Colorado Buffaloes Bowl Game History
Big 12- Bowl Record
- 12-19
- Appearances
- 31
- Wins
- 12
- Losses
- 19
- BCS Bowls
- 0-1
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Jan 1938 | Cotton Bowl | L | Rice | 28-14 |
| 1956 | Jan 1957 | Orange Bowl | W | Clemson | 27-21 |
| 1961 | Jan 1962 | Orange Bowl | L | LSU | 25-7 |
| 1967 | Dec 1967 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Miami | 31-21 |
| 1969 | Dec 1969 | Liberty bowl | W | Alabama | 47-33 |
| 1970 | Dec 1970 | Liberty Bowl | L | Tulane | 17-3 |
| 1971 | Dec 1971 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Houston | 29-17 |
| 1972 | Dec 1972 | Gator Bowl | L | Auburn | 24-3 |
| 1975 | Dec 1975 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Texas | 38-21 |
| 1976 | Jan 1977 | Orange Bowl | L | Ohio State | 27-10 |
| 1985 | Dec 1985 | Freedom Bowl | L | Washington | 20-17 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Baylor | 21-9 |
| 1988 | Dec 1988 | Freedom Bowl | L | BYU | 20-17 |
| 1989 | Jan 1990 | Orange Bowl | L | Notre Dame | 21-6 |
| 1990 | Jan 1991 | Orange Bowl | W | Notre Dame | 10-9 |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Blockbuster Bowl | L | Alabama | 30-25 |
| 1992 | Jan 1993 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Syracuse | 26-22 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Aloha Bowl | W | Fresno State | 41-30 |
| 1994 | Jan 1995 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Notre Dame | 41-24 |
| 1995 | Jan 1996 | Cotton Bowl | W | Oregon | 38-6 |
| 1996 | Dec 1996 | Holiday Bowl | W | Washington | 33-21 |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Aloha Bowl | W | Oregon | 51-43 |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Copper Bowl played as the Insight Bowl | W | Boston College | 62-28 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Oregon | 38-16 |
| 2002 | Dec 2002 | Alamo Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 31-28 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Houston Bowl | W | Texas El Paso | 33-28 |
| 2005 | Dec 2005 | Champs Sports Bowl | L | Clemson | 19-10 |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Independence Bowl | L | Alabama | 30-24 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Alamo Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 38-8 |
| 2020 | Dec 2020 | Alamo Bowl | L | Texas | 55-23 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Alamo Bowl played as the Valero Alamo Bowl | L | BYU | 36-14 |