Houston Cougars Bowls

Seasons: 77 (1949 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 474-385-15

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 474-385-14

Conferences: Big 12, American, CUSA, SWC, MVC, Ind

Conf. Championships: 11

Bowl Record: 31 Bowls, 14-16-1, .468 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 12 Times (Preseason), 16 Times (Final), 206 Weeks (Total)

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 3 Times (Final), 14 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Andre Ware (1989)

Stadium: TDECU Stadium (cap. 40,000)

Location: Houston, Texas

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31 Bowls

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31 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2025	Dec 27, 2025	Sat	Texas Bowl	Houston	38	LSU	35
2	2022	Dec 23, 2022	Fri	Independence Bowl	Houston	23	Louisiana	16
3	2021	Dec 28, 2021	Tue	Birmingham Bowl	Houston	17	Auburn	13	Protective Stadium - Birmingham, Alabama
4	2020	Dec 24, 2020	Thu	New Mexico Bowl	Hawaii	28	Houston	14	Toyota Stadium - Frisco, Texas
5	2018	Dec 22, 2018	Sat	Armed Forces Bowl	Army	70	Houston	14	Amon G. Carter Stadium - Fort Worth, Texas
6	2017	Dec 24, 2017	Sun	Hawaii Bowl	Fresno State	33	Houston	27	Aloha Stadium - Honolulu, Hawaii
7	2016	Dec 17, 2016	Sat	Las Vegas Bowl	San Diego State	34	Houston	10	Sam Boyd Stadium - Las Vegas, Nevada
8	2015	Dec 31, 2015	Thu	Peach Bowl	Houston	38	Florida State	24	Atlanta, GA
9	2014	Jan 2, 2015	Fri	Armed Forces Bowl	Houston	35	Pitt	34	Fort Worth, TX
10	2013	Jan 4, 2014	Sat	BBVA Compass Bowl	Vanderbilt	41	Houston	24	Birmingham, AL
11	2011	Jan 2, 2012	Mon	Ticket City Bowl	Houston	30	Penn State	14	Dallas, TX
12	2009	Dec 31, 2009	Thu	Armed Forces Bowl	Air Force	47	Houston	20	Fort Worth, TX
13	2008	Dec 31, 2008	Wed	Armed Forces Bowl	Houston	34	Air Force	28	Fort Worth, TX
14	2007	Dec 28, 2007	Fri	Texas Bowl	TCU	20	Houston	13	Houston, TX
15	2006	Dec 29, 2006	Fri	Liberty Bowl	South Carolina	44	Houston	36	Memphis, TN
16	2005	Dec 23, 2005	Fri	Fort Worth Bowl	Kansas	42	Houston	13	Fort Worth, TX
17	2003	Dec 25, 2003	Thu	Hawaii Bowl	Hawaii	54	Houston	48	Honolulu, HI
18	1996	Dec 27, 1996	Fri	Liberty Bowl	Syracuse	30	Houston	17	Memphis, TN
19	1988	Dec 25, 1988	Sun	Aloha Bowl	Washington State	24	Houston	22	Honolulu, HI
20	1984	Jan 1, 1985	Tue	Cotton Bowl	Boston College	45	Houston	28	Dallas, TX
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	1981	Dec 26, 1981	Sat	Sun Bowl	Oklahoma	40	Houston	14	El Paso, TX
22	1980	Dec 14, 1980	Sun	Garden State Bowl	Houston	35	Navy	0	East Rutherford, NJ
23	1979	Jan 1, 1980	Tue	Cotton Bowl	Houston	17	Nebraska	14	Dallas, TX
24	1978	Jan 1, 1979	Mon	Cotton Bowl	Notre Dame	35	Houston	34	Dallas, TX
25	1976	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	Cotton Bowl	Houston	30	Maryland	21	Dallas, TX
26	1974	Dec 23, 1974	Mon	Bluebonnet Bowl	North Carolina State	31	Houston	31	Houston, TX
27	1973	Dec 29, 1973	Sat	Bluebonnet Bowl	Houston	47	Tulane	7	Houston, TX
28	1971	Dec 31, 1971	Fri	Bluebonnet Bowl	Colorado	29	Houston	17	Houston, TX
29	1969	Dec 31, 1969	Wed	Bluebonnet Bowl	Houston	36	Auburn	7	Houston, TX
30	1962	Dec 22, 1962	Sat	Tangerine Bowl	Houston	49	Miami (OH)	21	Orlando, FL
31	1951	Jan 1, 1952	Tue	Salad Bowl	Houston	26	Dayton	21	Phoenix, AZ

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