Michigan State Spartans

Michigan State Spartans Bowl Game History

Big Ten
Bowl Record
13-16
Appearances
29
Wins
13
Losses
16
BCS Bowls
1-0

Every Bowl Appearance

Bowl results complete through 2025.

Season Played Bowl ResultR Opponent Score
1937 Jan 1938 Orange Bowl L Auburn 6-0
1953 Jan 1954 Rose Bowl W UCLA 28-20
1955 Jan 1956 Rose Bowl W UCLA 17-14
1965 Jan 1966 Rose Bowl L UCLA 14-12
1984 Dec 1984 Cherry Bowl L Army 10-6
1985 Jan 1986 Hall of Fame Classic played as the Hall of Fame Bowl L Georgia Tech 17-14
1987 Jan 1988 Rose Bowl W USC 20-17
1988 Jan 1989 Gator Bowl L Georgia 34-27
1989 Dec 1989 Aloha Bowl W Hawaii 33-13
1990 Dec 1990 Sun Bowl W USC 17-16
1993 Dec 1993 Liberty Bowl L Louisville 18-7
1995 Dec 1995 Independence Bowl L LSU 45-26
1996 Dec 1996 Sun Bowl L Stanford 38-0
1997 Dec 1997 Aloha Bowl L Washington 51-23
1999 Jan 2000 Citrus Bowl W Florida 37-34
2001 Dec 2001 Silicon Valley Bowl W Fresno State 44-35
2003 Dec 2003 Alamo Bowl L Nebraska 17-3
2007 Dec 2007 Champs Sports Bowl L Boston College 24-21
2008 Jan 2009 Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl L Georgia 24-12
2009 Dec 2009 Alamo Bowl L Texas Tech 41-31
2010 Dec 2010 Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl L Alabama 49-7
2012 Dec 2012 Copper Bowl played as the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl W TCU 17-16
2013 Jan 2014 Rose Bowl W Stanford 24-20
2014 Jan 2015 Cotton Bowl played as the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic W Baylor 42-41
2015 Dec 2015 Cotton Bowl L Alabama 38-0
2017 Dec 2017 Holiday Bowl W Washington State 42-17
2018 Dec 2018 San Francisco Bowl played as the Redbox Bowl L Oregon 7-6
2019 Dec 2019 Pinstripe Bowl W Wake Forest 27-21
2021 Dec 2021 Peach Bowl W Pittsburgh 31-21