Date
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Game
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Site
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Time (US EST)
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TV
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Matchup (pre-game record)
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AP pre-game rank
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UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank
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12/14
|
California Bowl
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Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California
|
|
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Fresno State 51 (10–0–1) (PCAA Champion), Bowling Green 7 (11–0) (MAC Champion)
|
NR #20
|
#18 NR
|
12/21
|
Cherry Bowl
|
Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan
|
|
USA Network
|
Maryland 35 (8–3) (ACC Champion), Syracuse 18 (7–4) (Independent)
|
#20 NR
|
NR NR
|
12/21
|
Independence Bowl
|
Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana
|
|
Mizlou
|
Minnesota 20 (6–5) (Big Ten), Clemson 13 (6–5) (ACC)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/22
|
Holiday Bowl
|
Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California
|
|
USA Network
|
Arkansas 18 (10–2) (SWC), Arizona State 17 (8–4) (Pac-10)
|
#14 NR
|
#12 NR
|
12/27
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee
|
|
Raycom
|
Baylor 21 (8–3) (SWC), LSU 7 (9–1–1) (SEC)
|
NR #12
|
NR #10
|
12/28
|
Sun Bowl
|
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas
|
|
CBS
|
Arizona 13 (8–3) (Pac-10), Georgia 13 (7–3–1) (SEC)
|
NR NR
|
#20 NR
|
12/28
|
Aloha Bowl
|
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii
|
|
|
Alabama 24 (8–2–1) (SEC), USC 3 (6–5) (Pac-10)
|
#15 NR
|
#14 NR
|
12/28
|
Florida Citrus Bowl
|
Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida
|
|
NBC
|
Ohio State 10 (8–3) (Big Ten), BYU 7 (11–2) (WAC)
|
#17 #9
|
#17 #9
|
12/30
|
Freedom Bowl
|
Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California
|
|
Lorimar
|
Washington 20 (6–5) (Pac-10), Colorado 17 (7–4) (Big Eight)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/30
|
Gator Bowl
|
Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida
|
|
ABC
|
Florida State 34 (8–3) (Independent), Oklahoma State 23 (8–3) (Big Eight)
|
#18 #19
|
#16 #19
|
12/31
|
Bluebonnet Bowl
|
Rice Stadium Houston, Texas
|
|
Lorimar
|
Air Force 24 (11–1) (WAC), Texas 16 (8–3) (SWC)
|
#10 NR
|
#7 NR
|
12/31
|
Peach Bowl
|
Fulton County Stadium Atlanta
|
|
CBS
|
Army 31 (8–3) (Independent), Illinois 29 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/31
|
Hall of Fame Classic
|
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama
|
|
WTBS
|
Georgia Tech 17 (8–2–1) (ACC), Michigan State 14 (7–4) (Big Ten)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
1/1
|
Cotton Bowl Classic[2]
|
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas
|
1:30 PM
|
CBS
|
Texas A&M 36 (9–2) (SWC Champion), Auburn 16 (8–3) (SEC)
|
#11 #16
|
#11 #15
|
1/1
|
Fiesta Bowl[3]
|
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona
|
1:30 PM
|
NBC
|
Michigan 27 (9–1–1) (Big Ten), Nebraska 23 (9–2) (Big Eight)
|
#5 #7
|
#5 #6
|
1/1
|
Rose Bowl[4]
|
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California
|
4:30 PM
|
NBC
|
UCLA 45 (8–2–1) (Pac-10 Champion), Iowa 28 (10–1) (Big Ten Champion)
|
#13 #4
|
#13 #3
|
1/1
|
Sugar Bowl[5]
|
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
|
8:00 PM
|
ABC
|
Tennessee 35 (8–1–2) (SEC Champion), Miami (FL) 7 (10–1) (Independent)
|
#8 #2
|
#8 #4
|
1/1
|
Orange Bowl[6]
|
Orange Bowl Miami, Florida
|
8:00 PM
|
NBC
|
Oklahoma 25 (10–1) (Big Eight Champion), Penn State 10 (11–0) (Independent)
|
#3 #1
|
#2 #1
|