Bowl History |
1977 |
| Conference |
Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 2-2 | | Big 10 | 0-3 | | Big Eight | 1-2 | | Big Sky | 0-0 | | Big West | 0-0 | | Colonial Athletic | 0-0 | | Gulf South | 0-1 | | Gulf States | 0-0 | | Independent | 4-1 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 0-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-0 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 3-0 | | Southeastern | 1-1 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 1-0 | | Southwest | 1-3 | | Western Athletic | 0-1 |
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Bowl History |
1977 |
| Date |
Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/2/1978 | Cotton | Notre Dame 38-10 Texas | | 1/2/1978 | Orange | Arkansas 31-6 Oklahoma | | 1/2/1978 | Rose | Washington 27-20 Michigan | | 1/2/1978 | Sugar | Alabama 35-6 Ohio State | | 12/17/1977 | Independence | Louisiana Tech 24-14 Louisville | | 12/19/1977 | Liberty | Nebraska 21-17 North Carolina | | 12/22/1977 | All-American | Maryland 17-7 Minnesota | | 12/23/1977 | Capital One | Florida State 40-17 Texas Tech | | 12/25/1977 | Fiesta | Penn State 42-30 Arizona State | | 12/30/1977 | Gator | Pittsburgh 34-3 Clemson | | 12/31/1977 | Bluebonnet | Southern California 47-28 Texas A&M | | 12/31/1977 | Peach | North Carolina State 24-14 Iowa State | | 12/31/1977 | Sun | Stanford 24-14 Louisiana State |
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Great Moments in College Football History
In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.
