# List of Oklahoma Sooners bowl games

The Oklahoma Sooners college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1895, OU has appeared in 57 bowl games and has a record of 31 victories, 26 losses, and one tie. Oklahoma is one of only two schools to have appeared in all five of the BCS era bowl games (2001 Orange, 2003 Rose, 2004 Sugar, 2007 Fiesta, 2009 BCS NCG), with the other being Ohio State. Oklahoma's bowl game participation and victories rank among the top of FBS bowl records.

## List of bowl games
### Key

General :
| † | Bowl game record attendance |
| ‡ | Former bowl game record attendance |
| ^ | Stadium record attendance |
| * | National championship game |
| § | Denotes College Football Playoff game |
Results :
| W | Win |
| L | Loss |
| T | Tie |

### Bowl games

| No. | Bowl | Score | Date | Season | Opponent | Stadium | Location | Attendance | Head coach |
| 1 | Orange Bowl | L 0–17 | January 2, 1939 | 1938 | Tennessee | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 32,191 | Tom Stidham |
| 2 | Gator Bowl | W 34–12 | January 1, 1947 | 1946 | NC State | Fairfield Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 10,034 | Jim Tatum |
| 3 | Sugar Bowl | W 14–6 | January 1, 1949 | 1948 | North Carolina | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,383 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 4 | Sugar Bowl | W 35–0 | January 2, 1950 | 1949 | LSU | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 82,000 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 5 | Sugar Bowl | L 7–13 | January 1, 1951 | 1950 | Kentucky | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,206 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 6 | Orange Bowl | W 7–0 | January 1, 1954 | 1953 | Maryland | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 68,640 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 7 | Orange Bowl | W 20–6 | January 2, 1956 | 1955 | Maryland | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,561 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 8 | Orange Bowl | W 48–21 | January 1, 1958 | 1957 | Duke | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 76,561 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 9 | Orange Bowl | W 21–6 | January 1, 1959 | 1958 | Syracuse | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,281 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 10 | Orange Bowl | L 0–17 | January 1, 1963 | 1962 | Alabama | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 73,380 | Bud Wilkinson |
| 11 | Gator Bowl | L 19–36 | January 2, 1965 | 1964 | Florida State | Gator Bowl Stadium | Miami, Florida | 50,408 | Gomer Jones |
| 12 | Orange Bowl | W 26–24 | January 1, 1968 | 1967 | Tennessee | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 77,993 | Chuck Fairbanks |
| 13 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | L 27–28 | December 31, 1968 | 1968 | SMU | Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas | 53,453 | Chuck Fairbanks |
| 14 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | T 24–24 | December 31, 1970 | 1970 | Alabama | Houston Astrodome | Houston, Texas | 53,822 | Chuck Fairbanks |
| 15 | Sugar Bowl | W 40–22 | January 1, 1972 | 1971 | Auburn | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 84,031 | Chuck Fairbanks |
| 16 | Sugar Bowl | W 14–0 | December 31, 1972 | 1972 | Penn State | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 72,316 | Chuck Fairbanks |
| 17 | Orange Bowl | W 14–6 | January 1, 1976 | 1975 | Michigan | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 80,307 | Barry Switzer |
| 18 | Fiesta Bowl | W 41–7 | December 25, 1976 | 1976 | Wyoming | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 46,315 | Barry Switzer |
| 19 | Orange Bowl | L 6–31 | January 1, 1978 | 1977 | Arkansas | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 69,500 | Barry Switzer |
| 20 | Orange Bowl | W 31–24 | January 1, 1979 | 1978 | Nebraska | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 66,635 | Barry Switzer |
| 21 | Orange Bowl | W 24–7 | January 1, 1980 | 1979 | Florida State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 66,714 | Barry Switzer |
| 22 | Orange Bowl | W 18–17 | January 1, 1981 | 1980 | Florida State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 71,043 | Barry Switzer |
| 23 | Sun Bowl | W 40–14 | December 26, 1981 | 1981 | Houston | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 33,816 | Barry Switzer |
| 24 | Fiesta Bowl | L 21–32 | January 1, 1983 | 1982 | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 70,553 | Barry Switzer |
| 25 | Orange Bowl | L 17–28 | January 1, 1985 | 1984 | Washington | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 56,294 | Barry Switzer |
| 26 | Orange Bowl | W 25–10 | January 1, 1986 | 1985 | Penn State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 74,178 | Barry Switzer |
| 27 | Orange Bowl | W 42–8 | January 1, 1987 | 1986 | Arkansas | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 57,291 | Barry Switzer |
| 28 | Orange Bowl | L 14–20 | January 1, 1988 | 1987 | Miami | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 74,760 | Barry Switzer |
| 29 | Citrus Bowl | L 6–13 | January 2, 1989 | 1988 | Clemson | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida | 53,571 | Barry Switzer |
| 30 | Gator Bowl | W 48–14 | December 29, 1991 | 1991 | Virginia | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 62,003 | Gary Gibbs |
| 31 | John Hancock Bowl | W 41–10 | December 24, 1993 | 1993 | Texas Tech | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 43,848 | Gary Gibbs |
| 32 | Copper Bowl | L 6–31 | December 29, 1994 | 1994 | BYU | Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Arizona | 45,122 | Gary Gibbs |
| 33 | Independence Bowl | L 25–27 | December 31, 1999 | 1999 | Ole Miss | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, Louisiana | 49,843 | Bob Stoops |
| 34 | Orange Bowl* | W 13–2 | January 3, 2001 | 2000 | Florida State | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 76,835 | Bob Stoops |
| 35 | Cotton Bowl | W 10–3 | January 1, 2002 | 2001 | Arkansas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | 72,955 | Bob Stoops |
| 36 | Rose Bowl | W 34–14 | January 1, 2003 | 2002 | Washington State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 86,848 | Bob Stoops |
| 37 | Sugar Bowl* | L 14–21 | January 4, 2004 | 2003 | LSU | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 79,342 | Bob Stoops |
| 38 | Orange Bowl* | L 19–55 | January 4, 2005 | 2004 | USC | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 77,912 | Bob Stoops |
| 39 | Holiday Bowl | W 17–14 | December 29, 2005 | 2005 | Oregon | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | 65,416 | Bob Stoops |
| 40 | Fiesta Bowl | L 42–43 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Boise State | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 73,719 | Bob Stoops |
| 41 | Fiesta Bowl | L 28–48 | January 2, 2008 | 2007 | West Virginia | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 70,016 | Bob Stoops |
| 42 | BCS National Championship* | L 14–24 | January 8, 2009 | 2008 | Florida | Dolphin Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 70,016 | Bob Stoops |
| 43 | Sun Bowl | W 31–27 | December 31, 2009 | 2009 | Stanford | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 53,713 | Bob Stoops |
| 44 | Fiesta Bowl | W 48–20 | January 1, 2011 | 2010 | Connecticut | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 67,232 | Bob Stoops |
| 45 | Insight Bowl | W 31–14 | December 30, 2011 | 2011 | Iowa | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 54,247 | Bob Stoops |
| 46 | Cotton Bowl | L 13–41 | January 4, 2013 | 2012 | Texas A&M | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 87,025 | Bob Stoops |
| 47 | Sugar Bowl | W 45–31 | January 2, 2014 | 2013 | Alabama | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 70,473 | Bob Stoops |
| 48 | Russell Athletic Bowl | L 6–40 | December 29, 2014 | 2014 | Clemson | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 42,702 | Bob Stoops |
| 49 | Orange Bowl§ | L 17–37 | December 31, 2015 | 2015 | Clemson | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 67,615 | Bob Stoops |
| 50 | Sugar Bowl | W 35–19 | January 2, 2017 | 2016 | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 54,077 | Bob Stoops |
| 51 | Rose Bowl§ | L 48–54 (2OT) | January 1, 2018 | 2017 | Georgia | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 92,844 | Lincoln Riley |
| 52 | Orange Bowl§ | L 34–45 | December 29, 2018 | 2018 | Alabama | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 66,203 | Lincoln Riley |
| 53 | Peach Bowl§ | L 28–63 | December 28, 2019 | 2019 | LSU | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 78,347 | Lincoln Riley |
| 54 | Cotton Bowl | W 55–20 | December 30, 2020 | 2020 | Florida | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 17,323 | Lincoln Riley |
| 55 | Alamo Bowl | W 47–32 | December 29, 2021 | 2021 | Oregon | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | 59,121 | Bob Stoops |
| 56 | Cheez-It Bowl | L 32–35 | December 29, 2022 | 2022 | Florida State | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 61,520 | Brent Venables |
| 57 | Alamo Bowl | L 24–38 | December 28, 2023 | 2023 | Arizona | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | 55,853 | Brent Venables |
| 58 | Armed Forces Bowl | L 20–21 | December 27, 2024 | 2024 | Navy | Amon G. Carter Stadium | Fort Worth, Texas | 50,754 | Brent Venables |