| 1. | Jan. 7, 2008 2007 Ohio St. W 38-24 New Orleans, LA BCS Title Game |
| 2. | Jan. 3, 2007 2006 Notre Dame W 41-14 New Orleans, LA Sugar Bowl |
| 3. | Dec. 29, 2005 2005 Miami (FL) W 40-3 Atlanta, GA Peach Bowl |
| 4. | Jan. 1, 2005 2004 Iowa L 25-30 Orlando Capital One Bowl |
| 5. | Jan. 4, 2004 2003 Oklahoma W 21-14 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 6. | Jan. 1, 2003 2002 Texas L 20-35 Dallas Cotton Bowl |
| 7. | Jan. 1, 2002 2001 Illinois W 47-34 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 8. | Dec. 29, 2000 2000 Georgia Tech W 28-14 Atlanta Peach Bowl |
| 9. | Dec. 28, 1997 1997 Notre Dame W 27-9 Shreveport Independence Bowl |
| 10. | Dec. 28, 1996 1996 Clemson W 10-7 Atlanta Peach Bowl |
| 11. | Dec. 29, 1995 1995 Michigan State W 45-26 Shreveport Independence Bowl |
| 12. | Jan. 2, 1989 1988 Syracuse L 10-23 Tampa Hall Of Fame Bowl |
| 13. | Dec. 31, 1987 1987 South Carolina W 30-13 Jacksonville Gator Bowl |
| 14. | Jan. 1, 1987 1986 Nebraska L 15-30 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 15. | Dec. 27, 1985 1985 Baylor L 7-21 Memphis Liberty Bowl |
| 16. | Jan. 1, 1985 1984 Nebraska L 10-28 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 17. | Jan. 1, 1983 1982 Nebraska L 20-21 Miami Orange Bowl |
| 18. | Dec. 22, 1979 1979 Wake Forest W 34-10 Orlando Tangerine Bowl |
| 19. | Dec. 23, 1978 1978 Missouri L 15-20 Memphis Liberty Bowl |
| 20. | Dec. 31, 1977 1977 Stanford L 14-24 El Paso Sun Bowl |
| 21. | Jan. 1, 1974 1973 Penn St. L 9-16 Miami Orange Bowl |
| 22. | Dec. 30, 1972 1972 Tennessee L 17-24 Houston Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 23. | Dec. 18, 1971 1971 Iowa State W 33-15 El Paso Sun Bowl |
| 24. | Jan. 1, 1971 1970 Nebraska L 12-17 Miami Orange Bowl |
| 25. | Dec. 30, 1968 1968 Florida State W 31-27 Atlanta Peach Bowl |
| 26. | Jan. 1, 1968 1967 Wyoming W 20-13 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 27. | Jan. 1, 1966 1965 Arkansas W 14-7 Dallas Cotton Bowl |
| 28. | Jan. 1, 1965 1964 Syracuse W 13-10 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 29. | Dec. 21, 1963 1963 Baylor L 7-14 Houston Bluebonnet Bowl |
| 30. | Jan. 1, 1963 1962 Texas W 13-0 Dallas Cotton Bowl |
| 31. | Jan. 1, 1962 1961 Colorado W 25-7 Miami Orange Bowl |
| 32. | Jan. 1, 1960 1959 Ole Miss L 0-21 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 33. | Jan. 1, 1959 1958 Clemson W 7-0 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 34. | Jan. 2, 1950 1949 Oklahoma L 0-35 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 35. | Jan. 1, 1947 1946 Arkansas T 0-0 Dallas Cotton Bowl |
| 36. | Jan. 1, 1944 1943 Texas A&M W 19-14 Miami Orange Bowl |
| 37. | Jan. 1, 1938 1937 Santa Clara L 0-6 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 38. | Jan. 1, 1937 1936 Santa Clara L 14-21 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |
| 39. | Jan. 1, 1936 1935 TCU L 2-3 New Orleans Sugar Bowl |