1988–89 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series August 2023 1988 17 December 10, 1988 January 2, 1989 1989 Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium,Tempe, Arizona Notre Dame Fighting Irish Independents 8 5 3 5 SEC 5 3 2 4 Big Ten 5 2 3 2 Big Eight 4 1 3 3 Pac-10 3 2 1 3 WAC 3 1 2 0 ACC 2 2 0 1 SWC 2 0 2 2 Big West 1 1 0 0 MAC 1 0 1 0 The 1988–89 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1988 and January 1989 to end the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 17 team-competitive games,https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1988-bowls.html 1988 College Football Bowl Games December 22, 2018 Sports Reference and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 10, 1988, and concluded on January 21, 1989, with the season-ending Senior Bowl. Schedule DateGameSiteTime(US EST)TVMatchup(pre-game record)APpre-gamerankUPI (Coaches)pre-gamerank12/10California BowlBulldog Stadium Fresno, California  Fresno State 35 (9–2) (Big West Champion),Western Michigan 30 (9–2) (MAC Champion)NRNRNRNR12/23Independence BowlIndependence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana MizlouSouthern Miss 38 (9–2) (Independent),UTEP 18 (10–2) (WAC)NRNRNRNR12/24Sun BowlSun Bowl El Paso, Texas CBSAlabama 29 (8–3) (SEC),Army 28 (9–2) (Independent)#20NR#20NR12/25Aloha BowlAloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii ABCWashington State 24 (8–3) (Pac-10),Houston 22 (9–2) (SWC)#18#14#18#1412/28Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee RaycomIndiana 34 (7–3–1) (Big Ten),South Carolina 10 (8–3) (Independent)NRNRNRNR12/29Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium Anaheim, California MizlouBYU 20 (8–4) (WAC),Colorado 17 (8–3) (Big Eight)NRNRNR#2012/29All-American BowlLegion Field Birmingham, Alabama ESPNFlorida 14 (6–5) (SEC),Illinois 10 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNR12/30Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California ESPNOklahoma State 62 (9–2) (Big Eight),Wyoming 14 (11–1) (WAC Champion)#12#15#12#1512/31Peach Bowlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1989/01/01/sports/college-football-nc-state-tops-iowa.html N.C. State Tops Iowa New York Times January 1, 1989 December 23, 2018Fulton County Stadium Atlanta MizlouNC State 28 (7–3–1) (ACC),Iowa 23 (6–3–3) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNR1/1Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida ESPNGeorgia 34 (8–3) (SEC),Michigan State 27 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)#19NR#19NR1/2Hall of Fame BowlTampa Stadium Tampa, Florida1 PMNBCSyracuse 23 (9–2) (Independent),LSU 10 (8–3) (SEC)#17#16#16#171/2Florida Citrus BowlTHE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-sp-179-story.html January 3, 1989 December 23, 2018 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida1:30 PMABCClemson 13 (9–2) (ACC Champion),Oklahoma 6 (9–2) (Big Eight)#13#10#13#101/2Cotton Bowl ClassicCOTTON BOWL: UCLA 17, ARKANSAS 3 : Aikman Throws a Coming-Out Party in Dallas Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-sp-175-story.html January 3, 1989 December 23, 2018 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas1:30 PMCBSUCLA 17 (9–2) (Pac-10),Arkansas 3 (10–1) (SWC Champion)#9#8#9#81/2Fiesta BowlFIESTA BOWL: NOTRE DAME 34, WEST VIRGINIA 21 : DREAM IS SHATTERED : Lackluster Play, Harris' Injury Keep Mountaineers From Realizing Their Goal Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-sp-172-story.html January 3, 1989 December 22, 2018 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona4:30 PMNBCNotre Dame 34 (11–0) (Independent),West Virginia 21 (11–0) (Independent)#1#3#1#31/2Rose BowlROSE BOWL: MICHIGAN 22, USC 14 : PEETE AT A LOSS : Quarterback Can't Find Words to Explain Trojans' Demise in Second Half Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-sp-167-story.html January 3, 1989 December 22, 2018 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California5 PMABCMichigan 22 (8–2–1) (Big Ten Champion),USC 14 (10–1) (Pac-10 Champion)#11#5#11#51/2Orange BowlMIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA Chicago Tribune https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1989-01-03-8902220775-story.html January 3, 1989 December 22, 2018 Miami Orange Bowl Miami8:00 PMNBCMiami (FL) 23 (10–1) (Independent),Nebraska 3 (11–1) (Big Eight Champion)#2#6#2#61/2Sugar BowlSUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-01-03-sp-164-story.html January 3, 1989 December 22, 2018 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana8:30 PMABCFlorida State 13 (10–1) (Independent),Auburn 7 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)#4#7#4#7 References