# List of USC Trojans bowl games

The USC Trojans football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Southern California in the Big Ten Conference (B10). Since the establishment of the team in 1888, USC has appeared in 56 bowl games, with a record of 36-20. The Trojans have appeared in 34 Rose Bowls, winning 25, both records for the bowl.

## Bowl games

List of bowl games :
| # | Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
| 1 | Rose Bowl | W 14–3 | January 1, 1923 | 1922 | Penn State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 43,000 | Gus Henderson |
| 2 | Christmas Festival | W 20–7 | December 25, 1924 | 1924 | Missouri | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles, CA | 47,000 | Gus Henderson |
| 3 | Rose Bowl | W 47–14 | January 1, 1930 | 1929 | Pittsburgh | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 72,000 | Howard Jones |
| 4 | Rose Bowl | W 21–12 | January 1, 1932 | 1931 | Tulane | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 75,562 | Howard Jones |
| 5 | Rose Bowl | W 35–0 | January 2, 1933 | 1932 | Pittsburgh | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 78,874 | Howard Jones |
| 6 | Rose Bowl | W 7–3 | January 2, 1939 | 1938 | Duke | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 89,452 | Howard Jones |
| 7 | Rose Bowl | W 14–0 | January 1, 1940 | 1939 | Tennessee | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 92,000 | Howard Jones |
| 8 | Rose Bowl | W 39–0 | January 1, 1944 | 1943 | Washington | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 68,000 | Jeff Cravath |
| 9 | Rose Bowl | W 25–0 | January 1, 1945 | 1944 | Tennessee | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 91,000 | Jeff Cravath |
| 10 | Rose Bowl | L 14–34 | January 1, 1946 | 1945 | Alabama | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,000 | Jeff Cravath |
| 11 | Rose Bowl | L 0–49 | January 1, 1948 | 1947 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,000 | Jeff Cravath |
| 12 | Rose Bowl | W 7–0 | January 1, 1953 | 1952 | Wisconsin | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 101,500 | Jess Hill |
| 13 | Rose Bowl | L 7–20 | January 1, 1955 | 1954 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 89,191 | Jess Hill |
| 14 | Rose Bowl | W 42–37 | January 1, 1963 | 1962 | Wisconsin | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 98,698 | John McKay |
| 15 | Rose Bowl | L 13–14 | January 2, 1967 | 1966 | Purdue | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 100,807 | John McKay |
| 16 | Rose Bowl | W 14–3 | January 1, 1968 | 1967 | Indiana | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 102,946 | John McKay |
| 17 | Rose Bowl | L 16–27 | January 1, 1969 | 1968 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 102,063 | John McKay |
| 18 | Rose Bowl | W 10–3 | January 1, 1970 | 1969 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 103,878 | John McKay |
| 19 | Rose Bowl | W 42–17 | January 1, 1973 | 1972 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 106,869 | John McKay |
| 20 | Rose Bowl | L 21–42 | January 1, 1974 | 1973 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 105,267 | John McKay |
| 21 | Rose Bowl | W 18–17 | January 1, 1975 | 1974 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 106,721 | John McKay |
| 22 | Liberty Bowl | W 20–0 | December 22, 1975 | 1975 | Texas A&M | Memphis Memorial Stadium | Memphis, TN | 52,129 | John McKay |
| 23 | Rose Bowl | W 14–6 | January 1, 1977 | 1976 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 106,182 | John Robinson |
| 24 | Bluebonnet Bowl | W 47–28 | December 31, 1977 | 1977 | Texas A&M | Astrodome | Houston, TX | 52,842 | John Robinson |
| 25 | Rose Bowl | W 17–10 | January 1, 1979 | 1978 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 105,629 | John Robinson |
| 26 | Rose Bowl | W 17–16 | January 1, 1980 | 1979 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 105,526 | John Robinson |
| 27 | Fiesta Bowl | L 10–26 | January 1, 1982 | 1981 | Penn State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, AZ | 71,053 | John Robinson |
| 28 | Rose Bowl | W 20–17 | January 1, 1985 | 1984 | Ohio State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 102,594 | Ted Tollner |
| 29 | Aloha Bowl | L 3–24 | December 28, 1985 | 1985 | Alabama | Aloha Stadium | Honolulu, HI | 35,183 | Ted Tollner |
| 30 | Florida Citrus Bowl | L 7–16 | January 1, 1987 | 1986 | Auburn | Citrus Bowl | Gainesville, FL | 51,113 | Ted Tollner |
| 31 | Rose Bowl | L 20–17 | January 1, 1988 | 1987 | Michigan State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 103,847 | Larry Smith |
| 32 | Rose Bowl | L 22–14 | January 2, 1989 | 1988 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 101,688 | Larry Smith |
| 33 | Rose Bowl | W 17–10 | January 1, 1990 | 1989 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 103,450 | Larry Smith |
| 34 | Sun Bowl | L 16–17 | December 31, 1990 | 1990 | Michigan State | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, TX | 50,562 | Larry Smith |
| 35 | Freedom Bowl | L 7–24 | December 29, 1992 | 1992 | Fresno State | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim, CA | 50,745 | Larry Smith |
| 36 | Freedom Bowl | W 28–21 | December 30, 1993 | 1993 | Utah | Anaheim Stadium | Anaheim, CA | 37,203 | John Robinson |
| 37 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W 55–14 | January 2, 1995 | 1994 | Texas Tech | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, TX | 70,218 | John Robinson |
| 38 | Rose Bowl | W 41–32 | January 1, 1996 | 1995 | Northwestern | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 100,102 | John Robinson |
| 39 | Sun Bowl | L 19–28 | December 31, 1998 | 1998 | TCU | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, TX | 46,612 | Paul Hackett |
| 40 | Las Vegas Bowl | L 6–10 | December 25, 2001 | 2001 | Utah | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | 22,385 | Pete Carroll |
| 41 | Orange Bowl | W 38–17 | January 2, 2003 | 2002 | Iowa | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | 75,971 | Pete Carroll |
| 42 | Rose Bowl | W 28–14 | January 1, 2004 | 2003 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,849 | Pete Carroll |
| 43 | Orange Bowl BCS National Championship Game | W 55–19 | January 4, 2005 | 2004 | Oklahoma | Dolphin Stadium | Miami Gardens, FL | 77,912 | Pete Carroll |
| 44 | Rose Bowl BCS National Championship Game | L 38–41 | January 4, 2006 | 2005 | Texas | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,926 | Pete Carroll |
| 45 | Rose Bowl | W 32–18 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Michigan | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,852 | Pete Carroll |
| 46 | Rose Bowl | W 49–17 | January 1, 2008 | 2007 | Illinois | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,923 | Pete Carroll |
| 47 | Rose Bowl | W 38–24 | January 1, 2009 | 2008 | Penn State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 93,293 | Pete Carroll |
| 48 | Emerald Bowl | W 24–13 | December 26, 2009 | 2009 | Boston College | AT&T Park | San Francisco, CA | 40,121 | Pete Carroll |
| 49 | Sun Bowl | L 7–21 | December 31, 2012 | 2012 | Georgia Tech | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, TX | 47,922 | Lane Kiffin |
| 50 | Las Vegas Bowl | W 45–20 | December 21, 2013 | 2013 | Fresno State | Sam Boyd Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | 42,178 | Clay Helton |
| 51 | Holiday Bowl | W 45–42 | December 27, 2014 | 2014 | Nebraska | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, CA | 55,789 | Steve Sarkisian |
| 52 | Holiday Bowl | L 21–23 | December 30, 2015 | 2015 | Wisconsin | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, CA | 48,329 | Clay Helton |
| 53 | Rose Bowl | W 52–49 | January 2, 2017 | 2016 | Penn State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, CA | 95,128 | Clay Helton |
| 54 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 7–24 | December 29, 2017 | 2017 | Ohio State | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | 67,510 | Clay Helton |
| 55 | Holiday Bowl | L 24–49 | December 27, 2019 | 2019 | Iowa | SDCCU Stadium | San Diego, CA | 50,123 | Clay Helton |
| 56 | Cotton Bowl Classic | L 45–46 | January 2, 2023 | 2022 | Tulane | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, TX | 55,329 | Lincoln Riley |
| 57 | Holiday Bowl | W 42–28 | December 27, 2023 | 2023 | Louisville | Petco Park | San Diego, CA | 35,317 | Lincoln Riley |
| 58 | Las Vegas Bowl | W 35–31 | December 27, 2024 | 2024 | Texas A&M | Allegiant Stadium | Las Vegas, NV | 26,671 | Lincoln Riley |