Bowl History |
1980 |
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Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 2-1 | | Big 10 | 2-1 | | 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 | 3-6 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 0-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-0 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 0-1 | | Southeastern | 3-1 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 0-0 | | Southwest | 2-3 | | Western Athletic | 1-0 |
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Bowl History |
1980 |
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Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/1/1981 | Cotton | Alabama 30-2 Baylor | | 1/1/1981 | Orange | Oklahoma 18-17 Florida State | | 1/1/1981 | Rose | Michigan 23-6 Washington | | 1/1/1981 | Sugar | Georgia 17-10 Notre Dame | | 1/2/1981 | Peach | Miami (Florida) 20-10 Virginia Tech | | 12/13/1980 | Independence | Southern Mississippi 16-14 McNeese State | | 12/14/1980 | Garden State | Houston 35-0 Navy | | 12/19/1980 | Holiday | Brigham Young 46-45 Southern Methodist | | 12/20/1980 | Capital One | Florida 35-20 Maryland | | 12/26/1980 | Fiesta | Penn State 31-19 Ohio State | | 12/27/1980 | All-American | Arkansas 34-15 Tulane | | 12/27/1980 | Liberty | Purdue 28-25 Missouri | | 12/27/1980 | Sun | Nebraska 31-17 Mississippi State | | 12/29/1980 | Gator | Pittsburgh 37-9 South Carolina | | 12/31/1980 | Bluebonnet | North Carolina 16-7 Texas |
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Great Moments in College Football History
The first college football game was broadcast on television in 1939. The teams involved were Fordham University and Waynesburg College.
