Michigan Wolverines Bowls

Seasons: 134 (1881 to 2023)

Record (W-L-T): 978-345-35

Conferences: Big Ten, Western, Ind

Conf. Championships: 45

National Championships: 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1918, 1923, 1933, 1948, 1997 and 2023

Bowl Record: 52 Bowls, 23-29, .442 W-L% (Major Bowls)

Ranked in AP Poll: 52 Times (Preseason), 64 Times (Final), 919 Weeks (Total), 36 Weeks at #1

Ranked in CFP Rankings: 7 Times (Final), 43 Weeks (Total), 1 Week at #1

Heisman Winners: Tom Harmon (1940), Desmond Howard (1991), Charles Woodson (1997)

Stadium: Michigan Stadium (cap. 106,201)

Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan

NFL/AFL stats for Michigan Wolverines players at Pro-Football-Reference

52 Bowls

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52 Bowls Table
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
1	2023	Jan 8, 2024	Mon	College Football Playoff National Championship	Michigan	34	Washington	13
2	2023	Jan 1, 2024	Mon	Rose Bowl	Michigan	27	Alabama	20
3	2022	Dec 31, 2022	Sat	Fiesta Bowl	TCU	51	Michigan	45
4	2021	Dec 31, 2021	Fri	Orange Bowl	Georgia	34	Michigan	11	Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida
5	2019	Jan 1, 2020	Wed	Citrus Bowl	Alabama	35	Michigan	16	Camping World Stadium - Orlando, Florida
6	2018	Dec 29, 2018	Sat	Peach Bowl	Florida	41	Michigan	15	Mercedes-Benz Stadium - Atlanta, Georgia
7	2017	Jan 1, 2018	Mon	Outback Bowl	South Carolina	26	Michigan	19	Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Florida
8	2016	Dec 30, 2016	Fri	Orange Bowl	Florida State	33	Michigan	32	Hard Rock Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida
9	2015	Jan 1, 2016	Fri	Citrus Bowl	Michigan	41	Florida	7	Orlando, FL
10	2013	Dec 28, 2013	Sat	Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl	Kansas State	31	Michigan	14	Tempe, AZ
11	2012	Jan 1, 2013	Tue	Outback Bowl	South Carolina	33	Michigan	28	Tampa, FL
12	2011	Jan 3, 2012	Tue	Sugar Bowl	Michigan	23	Virginia Tech	20	New Orleans, LA
13	2010	Jan 1, 2011	Sat	Gator Bowl	Mississippi State	52	Michigan	14	Jacksonville, FL
14	2007	Jan 1, 2008	Tue	Capital One Bowl	Michigan	41	Florida	35	Orlando, FL
15	2006	Jan 1, 2007	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	32	Michigan	18	Pasadena, CA
16	2005	Dec 28, 2005	Wed	Alamo Bowl	Nebraska	32	Michigan	28	San Antonio, TX
17	2004	Jan 1, 2005	Sat	Rose Bowl	Texas	38	Michigan	37	Pasadena, CA
18	2003	Jan 1, 2004	Thu	Rose Bowl	USC	28	Michigan	14	Pasadena, CA
19	2002	Jan 1, 2003	Wed	Outback Bowl	Michigan	38	Florida	30	Tampa, FL
20	2001	Jan 1, 2002	Tue	Citrus Bowl	Tennessee	45	Michigan	17	Orlando, FL
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
21	2000	Jan 1, 2001	Mon	Citrus Bowl	Michigan	31	Auburn	28	Orlando, FL
22	1999	Jan 1, 2000	Sat	Orange Bowl	Michigan	35	Alabama	34	Miami, FL
23	1998	Jan 1, 1999	Fri	Citrus Bowl	Michigan	45	Arkansas	31	Orlando, FL
24	1997	Jan 1, 1998	Thu	Rose Bowl	Michigan	21	Washington State	16	Pasadena, CA
25	1996	Jan 1, 1997	Wed	Outback Bowl	Alabama	17	Michigan	14	Tampa, FL
26	1995	Dec 28, 1995	Thu	Alamo Bowl	Texas A&M	22	Michigan	20	San Antonio, TX
27	1994	Dec 30, 1994	Fri	Holiday Bowl	Michigan	24	Colorado State	14	San Diego, CA
28	1993	Jan 1, 1994	Sat	Hall of Fame Bowl	Michigan	42	North Carolina State	7	Tampa, FL
29	1992	Jan 1, 1993	Fri	Rose Bowl	Michigan	38	Washington	31	Pasadena, CA
30	1991	Jan 1, 1992	Wed	Rose Bowl	Washington	34	Michigan	14	Pasadena, CA
31	1990	Jan 1, 1991	Tue	Gator Bowl	Michigan	35	Ole Miss	3	Jacksonville, FL
32	1989	Jan 1, 1990	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	17	Michigan	10	Pasadena, CA
33	1988	Jan 2, 1989	Mon	Rose Bowl	Michigan	22	USC	14	Pasadena, CA
34	1987	Jan 2, 1988	Sat	Hall of Fame Bowl	Michigan	28	Alabama	24	Tampa, FL
35	1986	Jan 1, 1987	Thu	Rose Bowl	Arizona State	22	Michigan	15	Pasadena, CA
36	1985	Jan 1, 1986	Wed	Fiesta Bowl	Michigan	27	Nebraska	23	Tempe, AZ
37	1984	Dec 21, 1984	Fri	Holiday Bowl	Brigham Young	24	Michigan	17	San Diego, CA
38	1983	Jan 2, 1984	Mon	Sugar Bowl	Auburn	9	Michigan	7	New Orleans, LA
39	1982	Jan 1, 1983	Sat	Rose Bowl	UCLA	24	Michigan	14	Pasadena, CA
40	1981	Dec 31, 1981	Thu	Bluebonnet Bowl	Michigan	33	UCLA	14	Houston, TX
Rk	Year	Date	Day	Bowl	Winner/Tie	Pts	Loser/Tie	Pts	Notes
41	1980	Jan 1, 1981	Thu	Rose Bowl	Michigan	23	Washington	6	Pasadena, CA
42	1979	Dec 28, 1979	Fri	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	17	Michigan	15	Jacksonville, FL
43	1978	Jan 1, 1979	Mon	Rose Bowl	USC	17	Michigan	10	Pasadena, CA
44	1977	Jan 2, 1978	Mon	Rose Bowl	Washington	27	Michigan	20	Pasadena, CA
45	1976	Jan 1, 1977	Sat	Rose Bowl	USC	14	Michigan	6	Pasadena, CA
46	1975	Jan 1, 1976	Thu	Orange Bowl	Oklahoma	14	Michigan	6	Miami, FL
47	1971	Jan 1, 1972	Sat	Rose Bowl	Stanford	13	Michigan	12	Pasadena, CA
48	1969	Jan 1, 1970	Thu	Rose Bowl	USC	10	Michigan	3	Pasadena, CA
49	1964	Jan 1, 1965	Fri	Rose Bowl	Michigan	34	Oregon State	7	Pasadena, CA
50	1950	Jan 1, 1951	Mon	Rose Bowl	Michigan	14	California	6	Pasadena, CA
51	1947	Jan 1, 1948	Thu	Rose Bowl	Michigan	49	USC	0	Pasadena, CA
52	1901	Jan 1, 1902	Wed	Rose Bowl	Michigan	49	Stanford	0	Pasadena, CA

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