Bowl Games
- Rose Bowl: Washington 28, Iowa 0
- Cotton Bowl Classic: Texas 14, Alabama 12
- Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 26, Southern California 10
- Orange Bowl: Clemson 22, Nebraska 15
- Sugar Bowl: Pittsburgh 24, Georgia 20
- Peach Bowl: West Virginia 26, Florida 6
- Hall of Fame Classic: Mississippi State 10, Kansas 0
- Bluebonnet Bowl: Michigan 33, UCLA 14
- Liberty Bowl: Ohio State 31, Navy 28
- Gator Bowl: North Carolina 31, Arkansas 27
- Sun Bowl: Oklahoma 40, Houston 14
- California Bowl: Toledo 27, San Jose State 25
- Tangerine Bowl: Missouri 19, Southern Mississippi 17
- Holiday Bowl: Brigham Young 38, Washington State 36
- Garden State Bowl: Tennessee 28, Wisconsin 21
- Independence Bowl: Texas A&M 33, Oklahoma State 16
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