List of Florida State Seminoles bowl games
Florida State has played in 46 bowl games in its history and has a 26–16–2 record in those games with an 11-11 record in major bowls. The Seminoles are the ninth most successful bowl team in history and have the fifth most bowl wins among all FBS teams. Florida State owns the record for most consecutive bowl game victories with 11, between 1985 and 1996, as well as the longest unbeaten streak with a 13-0-1 record from 1982–1996. Current head coach Jimbo Fisher has a 4-2 record in bowls.
Florida State's two most common opponents in bowl play have been Oklahoma and Nebraska. The Seminoles are 1–3 against Oklahoma in bowl games and 4–0 against Nebraska. Florida State's most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl (10 trips). Its second most common bowl destinations have been the Sugar Bowl and the Gator Bowl (6 trips).
Florida State has played in eight BCS games (third most all-time) including four BCS National Championships. Florida State also played in three Bowl Coalition games and three Bowl Alliance games, the precursors to the BCS as well as one playoff game.
| Date | Bowl | Win/Loss/Tie | Opponent | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 1950 | Cigar Bowl | W | Wofford | 19 | 6 |
| January 1, 1955 | Sun Bowl | L | Texas-El Paso | 20 | 47 |
| December 13, 1958 | Bluegrass Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 6 | 15 |
| January 2, 1965 | Gator Bowl | W | Oklahoma | 36 | 19 |
| December 24, 1966 | Sun Bowl | L | Wyoming | 20 | 28 |
| December 30, 1967 | Gator Bowl | T | Penn State | 17 | 17 |
| December 30, 1968 | Peach Bowl | L | LSU | 27 | 31 |
| December 23, 1971 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Arizona State | 38 | 45 |
| December 23, 1977 | Tangerine Bowl | W | Texas Tech | 40 | 17 |
| January 1, 1980 | Orange Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 7 | 24 |
| January 1, 1981 | Orange Bowl | L | Oklahoma | 17 | 18 |
| December 30, 1982 | Gator Bowl | W | West Virginia | 31 | 12 |
| December 30, 1983 | Peach Bowl | W | North Carolina | 28 | 3 |
| December 22, 1984 | Citrus Bowl | T | Georgia | 17 | 17 |
| December 30, 1985 | Gator Bowl | W | Oklahoma State | 34 | 23 |
| December 31, 1986 | All-American Bowl | W | Indiana | 27 | 13 |
| January 1, 1988 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Nebraska | 31 | 28 |
| January 2, 1989 | Sugar Bowl | W | Auburn | 13 | 7 |
| January 1, 1990 | Fiesta Bowl | W | Nebraska | 41 | 17 |
| December 28, 1990 | Blockbuster Bowl | W | Penn State | 24 | 17 |
| January 1, 1992 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W | Texas A&M | 10 | 2 |
| January 1, 1993 | Orange Bowl (Bowl Coalition) | W | Nebraska | 27 | 14 |
| January 1, 1994 | Orange Bowl (National Championship Game) | W | Nebraska | 18 | 16 |
| January 2, 1995 | Sugar Bowl (Bowl Coalition) | W | Florida | 23 | 17 |
| January 1, 1996 | Orange Bowl (Bowl Alliance) | W | Notre Dame | 31 | 26 |
| January 2, 1997 | Sugar Bowl (National Championship Game) | L | Florida | 20 | 52 |
| January 1, 1998 | Sugar Bowl (Bowl Alliance) | W | Ohio State | 31 | 14 |
| January 4, 1999 | Fiesta Bowl (BCS National Championship) | L | Tennessee | 16 | 23 |
| January 4, 2000 | Sugar Bowl (BCS National Championship) | W | Virginia Tech | 46 | 29 |
| January 3, 2001 | Orange Bowl (BCS National Championship) | L | Oklahoma | 2 | 13 |
| January 1, 2002 | Gator Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 30 | 17 |
| January 1, 2003 | Sugar Bowl (BCS) | L | Georgia | 13 | 26 |
| January 1, 2004 | Orange Bowl (BCS) | L | Miami | 14 | 16 |
| January 1, 2005 | Gator Bowl | W | West Virginia | 30 | 18 |
| January 3, 2006 | Orange Bowl (BCS) | L | Penn State | 23 | 26 |
| December 27, 2006 | Emerald Bowl | W1 | UCLA | 44 | 27 |
| December 31, 2007 | Music City Bowl | L | Kentucky | 28 | 35 |
| December 27, 2008 | Champs Sports Bowl | W | Wisconsin | 42 | 13 |
| January 1, 2010 | Gator Bowl | W | West Virginia | 33 | 21 |
| December 31, 2010 | Chick-fil-A Bowl | W | South Carolina | 26 | 17 |
| December 29, 2011 | Champs Sports Bowl | W | Notre Dame | 18 | 14 |
| January 1, 2013 | Orange Bowl (BCS) | W | Northern Illinois | 31 | 10 |
| January 6, 2014 | BCS National Championship Game | W | Auburn | 34 | 31 |
| January 1, 2015 | Rose Bowl (CFP) | L | Oregon | 20 | 59 |
| December 31, 2015 | Peach Bowl (New Year's Six) | L | Houston | 24 | 38 |
| December 30, 2016 | Orange Bowl (New Year's Six) | Michigan | |||
| Total | 46 bowl games | 26–16–2 | 1,082 | 1,032 |
*1Bowl win vacated due to using ineligible players
| Bowl | Record | Appearances | Last appearance | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-American Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1986 | 1.000 |
| Blockbuster Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1990 | 1.000 |
| Bluegrass Bowl | 0–1 | 1 | 1958 | .000 |
| Champs Sports Bowl | 2–0 | 2 | 2011 | 1.000 |
| Cigar Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1949 | 1.000 |
| Citrus Bowl | 0–0–1 | 1 | 1984 | .500 |
| Cotton Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1991 | 1.000 |
| Emerald Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 2006 | 1.000 |
| Fiesta Bowl | 2–2 | 4 | 1998 | .500 |
| Gator Bowl | 6–0–1 | 7 | 2009 | .929 |
| Music City Bowl | 0–1 | 1 | 2007 | .000 |
| Orange Bowl | 4–5 | 10 | 2016 | .444 |
| Peach Bowl (Chick-fil-A Bowl) | 2–2 | 4 | 2015 | .500 |
| Rose Bowl | 0–1 | 1 | 2014 | .000 |
| Sugar Bowl | 4–2 | 6 | 2002 | .667 |
| Sun Bowl | 0–2 | 2 | 1966 | .000 |
| Tangerine Bowl | 1–0 | 1 | 1977 | 1.000 |