| Iowa bowl history | | SEASON | BOWL | RESULT | | 2004 | Capital One | Iowa 30, LSU 25 | | 2003 | Outback | Iowa 37, Florida 17 | | 2002 | Orange | USC 38, Iowa 17 | | 2001 | Alamo | Iowa 19, Texas Tech 16 | | 1997 | Sun | Arizona State 17, Iowa 7 | | 1996 | Alamo | Iowa 27, Texas Tech 0 | | 1995 | Sun | Iowa 38, Washington 18 | | 1993 | Alamo | Cal 37, Iowa 3 | | 1991 | Holiday | Iowa 13, BYU 13 | | 1990 | Rose | Washington 46, Iowa 34 | | 1988 | Peach | N.C. State 28, Iowa 23 | | 1987 | Holiday | Iowa 20, Wyoming 19 | | 1986 | Holiday | Iowa 39, San Diego State 38 | | 1985 | Rose | UCLA 45, Iowa 28 | | 1984 | Freedom | Iowa 55, Texas 17 | | 1983 | Gator | Florida 14, Iowa 6 | | 1982 | Peach | Iowa 28, Tennessee 22 | | 1981 | Rose | Washington 28, Iowa 0 | | 1958 | Rose | Iowa 38, Cal 12 | | 1957 | Rose | Iowa 35, Oregon State 19 |
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