Bowl History |
1979 |
| Conference |
Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 1-2 | | Big 10 | 2-2 | | Big Eight | 2-1 | | Big Sky | 0-0 | | Big West | 0-0 | | Colonial Athletic | 0-0 | | Gulf South | 0-0 | | Gulf States | 0-0 | | Independent | 4-3 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 0-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-0 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 2-2 | | Southeastern | 2-1 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 0-0 | | Southwest | 2-2 | | Western Athletic | 0-1 |
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Bowl History |
1979 |
| Date |
Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/1/1980 | Cotton | Houston 17-14 Nebraska | | 1/1/1980 | Orange | Oklahoma 24-7 Florida State | | 1/1/1980 | Rose | Southern California 17-16 Ohio State | | 1/1/1980 | Sugar | Alabama 24-9 Arkansas | | 12/15/1979 | Independence | Syracuse 31-7 McNeese State | | 12/15/1979 | Garden State | Temple 28-17 California | | 12/21/1979 | Holiday | Indiana 38-37 Brigham Young | | 12/22/1979 | Capital One | Louisiana State 34-10 Wake Forest | | 12/22/1979 | Liberty | Penn State 9-6 Tulane | | 12/22/1979 | Sun | Washington 14-7 Texas | | 12/25/1979 | Fiesta | Pittsburgh 16-10 Arizona | | 12/28/1979 | Gator | North Carolina 17-15 Michigan | | 12/29/1979 | All-American | Missouri 24-14 South Carolina | | 12/31/1979 | Bluebonnet | Purdue 27-22 Tennessee | | 12/31/1979 | Peach | Baylor 24-18 Clemson |
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Great Moments in College Football History
Notre Dame has the most players in the College Football Hall of Fame.