Pittsburgh bowl history
Bowl record
15-24
Games
39
First / last
1927 / 2025
Last bowl
Military Bowl (2025)
| Season | Bowl | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Military Bowl | East Carolina | 17-23 | Lost |
| 2024 | GameAbove Sports Bowl | Toledo | 46-48 | Lost |
| 2022 | Sun Bowl | UCLA | 37-35 | Won |
| 2021 | Peach Bowl | Michigan State | 21-31 | Lost |
| 2019 | Quick Lane Bowl | Eastern Michigan | 34-30 | Won |
| 2018 | Postseason game | Stanford | 13-14 | Lost |
| 2016 | Pinstripe Bowl | Northwestern | 24-31 | Lost |
| 2015 | Military Bowl | Navy | 28-44 | Lost |
| 2014 | Armed Forces Bowl | Houston | 34-35 | Lost |
| 2013 | Little Caesars Bowl | Bowling Green | 30-27 | Won |
| 2012 | Bbva Compass Bowl | Ole Miss | 17-38 | Lost |
| 2011 | Bbva Compass Bowl | SMU | 6-28 | Lost |
| 2010 | Bbva Compass Bowl | Kentucky | 27-10 | Won |
| 2009 | Postseason game | North Carolina | 19-17 | Won |
| 2008 | Postseason game | Oregon State | 0-3 | Lost |
| 2004 | Fiesta Bowl | Utah | 7-35 | Lost |
| 2003 | Postseason game | Virginia | 16-23 | Lost |
| 2002 | Postseason game | Oregon State | 38-13 | Won |
| 2001 | Postseason game | NC State | 34-19 | Won |
| 2000 | Postseason game | Iowa State | 29-37 | Lost |
| 1997 | Postseason game | Southern Miss | 7-41 | Lost |
| 1989 | Postseason game | Texas A&M | 31-28 | Won |
| 1987 | Postseason game | Texas | 27-32 | Lost |
| 1983 | Postseason game | Ohio State | 23-28 | Lost |
| 1982 | Postseason game | SMU | 3-7 | Lost |
| 1981 | Postseason game | Georgia | 24-20 | Won |
| 1980 | Postseason game | South Carolina | 37-9 | Won |
| 1979 | Postseason game | Arizona | 16-10 | Won |
| 1978 | Postseason game | NC State | 17-30 | Lost |
| 1977 | Postseason game | Clemson | 34-3 | Won |
| 1976 | Postseason game | Georgia | 27-3 | Won |
| 1975 | Postseason game | Kansas | 33-19 | Won |
| 1973 | Postseason game | Arizona State | 7-28 | Lost |
| 1956 | Postseason game | Georgia Tech | 14-21 | Lost |
| 1955 | Postseason game | Georgia Tech | 0-7 | Lost |
| 1936 | Postseason game | Washington | 21-0 | Won |
| 1932 | Postseason game | USC | 0-35 | Lost |
| 1929 | Postseason game | USC | 14-47 | Lost |
| 1927 | Postseason game | Stanford | 6-7 | Lost |
Postseason games from the Pittsburgh game log; bowl names from the game records. "Postseason game" means the record does not name the bowl.
Every Pittsburgh 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 Pittsburgh record by year; across the country, the bowl schedule and results.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Pittsburgh's bowl record?
Pittsburgh is 15-24 in 39 postseason games on record, from 1927 to 2025.
What was Pittsburgh's last bowl game?
Military Bowl after the 2025 season: lost to East Carolina 17-23.
When did Pittsburgh last win a bowl game?
Sun Bowl after the 2022 season, 37-35 over UCLA.