 

W 21-17

1982 HOLIDAY BOWL

Ohio State Buckeyes (Big 10) 

L 17-47

1981 HOLIDAY BOWL

Washington State Cougars (Pac-10)

W 38-36

1980 HOLIDAY BOWL

SMU Mustangs (Southwest)

W 46-45

1979 HOLIDAY BOWL

Indiana Hoosiers (Big 10) 

L 37-38

1978 HOLIDAY BOWL

Navy Midshipmen (Independent)

L 16-23

1976 TANGERINE BOWL

Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big Eight)

L 21-49

1974 FIESTA BOWL

Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big Eight)

L 6-16