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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,
[1] 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
Date
Game
Site
Time(
US EST )
TV
Matchup (pre-game record)
AP pre-game rank
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank
12/12
Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
Mizlou
Texas A&M 33 (6–5) (
SWC ),
Oklahoma State 16 (7–4) (
Big Eight )
NR NR
NR NR
12/13
Garden State Bowl
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Mizlou
Tennessee 28 (7–4) (
SEC ),
Wisconsin 21 (7–4) (
Big Ten )
NR NR
NR NR
12/18
Holiday Bowl
Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
ESPN
BYU 38 (10–2) (
WAC Champion),
Washington State 36 (8–2–1) (
Pac-10 )
#14 #20
#12 #18
12/19
Tangerine Bowl
Orlando Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Mizlou
Missouri 19 (7–4) (
Big Eight ),
Southern Miss 17 (9–1–1) (
Independent )
NR #18
NR #15
12/19
California Bowl
Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
Mizlou
Toledo 27 (8–3) (
MAC Champion)
San Jose State 25 (9–2) (
PCAA Champion)
NR NR
NR #20
12/26
Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
CBS
Oklahoma 40 (6–4–1) (
Big Eight ),
Houston 14 (7–3–1) (
SWC )
NR NR
NR #19
12/28
Gator Bowl
[2]
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
ABC
North Carolina 31 (9–2) (
ACC ),
Arkansas 27 (8–3) (
SWC )
#11 NR
#9 #17
12/30
Liberty Bowl
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
USA
Ohio State 31 (8–3) (
Big Ten co-Champion),
Navy 28 (7–3–1) (
Independent )
#15 NR
#14 NR
12/31
Peach Bowl
Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta
3:00 PM
CBS
West Virginia 26 (8–3) (
Independent ),
Florida 6 (7–4) (
SEC )
NR NR
NR NR
12/31
Hall of Fame Classic
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
1:00 PM
Mizlou
Mississippi State 10 (7–4) (
SEC ),
Kansas 0 (8–3) (
Big Eight )
NR NR
NR NR
12/31
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
Houston Astrodome
Houston, Texas
8:00 PM
Mizlou
Michigan 33 (8–3) (
Big Ten ),
UCLA 14 (7–3–1) (
Pac-10 )
#16 #19
#13 #16
1/1
Cotton Bowl Classic
[3]
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
12:00 PM
CBS
Texas 14 (9–1–1) (
SWC ),
Alabama 12 (9–1–1) (
SEC co-Champion)
#6 #3
#5 #3
1/1
Fiesta Bowl
[4]
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
1:30 PM
NBC
Penn State 26 (9–2) (
Independent ),
USC 10 (9–2) (
Pac-10 )
#7 #8
#6 #7
1/1
Rose Bowl
[5]
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
4:30 PM
NBC
Washington 28 (9–2) (
Pac-10 Champion),
Iowa 0 (8–3) (
Big Ten co-Champion)
#12 #13
#10 #11
1/1
Sugar Bowl
[6]
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
8:00 PM
ABC
Pittsburgh 24 (10–1) (
Independent ),
Georgia 20 (10–1) (
SEC co-Champion)
#10 #2
#8 #2
1/1
Orange Bowl
[6]
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami
8:00 PM
NBC
Clemson 22 (11–0) (
ACC Champion),
Nebraska 15 (9–2) (
Big Eight Champion)
#1 #4
#1 #4
References
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"1981 College Football Bowl Games" .
Sports Reference . Retrieved December 24, 2018 .
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"N. CAROLINA WINS, 31-27, IN FOGBOUND GATOR BOWL" .
The New York Times . December 29, 1981. Retrieved December 25, 2018 .
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"TEXAS TOPPLES ALABAMA BY 14-12" . The New York Times . January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
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"PENN ST. TROUNCES U.S.C. BY 26-10" . The New York Times . January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
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"Washington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0" .
The Washington Post . January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 24, 2018 .
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b
"CLEMSON FINISHES UNBEATEN; PITT RALLY TOPS GEORGIA; TIGERS DEFEAT NEBRASKA FOR 12-0 RECORD" . The New York Times . January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 24, 2018 .