North Carolina bowl history
Bowl record
15-24
Games
39
First / last
1946 / 2024
Last bowl
Fenway Bowl (2024)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Fenway Bowl | UConn | 14-27 | Lost |
| 2023 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | West Virginia | 10-30 | Lost |
| 2022 | Holiday Bowl | Oregon | 27-28 | Lost |
| 2021 | Duke's Mayo Bowl | South Carolina | 21-38 | Lost |
| 2020 | Orange Bowl | Texas A&M | 27-41 | Lost |
| 2019 | Military Bowl | Temple | 55-13 | Won |
| 2016 | Postseason game | Stanford | 23-25 | Lost |
| 2015 | Russell Athletic Bowl | Baylor | 38-49 | Lost |
| 2014 | Quick Lane Bowl | Rutgers | 21-40 | Lost |
| 2013 | Belk Bowl | Cincinnati | 39-17 | Won |
| 2011 | Independence Bowl | Missouri | 24-41 | Lost |
| 2010 | Music City Bowl | Tennessee | 30-27 | Won |
| 2009 | Postseason game | Pittsburgh | 17-19 | Lost |
| 2008 | Postseason game | West Virginia | 30-31 | Lost |
| 2004 | Postseason game | Boston College | 24-37 | Lost |
| 2001 | Postseason game | Auburn | 16-10 | Won |
| 1998 | Postseason game | San Diego State | 20-13 | Won |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Virginia Tech | 42-3 | Won |
| 1996 | Postseason game | West Virginia | 20-13 | Won |
| 1995 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 20-10 | Won |
| 1994 | Postseason game | Texas | 31-35 | Lost |
| 1993 | Postseason game | Alabama | 10-24 | Lost |
| 1992 | Postseason game | Mississippi State | 21-17 | Won |
| 1986 | Postseason game | Arizona | 21-30 | Lost |
| 1983 | Postseason game | Florida State | 3-28 | Lost |
| 1982 | Postseason game | Texas | 26-10 | Won |
| 1981 | Postseason game | Arkansas | 31-27 | Won |
| 1980 | Postseason game | Texas | 16-7 | Won |
| 1979 | Postseason game | Michigan | 17-15 | Won |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Nebraska | 17-21 | Lost |
| 1976 | Postseason game | Kentucky | 0-21 | Lost |
| 1974 | Postseason game | Mississippi State | 24-26 | Lost |
| 1972 | Postseason game | Texas Tech | 32-28 | Won |
| 1971 | Postseason game | Georgia | 3-7 | Lost |
| 1970 | Postseason game | Arizona State | 26-48 | Lost |
| 1963 | Postseason game | Air Force | 35-0 | Won |
| 1949 | Postseason game | Rice | 13-27 | Lost |
| 1948 | Postseason game | Oklahoma | 6-14 | Lost |
| 1946 | Postseason game | Georgia | 10-20 | Lost |
Postseason games from the North Carolina game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every North Carolina bowl and playoff game on record: which bowl, the opponent, the score and the result, with the overall bowl record of 15-24. Season by season, see the North Carolina record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is North Carolina's bowl record?
North Carolina is 15-24 in 39 postseason games on record, from 1946 to 2024.
What was North Carolina's last bowl game?
Fenway Bowl after the 2024 season: lost to UConn 14-27.
When did North Carolina last win a bowl game?
Military Bowl after the 2019 season, 55-13 over Temple.