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2016–17 NCAA football bowl games

December 17, 2016 – January 9, 2017: 2016–17 NCAA football bowl games Schedule^[1]

College Football Playoff (CFP) and Championship Game

December 30, 2016: 2016 Orange Bowl in Miami Gardens, Florida at the Hard Rock Stadium^[2]
- The Florida State Seminoles defeated the Michigan Wolverines, 33–32.
December 31, 2016: 2016 Peach Bowl in Atlanta at the Georgia Dome^[3]
- The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Washington Huskies, 24–7.
December 31, 2016: 2016 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium^[4]
- The Clemson Tigers defeated the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31–0.
January 2, 2017: 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington at the AT&T Stadium^[5]
- The Wisconsin Badgers defeated the Western Michigan Broncos, 24–16.
January 2, 2017: 2017 Rose Bowl in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl^[6]
- The USC Trojans defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions, 52–49.
January 2, 2017: 2017 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome^[7]
- The Oklahoma Sooners defeated the Auburn Tigers, 35–13.
January 9, 2017: 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium^[8]
- The Clemson Tigers defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide, 35–31.

Non-CFP bowl games

December 17, 2016: 2016 New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque at the University Stadium^[9]
- The New Mexico Lobos defeated the UTSA Roadrunners, 23–20.
December 17, 2016: 2016 Las Vegas Bowl in Las Vegas at the Sam Boyd Stadium^[10]
- The San Diego State Aztecs defeated the Houston Cougars, 34–10.
December 17, 2016: 2016 Camellia Bowl in Montgomery at the Cramton Bowl^[11]
- The Appalachian State Mountaineers defeated the Toledo Rockets, 31–28.
December 17, 2016: 2016 Cure Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium^[12]
- The Arkansas State Red Wolves defeated the UCF Knights, 31–13.
December 17, 2016: 2016 New Orleans Bowl in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome^[13]
- The Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeated the Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, 28–21.
December 19, 2016: 2016 Miami Beach Bowl in Miami at Marlins Park^[14]
- The Tulsa Golden Hurricane defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas, 55–10.
December 20, 2016: 2016 Boca Raton Bowl in Boca Raton at the FAU Stadium^[15]
- The WKU Hilltoppers defeated the Memphis Tigers, 51–31.
December 21, 2016: 2016 Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego at the Qualcomm Stadium^[16]
- The BYU Cougars defeated the Wyoming Cowboys, 24–21.
December 22, 2016: 2016 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise at the Albertsons Stadium^[17]
- The Idaho Vandals defeated the Colorado State Rams, 61–50.
December 23, 2016: 2016 Bahamas Bowl in Nassau at the Thomas Robinson Stadium^[18]
- The Old Dominion Monarchs defeated the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 24–20.
December 23, 2016: 2016 Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth at the Amon G. Carter Stadium^[19]
- The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs defeated the Navy Midshipmen, 48–45.
December 23, 2016: 2016 Dollar General Bowl in Mobile at the Ladd–Peebles Stadium^[20]
- The Troy Trojans defeated the Ohio Bobcats, 28–23.
December 24, 2016: 2016 Hawaii Bowl in Honolulu at the Aloha Stadium^[21]
- The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors defeated the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders, 52–35.
December 26, 2016: 2016 St. Petersburg Bowl in St. Petersburg at Tropicana Field^[22]
- The Mississippi State Bulldogs defeated the Miami RedHawks, 17–16.
December 26, 2016: 2016 Quick Lane Bowl in Detroit at Ford Field^[23]
- The Boston College Eagles defeated the Maryland Terrapins, 36–30.
December 26, 2016: 2016 Independence Bowl in Shreveport at the Independence Stadium^[24]
- The NC State Wolfpack defeated the Vanderbilt Commodores, 41–17.
December 27, 2016: 2016 Heart of Dallas Bowl in Dallas at the Cotton Bowl^[25]
- The Army Black Knights defeated the North Texas Mean Green, 38–31.
December 27, 2016: 2016 Military Bowl in Annapolis at the Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium^[26]
- The Wake Forest Demon Deacons defeated the Temple Owls, 34–26.
December 27, 2016: 2016 Holiday Bowl in San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium^[16]
- The Minnesota Golden Gophers defeated the Washington State Cougars, 17–12.
December 27, 2016: 2016 Cactus Bowl in Phoenix at Chase Field^[27]
- The Baylor Bears defeated the Boise State Broncos, 31–12.
December 28, 2016: 2016 Pinstripe Bowl in The Bronx (New York City) at Yankee Stadium^[28]
- The Northwestern Wildcats defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers, 31–24.
December 28, 2016: 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium^[29]
- The Miami Hurricanes defeated the West Virginia Mountaineers, 31–14.
December 28, 2016: 2016 Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara at Levi's Stadium^[30]
- The Utah Utes defeated the Indiana Hoosiers, 26–24.
December 28, 2016: 2016 Texas Bowl in Houston at NRG Stadium^[31]
- The Kansas State Wildcats defeated the Texas A&M Aggies, 33–28.
December 29, 2016: 2016 Birmingham Bowl in Birmingham at Legion Field^[32]
- The South Florida Bulls defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks, 46–39.
December 29, 2016: 2016 Belk Bowl in Charlotte at the Bank of America Stadium^[33]
- The Virginia Tech Hokies defeated the Arkansas Razorbacks, 35–24.
December 29, 2016: 2016 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio at the Alamodome^[34]
- The Oklahoma State Cowboys defeated the Colorado Buffaloes, 38–8.
December 30, 2016: 2016 Liberty Bowl in Memphis at the Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium^[35]
- The Georgia Bulldogs defeated the TCU Horned Frogs, 31–23.
December 30, 2016: 2016 Sun Bowl in El Paso at the Sun Bowl^[36]
- The Stanford Cardinal defeated the North Carolina Tar Heels, 25–23.
December 30, 2016: 2016 Music City Bowl in Nashville at Nissan Stadium^[37]
- The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers, 38–24.
December 30, 2016: 2016 Arizona Bowl in Tucson at Arizona Stadium^[38]
- The Air Force Falcons defeated the South Alabama Jaguars, 45–21.
December 31, 2016: 2016 Citrus Bowl in Orlando at the Camping World Stadium^[39]
- The LSU Tigers defeated the Louisville Cardinals, 29–9.
December 31, 2016: 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville at EverBank Field^[40]
- The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Kentucky Wildcats, 33–18.
January 2, 2017: 2017 Outback Bowl in Tampa at the Raymond James Stadium^[41]
- The Florida Gators defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes, 30–3.

National Football League

January 29: 2017 Pro Bowl in Orlando at Camping World Stadium
- The AFC defeated the NFC, 20–13.
- Offensive MVP: Travis Kelce ( Kansas City Chiefs)
- Defensive MVP: Lorenzo Alexander ( Buffalo Bills)
February 5: Super Bowl LI in Houston at NRG Stadium
- The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 34–28 in overtime, to win their fifth Super Bowl title.
- MVP: Tom Brady (New England Patriots)
April 27 – 29: 2017 NFL Draft in Philadelphia
- #1 pick: Myles Garrett (to the Cleveland Browns from the Texas A&M Aggies)
September 7 – December 31: 2017 NFL season

IFAF

June 24 – 30: 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship in Langley, British Columbia^[42]
- The United States defeated Canada, 41–16, to win their third consecutive IFAF Women's World Championship title.
- Mexico took third place.
November 2 – 5: 2017 IFAF Beach Football World Championship in Tamarindo (debut event)^[43]
- Event was cancelled.

Pro Football Hall of Fame

Class of 2017:
- Morten Andersen, player
- Terrell Davis, player
- Kenny Easley, player
- Jerry Jones, player
- Jason Taylor, player
- LaDainian Tomlinson, player
- Kurt Warner, player

References

External links

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[1] NCAA's 2016-17 College Football Bowl Schedule

[2] Orange Bowl Website

[3] Peach Bowl Website

[4] Fiesta Bowl Website

[5] Cotton Bowl Classic Website

[6] Rose Bowl Website

[7] Sugar Bowl Website

[8] College Football Playoff National Championship Website

[9] New Mexico Bowl Website

[10] Las Vegas Bowl Website

[11] Camellia Bowl Website

[12] Cure Bowl Website

[13] New Orleans Bowl Website

[14] Miami Beach Bowl Website

[15] Boca Raton Bowl Website

[San_Diego-16] 1 2 San Diego Bowl Games Website

[17] Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Website

[18] Bahamas Bowl Website

[19] Armed Forces Bowl Website

[20] Dollar General Bowl Website

[21] Hawaii Bowl Website

[22] St. Petersburg Bowl Website

[23] Quick Lane Bowl Website

[24] Independence Bowl Website

[25] Heart of Dallas Bowl Website

[26] Military Bowl Website

[27] Cactus Bowl Website

[28] Pinstripe Bowl Website

[29] "Russell Athletic Bowl Website". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2017-02-07.

[30] Foster Farms Bowl Website

[31] Texas Bowl Website

[32] Birmingham Bowl Website

[33] Belk Bowl Website

[34] Alamo Bowl Website

[35] Liberty Bowl Website

[36] Sun Bowl Website

[37] Music City Bowl Website

[38] Arizona Bowl Website

[39] Citrus Bowl Website

[40] TaxSlayer Bowl Website

[41] Outback Bowl Website

[42] Football Canada's 2017 IFAF Women's World Championship Page

[43] GAMES CANCELLED