Since 1993, some of the most exciting and accomplished college football programs have participated in matchups that have thrilled Valero Alamo Bowl crowds. From high-scoring team shootouts, to incredible individual accomplishments.
Team Records
Game Records – TEAM
MOST POINTS – GAME
67 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
66 Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
56 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST POINTS – HALF
43 Baylor (2nd half vs. Washington), 2011
38 Texas (2nd half vs. Colorado), 2020
38 Nebraska (1st half vs. Northwestern), 2000
MOST POINTS – QUARTER
31 Nebraska (2Q vs. Northwestern), 2000
29 Baylor (3Q vs. Washington), 2011
28 Washington (2Q vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST TOUCHDOWNS
9 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
9 Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
8 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE
5 Texas A&M (vs. Michigan), 1995*
4 Iowa (vs. Teas Tech), 2001
4 TCU (vs. Oregon), Jan. 2016
MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE
777 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
638 Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
636 Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
MOST OFFENSIVE PLAYS
94 TCU (vs. Oregon), Jan. 2016
85 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
85 Texas Tech (vs. Michigan State), Jan. 2010
85 Michigan (vs. Nebraska), 2005
HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PLAY
9.4 Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
9.1 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
8.4 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS
69 Nebraska (vs. NU), 2000
55 California (vs. Iowa), 1993
MOST YARDS RUSHING
482 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
476 Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
HIGHEST AVG. PER RUSHING ATTEMPT
9.3 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
8.5 UCLA (vs. Kansas State), Jan. 2015
MOST PASS ATTEMPTS
55 Washington (vs. Texas), 2022
54 Texas Tech (vs. Michigan State), Jan. 2010
MOST PASS COMPLETIONS
38 Texas Tech (vs. MSU), Jan. 2010
32 Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
MOST YARDS PASSING
460 Texas Tech (vs. MSU), Jan. 2010
438 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
HIGHEST PASSING PERCENTAGE
77.8 Oklahoma (21/27 vs Oregon), 2021
77.1 Washington St. (27/35 vs. Baylor), 1994
MOST FIRST DOWNS – OVERALL
33 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
31 Texas Tech (vs. MSU), Jan. 2010
MOST FIRST DOWNS – RUSHING
24 Nebraska (vs. NU), 2000
18 Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
MOST FIRST DOWNS – PASSING
20 Texas Tech (vs. MSU), Jan. 2010
17 Kansas State (vs. UCLA), Jan. 2015
15 Oklahoma State (vs. Colorado), 2016
15 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
THIRD-DOWN EFFICIENCY
56.3 Washington (9/16 vs. Baylor), 2011
55.0 Purdue (6/11 vs. Oklahoma State), 1997
MOST QB SACKS
10 Texas (vs. Oregon State), 2012
7 UCLA (vs. Kansas State), Jan. 2015
MOST PUNTING YARDAGE
412 Nebraska (vs. Michigan), 2005
357 Northwestern (vs. Nebraska), 2000
MOST POINTS BY A LOSING TEAM
56 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
41 Oregon (vs. TCU), Jan. 2016
FEWEST POINTS
0 Texas A&M (vs. Penn State), 1999
0 Texas Tech (vs. Iowa), 1996
MOST PENALTIES
15 UCLA (vs. Kansas State), Jan. 2015
15 Washington St. (vs. Baylor), 1994
14 Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
FEWEST PENALTIES
1 TCU (vs. Stanford), 2017
1 Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
LONGEST TIME OF POSSESSION
43:14 California (vs. Iowa), 1993
37:31 Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
LEAST TIME OF POSSESSION
16:46 Iowa (vs. California), 1993
MOST PUNTS
10 Northwestern (vs. Nebraska), 2000
8 Nebraska (vs. Michigan), 2005
8 Iowa (vs. California), 1993
MOST FUMBLES
4 Michigan (vs. Nebraska), 2005
4 Texas A&M (vs. Penn State), 2007
4 Oregon (vs. TCU), Jan. 2016
MOST FUMBLES LOST
3 Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
3 Wisconsin (vs. Colorado), 2002
MOST TURNOVERS LOST
7 Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
6 Oklahoma (vs. Arizona), 2023
RECORDS – BOTH TEAMS
LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
49 Nebraska (66) vs. NU (17), 2000
34 California (37) vs. Iowa (3), 1993
30 Oklahoma State (38) vs. Colorado (8), 2016
SMALLEST MARGIN OF VICTORY
2 Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20), 1995
2 Texas (26) vs. Iowa (24), 2006
2 TCU (39) vs. Stanford (37), 2019
2 Washington State (28) vs. Iowa State (26), 2018
MOST FIELD GOALS MADE
7 Iowa (4) vs. Texas Tech (3), 2001*
7 Texas A&M (5) vs. Michigan (2), 1995*
MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE
1,397 Baylor (777) vs. Washington (620), 2011}
1,061 Oklahoma (564) vs. Oregon (497), 2021
FEWEST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE
444 Washington St. (293) vs. Baylor (151), 1994
523 PSU (321) vs. Texas A&M (202), 1999
MOST COMBINED POINTS
123 Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56), 2011*
88 TCU (47) vs. Oregon (41), Jan. 2016
FEWEST COMBINED POINTS
13 Washington St. (10) vs. Baylor (3),1994
20 Nebraska (17) vs. Michigan State (3), 2003
MOST COMBINED POINTS – HALF
64 Baylor (43) vs. UW (21) (2nd half), 2011
59 Baylor (24) vs. UW (35) (1st half), 2011
55 Nebraska (38) vs. Northwestern (17) (1st half), 2000
MOST COMBINED POINTS – QUARTER
45 Nebraska (31) vs. Northwestern (14) (2Q), 2000*
43 Baylor (29) vs. Washington (14) (3Q), 2011*
MOST FIRST DOWNS
59 Baylor (33) vs. Washington (26), 2011
53 Oklahoma (564) vs. Oregon (497), 2021
FEWEST FIRST DOWNS
19 Washington St. (14) vs. Baylor (5), 1994
31 Purdue (19) vs. Kansas State (12), 1998
*NCAA Bowl Record
Individual Records
MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS
37 Cory Ross, Nebraska (vs. Michigan State), 2003
30 Chris Polk, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST YARDS RUSHING
240 Dan Alexander, Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
200 Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
MOST YARDS PER CARRY
18.3 Bijan Robinson, Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
12.0 Dan Alexander, Nebraska (vs. Northwestern), 2000
MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
5 Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
3 Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma (vs. Oregon), 2021
3 Royce Freeman, Oregon (vs. TCU), 2015
3 Keith Price, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
LONGEST RUN
89 (TD) Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
78 Tevin Reese, Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
MOST TOUCHDOWNS (RUSHING & PASSING)
7 Keith Price (4 passing, 3 rushing), Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011*
5 Terrance Ganaway (5 rushing), Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
MOST PASS ATTEMPTS
54 Michael Penix, Jr., Washington (vs. Texas), 2022
53 Drew Brees, Purdue (vs. Kansas State), 1998
50 Nick Foles, Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
MOST PASS COMPLETIONS
35 Gardner Minshew II, Washington State (vs. Iowa State), 2018
32 Nick Foles, Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
MOST YARDS PASSING
438 Keith Price, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
372 Taylor Potts, Texas Tech (vs. Michigan State), 2009
369 Quinn Ewers, Texas (vs. Washington), 2022
MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES
4 Casey Thompson, Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
4 Keith Price, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
3 Caleb Williams, Oklahoma (vs. Oregon), 2021
3 Sam Ehlinger, Texas (vs. Utah), 2019
3 Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma St. (vs. Colorado), 2016
3 C.J. Bacher, Northwestern (vs. Missouri), 2008
3 Chad Henne, Michigan (vs. Nebraska), 2005
3 Zac Taylor, Nebraska (vs. Michigan), 2005
3 Michael Bishop, Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
3 Dave Barr, California (vs. Iowa), 1993
HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
77.8 Caleb Williams (21-27), Oklahoma (vs. Oregon), 2021
77.1 Chad Davis (27-35), Washington State (vs. Baylor), 1994
MOST PASSES INTERCEPTED
4 Randy McCown, Texas A&M (vs. Penn State), 1999
4 Michael Bishop, Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
LONGEST PASS RECEPTION FOR A TOUCHDOWN
93 Jalen Reagor, TCU (vs. Stanford), 2017
88 Darnell McDonald, Kansas State (vs. Purdue), 1998
80 Jermaine Kearse, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST RECEPTIONS
13 Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (vs. UCLA), 2014
11 Isaac Jones, Purdue (vs. Kansas State), 1998
MOST YARDS RECEIVING
198 Jermaine Kearse, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
192 Hakeem Butler, Iowa State (vs. Washington State), 2018
171 James Washington, Oklahoma St. (vs. Colorado), 2016
MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
3 J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, Stanford (vs. TCU), 2017
2 11 Players (most recently Jacob Cowing, Arizona in 2023)
LONGEST FIELD GOAL
53 Cameron Dicker, Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
51 Josh Brown, Nebraska (vs. Nebraska), 2000
MOST FIELD GOALS
5 Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (vs. Michigan), 1995*
4 Nate Kaeding, Iowa (vs. Michigan), 2001
4 Mike Nugent, Ohio State (vs. Oklahoma State), 2004
4 Jaden Oberkrom, TCU (vs. Oregon), Jan. 2016
MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS
179 Travis Cobb, Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
149 Keshawn Martin, MSU (vs. Texas Tech), Jan. 2010
LONGEST KICKOFF RETURN
69 Steve Breaston, Michigan (vs. Nebraska), 2005
64 Travis Cobb, Arizona (vs. Oklahoma State), 2010
LONGEST PUNT RETURN
76 Desmon White, TCU (vs. Stanford), 2017
75 (TD) Jeremy Maclin, Missouri (vs. Nebraska), 2008
LONGEST PUNT
67 Justin Brantly, Texas A&M (vs. Penn State), 2007
65 Tom Snee, Oregon (vs. Oklahoma), 2021
MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS
249 Tyler Lockett, Kansas State (vs. UCLA), Jan. 2015
240 Dan Alexander, Nebraska (vs. Nebraska), 2000
236 Bijan Robinson, Texas (vs. Colorado), 2020
MOST INTERCEPTIONS
2 Adrian Beasley, Purdue (vs. Oklahoma State), 1997
2 Billy Gustin, Purdue (vs. Kansas State), 1998
2 Derek Fox, Penn State (vs. Texas A&M), 1999
2 Leon Hall, Michigan (vs. Nebraska), 2005
LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURN
91 (TD) Don Strickland, Colorado (vs. Wisconsin), 2002
66 Marcus Strong, Washington State (vs. Iowa State), 2018
LONGEST FUMBLE RETURN
87 (TD) Gunner Maldonado, Arizona (vs. Oklahoma), 2023
MOST TACKLES
17 Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri (vs. Northwestern), 2008
15 Elliot Coffey, Baylor (vs. Washington), 2011
15 Sean Parker, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
15 Cort Dennison, Washington (vs. Baylor), 2011
MOST SACKS
4.5 Alex Okafor, Texas (vs. Oregon State), 2012
3.5 Chike Okeafor, Purdue (vs. Kansas State), 1998
*NCAA Bowl Record
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS-OFFENSE
2023 Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona
2022 Michael Penix, Jr. QB, Washington
2021 Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma
2020 Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
2019 Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas
2018 Gardner Minshew II, QB, Washington State
2017 Kenny Hill, QB, TCU
2016 James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State
2015 Bram Kohlhausen, QB, TCU
2014 Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA
2013 Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
2012 Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas
2011 Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor
2010 Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State
2009 Taylor Potts, QB, Texas Tech
2008 Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri
2007 Rodney Kinlaw, RB, Penn State
2006 Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
2005 Cory Ross, RB, Nebraska
2004 Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Ohio State
2003 Jammal Lord, QB, Nebraska
2002 Brooks Bollinger, QB, Wisconsin
2001 Aaron Greving, RB, Iowa
2000 Dan Alexander, RB, Nebraska
1999 Rashard Casey, QB, Penn State
1998 Drew Brees, QB, Purdue
1997 Billy Dicken, QB, Purdue
1996 Sedrick Shaw, RB, Iowa
1995 Kyle Bryant, PK, Texas A&M
1994 Chad Davis, QB, Washington State
1993 Dave Barr, QB, California
MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS-DEFENSE
2023 Gunner Maldando, Safety, Arizona
2022 Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington
2021 Pat Fields, S, Oklahoma
2020 DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas
2019 Joseph Ossai, LB, Texas
2018 Peyton Pelluer, LB, Washington State
2017 Travin Howard, LB, TCU
2016 Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State
2015 Travin Howard, LB, TCU
2014 Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
2013 Avery Patterson, DB, Oregon
2012 Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
2011 Elliot Coffey, LB, Baylor
2010 Markelle Martin, DB, Oklahoma State
2009 Jamar Wall, DB, Texas Tech
2008 Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri
2007 Sean Lee, LB, Penn State
2006 Aaron Ross, DB, Texas
2005 Leon Hall, DB, Michigan
2004 Simon Fraser, DL, Ohio State
2003 Trevor Johnson, DL, Nebraska
2002 Jeff Mack, LB, Wisconsin
2001 Derrick Pickens, DL, Iowa
2000 Kyle Vanden Bosch, DL, Nebraska
1999 Lavar Arrington, LB, Penn State
1998 Rosevelt Colvin, DL, Purdue
1997 Adrian Beasley, DB, Purdue
1996 Jared Devries, DL, Iowa
1995 Keith Mitchell, LB, Texas A&M
1994 Ron Childs, LB, Washington State
1993 Jerrott Willard, LB, California
FRED JACOBY SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD WINNERS
2023 Austin Stogner, TE, Oklahoma
2022 Anthony Cook, DB, Texas
2021 Alex Forsyth, OL, Oregon
2020 Carson Wells, LB, Colorado
2019 Zack Moss, RB, Utah
2018 Marcel Spears, LB, Iowa State
2017 Harrison Phillips, DL, Stanford
2016 Sean Irwin, TE, Colorado
2015 Rodney Hardrick, LB, Oregon
2014 Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State
2013 Carrington Byndom, DB, Texas
2012 Storm Woods, RB, Oregon State
2011 Senio Kelemete, OL, Washington
2010 David Douglas, WR, Arizona
2009 Ross Weaver, DB, Michigan State
2008 Rasheed Ward, WR, Texas Tech
2007 Mark Dodge, LB, Texas A&M
2006 Mike Elgin, OL, Iowa
2005 Steve Breaston, WR, Michigan
2004 Donovan Woods, QB, Oklahoma State
2003 Joe Tate, OL, Michigan State
2002 Zac Colvin, QB, Colorado
2001 Anton Paige, WR, Texas Tech
2000 Zak Kustok, QB, Northwestern
1999 Jason Webster, DB, Texas A&M
1998 Jarrod Cooper, DB, Kansas State
1997 Kevin Williams, DB, Oklahoma State
1996 Shane Dunn, OL, Texas Tech
1995 Jarret Irons, LB, Michigan
Bowl Records
ALL-TIME VALERO ALAMO BOWL CONFERENCE RECORDS
Big Ten: 8-6 (Iowa 2-2; Michigan 0-2; Michigan State 0-2; Northwestern 0-2; Ohio State 1-0; Penn State 2-0; Purdue 2-0 and Wisconsin 1-0)
Big 12/Southwest Conference: 15-13 (Baylor 1-1, Colorado 0-1; Iowa State 0-1, Kansas State 0-2, Missouri 1-0, Nebraska 3-0, Oklahoma 1-1, Oklahoma State 2-2, TCU 2-0, Texas A&M 1-1, Texas 4-2, and Texas Tech 1-2)
Pac-10/12: 7-7 (Arizona 1-1, Cal 1-0, Colorado 0-2, Oregon 1-2, Oregon State 0-1, Stanford 0-1, UCLA 1-0, Washington 1-1, and Washington State 2-0)
In 1993 and 1994, the Alamo Bowl matched the Southwest Conference vs. the Pac-10 (Iowa was an at-large selection in 1993 as the SWC could not provide a bowl eligible team). From 1995-2010, the Valero Alamo Bowl matched the Big Ten vs. the Big 12.
From 2010-2023, the Valero Alamo Bowl matched up the #1 teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences after the College Football Playoff selections.
ALL-TIME VALERO ALAMO BOWL ATTENDANCE (65,000 capacity)
66,166 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2007 (Penn State vs. Texas A&M)
65,918 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2013 (Oregon vs. Texas)
65,875 – Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2006 (Texas vs. Iowa)
65,380 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1999 (Penn State vs. Texas A&M)
65,277 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2012 (Texas vs. Oregon State)
65,265 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2004 (Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State)
65,256 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2011 (Washington vs. Baylor)
65,232 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2001 (Texas Tech vs. Iowa)
64,757 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2010 (Michigan State vs. Texas Tech)
64,597 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1995 (Michigan vs. Texas A&M)
64,569 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2016 (Oregon vs. TCU)
62,730 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2022 (Texas vs. Washington)
62,016 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2005 (Michigan vs. Nebraska)
60,780 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 29, 1998 (Kansas State vs. Purdue)
60,675 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2018 (Iowa State vs. Washington State)
60,517 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2015 (Kansas State vs. UCLA)
60,147 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 31, 2019 (Utah vs. Texas)
60,028 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2000 (Nebraska vs. Northwestern)
59,815 – Valero Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29, 2016 (Oklahoma State vs. Colorado)
59,121 – Valero Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29, 2021 (Oregon vs. Oklahoma)
57,653 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2017 (Stanford vs. TCU)
57,595 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2010 (Arizona vs. Oklahoma State)
56,229 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2003 (Nebraska vs. Michigan State)
55,986 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2008 (Missouri vs. Northwestern)
55,883 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2023 (Arizona vs. Oklahoma)
55,677 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 29, 1996 (Texas Tech vs. Iowa)
55,552 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 30, 1997 (Oklahoma State vs. Purdue)
50,690 – Alamo Bowl presented by MasterCard, December 28, 2002 (Wisconsin vs. Colorado)
45,716 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 31, 1993 (California vs. Iowa)
44,106 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 31, 1994 (Washington State vs. Baylor)
10,822 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2020 (Texas vs. Colorado)*
*City mandated capacity of 11,000 due to COVID restrictions
TOP 20 ALL-TIME ALAMODOME CROWDS
73,086 – George Strait, June 1, 2013 (full stadium concert)
68,353 – San Antonio Spurs vs. Golden State Warriors, January 13, 2023
68,257 – NCAA Men’s Final Four Semifinal Games, March 30, 2018 (Michigan vs. Loyola and Villanova vs. Kansas)
67,831 – NCAA Men’s Final Four Championship Game, April 2, 2018 (Michigan vs. Villanova)
66,835 – South Texas Billy Graham Crusade, April 6, 1997 (free event)
66,166 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 26, 2007 (Penn State vs. Texas A&M)
65,918 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2013 (Oregon vs. Texas)
65,875 – Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2006 (Texas vs. Iowa)
65,562 – New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons, October 16, 2005
65,380 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1999 (Penn State vs. Texas A&M)
65,280 – South Texas Billy Graham Crusade, April 5, 1997 (free event)
65,277 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2012 (Texas vs. Oregon State)
65,265 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2004 (Ohio State vs. Oklahoma State)
65,256 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2011 (Washington vs. Baylor)
65,232 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2001 (Texas Tech vs. Iowa)
65,035 – Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, December 4, 1999 (Nebraska vs. Texas)
64,824 – Dr Pepper Big 12 Championship, December 6, 1997 (Nebraska vs. Texas A&M)
64,757 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2010 (Michigan State vs. Texas Tech)
64,597 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1995 (Michigan vs. Texas A&M)
64,569 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2016 (Oregon vs. TCU)
63,747 – New Orleans Saints vs. Detroit Lions, December 24, 2005
ALL-TIME ALAMO BOWL ESPN VIEWERSHIP
7,829,470 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2010 (Michigan State vs. Texas Tech)
7,791,097 – Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2006 (Texas vs. Iowa)
7,547,399 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2013 (Oregon vs. Texas)
7,414,406 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2016 (Oregon vs. TCU)
6,923,194 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2011 (Washington vs. Baylor)
6,884,950 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2005 (Michigan vs. Nebraska)
6,756,916 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2012 (Texas vs. Oregon State)
6,241,244 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 31, 2019 (Utah vs. Texas)
6,170,190 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1995 (Michigan vs. Texas A&M)
6,098,797 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2018 (Iowa State vs. Washington State)
6,076,177 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2008 (Missouri vs. Northwestern)
5,758,026 – Alamo Bowl presented by MasterCard, December 28, 2002 (Colorado vs. Wisconsin)
5,738,555 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 28, 1999 (Penn State vs. Texas A&M)
5,603,125 – Valero Alamo Bowl, January 2, 2015 (Kansas State vs. UCLA)
5,446,139 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 29, 1998 (Kansas State vs. Purdue)
5,221,541 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2004 (Oklahoma State vs. Ohio State)
4,949,565 – Valero Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29, 2016 (Oklahoma State vs. Colorado)
4,922,930 – MasterCard Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2003 (Michigan State vs. Nebraska)
4,778,601 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2022 (Texas vs. Washington)
4,771,554 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 30, 2000 (Nebraska vs. Northwestern)
4,735,508 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2021 (Oregon vs. Oklahoma)
4,652,720 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2017 (Stanford vs. TCU)
4,643,357 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2010 (Oklahoma State vs. Arizona)
4,481,728 – SYLVANIA Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2001 (Iowa vs. Texas Tech)
3,964,709 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 30, 1997 (Oklahoma State vs. Purdue)
3,931,777 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 28, 2023 (Arizona vs. Oklahoma)
3,813,701 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2007 (Texas A&M vs. Penn State)
3,737,607 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 29, 1996 (Texas Tech vs. Iowa)
3,043,789 – Valero Alamo Bowl, December 29, 2020 (Texas vs. Colorado)
2,525,015 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 31, 1993 (California vs. Iowa)
2,336,306 – Builders Square Alamo Bowl, December 31, 1994 (Baylor vs. Washington State)
**Beginning in 2016 the numbers above include streaming and out-of-home viewing