Mustang Bowl History
| Total Bowl Invitations: 23 | All-Time Bowl Record: 8-12-1 | College Football Playoff Appearances: 1 (2024) |
| SMU Football Bowl Game History | |||||
| Year | Date | Bowl | Opponent | Result | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jan. 2 | Holiday Bowl | No. 17 Arizona | W, 24-19 | Recap |
| 2024 | Dec. 21 | College Football Playoff First Round | No. 6 Penn State | L, 38-10 | Recap |
| 2023 | Dec. 28 | Wasabi Fenway Bowl | Boston College | L, 23-14 | Recap |
| 2022 | Dec. 17 | New Mexico Bowl | BYU | L, 24-23 | Recap |
| 2021 | Dec. 29 | Wasabi Fenway Bowl | Virginia | Canceled | Recap |
| 2020 | Dec. 19 | Frisco Bowl | UTSA | Canceled | Recap |
| 2019 | Dec. 21 | Boca Raton Bowl | FAU | L, 52-28 | Recap |
| 2017 | Dec. 20 | Frisco Bowl | Louisiana Tech | L, 51-10 | Recap |
| 2012 | Dec. 24 | Hawaii Bowl | Fresno State | W, 43-10 | Recap |
| 2012 | Jan. 7 | BBVA Compass Bowl | Pitt | W, 28-6 | Recap |
| 2010 | Dec. 30 | Armed Forces Bowl | Army | L, 16-14 | Recap |
| 2009 | Dec. 24 | Hawaii Bowl | Nevada | W, 45-10 | Recap |
| 1984 | Dec. 28 | Aloha Bowl | Notre Dame | W, 27-20 | Recap |
| 1983 | Dec. 24 | Sun Bowl | Alabama | L, 28-7 | Recap |
| 1983 | Jan. 1 | Cotton Bowl | Pitt | W, 7-3 | Recap |
| 1980 | Dec. 19 | Holiday Bowl | BYU | L, 46-45 | Recap |
| 1968 | Dec. 31 | Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | Oklahoma | W, 28-27 | Recap |
| 1966 | Dec. 31 | Cotton Bowl | Georgia | L, 24-9 | Recap |
| 1963 | Dec. 31 | Sun Bowl | Oregon | L, 21-14 | Recap |
| 1949 | Jan.1 | Cotton Bowl | Oregon | W, 21-13 | Recap |
| 1948 | Jan. 1 | Cotton Bowl | Penn State | T, 13-13 | Recap |
| 1936 | Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl | Stanford | L, 7-0 | Recap |
| 1925 | Jan. 1 | Dixie Classic | West Virginia Wesleyan | L, 9-7 | Recap |
| All-Time Record Against Opponents in Bowl Games | ||
| Opponent | All-Time Record in Bowl Games | All-Time Bowl Results |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0-1 | L, 28-7 in Sun Bowl on Dec. 24, 1983 |
| Arizona | 1-0 | W, 29-14 in Holiday Bowl on Jan. 2, 2026 |
| Army | 0-1 | L, 16-14 Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 30, 2010 |
| Boston College | 0-1 | L, 23-14 in Wasabi Fenway Bowl on Dec. 28, 2023 |
| BYU | 0-2 | L, 24-23 in New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 17, 2022 |Â L, 46-45 in 1980 Holiday Bowl on Dec. 19, 1980 |
| FAU | 0-1 | L, 52-28 in Boca Raton Bowl on Dec. 21, 2019 |
| Fresno State | 0-1 | W, 43-10 in Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24, 2012 |
| Georgia | 0-1 | L, 24-9 in Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 1966 |
| Louisiana Tech | 0-1 | L, 51-10 in Frisco Bowl on Dec. 20, 2017 |
| Nevada | 1-0 | W, 45-10 in Hawaii Bowl on Dec. 24, 2009 |
| Notre Dame | 1-0 | W, 27-20 in Aloha Bowl on Dec. 28, 1984 |
| Oklahoma | 1-0 | W, 28-27 on Dec. 31, 1968 in Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
| Oregon | 1-1 | L, 21-14 in Sun Bowl on Dec. 31, 1963 | W, 21-13 in Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1949 |
| Penn State | 0-1-1 | L, 38-10 in CFP First Round on Dec. 21, 2024 | T, 13-13 in Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1948 |
| Pitt | 1-1 | W, 28-6 in BBVA Compass Bowl on Jan. 7, 2012 | L, 7-3 in Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 1983 |
| Stanford | 0-1 | L, 7-0 in Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 1936 |
| UTSA | N/A (Canceled in 2020) | Frisco Bowl canceled due to COVID-19 |
| Virginia | N/A (Canceled in 2021) | Wasabi Fenway Bowl canceled due to COVID-19 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan | 0-1 | L, 9-7 in Dixie Classic on Jan. 1, 1925 |
| All-Time Record in Bowl Games | ||
| Bowl | All-Time Record | Opponent/Results |
|---|---|---|
| CFP | 0-1 | L, 38-10 vs. No. 6 Penn State on Dec. 21, 2024 |
| Aloha Bowl | 1-0 | W, 27-20 vs. Notre Dame on Dec. 28, 1984 |
| Armed Forces Bowl | 0-1 | L, 16-14 vs. Army on Dec. 30, 2010 |
| Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | 1-0 | W, 28-27 vs. Oklahoma on Dec. 31, 1968 |
| BBVA Compass Bowl | 1-0 | W, 28-6 vs. Pitt on Jan. 7, 2012 |
| Boca Raton Bowl | 0-1 | L, 52-28 vs. FAU on Dec. 21, 2019 |
| Cotton Bowl | 1-2-1 | T, 13-13 vs. Penn State on Jan. 1, 1948 |Â W, 21-13 vs. Oregon on Jan. 1, 1949 |Â L, 24-9 vs. Georgia on Dec. 31, 1966 |Â L, 7-3 vs. Pitt on Jan. 1, 1983 |
| Dixie Classic | 0-1 | L, 9-7 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan on Jan. 1, 1925 |
| Frisco Bowl | 0-1 | Game canceled due to COVID-19 in 2020 vs. UTSAÂ |Â L, 51-10 vs. Louisiana Tech on Dec. 20, 2017 |
| Hawaii Bowl | 2-0 | W, 45-10 vs. Nevada on Dec. 24, 2009 |Â W, 43-10 vs. Fresno State on Dec. 24, 2012 |
| Holiday Bowl | 1-1 | L, 46-45 vs. BYU on Dec. 19, 1980 | W, 29-14 vs. Arizona on Jan. 2, 2026 |
| New Mexico Bowl | 0-1 | L, 24-23 vs. BYU on Dec. 17, 2022 |
| Rose Bowl | 0-1 | L, 7-0 vs. Stanford on Jan. 1, 1936 |
| Sun Bowl | 0-2 | L, 21-14 vs. Oregon on Dec. 31, 1963 |Â L, 28-7 vs. Alabama on Dec. 24, 1983 |
| Wasabi Fenway Bowl | 0-1 | Game canceled due to COVID-19 vs. Virginia in 2020 |Â L, 23-14 vs. Boston College on Dec. 28, 2023 |
