Iowa Hawkeyes Bowls

Seasons: 127 (1899 to 2025)

Record (W-L-T): 680-557-34

Adjusted Record (W-L-T): 677-556-34

Conferences: Big Ten, Western, MVIAA, Ind

Conf. Championships: 12

National Championships: 1958

Bowl Record: 38 Bowls, 19-18-1, .513 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 28 Times (Preseason), 28 Times (Final), 368 Weeks (Total), 11 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 6 Times (Final), 35 Weeks (Total)

Heisman Winners: Nile Kinnick (1939)

Stadium: Kinnick Stadium (cap. 70,585)

Location: Iowa City, Iowa

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38 Bowls

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38 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2025	Dec 31, 2025	Wed	ReliaQuest Bowl	Iowa	34	Vanderbilt	27
2	2024	Dec 30, 2024	Mon	Music City Bowl	Missouri	27	Iowa	24
3	2023	Jan 1, 2024	Mon	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	35	Iowa	0
4	2022	Dec 31, 2022	Sat	Music City Bowl	Iowa	21	Kentucky	0
5	2021	Jan 1, 2022	Sat	Citrus Bowl	Kentucky	20	Iowa	17	Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Florida
6	2019	Dec 27, 2019	Fri	Holiday Bowl	Iowa	49	USC	24	SDCCU Stadium - San Diego, California
7	2018	Jan 1, 2019	Tue	Outback Bowl	Iowa	27	Mississippi State	22	Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida
8	2017	Dec 27, 2017	Wed	Pinstripe Bowl	Iowa	27	Boston College	20	New Yankee Stadium - New York, New York
9	2016	Jan 2, 2017	Mon	Outback Bowl	Florida	30	Iowa	3	Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida
10	2015	Jan 1, 2016	Fri	Rose Bowl	Stanford	45	Iowa	16	Pasadena, CA
11	2014	Jan 2, 2015	Fri	TaxSlayer Bowl	Tennessee	45	Iowa	28	Jacksonville, FL
12	2013	Jan 1, 2014	Wed	Outback Bowl	LSU	21	Iowa	14	Tampa, FL
13	2011	Dec 30, 2011	Fri	Insight Bowl	Oklahoma	31	Iowa	14	Tempe, AZ
14	2010	Dec 28, 2010	Tue	Insight Bowl	Iowa	27	Missouri	24	Tempe, AZ
15	2009	Jan 5, 2010	Tue	Orange Bowl	Iowa	24	Georgia Tech	14	Miami, FL
16	2008	Jan 1, 2009	Thu	Outback Bowl	Iowa	31	South Carolina	10	Tampa, FL
17	2006	Dec 30, 2006	Sat	Alamo Bowl	Texas	26	Iowa	24	San Antonio, TX
18	2005	Jan 2, 2006	Mon	Outback Bowl	Florida	31	Iowa	24	Tampa, FL
19	2004	Jan 1, 2005	Sat	Capital One Bowl	Iowa	30	LSU	25	Orlando, FL
20	2003	Jan 1, 2004	Thu	Outback Bowl	Iowa	37	Florida	17	Tampa, FL
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	2002	Jan 2, 2003	Thu	Orange Bowl	USC	38	Iowa	17	Miami, FL
22	2001	Dec 29, 2001	Sat	Alamo Bowl	Iowa	19	Texas Tech	16	San Antonio, TX
23	1997	Dec 31, 1997	Wed	Sun Bowl	Arizona State	17	Iowa	7	El Paso, TX
24	1996	Dec 29, 1996	Sun	Alamo Bowl	Iowa	27	Texas Tech	0	San Antonio, TX
25	1995	Dec 29, 1995	Fri	Sun Bowl	Iowa	38	Washington	18	El Paso, TX
26	1993	Dec 31, 1993	Fri	Alamo Bowl	California	37	Iowa	3	San Antonio, TX
27	1991	Dec 30, 1991	Mon	Holiday Bowl	Iowa	13	Brigham Young	13	San Diego, CA
28	1990	Jan 1, 1991	Tue	Rose Bowl	Washington	46	Iowa	34	Pasadena, CA
29	1988	Dec 31, 1988	Sat	Peach Bowl	North Carolina State	28	Iowa	23	Atlanta, GA
30	1987	Dec 30, 1987	Wed	Holiday Bowl	Iowa	20	Wyoming	19	San Diego, CA
31	1986	Dec 30, 1986	Tue	Holiday Bowl	Iowa	39	San Diego State	38	San Diego, CA
32	1985	Jan 1, 1986	Wed	Rose Bowl	UCLA	45	Iowa	28	Pasadena, CA
33	1984	Dec 26, 1984	Wed	Freedom Bowl	Iowa	55	Texas	17	Anaheim, CA
34	1983	Dec 30, 1983	Fri	Gator Bowl	Florida	14	Iowa	6	Jacksonville, FL
35	1982	Dec 31, 1982	Fri	Peach Bowl	Iowa	28	Tennessee	22	Atlanta, GA
36	1981	Jan 1, 1982	Fri	Rose Bowl	Washington	28	Iowa	0	Pasadena, CA
37	1958	Jan 1, 1959	Thu	Rose Bowl	Iowa	38	California	12	Pasadena, CA
38	1956	Jan 1, 1957	Tue	Rose Bowl	Iowa	35	Oregon State	19	Pasadena, CA

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