Bowl season'is underway after an exciting 2022 college football campaign. One successful program taking part in the postseason once again is the Ohio Bobcats, who will'face the Wyoming Cowboys at the Arizona Bowl on Friday, Dec. 30.
Here's eve rything you need to know about Ohio's bowl game history before making its next appearance.
Ohio Bowl Game History
Ohio has been an infrequent bowl participant, only appearing in two games before 2006. Nevertheless, the program has made 13 bowl appearances prior to facing Wyoming.
The Bobcats made their first bowl appearance in 1962 as part of the Mid-American Conference. They lost to West Texas State, 15-14, at the Sun Bowl that year.
Ohio has qualified for 10 bowls since the 2009 campaign. The Bobcats' last appearance was at the 202 0 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, ending in a 30-21 win over Nevada.
Ohio Bowl Game Wins and Appearances
Ohio owns a 5-8 all-time record (38.5%) in bowl games ahead of facing Wyoming. Check out the school's full bowl results below:
- Sun Bowl (Dec. 31, 1962): West Texas 15, Ohio 14
- Tangerine Bowl (Dec. 27, 1968): Richmond 49, Ohio 42
- GMAC Bowl (Jan. 7, 2009): Southern Miss 28, Ohio 7
- Little Caesars Bowl (Dec. 26, 2009): Marshall 21, Ohio 17
- New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 18, 2010): Troy 48, Ohio 21
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 17, 2011): Ohio 24, Utah State 23
- Idenepdence Bowl (Dec. 28, 2012): Ohio 45, UL Monroe 14
- Beef O'Brady's Bowl (Dec. 23, 2013): East Carolina 37, Ohio 20
- Camellia Bowl (Dec. 19, 2015): Appalachian State 31, Ohio 29
- Dollar General Bowl (Dec. 23, 2016): Troy 28, Ohio 23
- Bahamas Bowl (Dec. 22, 2017): Ohio 41, UAB 6
- Frisco Bowl (Dec. 19, 2018): Ohio 27, San Diego State 0
- Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Jan. 3, 2020): Ohio 30, Nevada 21
- Arizona Bowl (Dec. 30, 2022): Ohio TBD, Wyoming TBD