Bowl Superlatives
1947 Sun Bowl
CINCINNATI 18, VIRGINIA TECH 6
January 1, 1947El Paso, Texas
Kidd Field at Sun Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
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1966 Liberty Bowl
MIAMI 14, VIRGINIA TECH 7
December 10, 1966Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 25,012
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1968 Liberty Bowl
MISSISSIPPI 34, VIRGINIA TECH 17
December 14, 1968Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 46,206
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1981 Peach Bowl
MIAMI 20, VIRGINIA TECH 10
January 2, 1981Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 45,384
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1984 Independence Bowl
AIR FORCE 23, VIRGINIA TECH 7
December 15, 1984Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Attendance: 41,100
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1986 Peach Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 25, NC STATE 24
December 31, 1986Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Attendance: 53,668
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1993 Independence Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 45, INDIANA 20
December 31, 1993Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Attendance: 33,819
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1994 Gator Bowl
TENNESSEE 45, VIRGINIA TECH 23
December 30, 1994Gainesville, Fla.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
Attendance: 62,200
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1995 Sugar Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 28, TEXAS 10
December 31, 1995New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 70,283
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1996 Orange Bowl
NEBRASKA 41, VIRGINIA TECH 21
December 31, 1996Miami Gardens, Fla.
Pro Player Stadium
Attendance: 51,212
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1998 Gator Bowl
NORTH CAROLINA 42, VIRGINIA TECH 3
January 1, 1998Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 54,116
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1998 Music City Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 38, ALABAMA 7
December 29, 1998Nashville, Tenn.
Vanderbilt Stadium
Attendance: 41,600
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2000 Sugar Bowl
FLORIDA STATE 46, VIRGINIA TECH 29
January 4, 2000New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 79,280
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2001 Gator Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 41, CLEMSON 20
January 1, 2001Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 68,741
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2002 Gator Bowl
FLORIDA STATE 30, VIRGINIA TECH 17
January 1, 2002Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 72,202
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2002 San Francisco Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 20, AIR FORCE 13
December 31, 2002San Francisco, Calif.
Pacific Bell Park
Attendance: 25,966
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2003 Insight Bowl
CALIFORNIA 52, VIRGINIA TECH 49
December 26, 2003Phoenix, Ariz.
Bank One Ballpark
Attendance: 42,364
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2005 Sugar Bowl
AUBURN 16, VIRGINIA TECH 13
January 3, 2005New Orleans, La.
Louisiana Superdome
Attendance: 77,349
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2006 Gator Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 35, LOUISVILLE 24
January 2, 2006Jacksonville, Fla.
Alltel Stadium
Attendance: 63,780
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2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl
GEORGIA 31, VIRGINIA TECH 24
December 30, 2006Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Dome
Attendance: 75,406
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2008 Orange Bowl
KANSAS 24, VIRGINIA TECH 21
January 3, 2008Miami Gardens, Fla.
Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 74,111
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2009 Orange Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 20, CINCINNATI 7
January 1, 2009Miami Gardens, Fla.
Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 73,602
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2009 Chick-fil-A Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 37, TENNESSEE 14
December 31, 2009Atlanta, Ga.
Georgia Dome
Attendance: 73,777
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2011 Orange Bowl
STANFORD 40, VIRGINIA TECH 12
January 3, 2011Miami Gardens, Fla.
Sun Life Stadium
Attendance: 65,453
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2012 Sugar Bowl
MICHIGAN 23, VIRGINIA TECH 20 (OT)
January 3, 2012New Orleans, La.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Attendance: 64,512
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2012 Russell Athletic Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 13, RUTGERS 10 (OT)
December 28, 2012Orlando, Fla.
Florida Citrus Stadium
Attendance: 48,127
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2013 Sun Bowl
UCLA 42, VIRGINIA TECH 12
December 31, 2013El Paso, Texas
Sun Bowl Stadium
Attendance: 47,912
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2014 Military Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 33, CINCINNATI 17
December 27, 2014Annapolis, Md.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 34,277
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2015 Independence Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 55, TULSA 52
December 26, 2015Shreveport, La.
Independence Stadium
Attendance: 31,289
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2016 Belk Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 35, ARKANSAS 24
December 29, 2016Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 46,902
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2017 Camping World Bowl
OKLAHOMA STATE 30, VIRGINIA TECH 21
December 28, 2017Orlando, Fla.
Camping World Stadium
Attendance: 39,610
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2018 Military Bowl
CINCINNATI 35, VIRGINIA TECH 31
December 31, 2018Annapolis, Md.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 32,832
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2019 Belk Bowl
KENTUCKY 37, VIRGINIA TECH 30
December 31, 2019Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America Stadium
Attendance: 44,138
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2021 Pinstripe Bowl
MARYLAND 54, VIRGINIA TECH 10
December 29, 2021Bronx, N.Y.
Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 29,653
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2023 Military Bowl
VIRGINIA TECH 41, TULANE 20
December 27, 2023Annapolis, Md.
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 35,849
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