BYU Cougars Bowl Game History
Big 12- Bowl Record
- 19-22-1
- Appearances
- 42
- Wins
- 19
- Losses
- 22
- Ties
- 1
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Dec 1974 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 16-6 |
| 1976 | Dec 1976 | Citrus Bowl played as the Tangerine Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 49-21 |
| 1978 | Dec 1978 | Holiday Bowl | L | Navy | 23-16 |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Holiday Bowl | L | Indiana | 38-37 |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Holiday Bowl | W | SMU | 46-45 |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Holiday Bowl | W | Washington State | 38-36 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Holiday Bowl | L | Ohio State | 47-17 |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Holiday Bowl | W | Missouri | 21-17 |
| 1984 | Dec 1984 | Holiday Bowl | W | Michigan | 24-17 |
| 1985 | Dec 1985 | Citrus Bowl | L | Ohio State | 10-7 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Freedom Bowl | L | UCLA | 31-10 |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | All-American Bowl | L | Virginia | 22-16 |
| 1988 | Dec 1988 | Freedom Bowl | W | Colorado | 20-17 |
| 1989 | Dec 1989 | Holiday Bowl | L | Penn State | 50-39 |
| 1990 | Dec 1990 | Holiday Bowl | L | Texas A&M | 65-14 |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Holiday Bowl | T | BYU | 13-13 |
| 1992 | Dec 1992 | Aloha Bowl | L | Kansas | 23-20 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Holiday Bowl | L | Ohio State | 28-21 |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Copper Bowl | W | Oklahoma | 31-6 |
| 1996 | Jan 1997 | Cotton Bowl played as the Cotton Bowl Classic | W | Kansas State | 19-15 |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Liberty Bowl | L | Tulane | 41-27 |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Motor City Bowl | L | Marshall | 21-3 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Liberty Bowl | L | Louisville | 28-10 |
| 2005 | Dec 2005 | Las Vegas Bowl | L | California | 35-28 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | Oregon | 38-8 |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | UCLA | 17-16 |
| 2008 | Dec 2008 | Las Vegas Bowl | L | Arizona | 31-21 |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | Oregon State | 44-20 |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | New Mexico Bowl | W | Texas El Paso | 52-24 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Armed Forces Bowl | W | Tulsa | 24-21 |
| 2012 | Dec 2012 | Poinsettia Bowl | W | San Diego State | 23-6 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Fight Hunger Bowl | L | Washington | 31-16 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Miami Beach Bowl | L | Memphis | 55-48 |
| 2015 | Dec 2015 | Las Vegas Bowl | L | Utah | 35-28 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Poinsettia Bowl | W | Wyoming | 24-21 |
| 2018 | Dec 2018 | Humanitarian Bowl played as the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | W | Western Michigan | 49-18 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Hawaii Bowl | L | Hawaii | 38-34 |
| 2020 | Dec 2020 | Boca Raton Bowl | W | Central Florida | 49-23 |
| 2021 | Dec 2021 | Independence Bowl | L | Alabama-Birmingham | 31-28 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | New Mexico Bowl | W | SMU | 24-23 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Alamo Bowl played as the Valero Alamo Bowl | W | Colorado | 36-14 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Pop-Tarts Bowl | W | Georgia Tech | 25-21 |