UCLA Bruins Bowl Game History
Big Ten- Bowl Record
- 17-20-1
- Appearances
- 38
- Wins
- 17
- Losses
- 20
- Ties
- 1
- BCS Bowls
- 1-0
Every Bowl Appearance
Bowl results complete through 2025.
| Season | Played | Bowl | ResultR | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Jan 1943 | Rose Bowl | L | Georgia | 9-0 |
| 1946 | Jan 1947 | Rose Bowl | L | Illinois | 45-14 |
| 1953 | Jan 1954 | Rose Bowl | L | Michigan State | 28-20 |
| 1955 | Jan 1956 | Rose Bowl | L | Michigan State | 17-14 |
| 1961 | Jan 1962 | Rose Bowl | L | Minnesota | 21-3 |
| 1965 | Jan 1966 | Rose Bowl | W | Michigan State | 14-12 |
| 1975 | Jan 1976 | Rose Bowl | W | Ohio State | 23-10 |
| 1976 | Dec 1976 | Liberty Bowl | L | Alabama | 36-6 |
| 1978 | Dec 1978 | Fiesta Bowl | T | Arkansas | 10-10 |
| 1981 | Dec 1981 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Michigan | 33-14 |
| 1982 | Jan 1983 | Rose Bowl | W | Michigan | 24-14 |
| 1983 | Jan 1984 | Rose Bowl | W | Illinois | 45-9 |
| 1984 | Jan 1985 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Miami (Fla.) | 39-37 |
| 1985 | Jan 1986 | Rose Bowl | W | Iowa | 45-28 |
| 1986 | Dec 1986 | Freedom Bowl | W | BYU | 31-10 |
| 1987 | Dec 1987 | Aloha Bowl | W | Florida | 20-16 |
| 1988 | Jan 1989 | Cotton Bowl | W | Arkansas | 17-3 |
| 1991 | Dec 1991 | Sun Bowl played as the John Hancock Bowl | W | Illinois | 6-3 |
| 1993 | Jan 1994 | Rose Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 21-16 |
| 1995 | Dec 1995 | Aloha Bowl | L | Kansas | 51-30 |
| 1997 | Jan 1998 | Cotton Bowl | W | Texas A&M | 29-23 |
| 1998 | Jan 1999 | Rose Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 38-31 |
| 2000 | Dec 2000 | Sun Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 21-20 |
| 2002 | Dec 2002 | Las Vegas Bowl | W | New Mexico | 27-13 |
| 2003 | Dec 2003 | Silicon Valley Bowl | L | Fresno State | 17-9 |
| 2004 | Dec 2004 | Las Vegas Bowl | L | Wyoming | 24-21 |
| 2005 | Dec 2005 | Sun Bowl | W | Northwestern | 50-38 |
| 2006 | Dec 2006 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Emerald Bowl | L | Florida State | 44-27 |
| 2007 | Dec 2007 | Las Vegas Bowl | L | BYU | 17-16 |
| 2009 | Dec 2009 | Military Bowl played as the EagleBank Bowl | W | Temple | 30-21 |
| 2011 | Jan 2012 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl | L | Illinois | 20-14 |
| 2012 | Dec 2012 | Holiday Bowl | L | Baylor | 49-26 |
| 2013 | Dec 2013 | Sun Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 42-12 |
| 2014 | Jan 2015 | Alamo Bowl played as the Valero Alamo Bowl | W | Kansas State | 40-35 |
| 2015 | Dec 2015 | San Francisco Bowl played as the Foster Farms Bowl | L | Nebraska | 37-29 |
| 2017 | Dec 2017 | Copper Bowl played as the Cactus Bowl | L | Kansas State | 35-17 |
| 2022 | Dec 2022 | Sun Bowl played as the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl | L | Pitt | 37-35 |
| 2023 | Dec 2023 | LA Bowl played as the Starco Brands LA Bowl | W | Boise State | 35-22 |