Date | Season[A 2] | Score | Winning team[A 3] | Winning conference | Losing team[A 3] | Losing conference | Stadium | City | Country | Attendance[19] | Notes/References |
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October 23, 1874 | 1874 | 3–0 | Harvard | Independent | McGill | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | 2,000 | [20] |
October 23, 1875 | 1875 | 1–0 | Harvard | Independent | Montreal FBC | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [21] |
October 30, 1876 | 1876 | 1–0 | Harvard | Independent | McGill | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [20] |
October 26, 1877 | 1877 | 1–0 | Harvard | Independent | McGill | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [20] |
November 1, 1879 | 1879 | 1–0 | Harvard | Independent | Britannias FBC | Independent | | Montreal | Canada | | [22] |
November 3, 1879 | 1879 | 0–0 | Harvard | Independent | McGill | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [20] |
November 1, 1880 | 1880 | 2–1 | Harvard | Independent | Ottawa FBC | Independent | | Ottawa | Canada | | [23] |
November 2, 1880 | 1880 | 0–0 | Harvard | Independent | Montreal FBC | Independent | Montreal Cricket Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [21] |
November 6, 1880 | 1880 | 13–6 | Michigan | Independent | Toronto | Independent | Toronto Lacrosse Club | Toronto | Canada | | [24] |
October 29, 1881 | 1881 | 0–0 | Harvard | Independent | Britannias FBC | Independent | | Montreal | Canada | | [22] |
November 7, 1885 | 1885 | 8–2 | Michigan | Independent | Windsor | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | Was played under Canadian rules[25] |
November 5, 1898 | 1898 | 10–5 | Vermont | Independent | Ogdensburg A.A. | Independent | M.A.A.C. Grounds | Montreal | Canada | | [26] |
December 25, 1907 | 1907 | 56–0 | LSU | SIAA | Havana | Independent | Almandares Park | Havana | Cuba | 10,000 | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl[7] |
January 1, 1910 | 1909 | 11–0 | Cuban Athletic Club | Independent | Tulane | Independent | Almandares Park | Havana | Cuba | | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl[27] |
January 1, 1912 | 1911 | 12–0 | Mississippi A&M | SIAA | Cuban Athletic Club | Independent | Almandares Park | Havana | Cuba | | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl |
October 28, 1912 | 1912 | 49–1 | Carlisle | Independent | Toronto | None | | Toronto | Canada | | Was played as exhibition with the first half played under American and the second half under Canadian rules[28] |
November 2, 1912 | 1912 | 12–0 | Assumption | Independent | Michigan State Normal | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
December 25, 1912 | 1912 | 28–0 | Florida | SIAA | Vedado Tennis Club | Independent | Almandares Park | Havana | Cuba | 1,500 | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl[30] |
October 9, 1915 | 1915 | 33–0 | Michigan State Normal | Independent | Assumption | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
October 17, 1917 | 1917 | 28–0 | Michigan State Normal | Independent | Assumption | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
October 9, 1920 | 1920 | 27–13 | Michigan State Normal | MIAA | Assumption | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
November 5, 1921 | 1921 | 13–0 | Syracuse | Independent | McGill | Independent | Percival Molson Memorial Stadium | Montreal | Canada | | [31] |
December 31, 1921 | 1921 | 14–0 | Cuban Athletic Club | Independent | Ole Miss | SIAA | Almandares Park | Havana | Cuba | | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl |
October 7, 1922 | 1922 | 13–0 | Michigan State Normal | MIAA | Assumption | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
October 15, 1927 | 1927 | 26–7 | Michigan State Normal | MCC | Assumption | Independent | | Windsor | Canada | | [29] |
November 28, 1927 | 1927 | 20–6 | Howard (AL) | SIAA | Universidad Nacional | Independent | Vedado Tennis Club | Havana | Cuba | | [32][33] |
November 20, 1929 | 1929 | 28–0 | Mississippi College | SIAA | UNAM | Independent | Estadio Val Buena | Mexico City | Mexico | 75,000 | [34] |
January 1, 1937 | 1936 | 7–7 | Auburn | SEC | Villanova | Independent | La Tropical Stadium | Havana | Cuba | | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl[35] |
October 28, 1944 | 1944 | 7–6 | Idaho Southern Branch | Independent | Edmonton AAB | Independent | Clarke Stadium | Edmonton | Canada | 5,500 | Was played as exhibition against a squad of U.S. military servicemen called the Alaska Clippers[36][37] |
October 5, 1945 | 1945 | 27–0 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | CFL | North Dakota State | NCC | Osborne Stadium | Winnipeg | Canada | | [38] |
November 6, 1946 | 1946 | 12–0 | Nevada | Independent | Edmonton AAB | Independent | Clarke Stadium | Edmonton | Canada | 1,500 | Was played as exhibition against a squad of U.S. military servicemen called the Alaska Clippers[39] |
December 7, 1946 | 1946 | 55–0 | Mississippi Southern | Independent | Havana | Independent | La Tropical Stadium | Havana | Cuba | | Was played as the Bacardi Bowl |
October 23, 1948 | 1948 | 28–6 | North Dakota State | NCC | Manitoba | Independent | | Winnipeg | Canada | | [40] |
September 19, 1954 | 1954 | 31–26 | Tampa | Independent | National Polytechnic Institute | Independent | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Mexico City | Mexico | 18,000 | [41] |
October 1, 1954 | 1954 | 19–6 | Eastern New Mexico | Independent | Notre Dame (Canada) | Independent | Taylor Field | Regina | Canada | 4,000 | Was the first night game played at Taylor Field and was played under American rules[42] |
October 21, 1961 | 1961 | 60–8 | McNeese State | Gulf States Conference | National Polytechnic Institute | Independent | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Mexico City | Mexico | 30,000 | [43] |
November 29, 1969 | 1969 | 49–6 | Trinity (TX) | Southland Conference | UNAM | Independent | Estadio Olímpico Universitario | Mexico City | Mexico | | [44] |
June 1, 1976 | 1976 | 17–8 | Texas A&I | Lone Star Conference | Henderson State | | Olympiastadion | West Berlin | West Germany | 9,000 | Was the first college football game in Europe[45][46][47] |
June 5, 1976 | 1976 | 21–7 | Texas A&I | Lone Star Conference | Henderson State | | Prater Stadium | Vienna | Austria | 18,000 | [48] |
June 12, 1976 | 1976 | 20–6 | Texas A&I | Lone Star Conference | Henderson State | | | Mannheim | West Germany | | "mostly U.S. military personnel in the stands"[49][50] |
June 1976 | 1976 | 17–5 | Texas A&I | Lone Star Conference | Henderson State | | | Nuremberg | West Germany | | "mostly U.S. military personnel in the stands"[49][51] |
June 1976 | 1976 | 21–13 | Texas A&I | Lone Star Conference | Henderson State | | Stade Colombes | Paris | France | 25,000 | [52] |
September 24, 1976 | 1976 | 42–16 | Grambling State | SWAC | Morgan State | MEAC | Korakuen Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Pioneer Bowl [53] |
December 11, 1977 | 1977 | 35–32 | Grambling State | SWAC | Temple | Independent | Korakuen Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][54] |
September 3, 1978 | 1978 | 10–0 | Utah State | PCAA | Idaho State | RMAC | Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium | Nishinomiya | Japan | 15,000 | Was the first college football season-opener played in Japan[7][55] |
December 2, 1978 | 1978 | 28–24 | BYU | WAC | UNLV | Independent | Yokohama Stadium | Yokohama | Japan | 27,500 | Was played as the Yokohama Bowl[7][56][57] |
December 10, 1978 | 1978 | 28–24 | Temple | Independent | Boston College | Independent | Korakuen Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 55,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7] |
November 24, 1979 | 1979 | 40–15 | Notre Dame | Independent | Miami (FL) | Independent | Korakuen Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 62,574 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7] |
November 30, 1980 | 1980 | 34–3 | UCLA | Pac-10 | Oregon State | Pac-10 | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 86,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][58] |
November 28, 1981 | 1981 | 21–16 | Air Force | WAC | San Diego State | WAC | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 80,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7] |
November 27, 1982 | 1982 | 21–17 | Clemson | ACC | Wake Forest | ACC | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 64,700 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][59] |
November 26, 1983 | 1983 | 34–12 | SMU | Southwest | Houston | Southwest Conference | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 70,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][60] |
November 17, 1984 | 1984 | 45–31 | Army | Independent | Montana | Big Sky | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 60,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][61] |
November 30, 1985 | 1985 | 20–6 | USC | Pac-10 | Oregon | Pac-10 | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 65,000 | Was played as the Mirage Bowl[7][62] |
December 6, 1985 | 1985 | 24–21 | Wyoming | WAC | UTEP | WAC | VFL Park | Melbourne | Australia | 19,107 | Was played as the Australia Bowl[7][63] |
November 30, 1986 | 1986 | 29–24 | Stanford | Pac-10 | Arizona | Pac-10 | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 55,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7][64] |
November 28, 1987 | 1987 | 17–17 | California | Pac-10 | Washington State | Pac-10 | National Olympic Stadium | Tokyo | Japan | 45,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7][65] |
December 4, 1987 | 1987 | 30–26 | BYU | WAC | Colorado State | WAC | Princes Park | Melbourne | Australia | 7,652 | Was played as the Melbourne Bowl[66] |
October 16, 1988 | 1988 | 20–17 | Richmond | Colonial | Boston University | Yankee | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | London | United Kingdom | 2,500 | [7][67] |
November 19, 1988 | 1988 | 38–24 | Boston College | Independent | Army | Independent | Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Ireland | 42,525 | Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic and was also the first major college football game played in Europe[7][68] |
December 3, 1988 | 1988 | 45–42 | Oklahoma State | Big Eight | Texas Tech | Southwest | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 56,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7][69] |
October 28, 1989 | 1989 | 28–25 | Villanova | Yankee | Rhode Island | Colonial | Arena Civica | Milan | Italy | 5,000 | Was played as the Milano Kickoff Classic and was the first college football game played in Italy[70][71] |
December 2, 1989 | 1989 | 46–29 | Pittsburgh | Independent | Rutgers | Independent | Lansdowne Road | Dublin | Ireland | 19,800 | Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic[7][72] |
December 4, 1989 | 1989 | 24–13 | Syracuse | Independent | Louisville | Independent | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7] |
December 2, 1990 | 1990 | 62–45 | Houston | Southwest | Arizona State | Pac-10 | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7] |
May 31, 1991 | 1991 | 20–7 | Pacific Lutheran | | Evangel | | Workers' Stadium | Beijing | China | 25,000 | [73] |
November 16, 1991 | 1991 | 24–19 | Holy Cross | Patriot | Fordham | Patriot | Gaelic Grounds | Limerick | Ireland | 17,411 | Was played as the Wild Geese Classic and was the first non-Gaelic game played at Limerick[7][74] |
November 30, 1991 | 1991 | 33–21 | Clemson | ACC | Duke | ACC | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7] |
September 19, 1992 | 1992 | 7–7 | Heidelberg | OAC | Otterbein | OAC | Stadion am Bieberer Berg | Offenbach am Main | Germany | 4,351 | Was played as the Rhine River Cup, and was the first college football game played in reunified Germany[7][75][76] |
November 29, 1992 | 1992 | 7–6 | Bowdoin | NESCAC | Tufts | NESCAC | Pearse Stadium | Galway | Ireland | 2,500 | Was played as the Christopher Columbus Classic[7][77] |
December 6, 1992 | 1992 | 38–24 | Nebraska | Big Eight | Kansas State | Big Eight | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 50,000 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7] |
November 20, 1993 | 1993 | 17–14 | Georgetown | MAAC | Washington and Lee | ODAC | Bermuda National Stadium | Hamilton | Bermuda | 3,218 | Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[7][78] |
December 5, 1993 | 1993 | 41–20 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | Michigan State | Big Ten | Tokyo Dome | Tokyo | Japan | 51,500 | Was played as the Coca-Cola Classic[7] |
November 19, 1994 | 1994 | 28–14 | Davidson | Independent | Sewanee | SCAC | Bermuda National Stadium | Hamilton | Bermuda | 2,000 | Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[7][79] |
October 28, 1995 | 1995 | 17–10 | Fordham | Patriot | Holy Cross | Patriot | Bermuda National Stadium | Hamilton | Bermuda | 2,436 | Was played as the Bermuda Bowl[7] |
November 2, 1996 | 1996 | 54–27 | Notre Dame | Independent | Navy | Independent | Croke Park | Dublin | Ireland | 38,651 | Was played as the Shamrock Classic[7][80] |
January 6, 2007 | 2006 | 27–24 | Cincinnati | Big East | Western Michigan | MAC | Rogers Centre | Toronto | Canada | 26,717 | Was played as the 2007 International Bowl[81] |
January 5, 2008 | 2007 | 52–30 | Rutgers | Big East | Ball State | MAC | Rogers Centre | Toronto | Canada | 31,455 | Was played as the 2008 International Bowl[81] |
January 3, 2009 | 2008 | 38–20 | Connecticut | Big East | Buffalo | MAC | Rogers Centre | Toronto | Canada | 40,184 | Was played as the 2009 International Bowl[81] |
January 2, 2010 | 2009 | 27–3 | South Florida | Big East | Northern Illinois | MAC | Rogers Centre | Toronto | Canada | 22,185 | Was played as the 2010 International Bowl[81] |
May 21, 2011 | 2010 | 17–7 | Drake | Pioneer | CONADEIP Stars | ONEFA | Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium | Arusha | Tanzania | 11,781 | Was played as the 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl and was the first time an American football team played in Africa[82] |
August 31, 2012 | 2012 | 40–3 | John Carroll | OAC | St. Norbert | Midwest | Donnybrook Stadium | Dublin | Ireland | | [83] |
September 1, 2012 | 2012 | 50–10 | Notre Dame | Independent | Navy | Independent | Aviva Stadium | Dublin | Ireland | 48,820 | Was played as the Emerald Isle Classic.[84] |
September 13, 2014 | 2014 | 30–16 | Texas Southern | SAC | Central State | SIAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 7,802 | Was played as the HBCUX Classic |
August 30, 2014 | 2014 | 26–24 | Penn State | Big Ten | UCF | The American | Croke Park | Dublin | Ireland | 55,000 | Was played as the Croke Park Classic.[85] |
December 24, 2014 | 2014 | 49–48 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | Central Michigan | MAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,667 | Was played as the 2014 Bahamas Bowl[86] |
March 21, 2015 | 2015 | 36–7 | Princeton | Ivy | Kwansei Gakuin | KCAFL | KINCHO Stadium | Osaka | Japan | N/A | Was played as the Legacy Bowl, a memorial exhibition game celebrating the 125th anniversary of Kwansei Gakuin University's founding.[87] |
December 24, 2015 | 2015 | 45–31 | Western Michigan | MAC | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,123 | Was played as the 2015 Bahamas Bowl[88] |
August 27, 2016 | 2016 | 51–31 | California | Pac-12 | Hawaiʻi | Mountain West | ANZ Stadium | Sydney | Australia | 61,247 | Played as the Sydney College Football Cup.[89][90] |
September 3, 2016 | 2016 | 17–14 | Georgia Tech | ACC | Boston College | ACC | Aviva Stadium | Dublin | Ireland | 40,562 | Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.[91] |
December 23, 2016 | 2016 | 24–20 | Old Dominion | C-USA | Eastern Michigan | MAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,422 | Played as the 2016 Bahamas Bowl.[92] |
August 26, 2017 | 2017 | 62–7 | Stanford | Pac-12 | Rice | C-USA | Allianz Stadium | Sydney | Australia | 33,181 | Played as the Sydney College Football Cup[93][94] |
December 22, 2017 | 2017 | 41–6 | Ohio | MAC | UAB | C-USA | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,585 | Played as the 2017 Bahamas Bowl.[95] |
December 21, 2018 | 2018 | 35–32 | FIU | C-USA | Toledo | MAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,510 | Played as the 2018 Bahamas Bowl.[96] |
March 9, 2019 | 2019 | 85–0 | Penn | Ivy | China All Stars | None | Shanghai Lixin University of Commerce Stadium | Shanghai | China | 3,200 | Played as Penn-China Global Ambassadors Bowl.[97] |
December 20, 2019 | 2019 | 31–9 | Buffalo | MAC | Charlotte | C-USA | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,547 | Played as the 2019 Bahamas Bowl.[98] |
December 17, 2021 | 2021 | 31–24 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | Toledo | MAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 13,596 | Played as the 2021 Bahamas Bowl.[99] |
August 27, 2022 | 2022 | 31–28 | Northwestern | Big Ten | Nebraska | Big Ten | Aviva Stadium | Dublin | Ireland | 42,699 | Played as the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.[100] |
December 16, 2022 | 2022 | 24–20 | UAB | C-USA | Miami (OH) | MAC | Thomas Robinson Stadium | Nassau | Bahamas | 12,172 | Played as the 2022 Bahamas Bowl.[101] |