The Miami Hurricanes football program has played in 46 bowl games since its founding, recording a total record of 22–25 for a .442 winning percentage as of 2025. The University of Miami's most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl, where the Hurricanes have appeared nine times and compiled a 6–3 record. Miami's most common opponent in bowl play has been Nebraska; the schools have met six times in bowl play with the Hurricanes recording a 4–2 record against the Cornhuskers. Miami's second-most common opponent in bowl play has been Wisconsin; the schools have met three times in bowl games with the Badgers winning all three bowl games to date.
Date Bowl W/L Opponent PF PA January 1, 1935 Orange Bowl L Bucknell 0 26 January 1, 1946 Orange Bowl W Holy Cross 13 6 January 1, 1951 Orange Bowl L Clemson 14 15 January 1, 1952 Gator Bowl W Clemson 14 0 December 16, 1961 Liberty Bowl L Syracuse 14 15 December 15, 1962 Gotham Bowl L Nebraska 34 36 December 10, 1966 Liberty Bowl W Virginia Tech 14 7 December 23, 1967 Bluebonnet Bowl L Colorado 21 31 January 2, 1981 Peach Bowl W Virginia Tech 20 10 January 2, 1984 Orange Bowl W Nebraska 31 30 January 1, 1985 Fiesta Bowl L UCLA 37 39 January 1, 1986 Sugar Bowl L Tennessee 7 35 January 2, 1987 Fiesta Bowl L Penn State 10 14 January 1, 1988 Orange Bowl W Oklahoma 20 14 January 2, 1989 Orange Bowl W Nebraska 23 3 January 1, 1990 Sugar Bowl W Alabama 33 25 January 1, 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic W Texas 46 3 January 1, 1992 Orange Bowl W Nebraska 22 0 January 1, 1993 Sugar BowlBowl Coalition National Championship L Alabama 13 34 January 1, 1994 Fiesta Bowl L Arizona 0 29 January 1, 1995 Orange BowlBowl Coalition National Championship L Nebraska 17 24 December 27, 1996 Carquest Bowl W Virginia 31 21 December 29, 1998 MicronPC Bowl W NC State 46 23 January 1, 2000 Gator Bowl W Georgia Tech 28 13 January 2, 2001 Sugar Bowl W Florida 37 20 January 3, 2002 Rose BowlBCS National Championship W Nebraska 37 14 January 3, 2003 Fiesta BowlBCS National Championship L(2OT) Ohio State 24 31 January 1, 2004 Orange Bowl W Florida State 16 14 December 31, 2004 Peach Bowl W Florida 27 10 December 30, 2005 Peach Bowl L LSU 3 40 December 31, 2006 MPC Computers Bowl W Nevada 21 20 December 27, 2008 Emerald Bowl L California 17 24 December 29, 2009 Champs Sports Bowl L Wisconsin 14 20 December 31, 2010 Sun Bowl L Notre Dame 17 33 December 28, 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl L Louisville 9 36 December 27, 2014 Independence Bowl L South Carolina 21 24 December 26, 2015 Sun Bowl L Washington State 14 20 December 28, 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl W West Virginia 31 14 December 30, 2017 Orange Bowl L Wisconsin 24 34 December 27, 2018 Pinstripe Bowl L Wisconsin 3 35 December 26, 2019 Independence Bowl L Louisiana Tech 0 14 December 29, 2020 Cheez-It Bowl L Oklahoma State 34 37 December 28, 2023 Pinstripe Bowl L Rutgers 24 31 December 28, 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl L Iowa State 41 42 December 20, 2025 CFP First Round W Texas A&M 10 3 December 31, 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (CPF Quarterfinals) W Ohio State 24 14 January 8, 2026 Fiesta Bowl (CPF Semifinals) W Ole Miss 31 27 January 19, 2026 CFP National Championship L Indiana 21 27 Total 48 bowl games 22–26 961 951
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