Kōshien Bowl Scores In the K ōshien Bowl, played in December, the champion of the Kant ō region (East Japan) plays against the champion of the Kansai region (West Japan) for the college Championship. The winner then plays against the champion of the X League in the Rice Bowl for the national championship. Season Kōshien Bowl Winner Opponent Score 1946 Kei ō University Unicorns Dōshisha University Wild Rover 47-0 1947 Kansai University Eagles Meiji University Griffins 6-0 1948 Kei ō University Unicorns Kansai University Eagles 14-7 1949 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Kei ō University Unicorns 25-7 1950 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Kei ō University Unicorns 20-6 1951 Rikky ō University Rushers Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 19-14 1952 Rikky ō University Rushers Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 20-0 1953 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Rikky ō University Rushers 19-7 1954 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Rikky ō University Rushers 15-7 1955 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 26-26 1956 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 33-0 1957 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 14-6 1958 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 13-12 1959 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 42-0 1960 Rikky ō University Rushers Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 36-16 1961 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 14-6 1962 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 28-24 1963 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 30-18 1964 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 48-14 1965 Rikky ō University Rushers Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 22-22 1966 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 40-12 1967 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 31-12 1968 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Meiji University Griffins 38-36 1969 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 30-14 1970 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 34-6 1971 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 28-22 1972 Hōsei University Tomahawks Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 34-20 1973 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 24-7 1974 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 28-20 1975 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Meiji University Griffins 56-7 1976 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Meiji University Griffins 29-22 1977 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 51-20 1978 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 63-7 1979 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 48-0 1980 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 42-7 1981 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 42-31 1982 Nihon University Phoenix Ky ōto University Gangsters 65-28 1983 Ky ōto University Gangsters Nihon University Phoenix 30-14 1984 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 42-42 1985 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Meiji University Griffins 48-46 1986 Ky ōto University Gangsters Nihon University Phoenix 49-28 1987 Ky ōto University Gangsters Nihon University Phoenix 41-17 1988 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 35-28 1989 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 45-14 1990 Nihon University Phoenix Ky ōto University Gangsters 34-7 1991 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Sensh ū University Green Machine 25-20 1992 Ky ōto University Gangsters Hōsei University Tomahawks 17-7 1993 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters NSSU Golden Bears 35-10 1994 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Hōsei University Tomahawks 24-22 1995 Ky ōto University Gangsters Hōsei University Tomahawks 24-17 1996 Ky ōto University Gangsters Hōsei University Tomahawks 28-21 1997 Hōsei University Tomahawks Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 21-21 1998 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Hōsei University Tomahawks 25-17 1999 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Hōsei University Tomahawks 52-13 2000 Hōsei University Tomahawks Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 28-21 2001 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Hōsei University Tomahawks 24-6 2002 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Waseda University Big Bears 51-14 2003 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Hōsei University Tomahawks 61-6 2004 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Hōsei University Tomahawks 38-17 2005 Hōsei University Tomahawks Ritsumeikan University Panthers 17-14 2006 Hōsei University Tomahawks Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 45-43 2007 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 41-38 2008 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Hōsei University Tomahawks 19-8 2009 Kansai University Kaisers Hōsei University Tomahawks 50-38 2010 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Waseda University Big Bears 48-21 2011 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 24-3 2012 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Hōsei University Tomahawks 20-17 2013 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 23-9 2014 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 55-10 2015 Ritsumeikan University Panthers Waseda University Big Bears 28-27 2016 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Waseda University Big Bears 31-14 2017 Nihon University Phoenix Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 23-17 2018 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Waseda University Big Bears 37-20 2019 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Waseda University Big Bears 38-28 2020 Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters Nihon University Phoenix 42-24 .