Coach
Joe Paterno was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins, 24, and appearances, 37, than any other coach in college football history, with a bowl record of 24–12–1 (.662). Paterno also had a record of 13–4–0 in "major" bowls. Paterno is one of only two coaches in history to have competed in and won all five major bowls with the other being Bob Stoops at Oklahoma.
Key
Results
W
Win
L
Loss
T
Tie
Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach[A 1]
^Results are sortable first by whether the result was a Penn State win, loss or tie and then second by the
margin of victory.
^Links to the season article for the Penn State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
^Links to the season article for the opponent that Penn State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
Coach
Joe Paterno was responsible for most of these bids and victories, compiling more wins, 24, and appearances, 37, than any other coach in college football history, with a bowl record of 24–12–1 (.662). Paterno also had a record of 13–4–0 in "major" bowls. Paterno is one of only two coaches in history to have competed in and won all five major bowls with the other being Bob Stoops at Oklahoma.
Key
Results
W
Win
L
Loss
T
Tie
Bowl games
List of bowl games showing bowl played in, score, date, season, opponent, stadium, location, attendance and head coach[A 1]
^Results are sortable first by whether the result was a Penn State win, loss or tie and then second by the
margin of victory.
^Links to the season article for the Penn State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
^Links to the season article for the opponent that Penn State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.