Quick Northwestern Wildcats Bowl / Playoff Stats
Conference: big-ten Mascot: Wildcats School Colors: #582c83 (purple), white Athletics Site: https://nusports.com
All records are in W-L-T format. Please see the Helpful Info tab for important info on stats below.
First Bowl Game: 1949-01-01, California (Rose Bowl - W, 20 - 14)
Overall Bowl Record: 4-10-0 (14 Games)
Biggest Bowl Win: Mississippi State, on 2013-01-01. Final Score: 20 - 34 (Gator Bowl - 14 Points)
Biggest Bowl Loss: Nebraska, on 2000-12-30. Final Score: 17 - 66 (Alamo Bowl - 49 Points)
Longest Consecutive Bowl Winning Streak: 2 Games
Longest Consecutive Bowl Losing Streak: 1 Games
All time Bowl records vs. big-ten teams
| Team | Overall (F-||-V) | Games |
| Nebraska | 1 Games | 0-1-0 | Alamo Bowl (2000) |
| vs big-ten | 1 Games (0-1-0) |
F-||-V = Forfeits-||-Vacated Games (IF any).
Vacated column: Number format will be +XX and/or -XX where the plus represents Northwestern and the minus is the opponment. The number itself represents the number of games that were vacated. Vacated game totals are NOT factored into the records above. |
Northwestern Wildcats Bowls by Opponent
| Auburn |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2010-01-01 | L, 35 - 38 (1OT) | Tampa-FL | Outback Bowl |
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| Bowling Green |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2003-12-26 | L, 24 - 28 | Detroit-MI | Motor City Bowl |
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| California |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 1949-01-01 | W, 20 - 14 | Pasadena-CA | Rose Bowl |
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| Kentucky |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2017-12-29 | W, 24 - 23 | Nashville-TN | Music City Bowl |
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| Mississippi State |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2013-01-01 | W, 34 - 20 | Jacksonville-FL | Gator Bowl |
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| Missouri |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2008-12-29 | L, 23 - 30 (1OT) | San Antonio-TX | Alamo Bowl |
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| Nebraska |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2000-12-30 | L, 17 - 66 | San Antonio-TX | Alamo Bowl |
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| Tennessee |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 1997-01-01 | L, 28 - 48 | Orlando-FL | Citrus Bowl |
| 2016-01-01 | L, 6 - 45 | Tampa-FL | Outback Bowl |
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| Texas AM |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2011-12-31 | L, 22 - 33 | Houston-TX | Meineke Car Care Bowl |
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| Texas Tech |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2011-01-01 | L, 38 - 45 | Dallas-TX | TicketCity Bowl |
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| UCLA |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2005-12-30 | L, 38 - 50 | El Paso-TX | Sun Bowl |
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| USC |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 1996-01-01 | L, 32 - 41 | Pasadena-CA | Rose Bowl |
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| Utah |
| Date | Final Result | Location | Bowl / Playoff |
| 2018-12-31 | W, 31 - 20 | San Diego-CA | Holiday Bowl |
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Northwestern Wildcats by Bowl/Playoff
| Alamo Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2000-12-30 | Nebraska | L, 17 - 66 |
| 2008-12-29 | Missouri | L, 23 - 30 (1OT) |
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| Citrus Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 1997-01-01 | Tennessee | L, 28 - 48 |
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| Holiday Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2018-12-31 | Utah | W, 31 - 20 |
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| Meineke Car Care Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2011-12-31 | Texas AM | L, 22 - 33 |
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| Motor City Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2003-12-26 | Bowling Green | L, 24 - 28 |
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| Music City Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2017-12-29 | Kentucky | W, 24 - 23 |
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| Outback Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2010-01-01 | Auburn | L, 35 - 38 (1OT) |
| 2016-01-01 | Tennessee | L, 6 - 45 |
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| Rose Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 1949-01-01 | California | W, 20 - 14 |
| 1996-01-01 | USC | L, 32 - 41 |
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| Sun Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2005-12-30 | UCLA | L, 38 - 50 |
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| TicketCity Bowl |
| Date | Opponent | Final Result |
| 2011-01-01 | Texas Tech | L, 38 - 45 |
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