Purdue Boilermakers Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 11-10
- Appearances
- 21
- Wins
- 11
- Losses
- 10
- BCS Bowls
- 0-1
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Jan 1967 | Rose Bowl | W | USC | 14-13 |
| 1978 | Dec 1978 | Peach Bowl | W | Georgia Tech | 41-21 |
| 1979 | Dec 1979 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W | Tennessee | 27-22 |
| 1980 | Dec 1980 | Liberty Bowl | W | Missouri | 28-25 |
| 1984 | Dec 1984 | Peach Bowl | L | Virginia | 27-24 |
| 1997 | Dec 1997 | Alamo Bowl | W | Oklahoma State | 33-20 |
| 1998 | Dec 1998 | Alamo Bowl | W | Kansas State | 37-34 |
| 1999 | Jan 2000 | Outback Bowl | L | Georgia | 28-25 |
| 2000 | Jan 2001 | Rose Bowl | L | Washington | 34-24 |
| 2001 | Dec 2001 | Sun Bowl | L | Washington State | 33-27 |
| 2002 | Dec 2002 | Sun Bowl | W | Washington | 34-24 |
| 2003 | Jan 2004 | Citrus Bowl played as the Capital One Bowl | L | Georgia | 34-27 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Sun Bowl | L | Arizona State | 27-23 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | Champs Sports Bowl | L | Maryland | 24-7 |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Motor City Bowl | W | Central Michigan | 51-48 |
| 2011 | Dec 2011 | Motor City Bowl played as the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl | W | Western Michigan | 37-32 |
| 2012 | Jan 2013 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 58-14 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Foster Farms Bowl | W | Arizona | 38-35 |
| 2018 | Dec 2018 | Music City Bowl | L | Auburn | 63-14 |
| 2021 | Dec 2021 | Music City Bowl | W | Tennessee | 48-45 |
| 2022 | Jan 2023 | Citrus Bowl played as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl | L | LSU | 63-7 |