TheSan Diego State Aztecscollege football team competes in theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)Division IFootball Bowl Subdivision, representingSan Diego State University in theMountain West Conference. Since the team's inaugural season in 1921, San Diego State has appeared in 20 post-seasonbowl games.
| Date | Bowl | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1948 | Harbor Bowl | Hardin–Simmons | L 0–53 |
| January 1, 1952 | Pineapple Bowl | Hawaii | W 34– 13 |
| December 10, 1966 | Camellia Bowl | Montana State | W 28–7 |
| December 9, 1967 | Camellia Bowl | San Francisco State | W 27–6 |
| December 6, 1969 | Pasadena Bowl | Boston University | W 28–7 |
| December 30, 1986 | Holiday Bowl | No. 16Iowa | L 38–39 |
| December 30, 1991 | Freedom Bowl | No. 23Tulsa | L 17–28 |
| December 19, 1998 | Las Vegas Bowl | North Carolina | L 13–20 |
| December 23, 2010 | Poinsettia Bowl | Navy | W 35–14 |
| December 17, 2011 | New Orleans Bowl | Louisiana–Lafayette | L 30–32 |
| December 20, 2012 | Poinsettia Bowl | BYU | L 6–23 |
| December 21, 2013 | Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Buffalo | W 49–24 |
| December 23, 2014 | Poinsettia Bowl | Navy | L 16–17 |
| December 23, 2015 | Hawaii Bowl | Cincinnati | W 42–7 |
| December 17, 2016 | Las Vegas Bowl | Houston | W 34–10 |
| December 23, 2017 | Armed Forces Bowl | Army | L 35–42 |
| December 19, 2018 | Frisco Bowl | Ohio | L 0–27 |
| December 21, 2019 | New Mexico Bowl | Central Michigan | W 48–11 |
| December 21, 2021 | Frisco Bowl | UTSA | W 38–24 |
| December 24, 2022 | Hawaii Bowl | Middle Tennessee | L 23-25 |
| Total | 20 bowl games | 10–10 | 543–429 |
Ranking taken from theAP Poll