List of Oklahoma Sooners bowl games

Oklahoma Sooners

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First season | 1895
Bowl record | 31–25–1 (.553)
NY6 bowl[1] appearances | 39
NY6 bowl record | 22–17
CFP appearances | 4 (2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20)
CFP record | 0–4
First bowl appearance | 1939 Orange Bowl
Last bowl appearance | 2023 Alamo Bowl
Longest win streak | 4 (1954–1959, 1972–1976, 1979–1981)
Longest losing streak | 3 (2007–2009, 2018–2019)
Most bowl appearances | 19 (Orange Bowl)

The Oklahoma Sooners college football team competes as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Oklahoma in the Southeastern Conference. Since the establishment of the team in 1895, OU has appeared in 57 bowl games and has a record of 31 victories, 25 losses, and one tie.[2] Oklahoma is one of only two schools to have appeared in all five of the BCS era bowl games (2001 Orange, 2003 Rose, 2004 Sugar, 2007 Fiesta, 2009 BCS NCG), with the other being Ohio State.[3] Oklahoma's bowl game participation and victories rank among the top of FBS bowl records.

## List of bowl games

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### Key

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General  | †  | Bowl game record attendance

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‡  | Former bowl game record attendance
^  | Stadium record attendance
*  | National championship game
§  | Denotes College Football Playoff game
Results  | W  | Win

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L  | Loss
T  | Tie

### Bowl games

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1  | Orange Bowl | L 0–17 | January 2, 1939 | 1938 | Tennessee | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 32,191  | Tom Stidham
2  | Gator Bowl | W 34–12 | January 1, 1947 | 1946 | NC State | Fairfield Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 10,034  | Jim Tatum
3  | Sugar Bowl | W 14–6 | January 1, 1949 | 1948 | North Carolina | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,383  | Bud Wilkinson
4  | Sugar Bowl | W 35–0 | January 2, 1950 | 1949 | LSU | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 82,000  | Bud Wilkinson
5  | Sugar Bowl | L 7–13 | January 1, 1951 | 1950 | Kentucky | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 80,206  | Bud Wilkinson
6  | Orange Bowl | W 7–0 | January 1, 1954 | 1953 | Maryland | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 68,640  | Bud Wilkinson
7  | Orange Bowl | W 20–6 | January 2, 1956 | 1955 | Maryland | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,561  | Bud Wilkinson
8  | Orange Bowl | W 48–21 | January 1, 1958 | 1957 | Duke | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 76,561  | Bud Wilkinson
9  | Orange Bowl | W 21–6 | January 1, 1959 | 1958 | Syracuse | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 75,281  | Bud Wilkinson
10  | Orange Bowl | L 0–17 | January 1, 1963 | 1962 | Alabama | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 73,380  | Bud Wilkinson
11  | Gator Bowl | L 19–36 | January 2, 1965 | 1964 | Florida State | Gator Bowl Stadium | Miami, Florida | 50,408  | Gomer Jones
12  | Orange Bowl | W 26–24 | January 1, 1968 | 1967 | Tennessee | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 77,993  | Chuck Fairbanks
13  | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | L 27–28 | December 31, 1968 | 1968 | SMU | Rice Stadium | Houston, Texas | 53,453  | Chuck Fairbanks
14  | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | T 24–24 | December 31, 1970 | 1970 | Alabama | Houston Astrodome | Houston, Texas | 53,822  | Chuck Fairbanks
15  | Sugar Bowl | W 40–22 | January 1, 1972 | 1971 | Auburn | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 84,031  | Chuck Fairbanks
16  | Sugar Bowl | W 14–0 | December 31, 1972 | 1972 | Penn State | Tulane Stadium | New Orleans, Louisiana | 72,316  | Chuck Fairbanks
17  | Orange Bowl | W 14–6 | January 1, 1976 | 1975 | Michigan | Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 80,307  | Barry Switzer
18  | Fiesta Bowl | W 41–7 | December 25, 1976 | 1976 | Wyoming | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 46,315  | Barry Switzer
19  | Orange Bowl | L 6–31 | January 1, 1978 | 1977 | Arkansas | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 69,500  | Barry Switzer
20  | Orange Bowl | W 31–24 | January 1, 1979 | 1978 | Nebraska | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 66,635  | Barry Switzer
21  | Orange Bowl | W 24–7 | January 1, 1980 | 1979 | Florida State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 66,714  | Barry Switzer
22  | Orange Bowl | W 18–17 | January 1, 1981 | 1980 | Florida State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 71,043  | Barry Switzer
23  | Sun Bowl | W 40–14 | December 26, 1981 | 1981 | Houston | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 33,816  | Barry Switzer
24  | Fiesta Bowl | L 21–32 | January 1, 1983 | 1982 | Arizona State | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 70,553  | Barry Switzer
25  | Orange Bowl | L 17–28 | January 1, 1985 | 1984 | Washington | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 56,294  | Barry Switzer
26  | Orange Bowl | W 25–10 | January 1, 1986 | 1985 | Penn State | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 74,178  | Barry Switzer
27  | Orange Bowl | W 42–8 | January 1, 1987 | 1986 | Arkansas | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 57,291  | Barry Switzer
28  | Orange Bowl | L 14–20 | January 1, 1988 | 1987 | Miami | Miami Orange Bowl | Miami, Florida | 74,760  | Barry Switzer
29  | Citrus Bowl | L 6–13 | January 2, 1989 | 1988 | Clemson | Citrus Bowl | Orlando, Florida | 53,571  | Barry Switzer
30  | Gator Bowl | W 48–14 | December 29, 1991 | 1991 | Virginia | Gator Bowl Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | 62,003  | Gary Gibbs
31  | John Hancock Bowl | W 41–10 | December 24, 1993 | 1993 | Texas Tech | Sun Bowl Stadium  | El Paso, Texas | 43,848  | Gary Gibbs
32  | Copper Bowl | L 6–31 | December 29, 1994 | 1994 | BYU | Arizona Stadium | Tucson, Arizona | 45,122  | Gary Gibbs
33  | Independence Bowl | L 25–27 | December 31, 1999 | 1999 | Ole Miss | Independence Stadium | Shreveport, Louisiana | 49,843  | Bob Stoops
34  | Orange Bowl*  | W 13–2 | January 3, 2001 | 2000 | Florida State | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 76,835  | Bob Stoops
35  | Cotton Bowl | W 10–3 | January 1, 2002 | 2001 | Arkansas | Cotton Bowl | Dallas, Texas | 72,955  | Bob Stoops
36  | Rose Bowl | W 34–14 | January 1, 2003 | 2002 | Washington State | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 86,848  | Bob Stoops
37  | Sugar Bowl*  | L 14–21 | January 4, 2004 | 2003 | LSU | Louisiana Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 79,342  | Bob Stoops
38  | Orange Bowl*  | L 19–55 | January 4, 2005 | 2004 | USC | Pro Player Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 77,912  | Bob Stoops
39  | Holiday Bowl | W 17–14 | December 29, 2005 | 2005 | Oregon | Qualcomm Stadium | San Diego, California | 65,416  | Bob Stoops
40  | Fiesta Bowl | L 42–43 | January 1, 2007 | 2006 | Boise State | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 73,719  | Bob Stoops
41  | Fiesta Bowl | L 28–48 | January 2, 2008 | 2007 | West Virginia | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 70,016  | Bob Stoops
42  | BCS National Championship*  | L 14–24 | January 8, 2009 | 2008 | Florida | Dolphin Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 70,016  | Bob Stoops
43  | Sun Bowl | W 31–27 | December 31, 2009 | 2009 | Stanford | Sun Bowl Stadium | El Paso, Texas | 53,713  | Bob Stoops
44  | Fiesta Bowl | W 48–20 | January 1, 2011 | 2010 | Connecticut | University of Phoenix Stadium | Glendale, Arizona | 67,232  | Bob Stoops
45  | Insight Bowl | W 31–14 | December 30, 2011 | 2011 | Iowa | Sun Devil Stadium | Tempe, Arizona | 54,247  | Bob Stoops
46  | Cotton Bowl | L 13–41 | January 4, 2013 | 2012 | Texas A&M | Cowboys Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 87,025  | Bob Stoops
47  | Sugar Bowl | W 45–31 | January 2, 2014 | 2013 | Alabama | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 70,473  | Bob Stoops
48  | Russell Athletic Bowl | L 6–40 | December 29, 2014 | 2014 | Clemson | Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 42,702  | Bob Stoops
49  | Orange Bowl§  | L 17–37 | December 31, 2015 | 2015 | Clemson | Sun Life Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 67,615  | Bob Stoops
50  | Sugar Bowl | W 35–19 | January 2, 2017 | 2016 | Auburn | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | New Orleans, Louisiana | 54,077  | Bob Stoops
51  | Rose Bowl§  | L 48–54 (2OT)  | January 1, 2018 | 2017 | Georgia | Rose Bowl | Pasadena, California | 92,844  | Lincoln Riley
52  | Orange Bowl§  | L 34–45 | December 29, 2018 | 2018 | Alabama | Hard Rock Stadium | Miami Gardens, Florida | 66,203  | Lincoln Riley
53  | Peach Bowl§  | L 28–63 | December 28, 2019 | 2019 | LSU | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Georgia | 78,347  | Lincoln Riley
54  | Cotton Bowl | W 55–20 | December 30, 2020 | 2020 | Florida | AT&T Stadium | Arlington, Texas | 17,323  | Lincoln Riley
55  | Alamo Bowl | W 47–32 | December 29, 2021 | 2021 | Oregon | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | 59,121  | Bob Stoops
56  | Cheez-It Bowl | L 32–35 | December 29, 2022 | 2022 | Florida State | Camping World Stadium | Orlando, Florida | 61,520  | Brent Venables
57  | Alamo Bowl | L 24–38 | December 28, 2023 | 2023 | Arizona | Alamodome | San Antonio, Texas | 55,853  | Brent Venables

## References

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1. ^ Includes the five BCS bowls (Rose, Fiesta, Orange, Sugar, BCS NCG), the Peach, the Cotton and the CFP National Championship.
2. ^ a b c "Bowl History". www.soonersports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
3. ^ "Quick Facts". www.soonersports.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

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Oklahoma Sooners bowl games

* 1939 Orange Bowl
* 1947 Gator Bowl
* 1949 Sugar Bowl
* 1950 Sugar Bowl
* 1951 Sugar Bowl
* 1954 Orange Bowl
* 1956 Orange Bowl
* 1958 Orange Bowl
* 1959 Orange Bowl
* 1963 Orange Bowl
* 1965 Gator Bowl (January)
* 1968 Orange Bowl
* 1968 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
* 1970 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
* 1972 Sugar Bowl (January)
* 1972 Sugar Bowl (December)
* 1976 Orange Bowl
* 1976 Fiesta Bowl
* 1978 Orange Bowl
* 1979 Orange Bowl
* 1980 Orange Bowl
* 1981 Orange Bowl
* 1981 Sun Bowl
* 1983 Fiesta Bowl
* 1985 Orange Bowl
* 1986 Orange Bowl
* 1987 Orange Bowl
* 1988 Orange Bowl #
* 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl
* 1991 Gator Bowl (December)
* 1993 John Hancock Bowl
* 1994 Copper Bowl
* 1999 Independence Bowl
* 2001 Orange Bowl #
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* 2005 Holiday Bowl
* 2007 Fiesta Bowl
* 2008 Fiesta Bowl
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* 2009 Sun Bowl
* 2011 Fiesta Bowl
* 2011 Insight Bowl
* 2013 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 2014 Sugar Bowl
* 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl
* 2015 Orange Bowl †
* 2017 Sugar Bowl
* 2018 Rose Bowl †
* 2018 Orange Bowl †
* 2019 Peach Bowl †
* 2020 Cotton Bowl Classic
* 2021 Alamo Bowl
* 2022 Cheez-It Bowl
* 2023 Alamo Bowl

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Oklahoma Sooners football

Venues|

* Boyd Field (1905–1923)
* Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium (1923–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
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* Oklahoma State: Bedlam Series
* Texas: Red River Rivalry

Culture & lore|

* T formation
* Wishbone formation
* 1971 Nebraska game
* 2008 Big 12 South 3-way tie controversy
* 2016 Texas Tech game
* Oklahoma drill
* Sooner Schooner
* RUF/NEKS
* Black 41 Flash Reverse Pass
* Boomer and Sooner
* "Boomer Sooner"
* Marching band
* The Kick
* Play Like a Champion Today

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* Head coaches
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* All-Americans
* NFL draftees
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