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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12/13
|
California Bowl
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Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California
|
|
ESPN
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San Jose State 37 (9–2) (PCAA Champion), Miami 7 (8–3) (MAC Champion)
|
NR NR
|
#19 NR
|
12/20
|
Independence Bowl
|
Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana
|
|
Mizlou
|
Ole Miss 20 (7–3–1) (SEC), Texas Tech 17 (7–4) (SWC)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/23
|
Hall of Fame Bowl
|
Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida
|
|
Mizlou
|
Boston College 27 (8–3) (Independent), Georgia 24 (8–3) (SEC)
|
NR NR
|
NR #17
|
12/25
|
Sun Bowl
|
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas
|
|
CBS
|
Alabama 28 (9–3) (SEC), Washington 6 (8–2–1) (Pac-10)
|
#13 #12
|
#14 #11
|
12/27
|
Aloha Bowl
|
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii
|
|
ABC
|
Arizona 30 (8–3) (Pac-10), North Carolina 21 (7–3–1) (ACC)
|
#16 NR
|
#13 NR
|
12/27
|
Gator Bowl
|
Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida
|
|
CBS
|
Clemson 27 (7–2–2) (ACC), Stanford 21 (8–3) (Pac-10)
|
NR #20
|
#18 #17
|
12/29
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee
|
|
Raycom Sports
|
Tennessee 21 (6–5) (SEC), Minnesota 14 (6–5) (Big Ten)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/30
|
Holiday Bowl[2]
|
Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California
|
|
ESPN
|
Iowa 39 (8–3) (Big Ten), San Diego State 38 (8–3) (WAC Champion)
|
#19 NR
|
RV NR
|
12/30
|
Freedom Bowl
|
Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California
|
|
Mizlou
|
UCLA 31 (7–3–1) (Pac-10), BYU 10 (8–4) (WAC)
|
#15 NR
|
#15 NR
|
12/31
|
Bluebonnet Bowl
|
Rice Stadium Houston, Texas
|
|
Raycom Sports
|
Baylor 21 (8–3) (SWC), Colorado 9 (6–5) (Big Eight)
|
#14 NR
|
#16 NR
|
12/31
|
All-American Bowl
|
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama
|
|
TBS
|
Florida State 27 (6–4–1) (Independent), Indiana 13 (6–5) (Big Ten)
|
NR NR
|
NR NR
|
12/31
|
Peach Bowl
|
Fulton County Stadium Atlanta
|
|
Mizlou
|
Virginia Tech 25 (8–2–1) (Independent), NC State 24 (8–2–1) (ACC)
|
NR #18
|
NR NR
|
1/1
|
Florida Citrus Bowl[3]
|
Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida
|
12:00 PM
|
ABC
|
Auburn 16 (9–2) (SEC), USC 7 (7–4) (Pac-10)
|
#10 NR
|
#9 NR
|
1/1
|
Cotton Bowl Classic[4]
|
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas
|
1:30 PM
|
CBS
|
Ohio State 28 (9–3) (Big Ten co-Champion), Texas A&M 12 (9–2) (SWC Champion)
|
#11 #8
|
#12 #7
|
1/1
|
Sugar Bowl[5]
|
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana
|
3:30 PM[6]
|
ABC
|
Nebraska 30 (9–2) (Big Eight), LSU 15 (9–2) (SEC Champion)
|
#6 #5
|
#5 #6
|
1/1
|
Rose Bowl[7]
|
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California
|
4:30 PM
|
NBC
|
Arizona State 22 (9–1–1) (Pac-10 Champion), Michigan 15 (10–1) (Big Ten co-Champion)
|
#7 #4
|
#8 #4
|
1/1
|
Orange Bowl[8]
|
Miami Orange Bowl Miami
|
8:00 PM
|
NBC
|
Oklahoma 42 (10–1) (Big Eight Champion), Arkansas 8 (9–2) (SWC)
|
#3 #9
|
#3 #10
|
1/2
|
Fiesta Bowl[9]
|
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona
|
8:00 PM
|
NBC
|
Penn State 14 (11–0) (Independent), Miami (FL) 10 (11–0) (Independent)
|
#2 #1
|
#2 #1
|