The Miami Hurricanes football program has played in 43 bowl games since its founding, recording a total record of 19–24 for a .442 winning percentage as of 2023. The University of Miami's most common bowl destination has been the Orange Bowl, where the Hurricanes have appeared nine times and compiled a 6–3 record. Miami's most common opponent in bowl play has been Nebraska; the schools have met six times in bowl play with the Hurricanes recording a 4–2 record against the Cornhuskers. Miami's second-most common opponent in bowl play has been Wisconsin; the schools have met three times in bowl games with the Badgers winning all three bowl games to date.
| Date | Bowl | W/L | Opponent | PF | PA |
| January 1, 1935 | Orange Bowl | L | Bucknell | 0 | 26 |
| January 1, 1946 | Orange Bowl | W | Holy Cross | 13 | 6 |
| January 1, 1951 | Orange Bowl | L | Clemson | 14 | 15 |
| January 1, 1952 | Gator Bowl | W | Clemson | 14 | 0 |
| December 16, 1961 | Liberty Bowl | L | Syracuse | 14 | 15 |
| December 15, 1962 | Gotham Bowl | L | Nebraska | 34 | 36 |
| December 10, 1966 | Liberty Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 14 | 7 |
| December 23, 1967 | Bluebonnet Bowl | L | Colorado | 21 | 31 |
| January 2, 1981 | Peach Bowl | W | Virginia Tech | 20 | 10 |
| January 2, 1984 | Orange Bowl |
W | Nebraska | 31 | 30 |
| January 1, 1985 | Fiesta Bowl | L | UCLA | 37 | 39 |
| January 1, 1986 | Sugar Bowl | L | Tennessee | 7 | 35 |
| January 2, 1987 | Fiesta Bowl |
L | Penn State | 10 | 14 |
| January 1, 1988 | Orange Bowl |
W | Oklahoma | 20 | 14 |
| January 2, 1989 | Orange Bowl | W | Nebraska | 23 | 3 |
| January 1, 1990 | Sugar Bowl |
W | Alabama | 33 | 25 |
| January 1, 1991 | Cotton Bowl Classic | W | Texas | 46 | 3 |
| January 1, 1992 | Orange Bowl |
W | Nebraska | 22 | 0 |
| January 1, 1993 | Sugar Bowl Bowl Coalition National Championship |
L | Alabama | 13 | 34 |
| January 1, 1994 | Fiesta Bowl | L | Arizona | 0 | 29 |
| January 1, 1995 | Orange Bowl Bowl Coalition National Championship |
L | Nebraska | 17 | 24 |
| December 27, 1996 | Carquest Bowl | W | Virginia | 31 | 21 |
| December 29, 1998 | MicronPC Bowl | W | NC State | 46 | 23 |
| January 1, 2000 | Gator Bowl | W | Georgia Tech | 28 | 13 |
| January 2, 2001 | Sugar Bowl | W | Florida | 37 | 20 |
| January 3, 2002 | Rose Bowl BCS National Championship |
W | Nebraska | 37 | 14 |
| January 3, 2003 | Fiesta Bowl BCS National Championship |
L (2OT) |
Ohio State | 24 | 31 |
| January 1, 2004 | Orange Bowl | W | Florida State | 16 | 14 |
| December 31, 2004 | Peach Bowl | W | Florida | 27 | 10 |
| December 30, 2005 | Peach Bowl | L | Louisiana State | 3 | 40 |
| December 31, 2006 | MPC Computers Bowl | W | Nevada | 21 | 20 |
| December 27, 2008 | Emerald Bowl | L | California | 17 | 24 |
| December 29, 2009 | Champs Sports Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 14 | 20 |
| December 31, 2010 | Sun Bowl | L | Notre Dame | 17 | 33 |
| December 28, 2013 | Russell Athletic Bowl | L | Louisville | 9 | 36 |
| December 27, 2014 | Independence Bowl | L | South Carolina | 21 | 24 |
| December 26, 2015 | Sun Bowl | L | Washington State | 14 | 20 |
| December 28, 2016 | Russell Athletic Bowl | W | West Virginia | 31 | 14 |
| December 30, 2017 | Orange Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 24 | 34 |
| December 27, 2018 | Pinstripe Bowl | L | Wisconsin | 3 | 35 |
| December 26, 2019 | Independence Bowl | L | Louisiana Tech | 0 | 14 |
| December 29, 2020 | Cheez-It Bowl | L | Oklahoma State | 34 | 37 |
| December 28, 2023 | Pinstripe Bowl | L | Rutgers | 24 | 31 |
| Total | 43 bowl games* | 19–24 | 879 | 890 |