Pac-12 History Vault

On this day in Pac-12 history

The national championships, landmark moments and player and coach birthdays of Pac-12 programs, by the date they happened. Anything from today is pulled to the top.

The Pac-12 history calendar

January 1, 2007 Boise State wins the FIESTA BOWL AT GLENDALE AZ, Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42.
January 1, 2003 Washington State falls in the ROSE BOWL, Washington State 14, Oklahoma 34.
January 2, 2026 Texas State wins the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Texas State 41, Rice 10.
January 3, 2025 Texas State wins the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Texas State 30, North Texas 28.
January 4, 2010 Boise State wins the TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL, Boise State 17, TCU 10.
November 29, 2008 Texas State falls in the NCAA DIVISION I FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP - FIRST ROUND, Texas State 13, Montana 31.
December 2, 2023 Boise State wins the Mountain West Championship, Boise State 44, UNLV 20.
December 3, 2022 Fresno State wins the Mountain West Championship Game, Fresno State 28, Boise State 16.
December 3, 2022 Boise State falls in the Mountain West Championship Game, Boise State 16, Fresno State 28.
December 5, 2025 Boise State wins the Mountain West Championship, Boise State 38, UNLV 21.
December 5, 1997 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13.
December 5, 1969 San Diego State wins the Bowl game, San Diego State 28, Boston University 7.
December 6, 2024 Boise State wins the Mountain West Championship, Boise State 21, UNLV 7.
December 8, 1989 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 27, Ball State 6.
December 8, 1961 Utah State falls in the Bowl game, Utah State 9, Baylor 24.
December 9, 1988 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 35, Western Michigan 30.
December 13, 2025 Boise State falls in the Bucked Up LA Bowl, Boise State 10, Washington 38.
December 13, 1991 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 21, Bowling Green 28.
December 13, 1985 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 51, Bowling Green 7.
December 14, 1962 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 6, Villanova 0.
December 15, 2018 Utah State wins the NEW MEXICO BOWL PRESENTED BY PROGRESSIVE, Utah State 52, North Texas 13.
December 15, 2018 Fresno State wins the MITSUBISHI MOTORS LAS VEGAS BOWL, Fresno State 31, Arizona State 20.
December 15, 2012 Utah State wins the FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, Utah State 41, Toledo 15.
December 16, 2023 Fresno State wins the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, Fresno State 37, New Mexico State 10.
December 16, 2023 Boise State falls in the Starco Brands LA Bowl, Boise State 22, UCLA 35.
December 16, 2017 Colorado State falls in the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, Colorado State 28, Marshall 31.
December 16, 2017 Boise State wins the LAS VEGAS BOWL, Boise State 38, Oregon 28.
December 16, 1993 Utah State wins the Bowl game, Utah State 42, Ball State 33.
December 17, 2022 Fresno State wins the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Fresno State 29, Washington State 6.
December 17, 2022 Washington State falls in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Washington State 6, Fresno State 29.
December 17, 2022 Boise State wins the Frisco Bowl Presented by SERVPRO, Boise State 35, North Texas 32.
December 17, 2022 Oregon State wins the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl, Oregon State 30, Florida 3.
December 17, 2016 San Diego State wins the LAS VEGAS BOWL PRESENTED BY GEICO, San Diego State 34, Houston 10.
December 17, 2011 Utah State falls in the FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, Utah State 23, Ohio 24.
December 17, 2011 San Diego State falls in the R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL, San Diego State 30, Louisiana 32.
December 17, 1999 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 16, Utah 17.
December 17, 1982 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 29, Bowling Green 28.
December 17, 1981 Washington State falls in the Bowl game, Washington State 36, BYU 38.
December 18, 2021 Fresno State wins the PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl, Fresno State 31, UTEP 24.
December 18, 2021 Oregon State falls in the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Oregon State 13, Utah State 24.
December 18, 2021 Utah State wins the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel, Utah State 24, Oregon State 13.
December 18, 2010 Fresno State falls in the uDROVE HUMANITARIAN BOWL, Fresno State 17, Northern Illinois 40.
December 18, 2001 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 45, North Texas 20.
December 18, 1998 San Diego State falls in the Bowl game, San Diego State 13, North Carolina 20.
December 19, 2018 San Diego State falls in the DXL FRISCO BOWL, San Diego State 0, Ohio 27.
December 19, 2009 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 28, Wyoming 35.
December 20, 2019 Utah State falls in the TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL, Utah State 41, Kent State 51.
December 20, 2014 Colorado State falls in the ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL, Colorado State 10, Utah 45.
December 20, 2014 Utah State wins the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, Utah State 21, UTEP 6.
December 20, 2012 San Diego State falls in the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, San Diego State 6, BYU 23.
December 20, 2008 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35.
December 20, 2008 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 35, Colorado State 40.
December 21, 2021 San Diego State wins the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl, San Diego State 38, UTSA 24.
December 21, 2019 Boise State falls in the MITSUBISHI MOTORS LAS VEGAS BOWL, Boise State 7, Washington 38.
December 21, 2019 San Diego State wins the NEW MEXICO BOWL, San Diego State 48, Central Michigan 11.
December 21, 2013 Fresno State falls in the ROYAL PURPLE LAS VEGAS BOWL, Fresno State 20, USC 45.
December 21, 2013 Washington State falls in the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, Washington State 45, Colorado State 48.
December 21, 2013 San Diego State wins the FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, San Diego State 49, Buffalo 24.
December 21, 2013 Colorado State wins the GILDAN NEW MEXICO BOWL, Colorado State 48, Washington State 45.
December 22, 2025 Utah State falls in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State 21, Washington State 34.
December 22, 2025 Washington State wins the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Washington State 34, Utah State 21.
December 22, 2016 Colorado State falls in the FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, Colorado State 50, Idaho 61.
December 22, 2015 Utah State falls in the FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL, Utah State 21, Akron 23.
December 22, 2012 Boise State wins the MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS, Boise State 28, Washington 26.
December 22, 2011 Boise State wins the MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS, Boise State 56, Arizona State 24.
December 22, 2010 Boise State wins the MAACO BOWL LAS VEGAS, Boise State 26, Utah 3.
December 22, 2009 Oregon State falls in the Bowl game, Oregon State 20, BYU 44.
December 22, 2005 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 30, Navy 51.
December 23, 2024 Fresno State falls in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Fresno State 20, Northern Illinois 28.
December 23, 2023 Utah State falls in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Utah State 22, Georgia State 45.
December 23, 2017 San Diego State falls in the LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL, San Diego State 35, Army 42.
December 23, 2015 Boise State wins the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, Boise State 55, Northern Illinois 7.
December 23, 2014 San Diego State falls in the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, San Diego State 16, Navy 17.
December 23, 2010 San Diego State wins the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, San Diego State 35, Navy 14.
December 23, 2008 Boise State falls in the Bowl game, Boise State 16, TCU 17.
December 23, 2007 Boise State falls in the Bowl game, Boise State 38, East Carolina 41.
December 23, 2003 Boise State wins the Bowl game, Boise State 34, TCU 31.
December 24, 2022 San Diego State falls in the EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl, San Diego State 23, Middle Tennessee 25.
December 24, 2017 Fresno State wins the HAWAI'I BOWL, Fresno State 33, Houston 27.
December 24, 2015 San Diego State wins the HAWAI'I BOWL, San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7.
December 24, 2014 Fresno State falls in the HAWAI'I BOWL, Fresno State 6, Rice 30.
December 24, 2013 Oregon State wins the SHERATON HAWAI'I BOWL, Oregon State 38, Boise State 23.
December 24, 2013 Boise State falls in the SHERATON HAWAI'I BOWL, Boise State 23, Oregon State 38.
December 24, 2012 Fresno State falls in the SHERATON HAWAII BOWL, Fresno State 10, SMU 43.
December 24, 2003 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14.
December 24, 1999 Oregon State falls in the Bowl game, Oregon State 17, Hawai'i 23.
December 24, 1993 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 30, Colorado 41.
December 24, 1988 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 24, Houston 22.
December 26, 2023 Texas State wins the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Texas State 45, Rice 21.
December 26, 2015 Washington State wins the HYUNDAI SUN BOWL, Washington State 20, Miami 14.
December 26, 2013 Utah State wins the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION POINSETTIA BOWL, Utah State 21, Northern Illinois 14.
December 26, 2002 Oregon State falls in the Bowl game, Oregon State 13, Pittsburgh 38.
December 27, 2025 Fresno State wins the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, Fresno State 18, Miami (OH) 3.
December 27, 2025 San Diego State falls in the Isleta New Mexico Bowl, San Diego State 47, North Texas 49.
December 27, 2024 Washington State falls in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl, Washington State 35, Syracuse 52.
December 27, 2022 Utah State falls in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl, Utah State 10, Memphis 38.
December 27, 2019 Washington State falls in the CHEEZ-IT BOWL, Washington State 21, Air Force 31.
December 27, 2016 Boise State falls in the MOTEL 6 CACTUS BOWL, Boise State 12, Baylor 31.
December 27, 2016 Washington State falls in the NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL, Washington State 12, Minnesota 17.
December 27, 2004 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 37, Virginia 34.
December 27, 2000 Boise State wins the Bowl game, Boise State 38, UTEP 23.
December 28, 2024 Colorado State falls in the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, Colorado State 17, Miami (OH) 43.
December 28, 2018 Washington State wins the VALERO ALAMO BOWL, Washington State 28, Iowa State 26.
December 28, 2017 Washington State falls in the SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL, Washington State 17, Michigan State 42.
December 28, 2007 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 21, Maryland 14.
December 28, 2005 Boise State falls in the Bowl game, Boise State 21, Boston College 27.
December 28, 2004 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 38, Notre Dame 21.
December 28, 2000 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 22, Louisville 17.
December 28, 1997 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 35, Missouri 24.
December 28, 1997 Utah State falls in the Bowl game, Utah State 19, Cincinnati 35.
December 28, 1995 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 21, Kansas State 54.
December 28, 1992 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 24, USC 7.
December 28, 1992 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 31, Utah 28.
December 28, 1990 Colorado State wins the Bowl game, Colorado State 32, Oregon 31.
December 29, 2023 Oregon State falls in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, Oregon State 8, Notre Dame 40.
December 29, 2017 Utah State falls in the Bowl game, Utah State 20, New Mexico State 26.
December 29, 2015 Colorado State falls in the NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL, Colorado State 23, Nevada 28.
December 29, 2012 Oregon State falls in the VALERO ALAMO BOWL, Oregon State 27, Texas 31.
December 29, 2006 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 39, Missouri 38.
December 29, 1999 Boise State wins the Bowl game, Boise State 34, Louisville 31.
December 29, 1994 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 14, Michigan 24.
December 29, 1991 San Diego State falls in the Bowl game, San Diego State 17, Tulsa 28.
December 29, 1986 San Diego State falls in the Bowl game, San Diego State 38, Iowa 39.
December 30, 2003 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 17, UCLA 9.
December 30, 2003 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 28, Texas 20.
December 30, 2000 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 34, Air Force 37.
December 30, 1999 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 17, Southern Miss 23.
December 30, 1994 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 10, Baylor 3.
December 30, 1960 Utah State falls in the Bowl game, Utah State 13, New Mexico State 20.
December 31, 2024 Boise State falls in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Boise State 14, Penn State 31.
December 31, 2021 Washington State falls in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl, Washington State 21, Central Michigan 24.
December 31, 2014 Boise State wins the Bowl game, Boise State 38, Arizona 30.
December 31, 2008 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 3, Pittsburgh 0.
December 31, 2007 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 40, Georgia Tech 28.
December 31, 2005 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 24, Tulsa 31.
December 31, 2004 Boise State falls in the Bowl game, Boise State 40, Louisville 44.
December 31, 2003 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 21, Boston College 35.
December 31, 2002 Colorado State falls in the Bowl game, Colorado State 3, TCU 17.
December 31, 2002 Fresno State wins the Bowl game, Fresno State 30, Georgia Tech 21.
December 31, 2002 Boise State wins the Bowl game, Boise State 34, Iowa State 16.
December 31, 2001 Fresno State falls in the Bowl game, Fresno State 35, Michigan State 44.
December 31, 2001 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 33, Purdue 27.
December 31, 2000 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 41, Notre Dame 9.
December 31, 1997 Washington State falls in the Bowl game, Washington State 16, Michigan 21.
December 31, 1964 Oregon State falls in the Bowl game, Oregon State 7, Michigan 34.
December 31, 1956 Oregon State falls in the Bowl game, Oregon State 19, Iowa 35.
December 31, 1947 San Diego State falls in the Bowl game, San Diego State 0, Hardin Simmons 53.
December 31, 1941 Oregon State wins the Bowl game, Oregon State 20, Duke 16.
December 31, 1930 Washington State falls in the Bowl game, Washington State 0, Alabama 24.
December 31, 1915 Washington State wins the Bowl game, Washington State 14, Brown 0.

Source: CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub. Dates are the actual game dates.

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