Virginia Tech Football Bowl history: Every bowl game the Hokies played in

Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Shreveport, LA, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies head coach Frank Beamer walks off the field after defeating the Tulsa Golden Hurricane 55-52 in the Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /

Liberty Bowl (0-2)

1966: Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7

1968: Mississippi State 34, Virginia Tech 17

Independence Bowl (2-1)

1984: Air Force 23, Virginia Tech 7

1993: Virginia Tech 45, Indiana 20

2015: Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52

In a wide-open scoring fest, Virginia Tech led 45-31 at halftime, yes, that’s not a mistake, 76 first-half points. In what was Beamer’s final game as head coach in Blacksburg, Michael Brewer threw for 344 yards and Virginia Tech set a record for points in a bowl game while racking up 598 yards. It was the perfect gift on the day after Christmas.