The 1984–85 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1984 and January 1985 to end the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 15, 1984, and concluded on January 12, 1985, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
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Date |
Game |
Site |
Time (US EST) |
TV |
Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
Dec 15 |
Independence Bowl |
Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
|
ESPN |
Air Force 23 (7–4) (WAC), Virginia Tech 7 (8–3) (Independent) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
California Bowl |
Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California |
|
ESPN |
UNLV 30 (10–2) (PCAA Champion), Toledo 13 (8–2–1) (MAC Champion) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
Dec 21 |
Holiday Bowl[2] |
Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California |
|
Mizlou / ESPN |
BYU 24 (12–0) (WAC Champion), Michigan 17 (6–5) (Big Ten) |
#1 NR |
#1 NR |
Dec 22 |
Florida Citrus Bowl |
Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
|
NBC |
Georgia 17 (7–4) (SEC), Florida State 17 (7–3–1) (Independent) |
NR #15 |
NR #16 |
Sun Bowl |
Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas |
|
CBS |
Maryland 28 (8–3) (ACC Champion), Tennessee 27 (7–3–1) (SEC) |
#12 NR |
#11 NR |
Cherry Bowl |
Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan |
|
USA Network |
Army 10 (8–3) (Independent), Michigan State 6 (6–5) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
Dec 26 |
Freedom Bowl[3] |
Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California |
|
Lorimar |
Iowa 55 (7–4–1) (Big Ten), Texas 17 (7–3–1) (SWC) |
NR #19 |
NR #20 |
Dec 27 |
Liberty Bowl |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
|
Katz Sports |
Auburn 21 (8–4) (SEC), Arkansas 15 (7–3–1) (SWC) |
#16 NR |
#19 NR |
Dec 28 |
Gator Bowl[4] |
Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
|
ABC |
Oklahoma State 21 (9–2) (Big Eight), South Carolina 14 (10–1) (Independent) |
#9 #7 |
#9 #7 |
Dec 29 |
Aloha Bowl |
Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii |
8:00 pm |
TCS/Metrosports |
SMU 27 (9–2) (SWC co-Champion), Notre Dame 20 (7–4) (Independent) |
#10 #17 |
#10 #18 |
Hall of Fame Classic |
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
8:00 PM |
WTBS |
Kentucky 20 (8–3) (SEC), Wisconsin 19 (7–3–1) (Big Ten) |
NR #20 |
NR #17 |
Dec 31 |
Peach Bowl |
Fulton County Stadium Atlanta |
3:00 PM |
CBS |
Virginia 27 (7–2–2) (ACC), Purdue 24 (7–4) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas |
8:00 PM |
Lorimar |
West Virginia 31 (7–4) (Independent), TCU 14 (8–3) (SWC) |
NR NR |
NR NR |
Jan 1 |
Cotton Bowl[5] |
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
1:30 PM |
CBS |
Boston College 45 (9–2) (Independent), Houston 28 (7–4) (SWC co-Champion) |
#8 NR |
#8 NR |
Fiesta Bowl[6] |
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
1:30 PM |
NBC |
UCLA 39 (8–3) (Pac-10), Miami (FL) 37 (8–4) (Independent) |
#14 #13 |
#15 #13 |
Rose Bowl[7] |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
4:30 PM |
NBC |
USC 20 (8–3) (Pac-10 Champion), Ohio State 17 (9–2) (Big Ten Champion) |
#18 #6 |
#14 #5 |
Sugar Bowl[8] |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
7:00 PM |
ABC |
Nebraska 28 (9–2) (Big Eight co-Champion), LSU 10 (8–2–1) (SEC) |
#5 #11 |
#4 #12 |
Orange Bowl[9] |
Orange Bowl Miami, Florida |
8:00 PM |
NBC |
Washington 25 (10–1) (Pac-10), Oklahoma 17 (9–1–1) (Big Eight co-Champion) |
#4 #2 |
#3 #2 |
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