Penn State
Nittany Lions
All Time
Record
Won-Lost-Tied
920-406-42
FBS Series Records
Penn State
vs
52 Bowl Games
other
Bowl
Record
Record
Won-Lost-Tied
31-19-2
| Season | Bowl | CS | AP | RKRB | Team Logo | W | L | T | Site | CS | AP | RKRB | Is Conference Game | Opponent | W | L | T | PJ | PTS | Results | PF | PA | Footnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rose Bowl | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
pas
Pasadena, CA
|
10 | 7 | 9 | Utah | 10 | 3 | 0 | T | 0 | W | 35 | 21 | ||
| 2021 | Outback Bowl | 34 | |
7 | 5 | 0 |
tam
Tampa, FL
|
22 | 22 | 23 | Arkansas | 8 | 4 | 0 | U | -2 | L | 10 | 24 | ||||
| 2019 | Cotton Bowl | 12 | 13 | 6 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
arl
Arlington, TX
|
15 | 15 | 10 | Memphis | 12 | 1 | 0 | F | 2 | W | 53 | 39 | ||
| 2018 | Citrus Bowl | 12 | 13 | 14 | |
9 | 3 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
15 | 16 | 21 | Kentucky | 9 | 3 | 0 | F | 2 | L | 24 | 27 | ||
| 2017 | Fiesta Bowl | 9 | 9 | 11 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
glen
Glendale, AZ
|
12 | 12 | 12 | Washington | 10 | 2 | 0 | F | 2 | W | 35 | 28 | ||
| 2016 | Rose Bowl | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
11 | 2 | 0 |
pasa
|
9 | 9 | 11 | Southern Cal | 9 | 3 | 0 | F | 3 | L | 49 | 52 | ||
| 2015 | Gator Bowl | 44 | |
7 | 5 | 0 |
jacf
Jacksonville, FL
|
25 | 23 | Georgia | 9 | 3 | 0 | U | -6 | L | 17 | 24 | |||||
| 2014 | Pinstripe Bowl | 76 | |
6 | 6 | 0 |
brnx
Bronx, NY
|
46 | Boston College | 7 | 5 | 0 | U | -4 | W | 31 | 30 | ||||||
| 2011 | Ticket City Bowl | 23 | 24 | 22 | |
9 | 3 | 0 |
dal
Dallas, TX
|
17 | 20 | 20 | Houston | 12 | 1 | 0 | U | -2 | L | 14 | 30 | ||
| 2010 | Outback Bowl | 35 | |
7 | 5 | 0 |
tam
Tampa, FL
|
23 | Florida | 7 | 5 | 0 | U | -2 | L | 24 | 37 | ||||||
| 2009 | Capital One Bowl | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
13 | 13 | 13 | LSU | 9 | 3 | 0 | F | 1 | W | 19 | 17 |
Win later vacated |
|
| 2008 | Rose Bowl | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
11 | 1 | 0 |
pas
Pasadena, CA
|
4 | 5 | 3 | Southern Cal | 11 | 1 | 0 | U | -8 | L | 24 | 38 | ||
| 2007 | Alamo Bowl | 37 | |
8 | 4 | 0 |
sa
San Antonio, TX
|
31 | Texas A&M | 7 | 5 | 0 | U | -2 | W | 24 | 17 |
Win later vacated |
|||||
| 2006 | Outback Bowl | 20 | |
8 | 4 | 0 |
tam
Tampa, FL
|
18 | 17 | 16 | Tennessee | 9 | 3 | 0 | U | -2 | W | 20 | 10 |
Win later vacated |
|||
| 2005 | Orange Bowl | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
10 | 1 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
22 | 22 | 30 | Florida State | 8 | 4 | 0 | F | 13 | W | 26 | 23 |
Win later vacated |
|
| 2002 | Capital One Bowl | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
9 | 3 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
22 | 19 | 28 | Auburn | 8 | 4 | 0 | F | 3 | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 1999 | Alamo Bowl | 17 | 13 | 12 | |
9 | 3 | 0 |
sa
San Antonio, TX
|
13 | 18 | 17 | Texas A&M | 8 | 3 | 0 | F | 5 | W | 24 | 0 |
Win later vacated |
|
| 1998 | Outback Bowl | 20 | 22 | 17 | |
8 | 3 | 0 |
tam
Tampa, FL
|
32 | Kentucky | 7 | 4 | 0 | F | 7 | W | 26 | 14 |
Win later vacated |
|||
| 1997 | Citrus Bowl | 12 | 11 | 9 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
8 | 6 | 7 | Florida | 9 | 2 | 0 | U | -3 | L | 6 | 21 | ||
| 1996 | Fiesta Bowl | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
20 | 20 | 23 | Texas | 8 | 4 | 0 | F | 11 | W | 38 | 15 | ||
| 1995 | Hall of Fame Bowl | 16 | 15 | 12 | |
8 | 3 | 0 |
tam
Tampa, FL
|
15 | 16 | 18 | Auburn | 8 | 3 | 0 | F | 5 | W | 43 | 14 | ||
| 1994 | Rose Bowl | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 0 |
pas
Pasadena, CA
|
9 | 12 | 14 | Oregon | 9 | 3 | 0 | F | 23 | W | 38 | 20 | ||
| 1993 | Citrus Bowl | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
5 | 6 | 7 | Tennessee | 9 | 1 | 1 | U | -6 | W | 31 | 13 | ||
| 1992 | Blockbuster Bowl | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
7 | 4 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
13 | 13 | 14 | Stanford | 9 | 3 | 0 | U | -5 | L | 3 | 24 | ||
| 1991 | Fiesta Bowl | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
10 | 2 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
10 | 10 | 7 | Tennessee | 9 | 2 | 0 | U | -3 | W | 42 | 17 | ||
| 1990 | Blockbuster Bowl | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
5 | 6 | 5 | Florida State | 9 | 2 | 0 | U | -2 | L | 17 | 24 | ||
| 1989 | Holiday Bowl | 18 | 18 | 17 | |
7 | 3 | 1 |
sd
San Diego, CA
|
16 | 19 | 19 | Brigham Young | 10 | 2 | 0 | T | 0 | W | 50 | 39 | ||
| 1987 | Citrus Bowl | 19 | 20 | 9 | |
8 | 3 | 0 |
orl
Orlando, FL
|
12 | 14 | 20 | Clemson | 9 | 2 | 0 | F | 4 | L | 10 | 35 | ||
| 1986 | Fiesta Bowl | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
11 | 0 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
1 | 1 | 1 | Miami (Fla.) | 11 | 0 | 0 | T | 0 | W | 14 | 10 | ||
| 1985 | Orange Bowl | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
2 | 3 | 2 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | F | 4 | L | 10 | 25 | ||
| 1983 | Aloha Bowl | 17 | |
7 | 4 | 1 |
hon
Honolulu, HI
|
20 | Washington | 8 | 3 | 0 | F | 2 | W | 13 | 10 | ||||||
| 1982 | Sugar Bowl | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
10 | 1 | 0 |
no
New Orleans, LA
|
1 | 1 | 1 | Georgia | 11 | 0 | 0 | U | -8 | W | 27 | 23 | ||
| 1981 | Fiesta Bowl | 6 | 7 | 5 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
7 | 8 | 12 | Southern Cal | 9 | 2 | 0 | F | 7 | W | 26 | 10 | ||
| 1980 | Fiesta Bowl | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
14 | 11 | 12 | Ohio State | 9 | 2 | 0 | F | 2 | W | 31 | 19 | ||
| 1979 | Liberty Bowl | 20 | 22 | |
7 | 4 | 0 |
mem
Memphis, TN
|
15 | 15 | 23 | Tulane | 9 | 2 | 0 | T | 0 | W | 9 | 6 | |||
| 1978 | Sugar Bowl | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
11 | 0 | 0 |
no
New Orleans, LA
|
2 | 2 | 3 | Alabama | 10 | 1 | 0 | F | 8 | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 1977 | Fiesta Bowl | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
10 | 1 | 0 |
tem
Tempe, AZ
|
12 | 15 | 28 | Arizona State | 9 | 2 | 0 | F | 17 | W | 42 | 30 | ||
| 1976 | Gator Bowl | 20 | 31 | |
7 | 4 | 0 |
jacf
Jacksonville, FL
|
13 | 15 | 18 | Notre Dame | 8 | 3 | 0 | U | -5 | L | 9 | 20 | |||
| 1975 | Sugar Bowl | 8 | 8 | 11 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
no
New Orleans, LA
|
4 | 4 | 6 | Alabama | 10 | 1 | 0 | U | -7 | L | 6 | 13 | ||
| 1974 | Cotton Bowl | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
9 | 2 | 0 |
dal
Dallas, TX
|
12 | 12 | 12 | Baylor | 8 | 3 | 0 | T | 0 | W | 41 | 20 | ||
| 1973 | Orange Bowl | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
11 | 0 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
14 | 13 | 9 | LSU | 9 | 2 | 0 | F | 9 | W | 16 | 9 | ||
| 1972 | Sugar Bowl | 8 | 5 | 9 | |
10 | 1 | 0 |
no
New Orleans, LA
|
2 | 2 | 4 | Oklahoma | 10 | 1 | 0 | U | -9 | L | 0 | 14 | ||
| 1971 | Cotton Bowl | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
10 | 1 | 0 |
dal
Dallas, TX
|
12 | 12 | 12 | Texas | 8 | 2 | 0 | F | 2 | W | 30 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | Orange Bowl | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
6 | 6 | 5 | Missouri | 9 | 1 | 0 | F | 5 | W | 10 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | Orange Bowl | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
10 | 0 | 0 |
mia
Miami, FL
|
6 | 6 | 6 | Kansas | 9 | 1 | 0 | F | 6 | W | 15 | 14 | ||
| 1967 | Gator Bowl | 10 | 18 | |
8 | 2 | 0 |
jacf
Jacksonville, FL
|
15 | Florida State | 7 | 2 | 1 | U | -1 | T | 17 | 17 | |||||
| 1962 | Gator Bowl | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
9 | 1 | 0 |
jacf
Jacksonville, FL
|
27 | Florida | 6 | 4 | 0 | F | 10 | L | 7 | 17 | ||||
| 1961 | Gator Bowl | 19 | 17 | 26 | |
7 | 3 | 0 |
jacf
Jacksonville, FL
|
13 | 13 | 17 | Georgia Tech | 7 | 3 | 0 | U | -3 | W | 30 | 15 | ||
| 1960 | Liberty Bowl | 16 | 24 | |
6 | 3 | 0 |
phil
Philadelphia, PA
|
35 | Oregon | 7 | 2 | 1 | F | 3 | W | 41 | 12 | |||||
| 1959 | Liberty Bowl | 10 | 12 | 16 | |
8 | 2 | 0 |
phil
Philadelphia, PA
|
13 | 10 | 9 | Alabama | 7 | 1 | 2 | U | -3 | W | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1947 | Cotton Bowl | 4 | 21 | |
9 | 0 | 0 |
dal
Dallas, TX
|
3 | 3 | SMU | 9 | 0 | 1 | U | -17 | T | 13 | 13 | ||||
| 1922 | Rose Bowl | 26 | |
6 | 3 | 1 |
pas
Pasadena, CA
|
23 | Southern Cal | 9 | 1 | 0 | T | 0 | L | 3 | 14 |
