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, 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.
Schedule
DateGameSiteTime(US EST)TVMatchup(pre-game record)APpre-gamerankUPI (Coaches)pre-gamerank12/12Independence BowlIndependence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana MizlouTexas A&M 33 (6–5) (SWC),Oklahoma State 16 (7–4) (Big Eight)NRNRNRNR12/13Garden State BowlGiants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey MizlouTennessee 28 (7–4) (SEC),Wisconsin 21 (7–4) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNR12/18Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California ESPNBYU 38 (10–2) (WAC Champion),Washington State 36 (8–2–1) (Pac-10)#14#20#12#1812/19Tangerine BowlOrlando Stadium Orlando, Florida MizlouMissouri 19 (7–4) (Big Eight),Southern Miss 17 (9–1–1) (Independent)NR#18NR#1512/19California BowlBulldog Stadium Fresno, California MizlouToledo 27 (8–3) (MAC Champion)San Jose State 25 (9–2) (PCAA Champion)NRNRNR#2012/26Sun BowlSun Bowl El Paso, Texas CBSOklahoma 40 (6–4–1) (Big Eight),Houston 14 (7–3–1) (SWC)NRNRNR#1912/28Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida ABCNorth Carolina 31 (9–2) (ACC),Arkansas 27 (8–3) (SWC)#11NR#9#1712/30Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee USAOhio State 31 (8–3) (Big Ten co-Champion),Navy 28 (7–3–1) (Independent)#15NR#14NR12/31Peach BowlFulton County Stadium Atlanta3:00 PMCBSWest Virginia 26 (8–3) (Independent),Florida 6 (7–4) (SEC)NRNRNRNR12/31Hall of Fame ClassicLegion Field Birmingham, Alabama1:00 PMMizlouMississippi State 10 (7–4) (SEC),Kansas 0 (8–3) (Big Eight)NRNRNRNR12/31Astro-Bluebonnet BowlHouston Astrodome Houston, Texas8:00 PMMizlouMichigan 33 (8–3) (Big Ten),UCLA 14 (7–3–1) (Pac-10)#16#19#13#161/1Cotton Bowl ClassicCotton Bowl Dallas, Texas12:00 PMCBSTexas 14 (9–1–1) (SWC),Alabama 12 (9–1–1) (SEC co-Champion)#6#3#5#31/1Fiesta BowlSun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona1:30 PMNBCPenn State 26 (9–2) (Independent),USC 10 (9–2) (Pac-10)#7#8#6#71/1Rose BowlRose Bowl Pasadena, California4:30 PMNBCWashington 28 (9–2) (Pac-10 Champion),Iowa 0 (8–3) (Big Ten co-Champion)#12#13#10#111/1Sugar BowlLouisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana8:00 PMABCPittsburgh 24 (10–1) (Independent),Georgia 20 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)#10#2#8#21/1Orange BowlMiami Orange Bowl Miami8:00 PMNBCClemson 22 (11–0) (ACC Champion),Nebraska 15 (9–2) (Big Eight Champion)#1#4#1#4
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