Bowl History |
1976 |
| Conference |
Bowl Record |
| | - | | Atlantic Coast | 0-2 | | Big 10 | 1-1 | | Big Eight | 3-1 | | Big Sky | 0-0 | | Big West | 0-0 | | Colonial Athletic | 0-0 | | Gulf South | 0-0 | | Gulf States | 0-0 | | Independent | 2-2 | | Lone Star | 0-0 | | Mid-American | 0-0 | | Missouri Valley | 0-1 | | Ohio Valley | 0-0 | | Pac 10 | 1-1 | | Southeastern | 2-2 | | Southern | 0-0 | | Southland | 0-0 | | Southwest | 2-1 | | Western Athletic | 0-2 |
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Bowl History |
1976 |
| Date |
Bowl |
Bowl Matchup |
| 1/1/1977 | Cotton | Houston 30-21 Maryland | | 1/1/1977 | Orange | Ohio State 27-10 Colorado | | 1/1/1977 | Rose | Southern California 14-6 Michigan | | 1/1/1977 | Sugar | Pittsburgh 27-3 Georgia | | 1/2/1977 | Sun | Texas A&M 37-14 Florida | | 11/27/1976 | Capital One | Florida 19-10 Miami (Florida) | | 12/13/1976 | Independence | McNeese State 20-16 Tulsa | | 12/18/1976 | Capital One | Oklahoma State 49-21 Brigham Young | | 12/20/1976 | Liberty | Alabama 36-6 UCLA | | 12/25/1976 | Fiesta | Oklahoma 41-7 Wyoming | | 12/27/1976 | Gator | Notre Dame 20-9 Penn State | | 12/31/1976 | Peach | Kentucky 21-0 North Carolina | | 12/31/1976 | Bluebonnet | Nebraska 27-24 Texas Tech |
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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.
