# List of Washington Huskies bowl games

The Washington Huskies college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Washington in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Washington has appeared in 42 bowl games (the 1938 Poi Bowl the Huskies played in is regarded as an unsanctioned bowl game). Included in these games are 14 appearances in the Rose Bowl Game, one Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearance, and two College Football Playoff (CFP) berths. Through the history of the program, nine separate coaches have led the Huskies to bowl games with Don James having the most appearances with 14. With their loss in the 2024 CFP National Championship, Washington's overall bowl record stands at 21wins, 21losses and 1tie (21–21–1). The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team from the conference until 1975.

## Key

General :
| † | Bowl game record attendance |
| ‡ | Former bowl game record attendance |
Results :
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |
| T | Tie |

## Bowl games

List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach :
| # | Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
| 1 | Rose Bowl | T 14–14 | January 1, 1924 | 1923 | Navy Midshipmen | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 40,000 | Enoch Bagshaw |
| 2 | Rose Bowl | L 19–20 | January 1, 1926 | 1925 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 50,000 | Enoch Bagshaw |
| 3 | Rose Bowl | L 0–21 | January 1, 1937 | 1936 | Pittsburgh Panthers | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 87,196$^‡$ | James Phelan |
| 4 | Poi Bowl | W 53–13 | January 1, 1938 | 1937 | Hawaii Rainbows | Honolulu Stadium | Honolulu | 13,500 | James Phelan |
| 5 | Rose Bowl | L 0–29 | January 1, 1944 | 1943 | USC Trojans | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 68,000 | Ralph Welch |
| 6 | Rose Bowl | W 44–8 | January 1, 1960 | 1959 | Wisconsin Badgers | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 100,809 | Jim Owens |
| 7 | Rose Bowl | W 17–7 | January 2, 1961 | 1960 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 97,314 | Jim Owens |
| 8 | Rose Bowl | L 7–17 | January 1, 1964 | 1963 | Illinois Fighting Illini | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 96,957 | Jim Owens |
| 9 | Rose Bowl | W 27–20 | January 2, 1978 | 1977 | Michigan Wolverines | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 105,312 | Don James |
| 10 | Sun Bowl | W 14–7 | December 22, 1979 | 1979 | Texas Longhorns | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 33,412 | Don James |
| 11 | Rose Bowl | L 6–23 | January 1, 1981 | 1980 | Michigan Wolverines | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 105,526 | Don James |
| 12 | Rose Bowl | W 28–0 | January 1, 1982 | 1981 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 105,611 | Don James |
| 13 | Aloha Bowl | W 21–20 | December 25, 1982 | 1982 | Maryland Terrapins | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 30,055$^‡$ | Don James |
| 14 | Aloha Bowl | L 10–13 | December 26, 1983 | 1983 | Penn State Nittany Lions | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 37,212$^‡$ | Don James |
| 15 | Orange Bowl | W 28–17 | January 1, 1985 | 1984 | Oklahoma Sooners | Orange Bowl | Miami | 56,294 | Don James |
| 16 | Freedom Bowl | W 20–17 | December 30, 1985 | 1985 | Colorado Buffaloes | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim | 30,961$^‡$ | Don James |
| 17 | Sun Bowl | L 6–28 | December 25, 1986 | 1986 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 48,722 | Don James |
| 18 | Independence Bowl | W 24–12 | December 19, 1987 | 1987 | Tulane Green Wave | Independence Stadium | Shreveport | 41,683 | Don James |
| 19 | Freedom Bowl | W 34–7 | December 30, 1989 | 1989 | Florida Gators | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim | 33,858 | Don James |
| 20 | Rose Bowl | W 46–34 | January 1, 1991 | 1990 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 101,273 | Don James |
| 21 | Rose Bowl | W 34–14 | January 1, 1992 | 1991 | Michigan Wolverines | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 103,566 | Don James |
| 22 | Rose Bowl | L 31–38 | January 1, 1993 | 1992 | Michigan Wolverines | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 94,236 | Don James |
| 23 | Sun Bowl | L 18–38 | December 29, 1995 | 1995 | Iowa Hawkeyes | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 49,116 | Jim Lambright |
| 24 | Holiday Bowl | L 21–33 | December 30, 1996 | 1996 | Colorado Buffaloes | Jack Murphy Stadium | San Diego | 54,749 | Jim Lambright |
| 25 | Aloha Bowl | W 51–23 | December 25, 1997 | 1997 | Michigan State Spartans | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 44,598 | Jim Lambright |
| 26 | Oahu Bowl | L 25–45 | December 25, 1998 | 1998 | Air Force Falcons | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu | 46,451$^†$ | Jim Lambright |
| 27 | Holiday Bowl | L 20–24 | December 29, 1999 | 1999 | Kansas State Wildcats | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | 57,118 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 28 | Rose Bowl (BCS) | W 34–24 | January 1, 2001 | 2000 | Purdue Boilermakers | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 94,392 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 29 | Holiday Bowl | L 43–47 | December 28, 2001 | 2001 | Texas Longhorns | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | 60,548 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 30 | Sun Bowl | L 24–34 | December 30, 2002 | 2002 | Purdue Boilermakers | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 48,917 | Rick Neuheisel |
| 31 | Holiday Bowl | W 19–7 | December 30, 2010 | 2010 | Nebraska Cornhuskers | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego | 57,291 | Steve Sarkisian |
| 32 | Alamo Bowl | L 56–67 | December 29, 2011 | 2011 | Baylor Bears | Alamodome | San Antonio | 65,256 | Steve Sarkisian |
| 33 | Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | L 26–28 | December 22, 2012 | 2012 | Boise State Broncos | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas | 33,217 | Steve Sarkisian |
| 34 | Fight Hunger Bowl | W 31–16 | December 27, 2013 | 2013 | BYU Cougars | AT&T Park | San Francisco | 34,136 | Marques Tuiasosopo (Interim) |
| 35 | Cactus Bowl | L 22–30 | January 2, 2015 | 2014 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe | 35,409 | Chris Petersen |
| 36 | Heart of Dallas Bowl | W 44–31 | December 26, 2015 | 2015 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Cotton Bowl | Dallas | 20,229 | Chris Petersen |
| 37 | Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | L 7–24 | December 31, 2016 | 2016 | Alabama Crimson Tide | Georgia Dome | Atlanta | 75,996 | Chris Petersen |
| 38 | Fiesta Bowl | L 28–35 | December 30, 2017 | 2017 | Penn State Nittany Lions | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale | 61,842 | Chris Petersen |
| 39 | Rose Bowl | L 23–28 | January 1, 2019 | 2018 | Ohio State Buckeyes | Rose Bowl | Pasadena | 91,853 | Chris Petersen |
| 40 | Las Vegas Bowl | W 38–7 | December 21, 2019 | 2019 | Boise State Broncos | Sam Boyd Stadium | Whitney | 34,197 | Chris Petersen |
| 41 | Alamo Bowl | W 27–20 | December 29, 2022 | 2022 | Texas Longhorns | Alamodome | San Antonio | 62,730 | Kalen DeBoer |
| 42 | Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal) | W 37–31 | January 1, 2024 | 2023 | Texas Longhorns | Caesars Superdome | New Orleans | 68,791 | Kalen DeBoer |
| 43 | CFP National Championship | L 13–34 | January 8, 2024 | 2023 | Michigan Wolverines | NRG Stadium | Houston | 72,808 | Kalen DeBoer |
| 44 | Sun Bowl | L 34–35 | December 31, 2024 | 2024 | Louiville Cardinals | Sun Bowl | El Paso | 40,826 | Jedd Fisch |