Louisville Cardinals Bowl Game History
ACC- Bowl Record
- 12-13-1
- Appearances
- 28
- Wins
- 14
- Losses
- 13
- Ties
- 1
- BCS Bowls
- 2-0
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Jan 1958 | Sun Bowl | W | Drake | 34-20 |
| 1970 | Dec 1970 | Pasadena Bowl | T | Louisville | 24-24 |
| 1977 | Dec 1977 | Independence Bowl | L | Louisiana Tech | 24-14 |
| 1990 | Jan 1991 | Fiesta Bowl vacated | W | Alabama | 34-7 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Liberty Bowl | W | Michigan State | 18-7 |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Motor City Bowl | L | Marshall | 48-29 |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Humanitarian Bowl | L | Boise State | 34-31 |
| 2000 | Jan 2001 | Liberty Bowl | L | Colorado State | 22-17 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Liberty Bowl | W | BYU | 28-10 |
| 2002 | Jan 2003 | Mobile Alabama Bowl played as the GMAC Bowl | L | Marshall | 38-15 |
| 2003 | Jan 2004 | Mobile Alabama Bowl played as the GMAC Bowl | L | Miami Ohio | 49-28 |
| 2004 | Jan 2005 | Liberty Bowl | W | Boise State | 44-40 |
| 2005 | Dec 2005 | Gator Bowl | L | Virginia Tech | 35-24 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | Orange Bowl vacated | W | Wake Forest | 24-13 |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | St. Petersburg Bowl played as the Beef O'Brady's Bowl | W | Southern Miss | 31-28 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Belk Bowl | L | NC State | 31-24 |
| 2012 | Dec 2012 | Sugar Bowl | W | Florida | 33-23 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Russell Athletic Bowl | W | Miami | 36-9 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Belk Bowl | L | Georgia | 37-14 |
| 2015 | Dec 2015 | Music City Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 27-21 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Citrus Bowl | L | Louisiana State | 29-9 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Gator Bowl played as the TaxSlayer Bowl | L | Mississippi State | 31-27 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Music City Bowl | W | Mississippi State | 38-28 |
| 2021 | Dec 2021 | Heart of Dallas Bowl played as the First Responder Bowl | L | Air Force | 31-28 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Fenway Bowl played as the Wasabi Fenway Bowl | W | Cincinnati | 24-7 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | Holiday Bowl played as the DIRECTV Holiday Bowl | L | USC | 42-28 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Sun Bowl played as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | W | Washington | 35-34 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Boca Raton Bowl played as the Bush's Boca Raton Bowl of Beans | W | Toledo | 27-22 |