1984–85 NCAA football bowl games
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.
| 1984–85 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 15, 1984 – January 1, 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | 1984 Holiday Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | BYU Cougars | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
| Date | Game | Site | Time (US EST) |
TV | Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/15 | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
ESPN | Air Force 23 (7–4) (WAC), Virginia Tech 7 (8–3) (Independent) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/15 | California Bowl | Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California |
ESPN | UNLV 30 (10–2) (PCAA Champion), Toledo 13 (8–2–1) (MAC Champion) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/21 | 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 | |
| 12/22 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
NBC | Georgia 17 (7–4) (SEC), Florida State 17 (7–3–1) (Independent) |
#15 NR |
#16 NR | |
| 12/22 | 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 | |
| 12/22 | Cherry Bowl | Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan |
USA Network | Army 10 (8–3) (Independent), Michigan State 6 (6–5) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/26 | 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 | |
| 12/27 | 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 | |
| 12/28 | Gator Bowl [4] | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ABC | Oklahoma State 21 (9–2) (Big Eight), South Carolina 14 (10–1) (SEC) |
#9 #7 |
#9 #7 | |
| 12/29 | Aloha Bowl | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii |
TCS/Metrosports | SMU 27 (9–2) (SWC co-Champion), Notre Dame 20 (7–4) (Independent) |
#10 #17 |
#10 #18 | |
| 12/29 | Hall of Fame Classic | Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
WTBS | Kentucky 20 (8–3) (SEC), Wisconsin 19 (7–3–1) (Big Ten) |
NR #20 |
NR #17 | |
| 12/31 | Peach Bowl | Fulton County Stadium Atlanta |
CBS | Virginia 27 (7–2–2) (ACC), Purdue 24 (7–4) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Houston Astrodome Houston, Texas |
Lorimar | West Virginia 31 (7–4) (Independent), TCU 14 (8–3) (SWC) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 1/1 | Cotton Bowl Classic[5] | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
CBS | Boston College 45 (9–2) (Independent), Houston 28 (7–4) (SWC co-Champion) |
#8 NR |
#8 NR | |
| 1/1 | 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 |
| 1/1 | 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 |
| 1/1 | 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 |
| 1/1 | Orange Bowl[9] | Miami Orange Bowl Miami |
8:00 PM | NBC | Washington 25 (10–1) (Pac-10), Oklahoma 17 (9–1–1) (Big Eight co-Champion) |
#4 #2 |
#3 #2 |
References
- "1984 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "Hobbling Bosco Lifts No. 1 BYU to 13-0 Season". The Washington Post. December 22, 1984. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs". The New York Times. December 27, 1984. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "FLUTIE PASSES FOR 3 SCORES AS BOSTON COLLEGE WINS". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- Reilly, Rick (January 2, 1985). "When the Dust Settles, UCLA Is on Top : Bruins Win Fiesta Bowl Shoot-Out Against Kosar and Hurricanes, 39-37". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "ROSE BOWL : Analysis : First, USC Stopped Byars, Then It Went to Work on the Pass". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "NEBRASKA RALLIES TO DOWN L.S.U., 28-10". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- "WASHINGTON RALLIES TO OVERCOME OKLAHOMA". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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