Below is a list of Holiday Bowl results. The first game was played in 1978 at Jack Murphy Stadium, which later became Qualcomm Stadium (since 1997). The title sponsor is Pacific Life Insurance (since 2002).
| Date | Result |
| Dec. 28, 2006 | California 45, Texas A&M 10 |
| Dec. 29, 2005 | Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14 |
| Dec. 30, 2004 | Texas Tech 45, California 31 |
| Dec. 23, 2003 | Washington State 28, Texas 20 |
| Dec. 27, 2002 | Kansas State 34, Arizona State 27 |
| Dec. 28, 2001 | Texas 47, Washington 43 |
| Dec. 29, 2000 | Oregon 35, Texas 30 |
| Dec. 30, 1999 | Kansas State 24, Washington 20 |
| Dec. 30, 1998 | Arizona 23, Nebraska 20 |
| Dec. 29, 1997 | Colorado State 35, Missouri 24 |
| Dec. 30, 1996 | Colorado 33, Washington 21 |
| Dec. 29, 1995 | Kansas State 54, Colorado State 21 |
| Dec. 30, 1994 | Michigan 24, Colorado State 14 |
| Dec. 30, 1993 | Ohio State 28, Brigham Young 21 |
| Dec. 30, 1992 | Hawaii 27, Illinois 17 |
| Dec. 30, 1991 | Brigham Young 13, Iowa 13 |
| Dec. 29, 1990 | Texas A&M 65, Brigham Young 14 |
| Dec. 29, 1989 | Penn State 50, Brigham Young 39 |
| Dec. 30, 1988 | Oklahoma State 62, Wyoming 14 |
| Dec. 30, 1987 | Iowa 20, Wyoming 19 |
| Dec. 30, 1986 | Iowa 39, San Diego State 38 |
| Dec. 22, 1985 | Arkansas 18, Arizona State 17 |
| Dec. 21, 1984 | Brigham Young 24, Michigan 17 |
| Dec. 23, 1983 | Brigham Young 21, Missouri 17 |
| Dec. 17, 1982 | Ohio State 47, Brigham Young 17 |
| Dec. 18, 1981 | Brigham Young 38, Washington State 36 |
| Dec. 19, 1980 | Brigham Young 46, Southern Methodist 45 |
| Dec. 21, 1979 | Indiana 38, Brigham Young 37 |
| Dec. 22, 1978 | Navy 23, Brigham Young 16 |








