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	| Penn State 
	Coach: Joe Paterno | 
| Bowl | Date | Team | Result | 
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| Outback | Jan. 1, 1999 | Kentucky | W, 26-14 | 
| Citrus | Jan. 1, 1998 | Florida | L, 6-21 | 
| Fiesta | Jan. 1, 1997 | Texas | W, 38-15 | 
| Outback | Jan. 1, 1996 | Auburn | W, 43-14 | 
| Rose | Jan. 2, 1995 | Oregon | W, 38-20 | 
| Citrus | Jan. 1, 1994 | Tennessee | W, 31-13 | 
| Blockbuster | Jan. 1, 1993 | Stanford | L, 3-24 | 
| Fiesta | Jan. 1, 1992 | Tennessee | W, 42-17 | 
| Blockbuster | Dec. 28, 1990 | Florida State | L, 17-24 | 
| Holiday | Dec. 29, 1989 | Brigham Young | W, 50-39 | 
| Citrus | Jan. 1, 1988 | Clemson | L, 35-10 | 
| Fiesta | Jan. 2, 1987 | Miami (FL) | W, 14-10 | 
| Orange | Jan. 1, 1986 | Oklahoma | L, 25-10 | 
| Aloha | Dec. 26, 1983 | Washington | W, 13-10 | 
| Sugar | Jan. 1, 1983 | Georgia | W, 27-23 | 
| Fiesta | Jan. 1, 1982 | Southern California | W, 26-10 | 
| Fiesta | Dec. 26, 1980 | Ohio State | W, 31-19 | 
| Liberty | Dec. 22, 1979 | Tulane | W, 9-6 | 
| Sugar | Jan. 1, 1979 | Alabama | L, 7-14 | 
| Fiesta | Dec. 25, 1977 | Arizona State | W, 42-30 | 
| Gator | Dec. 27, 1976 | Notre Dame | L, 9-20 | 
| Sugar | Dec. 31, 1975 | Alabama | L, 6-13 | 
| Cotton | Jan. 1, 1975 | Baylor | W, 41-20 | 
| Orange | Jan. 1, 1974 | Louisiana State | W, 16-9 | 
| Sugar | Dec. 31, 1972 | Oklahoma | L, 0-14 | 
| Cotton | Jan. 1, 1972 | Texas | W, 30-6 | 
| Orange | Jan. 1, 1970 | Missouri | W, 10-3 | 
| Orange | Jan. 1, 1969 | Kansas | W, 15-14 | 
| Gator | Dec. 30, 1967 | Florida State | T, 17-17 | 
| Gator | Dec. 29, 1962 | Florida | L, 7-17 | 
| Gator | Dec. 30, 1961 | Georgia Tech | W, 30-15 | 
| Liberty | Dec. 17, 1960 | Oregon | W, 41-12 | 
| Liberty | Dec. 19, 1959 | Alabama | W, 7-0 | 
| Cotton | Jan. 1, 1948 | Southern Methodist | T, 13-13 | 
| Rose | Jan. 1, 1923 | Southern California | L, 3-14 |