1981–82 NCAA football bowl games

The 1981–82 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1981 and January 1982 to end the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 16 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 12, 1981, and concluded on January 16, 1982, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.

1981–82 NCAA football bowl games
Season1981
Number of bowls16
Bowl gamesDecember 12, 1981 –
January 1, 1982
National Championship1982 Orange Bowl
Location of ChampionshipMiami Orange Bowl,
Miami, Florida
ChampionsClemson Tigers
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
Independents 5 3–2 (0.600) 4
Big Eight 5 2–3 (0.400) 3
SEC 5 2–3 (0.400) 2
Big Ten 4 2–2 (0.500) 3
Pac-10 4 1–3 (0.250) 3
SWC 4 2–2 (0.500) 2
ACC 2 2–0 (1.000) 2
WAC 1 1–0 (1.000) 1
MAC 1 1–0 (1.000) 0
PCAA 1 0–1 (0.000) 0

Schedule
Date Game Site Time
(US EST)		 TV Matchup
(pre-game record)		 AP
pre-game
rank		 UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
12/12 Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana		   Mizlou Texas A&M 33 (6–5) (SWC),
Oklahoma State 16 (7–4) (Big Eight)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
12/13 Garden State Bowl Giants Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey		   Mizlou Tennessee 28 (7–4) (SEC),
Wisconsin 21 (7–4) (Big Ten)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
12/18 Holiday Bowl Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California		   ESPN BYU 38 (10–2) (WAC Champion),
Washington State 36 (8–2–1) (Pac-10)		 #14
#20		 #12
#18
12/19 Tangerine Bowl Orlando Stadium
Orlando, Florida		     Missouri 19 (7–4) (Big Eight),
Southern Miss 17 (9–1–1) (Independent)		 NR
#18		 NR
#15
12/19 California Bowl Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California		     Toledo 27 (8–3) (MAC),
San Jose State 25 (9–2) (PCAA Champion)		 NR
NR		 NR
#20
12/26 Sun Bowl Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas		   CBS Oklahoma 40 (6–4–1) (Big Eight),
Houston 14 (7–3–1) (SWC)		 NR
NR		 NR
#19
12/28 Gator Bowl [2] Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida		   ABC North Carolina 31 (9–2) (ACC),
Arkansas 27 (8–3) (SWC)		 #11
NR		 #9
#17
12/30 Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee		   USA Network/ Metrosports Ohio State 31 (8–3) (Big Ten),
Navy 28 (7–3–1) (Independent)		 #15
NR		 #14
NR
12/31 Peach Bowl Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta		   CBS West Virginia 26 (8–3) (Independent),
Florida 6 (7–4) (SEC)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
12/31 Hall of Fame Classic Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama		     Mississippi State 10 (7–4) (SEC),
Kansas 0 (8–3) (Big Eight)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
12/31 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Houston Astrodome
Houston, Texas		   Mizlou Michigan 33 (8–3) (Big Ten),
UCLA 14 (7–3–1) (Pac-10)		 #16
#19		 #13
#16
1/1 Cotton Bowl Classic[3] Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas		 12:00 PM CBS Texas 14 (9–1–1) (SWC),
Alabama 12 (9–1–1) (SEC co-Champion)		 #6
#3		 #5
#3
1/1 Fiesta Bowl[4] Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona		 1:30 PM NBC Penn State 26 (9–2) (Independent),
USC 10 (9–2) (Pac-10)		 #7
#8		 #6
#7
1/1 Rose Bowl[5] Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California		 4:30 PM NBC Washington 28 (9–2) (Pac-10 Champion),
Iowa 0 (8–3) (Big Ten co-Champion)		 #12
#13		 #10
#11
1/1 Sugar Bowl [6] Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana		 8:00 PM ABC Pittsburgh 24 (10–1) (Independent),
Georgia 20 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)		 #10
#2		 #8
#2
1/1 Orange Bowl [6] Miami Orange Bowl
Miami		 8:00 PM NBC Clemson 22 (11–0) (ACC Champion),
Nebraska 15 (9–2) (Big Eight Champion)		 #1
#4		 #1
#4

References
  1. "1981 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  2. "N. CAROLINA WINS, 31-27, IN FOGBOUND GATOR BOWL". The New York Times. December 29, 1981. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  3. "TEXAS TOPPLES ALABAMA BY 14-12". The New York Times. January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. "PENN ST. TROUNCES U.S.C. BY 26-10". The New York Times. January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  5. "Washington Wilts Iowa's Rose, 28-0". The Washington Post. January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
  6. "CLEMSON FINISHES UNBEATEN; PITT RALLY TOPS GEORGIA; TIGERS DEFEAT NEBRASKA FOR 12-0 RECORD". The New York Times. January 2, 1982. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
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