Miami has played in 34 bowl games, going 18–16 for a .529 winning percentage. Its most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl , where the 'Canes have appeared 9 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 having a 4–2 record against the Cornhuskers.
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 Bowl L Alabama 13
34
January 1, 1994
Fiesta Bowl L Arizona 0
29
January 1, 1995
Orange Bowl L Nebraska 17
24
December 27, 1996
Carquest Bowl W Virginia 31
21
December 29, 1998
Micron PC 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 Bowl BCS National Championship W Nebraska 37
14
January 3, 2003
Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship L 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 Louisiana State 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
Total 34 bowl games* 18–16 722 679
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Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
