Since becoming a division 1-A football school in 1987 Akron has played in one bowl game, losing to Memphis 38-31 in the 2005 Motor City Bowl.
As of the start of the 2008 season, the University of Alabama has won the most bowl games (31) and played in the most bowl games (55). Their bowl record is 31-21-3.
39 bowl games
Through the 2008 season, Memphis has played in 6 bowl games: 1) 1971 Pasadena Bowl - Memphis 28, San Jose State 9 2) 2003 New Orleans Bowl - Memphis 27, North Texas 17 3) 2004 GMAC Bowl - Bowling Green 52, Memphis 35 4) 2005 Motor City Bowl - Memphis 38, Akron 31 5) 2007 New Orleans Bowl - Florida Atlantic 44, Memphis 27 6) 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl - South Florida 41, Memphis 14
The Iowa Hawkeyes have played in 23 bowl games with a record of 12-10-1.
The University of Michigan lost the 5 Rose Bowls, 1 Gator Bowl, and 1 Orange Bowl they played in the 1970s.
No. Florida and Florida State play their regular season games in either Gainesville or Tallahassee and have met twice in bowl games ... the 1995 Sugar Bowl and 1997 Sugar Bowl.
As of the 2008 season, LSU has played in 39 bowl games and has a record of 20-18-1.
As of the 2008 Rose Bowl, the University of Hawaii has never played in a Rose Bowl game.
USC
18 bowl games. Unfortunately when Michigan State was very good the Big Ten would not allow a team to go to a bowl game two years in a row. The total would be much higher. Actually wasnt that only true with respect to the Rose Bowl Game and not all Bowl games ????
The USC Trojans have played in 47 bowl games with a record of 31-16.
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