Bowl History |
1981 |
| Conference |
Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 2-0 | | Big 10 | 2-2 | | Big Eight | 2-3 | | Big Sky | 0-0 | | Big West | 0-1 | | Colonial Athletic | 0-0 | | Gulf South | 0-0 | | Gulf States | 0-0 | | Independent | 3-2 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 1-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-0 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 1-3 | | Southeastern | 2-3 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 0-0 | | Southwest | 2-2 | | Western Athletic | 1-0 |
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Bowl History |
1981 |
| Date |
Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/1/1982 | Cotton | Texas 14-12 Alabama | | 1/1/1982 | Fiesta | Penn State 26-10 Southern California | | 1/1/1982 | Orange | Clemson 22-15 Nebraska | | 1/1/1982 | Rose | Washington 28-0 Iowa | | 1/1/1982 | Sugar | Pittsburgh 24-20 Georgia | | 12/12/1981 | Independence | Texas A&M 33-16 Oklahoma State | | 12/13/1981 | Garden State | Tennessee 28-21 Wisconsin | | 12/18/1981 | Holiday | Brigham Young 38-36 Washington State | | 12/19/1981 | California | Toledo 27-25 San Jose State | | 12/19/1981 | Capital One | Missouri 19-17 Southern Mississippi | | 12/26/1981 | Sun | Oklahoma 40-14 Houston | | 12/28/1981 | Gator | North Carolina 31-27 Arkansas | | 12/30/1981 | Liberty | Ohio State 31-28 Navy | | 12/31/1981 | Peach | West Virginia 26-6 Florida | | 12/31/1981 | All-American | Mississippi State 10-0 Kansas | | 12/31/1981 | Bluebonnet | Michigan 33-14 UCLA |
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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.
