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
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