North Carolina Tar Heels Bowl Game History
ACC- Bowl Record
- 14-24
- Appearances
- 38
- Wins
- 14
- Losses
- 24
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Jan 1947 | Sugar Bowl | L | Georgia | 20-10 |
| 1948 | Jan 1949 | Sugar Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 14-6 |
| 1949 | Jan 1950 | Cotton Bowl | L | Rice | 27-13 |
| 1963 | Dec 1963 | Gator Bowl | W | Air Force | 35-0 |
| 1970 | Dec 1970 | Peach Bowl | L | Arizona State | 48-26 |
| 1971 | Dec 1971 | Gator Bowl | L | Georgia | 7-3 |
| 1972 | Dec 1972 | Sun Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 32-28 |
| 1974 | Dec 1974 | Sun Bowl | L | Mississippi State | 26-24 |
| 1976 | Dec 1976 | Peach Bowl | L | Kentucky | 21-0 |
| 1977 | Dec 1977 | Liberty bowl | L | Nebraska | 21-17 |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Gator Bowl | W | Michigan | 17-15 |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Texas | 16-7 |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Gator Bowl | W | Arkansas | 31-27 |
| 1982 | Dec 1982 | Sun Bowl | W | Texas | 26-10 |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Peach Bowl | L | Florida State | 28-3 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Aloha Bowl | L | Arizona | 30-21 |
| 1992 | Dec 1992 | Peach Bowl | W | Mississippi State | 21-17 |
| 1993 | Dec 1993 | Gator Bowl | L | Alabama | 24-10 |
| 1994 | Dec 1994 | Sun Bowl | L | Texas | 35-31 |
| 1995 | Dec 1995 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Carquest Bowl | W | Arkansas | 20-10 |
| 1996 | Jan 1997 | Gator Bowl | W | West Virginia | 20-13 |
| 1997 | Jan 1998 | Gator Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 42-6 |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | San Diego State | 20-13 |
| 2001 | Jan 2002 | Peach Bowl | W | Auburn | 16-0 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Belk Bowl played as the Continental Tire Bowl | L | Boston College | 37-24 |
| 2008 | Dec 2008 | Belk Bowl played as the Meineke Car Care Bowl | L | West Virginia | 31-30 |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Belk Bowl played as the Meineke Car Care Bowl | L | Pittsburgh | 19-17 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Independence Bowl | L | Missouri | 41-24 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Belk Bowl | W | Cincinnati | 39-17 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Motor City Bowl played as the Quick Lane Bowl | L | Rutgers | 40-21 |
| 2015 | Dec 2015 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Russell Athletic Bowl | L | Baylor | 49-38 |
| 2016 | Dec 2016 | Sun Bowl | L | Stanford | 25-23 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Military Bowl | W | Temple | 55-13 |
| 2020 | Jan 2021 | Orange Bowl | L | Texas A&M | 41-27 |
| 2021 | Dec 2021 | Belk Bowl played as the Duke's Mayo Bowl | L | South Carolina | 38-21 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Holiday Bowl played as the SDCCU Holiday Bowl | L | Oregon | 28-27 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | Belk Bowl played as the Duke's Mayo Bowl | L | West Virginia | 30-10 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Fenway Bowl played as the Wasabi Fenway Bowl | L | UConn | 27-14 |