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^ The Pineapple Bowl was unsanctioned by the NCAA. As such, the two appearances in the game in 1940 and 1949 are not included in the NCAA bowl listing for Oregon State.
^ The Las Vegas Bowl has been known as the: Las Vegas Bowl (1992–1998, 2000, 2003); EA Sports Las Vegas Bowl (1999); Sega Sports Las Vegas Bowl (2001–2002), Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl (2004–2006); Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl (2007–2008); MAACO Bowl Las Vegas (2009–2012); Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (since 2013).
Results are sortable first by whether the result was an Oregon State win, loss or tie and then second by the margin of victory.
Links to the season article for the Oregon State team that competed in the bowl for that year.
Links to the season article for the opponent that Oregon State competed against in the bowl for that year when available or to their general page when unavailable.
References
General
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). "Bowl/All-Star Game Records" (PDF). 2011 NCAA Division I Football Records. NCAA.org. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
Specific
^ Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 24
Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 112
Bowl/All-Star Game Records, p. 31
"Gotham Bowl inaugural off". The Register-Guard. Eugene, Oregon. Associated Press. December 1, 1960. p. 1B. Retrieved December 13, 2011.