1981–82 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series August 2023 1981 16 December 12, 1981 January 1, 1982 1982 Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl,Miami, Florida Clemson Tigers Independents 5 3 2 4 Big Eight 5 2 3 3 SEC 5 2 3 2 Big Ten 4 2 2 3 Pac-10 4 1 3 3 SWC 4 2 2 2 ACC 2 2 0 2 WAC 1 1 0 1 MAC 1 1 0 0 PCAA 1 0 1 0 The 1981–82 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1981 and January 1982 to end the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 16 team-competitive games,https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/years/1981-bowls.html 1981 College Football Bowl Games December 24, 2018 Sports Reference and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 12, 1981, and concluded on January 16, 1982, with the season-ending Senior Bowl. Schedule DateGameSiteTime(US EST)TVMatchup(pre-game record)APpre-gamerankUPI (Coaches)pre-gamerank12/12Independence BowlIndependence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana MizlouTexas A&M 33 (6–5) (SWC),Oklahoma State 16 (7–4) (Big Eight)NRNRNRNR12/13Garden State BowlGiants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey MizlouTennessee 28 (7–4) (SEC),Wisconsin 21 (7–4) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNR12/18Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California ESPNBYU 38 (10–2) (WAC Champion),Washington State 36 (8–2–1) (Pac-10)#14#20#12#1812/19Tangerine BowlOrlando Stadium Orlando, Florida MizlouMissouri 19 (7–4) (Big Eight),Southern Miss 17 (9–1–1) (Independent)NR#18NR#1512/19California BowlBulldog Stadium Fresno, California MizlouToledo 27 (8–3) (MAC Champion)San Jose State 25 (9–2) (PCAA Champion)NRNRNR#2012/26Sun BowlSun Bowl El Paso, Texas CBSOklahoma 40 (6–4–1) (Big Eight),Houston 14 (7–3–1) (SWC)NRNRNR#1912/28Gator BowlN. CAROLINA WINS, 31-27, IN FOGBOUND GATOR BOWL https://www.nytimes.com/1981/12/29/sports/n-carolina-wins-31-27-in-fogbound-gator-bowl.html The New York Times December 29, 1981 December 25, 2018Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida ABCNorth Carolina 31 (9–2) (ACC),Arkansas 27 (8–3) (SWC)#11NR#9#1712/30Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee USAOhio State 31 (8–3) (Big Ten co-Champion),Navy 28 (7–3–1) (Independent)#15NR#14NR12/31Peach BowlFulton County Stadium Atlanta3:00 PMCBSWest Virginia 26 (8–3) (Independent),Florida 6 (7–4) (SEC)NRNRNRNR12/31Hall of Fame ClassicLegion Field Birmingham, Alabama1:00 PMMizlouMississippi State 10 (7–4) (SEC),Kansas 0 (8–3) (Big Eight)NRNRNRNR12/31Astro-Bluebonnet BowlHouston Astrodome Houston, Texas8:00 PMMizlouMichigan 33 (8–3) (Big Ten),UCLA 14 (7–3–1) (Pac-10)#16#19#13#161/1Cotton Bowl ClassicTEXAS TOPPLES ALABAMA BY 14-12 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/02/sports/texas-topples-alabama-by-14-12.html January 2, 1982 December 28, 2018 Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas12:00 PMCBSTexas 14 (9–1–1) (SWC),Alabama 12 (9–1–1) (SEC co-Champion)#6#3#5#31/1Fiesta BowlPENN ST. TROUNCES U.S.C. BY 26-10 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/02/sports/penn-st-trounces-usc-by-26-10.html January 2, 1982 December 28, 2018 Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona1:30 PMNBCPenn State 26 (9–2) (Independent),USC 10 (9–2) (Pac-10)#7#8#6#71/1Rose BowlWashington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0 The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1982/01/02/washington-wilts-iowas-rose-28-0/ba9f1f86-4a0b-422d-9fad-f63c2e14fc09/ January 2, 1982 December 24, 2018 Rose Bowl Pasadena, California4:30 PMNBCWashington 28 (9–2) (Pac-10 Champion),Iowa 0 (8–3) (Big Ten co-Champion)#12#13#10#111/1Sugar BowlCLEMSON FINISHES UNBEATEN; PITT RALLY TOPS GEORGIA; TIGERS DEFEAT NEBRASKA FOR 12-0 RECORD The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1982/01/02/sports/clemson-finishes-unbeaten-pitt-rally-tops-georgia-tigers-defeat-nebraska-for-12.html January 2, 1982 December 24, 2018 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana8:00 PMABCPittsburgh 24 (10–1) (Independent),Georgia 20 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)#10#2#8#21/1Orange BowlMiami Orange Bowl Miami8:00 PMNBCClemson 22 (11–0) (ACC Champion),Nebraska 15 (9–2) (Big Eight Champion)#1#4#1#4 References