Penn State Nittany Lions Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 32-21-2
- Appearances
- 55
- Wins
- 32
- Losses
- 21
- Ties
- 2
- BCS Bowls
- 1-1
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Jan 1923 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 14-3 |
| 1947 | Jan 1948 | Cotton Bowl | T | Penn State | 13-13 |
| 1959 | Dec 1959 | Liberty Bowl | W | Alabama | 7-0 |
| 1960 | Dec 1960 | Liberty Bowl | W | Oregon | 41-12 |
| 1961 | Dec 1961 | Gator Bowl | W | Georgia Tech | 30-15 |
| 1962 | Dec 1962 | Gator Bowl | L | Florida | 17-7 |
| 1967 | Dec 1967 | Gator Bowl | T | Florida State | 17-17 |
| 1968 | Jan 1969 | Orange Bowl | W | Kansas | 15-14 |
| 1969 | Jan 1970 | Orange Bowl | W | Missouri | 10-3 |
| 1971 | Jan 1972 | Cotton Bowl | W | Texas | 30-6 |
| 1972 | Dec 1972 | Sugar Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 14-0 |
| 1973 | Jan 1974 | Orange Bowl | W | LSU | 16-9 |
| 1974 | Jan 1975 | Cotton Bowl | W | Baylor | 41-20 |
| 1975 | Jan 1976 | Sugar Bowl | L | Alabama | 13-6 |
| 1976 | Dec 1976 | Gator Bowl | L | Notre Dame | 20-9 |
| 1977 | Dec 1977 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Arizona State | 42-30 |
| 1978 | Jan 1979 | Sugar Bowl | L | Alabama | 14-7 |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Liberty Bowl | W | Tulane | 9-6 |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Ohio State | 31-19 |
| 1981 | Jan 1982 | Fiesta Bowl | W | USC | 26-10 |
| 1982 | Jan 1983 | Sugar Bowl | W | Georgia | 27-23 |
| 1983 | Dec 1983 | Aloha Bowl | W | Washington | 13-10 |
| 1985 | Jan 1986 | Orange Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 25-10 |
| 1986 | Jan 1987 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Miami (Fla.) | 14-10 |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | Citrus Bowl | L | Clemson | 35-10 |
| 1989 | Dec 1989 | Holiday Bowl | W | BYU | 50-39 |
| 1990 | Dec 1990 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Blockbuster Bowl | L | Florida State | 24-17 |
| 1991 | Jan 1992 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Tennessee | 42-17 |
| 1992 | Dec 1992 | Champs Sports Bowl played as the Blockbuster Bowl | L | Stanford | 24-3 |
| 1993 | Jan 1994 | Citrus Bowl | W | Tennessee | 31-13 |
| 1994 | Jan 1995 | Rose Bowl | W | Oregon | 38-20 |
| 1995 | Jan 1996 | Outback Bowl | W | Auburn | 43-14 |
| 1996 | Jan 1997 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Texas | 38-15 |
| 1997 | Jan 1998 | Citrus Bowl | L | Florida | 21-6 |
| 1998 | Jan 1999 | Outback Bowl | W | Kentucky | 26-14 |
| 1999 | Dec 1999 | Alamo Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 24-0 |
| 2002 | Jan 2003 | Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl | L | Auburn | 13-9 |
| 2006 | Jan 2007 | Outback Bowl | W | Tennessee | 20-10 |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Alamo Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 24-17 |
| 2008 | Jan 2009 | Rose Bowl | L | USC | 38-24 |
| 2009 | Jan 2010 | Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl | W | LSU | 19-17 |
| 2010 | Dec 2010 | Outback Bowl | L | Florida | 37-24 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Heart of Dallas Bowl played as the TicketCity Bowl | L | Houston | 30-14 |
| 2014 | Dec 2014 | Pinstripe Bowl played as the New Era Pinstripe Bowl | W | Boston College | 31-30 |
| 2015 | Jan 2016 | Gator Bowl played as the TaxSlayer Bowl | L | Georgia | 24-17 |
| 2016 | Jan 2017 | Rose Bowl | L | Southern California | 52-49 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Washington | 35-28 |
| 2018 | Jan 2019 | Citrus Bowl | L | Kentucky | 27-24 |
| 2019 | Dec 2019 | Cotton Bowl | W | Memphis | 53-39 |
| 2021 | Jan 2022 | Outback Bowl | L | Arkansas | 24-10 |
| 2022 | Jan 2023 | Rose Bowl played as the Rose Bowl Game | W | Utah | 35-21 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | Peach Bowl played as the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl | L | Ole Miss | 38-25 |
| 2024 | Dec 2024 | Fiesta Bowl played as the CFP Quarterfinal - Vrbo Fiesta Bowl | W | Boise State | 31-14 |
| 2024 | Jan 2025 | Orange Bowl played as the CFP Semifinal - Capital One Orange Bowl | L | Notre Dame | 27-24 |
| 2025 | Dec 2025 | Pinstripe Bowl played as the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl | W | Clemson | 22-10 |