List of Miami Hurricanes bowl games
The Miami Hurricanes football program has played in 43 bowl games since its founding, recording a total record of 19–24 for a .442 winning percentage as of 2023. The University of Miami's most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl , where the Hurricanes have appeared nine times and compiled a 6–3 record. Miami's most common opponent in bowl play has been Nebraska ; the schools have met six times in bowl play with the Hurricanes recording a 4–2 record against the Cornhuskers. Miami's second-most common opponent in bowl play has been Wisconsin ; the schools have met three times in bowl games with the Badgers winning all three bowl games to date.
Date
Bowl
W/L
Opponent
PF
PA
January 1, 1935
Orange Bowl
L
Bucknell
0
26
January 1, 1946
Orange Bowl
W
Holy Cross
13
6
January 1, 1951
Orange Bowl
L
Clemson
14
15
January 1, 1952
Gator Bowl
W
Clemson
14
0
December 16, 1961
Liberty Bowl
L
Syracuse
14
15
December 15, 1962
Gotham Bowl
L
Nebraska
34
36
December 10, 1966
Liberty Bowl
W
Virginia Tech
14
7
December 23, 1967
Bluebonnet Bowl
L
Colorado
21
31
January 2, 1981
Peach Bowl
W
Virginia Tech
20
10
January 2, 1984
Orange Bowl
W
Nebraska
31
30
January 1, 1985
Fiesta Bowl
L
UCLA
37
39
January 1, 1986
Sugar Bowl
L
Tennessee
7
35
January 2, 1987
Fiesta Bowl
L
Penn State
10
14
January 1, 1988
Orange Bowl
W
Oklahoma
20
14
January 2, 1989
Orange Bowl
W
Nebraska
23
3
January 1, 1990
Sugar Bowl
W
Alabama
33
25
January 1, 1991
Cotton Bowl Classic
W
Texas
46
3
January 1, 1992
Orange Bowl
W
Nebraska
22
0
January 1, 1993
Sugar Bowl Bowl Coalition National Championship
L
Alabama
13
34
January 1, 1994
Fiesta Bowl
L
Arizona
0
29
January 1, 1995
Orange Bowl Bowl Coalition National Championship
L
Nebraska
17
24
December 27, 1996
Carquest Bowl
W
Virginia
31
21
December 29, 1998
MicronPC Bowl
W
NC State
46
23
January 1, 2000
Gator Bowl
W
Georgia Tech
28
13
January 2, 2001
Sugar Bowl
W
Florida
37
20
January 3, 2002
Rose Bowl BCS National Championship
W
Nebraska
37
14
January 3, 2003
Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship
L (2OT)
Ohio State
24
31
January 1, 2004
Orange Bowl
W
Florida State
16
14
December 31, 2004
Peach Bowl
W
Florida
27
10
December 30, 2005
Peach Bowl
L
Louisiana State
3
40
December 31, 2006
MPC Computers Bowl
W
Nevada
21
20
December 27, 2008
Emerald Bowl
L
California
17
24
December 29, 2009
Champs Sports Bowl
L
Wisconsin
14
20
December 31, 2010
Sun Bowl
L
Notre Dame
17
33
December 28, 2013
Russell Athletic Bowl
L
Louisville
9
36
December 27, 2014
Independence Bowl
L
South Carolina
21
24
December 26, 2015
Sun Bowl
L
Washington State
14
20
December 28, 2016
Russell Athletic Bowl
W
West Virginia
31
14
December 30, 2017
Orange Bowl
L
Wisconsin
24
34
December 27, 2018
Pinstripe Bowl
L
Wisconsin
3
35
December 26, 2019
Independence Bowl
L
Louisiana Tech
0
14
December 29, 2020
Cheez-It Bowl
L
Oklahoma State
34
37
December 28, 2023
Pinstripe Bowl
L
Rutgers
24
31
December 28, 2024
Pop-Tarts Bowl
L
Iowa State
41
42
Total
44 bowl games*
19–24
879
890
References
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