The Hurricanes have lost six consecutive bowl games dating to a 21-20 MPC Computers Bowl win over Nevada in 2006 in Boise, Idaho. The Hurricanes did not qualify for a Bowl game in following a 5-7 2007 season and were on a self imposed probation in 2011 and 2012.
Miami lost in Orlando twice in the now Russell Athletic Bowl and in the Sun Bowl in El Paso twice since they last won a bowl game. Miami also lost the 2008 Emerald Bowl in San Francisco and the 2014 Independence Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana during their six game bowl losing streak.