Better than that if you contract the period to 1965 through 2001, or 37 seasons. We played in 10 bowls with a chance to win it all over those 37 seasons, and we won five. In eight of the games, the other team was also playing for a shot at the title. That's playing for a title every 3.7 years, and winning one every 7.4 years. Not Alabama great, but it spoiled those of us who have lived through all 10 of those games.
- 1965 vs. Alabama. 39-29 loss. Alabama wins AP title.
- 1970 vs. LSU. 17-12 win. (LSU did not have a shot at the title.)
- 1971 vs. Alabama. 38-6 win.
- 1981 vs. Clemson. 22-15 loss. (Still sucks that T. Gill couldn't play.)
- 1983 at Miami. 31-30 loss.
- 1993 vs. Florida State. 18-16 loss
- 1994 vs. Miami. 24-17 win. (Miami still had a chance at the title had PSU lost the next day.)
- 1995 vs. Florida. 62-24 win.
- 1997 vs. Tennessee. 42-17 win. (Tennessee did not have a chance at the title because Michigan had won earlier).
- 2001 vs. Miami. 37-14 loss. (Could have been 137-0. Thank you, Larry Coker.)
Three times we played in a bowl without a chance to win the title, but our opponent did, and then beat us to clinch it.
- 1964 vs. Arkansas. 10-7 loss.
- 1990 vs. Georgia Tech. 45-21 loss.
- 1991 vs. Miami. 22-0 loss.