Iowa Hawkeyes Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 19-18-1
- Appearances
- 38
- Wins
- 19
- Losses
- 18
- Ties
- 1
- BCS Bowls
- 1-0
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Jan 1957 | Rose Bowl | W | Oregon State | 35-19 |
| 1958 | Jan 1959 | Rose Bowl | W | California | 38-12 |
| 1981 | Jan 1982 | Rose Bowl | L | Washington | 28-0 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Peach Bowl | W | Tennessee | 28-22 |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Gator Bowl | L | Florida | 14-6 |
| 1984 | Dec 1984 | Freedom Bowl | W | Texas | 55-17 |
| 1985 | Jan 1986 | Rose Bowl | L | UCLA | 45-28 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Holiday Bowl | W | San Diego State | 39-38 |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | Holiday Bowl | W | Wyoming | 20-19 |
| 1988 | Dec 1988 | Peach Bowl | L | NC State | 28-23 |
| 1990 | Jan 1991 | Rose Bowl | L | Washington | 46-34 |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Holiday Bowl | T | BYU | 13-13 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Alamo Bowl | L | California | 37-3 |
| 1995 | Dec 1995 | Sun Bowl | W | Washington | 38-18 |
| 1996 | Dec 1996 | Alamo Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 27-0 |
| 1997 | Dec 1997 | Sun Bowl | L | Arizona State | 17-7 |
| 2001 | Dec 2001 | Alamo Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 19-16 |
| 2002 | Dec 2002 | Orange Bowl | L | USC | 38-17 |
| 2003 | Jan 2004 | Outback Bowl | W | Florida | 37-17 |
| 2004 | Jan 2005 | Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl | W | LSU | 30-25 |
| 2005 | Jan 2006 | Outback Bowl | L | Florida | 31-24 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | Alamo Bowl | L | Texas | 26-24 |
| 2008 | Jan 2009 | Outback Bowl | W | South Carolina | 31-10 |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Orange Bowl | W | Georgia Tech | 24-14 |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | Copper Bowl played as the Insight Bowl | W | Missouri | 27-24 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Copper Bowl played as the Insight Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 31-14 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Outback Bowl | L | LSU | 21-14 |
| 2014 | Jan 2015 | Gator Bowl played as the TaxSlayer Bowl | L | Tennessee | 45-28 |
| 2015 | Jan 2016 | Rose Bowl | L | Stanford | 45-16 |
| 2016 | Jan 2017 | Outback Bowl | L | Florida | 30-3 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Pinstripe Bowl | W | Boston College | 27-20 |
| 2018 | Jan 2019 | Outback Bowl | W | Mississippi State | 27-22 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Holiday Bowl | W | Southern California | 49-24 |
| 2021 | Jan 2022 | Citrus Bowl | L | Kentucky | 20-17 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Music City Bowl played as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl | W | Kentucky | 21-0 |
| 2023 | Jan 2024 | Citrus Bowl played as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | L | Tennessee | 35-0 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Music City Bowl played as the TransPerfect Music City Bowl | L | Missouri | 27-24 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Outback Bowl played as the ReliaQuest Bowl | W | Vanderbilt | 34-27 |