The Sports Almanac

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl


TEXAS LONGHORNS CURRENT HOLIDAY BOWL CHAMPIONS

California Golden Bears



Texas Longhorns
10
21


Through the 2011 Bowl
YEAR
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
1978
Navy Midshipmen
BYU Cougars
23-16
1979
Indiana Hoosiers
BYU Cougars
38-37
1980
BYU Cougars
SMU Mustangs
46-45
1981
BYU Cougars
Washington State Cougars
38-36
1982
Ohio State Buckeyes
BYU Cougars
47-17
1983
BYU Cougars
Missouri Tigers
21-17
1984
BYU Cougars
Michigan Wolverines
24-17
1985
Arkansas Razorbacks
Arizona State Sun Devils
18-17
1986
Iowa Hawkeyes
San Diego State Aztecs
39-38
1987
Iowa Hawkeyes
Wyoming Cowboys
20-19
1988
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Wyoming Cowboys
62-14
1989
Penn State Nittany Lions
BYU Cougars
50-39
1990
Texas A&M Aggies
BYU Cougars
65-14
1991
BYU Cougars/Iowa Hawkeyes
Game Ended In Tie
13-13
1992
Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors
Illinois Fighting Illini
27-17
1993
Ohio State Buckeyes
BYU Cougars
28-21
1994
Michigan Wolverines
Colorado State Rams
24-14
1995
Kansas State Wildcats
Colorado State Rams
54-21
1996
Colorado Buffaloes
Washington Huskies
33-21
1997
Colorado State Rams
Missouri Tigers
35-24
1998
Arizona Wildacats
Nebraska Cornhuskers
23-20
1999
Kansas State Wildcats
Washington Huskies
24-20
2000
Oregon Ducks
Texas Longhorns
35-30
2001
Texas Longhorns
Washington Huskies
47-43
2002
Kansas State Wildcats
Arizona State Sun Devils
34-27
2003
Washington State Cougars
Texas Longhorns
28-20
2004
Texas Tech Red Raiders
California Golden Bears
45-31
2005
Oklahoma Sooners
Oregon Ducks
17-14
2006
California Golden Bears
Texas A&M Aggies
45-10
2007
Texas Longhorns
Arizona State Sun Devils
52-34
2008
Oregon Ducks
Oklahoma State Cowboys
42-31
2009
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Arizona Wildcats
33-0
2010
Washington Huskies
Nebraska Cornhuskers
19-7
2011
Texas Longhorns
California Golden Bears
21-10
1986-1990 SeaWorld Holiday Bowl
1991-1994 Thrifty Car Rental Holiday Bowl
1995-1997 Plymouth Holiday Bowl
1998-2001 Culligan Holiday Bowl
2002-2009 Pacific Life Holiday Bowl