| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Score |
| 1901 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1902) | Michigan | L | 0-49 |
| 1924 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1925) | Notre Dame | L | 10-27 |
| 1926 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1927) | Alabama | T | 7-7 |
| 1927 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1928) | Pittsburgh | W | 7-6 |
| 1933 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1934) | Columbia | L | 0-7 |
| 1934 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1935) | Alabama | L | 13-29 |
| 1935 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1936) | Southern Methodist | W | 7-0 |
| 1940 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1941) | Nebraska | W | 21-13 |
| 1951 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1952) | Illinois | L | 7-40 |
| 1970 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1971) | Ohio State | W | 27-17 |
| 1971 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 1972) | Michigan | W | 13-12 |
| 1977 | Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 1977) | Louisiana State | W | 24-14 |
| 1978 | Bluebonnet Bowl (Dec. 31, 1978) | Georgia | W | 25-22 |
| 1986 | Gator Bowl (Dec. 27, 1986) | Clemson | L | 21-27 |
| 1991 | Aloha Bowl (Dec. 25, 1991) | Georgia Tech | L | 17-18 |
| 1992 | Blockbuster Bowl (Jan. 1, 1993) | Penn State | W | 24-3 |
| 1995 | Liberty Bowl (Dec. 30, 1995) | East Carolina | L | 13-19 |
| 1996 | Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 1996) | Michigan State | W | 38-0 |
| 1999 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 2000) | Wisconsin | L | 9-17 |
| 2001 | Seattle Bowl (Dec. 27, 2001) | Georgia Tech | L | 14-24 |
| 2009 | Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 2009) | Oklahoma | L | 27-31 |
| 2010 | Orange Bowl (Jan. 3, 2011) | Virginia Tech | W | 40-12 |
| 2011 | Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 2, 2012) | Oklahoma State | L | 38-41 (OT) |
| 2012 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 2013) | Wisconsin | W | 20-14 |
| 2013 | Rose Bowl Game (Jan. 1, 2014) | Michigan State | L | 24-20 |
