| Season |
Date |
Bowl Matchup |
| 2009 | 12/30/2009 | Nebraska 33-0 Arizonia |
| 2008 | 12/30/2008 | Oregon 42-31 Oklahoma State |
| 2007 | 12/27/2007 | Texas 52-34 Arizona State |
| 2006 | 12/28/2006 | California 45-10 Texas A&M |
| 2005 | 12/29/2005 | Oklahoma 17-14 Oregon |
| 2004 | 12/30/2004 | Texas Tech 45-31 California |
| 2003 | 12/30/2003 | Washington State 28-20 Texas |
| 2002 | 12/27/2002 | Kansas State 34-27 Arizona State |
| 2001 | 12/28/2001 | Texas 47-43 Washington |
| 2000 | 12/29/2000 | Oregon 35-30 Texas |
| 1999 | 12/29/1999 | Kansas State 24-20 Washington |
| 1998 | 12/30/1998 | Arizona 23-20 Nebraska |
| 1997 | 12/29/1997 | Colorado State 35-24 Missouri |
| 1996 | 12/30/1996 | Colorado 33-21 Washington |
| 1995 | 12/29/1995 | Kansas State 54-21 Colorado State |
| 1994 | 12/30/1994 | Michigan 24-14 Colorado State |
| 1993 | 12/30/1993 | Ohio State 28-21 Brigham Young |
| 1992 | 12/30/1992 | Hawaii 27-17 Illinois |
| 1991 | 12/30/1991 | Iowa 13-13 Brigham Young |
| 1990 | 12/29/1990 | Texas A&M 65-14 Brigham Young |
| 1989 | 12/29/1989 | Penn State 50-39 Brigham Young |
| 1988 | 12/30/1988 | Oklahoma State 62-14 Wyoming |
| 1987 | 12/30/1987 | Iowa 20-19 Wyoming |
| 1986 | 12/30/1986 | Iowa 39-38 San Diego State |
| 1985 | 12/22/1985 | Arkansas 18-17 Arizona State |
| 1984 | 12/21/1984 | Brigham Young 24-17 Michigan |
| 1983 | 12/23/1983 | Brigham Young 21-17 Missouri |
| 1982 | 12/17/1982 | Ohio State 47-17 Brigham Young |
| 1981 | 12/18/1981 | Brigham Young 38-36 Washington State |
| 1980 | 12/19/1980 | Brigham Young 46-45 Southern Methodist |
| 1979 | 12/21/1979 | Indiana 38-37 Brigham Young |
| 1978 | 12/22/1978 | Navy 23-16 Brigham Young |
