The Washington Huskies college football team competes as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), representing the University of Washington in the Big Ten Conference (Big Ten). Since the establishment of the team in 1889, Washington has appeared in 42 bowl games (the 1938 Poi Bowl the Huskies played in is regarded as an unsanctioned bowl game).Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 29 Included in these games are 14 appearances in the Rose Bowl Game, one Bowl Championship Series (BCS) game appearance, and two College Football Playoff (CFP) berths.Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31 Through the history of the program, nine separate coaches have led the Huskies to bowl games with Don James having the most appearances with 14. With their loss in the 2024 CFP National Championship, Washington's overall bowl record stands at 21 wins, 21 losses and 1 tie (21–21–1). The Pac-8 did not allow a second bowl team from the conference until 1975.Eugene Register-Guard – Bowling 'em over – 1975-12-05 – p.1B
Key +General Bowl game record attendance Former bowl game record attendance
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Bowl games + List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach1Rose Bowl1923Navy MidshipmenRose BowlPasadena2Rose Bowl1925Alabama Crimson TideRose BowlPasadena3Rose Bowl1936Pittsburgh PanthersRose BowlPasadena4Poi Bowl1937Honolulu StadiumHonolulu5Rose Bowl1943USC TrojansRose BowlPasadena6Rose Bowl1959Wisconsin BadgersRose BowlPasadena7Rose Bowl1960Minnesota Golden GophersRose BowlPasadena8Rose Bowl1963Illinois Fighting IlliniRose BowlPasadena9Rose Bowl1977Michigan WolverinesRose BowlPasadena10Sun Bowl1979Texas LonghornsSun BowlEl Paso11Rose Bowl1980Michigan WolverinesRose BowlPasadena12Rose Bowl1981Iowa HawkeyesRose BowlPasadena13Aloha Bowl1982Maryland TerrapinsAloha StadiumHonolulu14Aloha Bowl1983Penn State Nittany LionsAloha StadiumHonolulu15Orange Bowl1984Oklahoma SoonersOrange BowlMiami16Freedom Bowl1985Colorado BuffaloesAnaheim StadiumAnaheim17Sun Bowl1986Alabama Crimson TideSun BowlEl Paso18Independence Bowl1987Tulane Green WaveIndependence StadiumShreveport19Freedom Bowl1989Florida GatorsAnaheim StadiumAnaheim20Rose Bowl1990Iowa HawkeyesRose BowlPasadena21Rose Bowl1991Michigan WolverinesRose BowlPasadena22Rose Bowl1992Michigan WolverinesRose BowlPasadena23Sun Bowl1995Iowa HawkeyesSun BowlEl Paso24Holiday Bowl1996Colorado BuffaloesSan Diego25Aloha Bowl1997Michigan State SpartansAloha StadiumHonolulu26Oahu Bowl1998Air Force FalconsAloha StadiumHonolulu27Holiday Bowl1999Kansas State WildcatsQualcomm StadiumSan Diego28Rose Bowl (BCS)2000Purdue BoilermakersRose BowlPasadena29Holiday Bowl2001Texas LonghornsQualcomm StadiumSan Diego30Sun Bowl2002Purdue BoilermakersSun BowlEl Paso31Holiday Bowl2010Nebraska CornhuskersQualcomm StadiumSan Diego32Alamo Bowl2011Baylor BearsAlamodomeSan Antonio33Maaco Bowl Las Vegas2012Boise State BroncosSam Boyd StadiumLas Vegas34Fight Hunger Bowl2013BYU CougarsAT&T ParkSan Francisco (Interim)35Cactus Bowl2014Oklahoma State CowboysSun Devil StadiumTempe36Heart of Dallas Bowl2015Southern Miss Golden EaglesCotton BowlDallas37 Peach Bowl (CFP Semifinal)2016Alabama Crimson TideGeorgia DomeAtlanta38 Fiesta Bowl2017Penn State Nittany LionsUniversity of Phoenix StadiumGlendale39 Rose Bowl2018Ohio State BuckeyesRose BowlPasadena40 Las Vegas Bowl2019Boise State BroncosSam Boyd StadiumWhitney41 Alamo Bowl2022Texas LonghornsAlamodomeSan Antonio42 Sugar Bowl (CFP Semifinal)2023Texas LonghornsCaesars SuperdomeNew Orleans43 CFP National Championship2023Michigan WolverinesNRG StadiumHouston 72,80844Sun Bowl2024Louisville CardinalsSun BowlEl Paso 40,82645LA Bowl2025Boise State BroncosSoFi StadiumInglewood23,269
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