Bowl History |
1980 |
| Conference |
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 |
| Date |
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
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.
