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
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.
