Bowl Games
Because the final polls came out in November, the outcome of the post-season bowl games had no effect on the championship, giving the bowls the status of exhibitions. As winner of the Big Ten title, #1 Minnesota went to the Rose Bowl to face Washington, which had the best record of the five teams in the AAWU (today's Pac-10). #2 Mississippi, as winner of the SEC, was invited to the Sugar Bowl to face unranked Rice University. The Big Ten did not allow its teams to play in a postseason game other than the Rose Bowl, so #3 Iowa stayed home. Although Washington upset Minnesota 17-7 in Pasadena, the post-season loss did not affect the Gophers' championship as determined by the AP and UPI.
| ROSE BOWL | #6 Washington Huskies | 17 | #1 Minnesota Gophers | 7 |
| SUGAR BOWL | #2 Mississippi Rebels | 14 | Rice Owls | 6 |
| ORANGE BOWL | #5 Missouri Tigers | 21 | #4 Navy Midshipmen | 14 |
| COTTON BOWL CLASSIC | #10 Duke Blue Devils | 7 | #7 Arkansas Razorbacks | 6 |
Other bowls:
| BOWL | Location | Winner | Loser |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUN | El Paso | #17 New Mexico State 20 | Utah State 13 |
| GATOR | Jacksonville | #18 Florida 13 | #12 Baylor 12 |
| TANGERINE | Orlando | The Citadel 27 | Tennessee Tech 0 |
| BLUEBONNET | Houston | #9 Alabama 3 | Texas 3 |
| LIBERTY | Philadelphia | #16 Penn State 41 | Oregon 12 |
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