1977β78 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||
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Season | 1977 | ||||||||
Number of bowls | 13 | ||||||||
Bowl games | December 17, 1977 β January 2, 1978 | ||||||||
National Championship | 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic | ||||||||
Location of Championship |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas | ||||||||
Champions | Notre Dame | ||||||||
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The 1977β78 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1977 and January 1978 to end the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. A total of 13 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 17, 1977, and concluded on January 1, 1979, with the Orange Bowl.
Date | Game | Site | TV | Teams | Results |
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Dec. 17 | Independence Bowl |
State Fair Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
WTCG-TV |
Louisiana Tech (8β1β2) Louisville (7β3β1) |
Louisiana Tech 24 Louisville 14 |
Dec. 19 | Liberty Bowl |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
ABC | No. 12
Nebraska (8β3) No. 14 North Carolina (8β2β1) |
Nebraska 21 North Carolina 17 |
Dec. 22 | Hall of Fame Classic |
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
Mizlou |
Maryland (7β4) Minnesota (6β5) |
Maryland 17 Minnesota 7 |
Dec. 23 | Tangerine Bowl |
Orlando Stadium Orlando, Florida |
Mizlou | No. 19
Florida State (9β2) Texas Tech (7β4) |
Florida State 40 Texas Tech 17 |
Dec. 25 | Fiesta Bowl |
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
CBS | No. 8
Penn State (10β1) No. 15 Arizona State (9β2) |
Penn State 42 Arizona State 30 |
Dec. 30 | Gator Bowl |
Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ABC | No. 10
Pittsburgh (8β2β1) No. 11 Clemson (8β2β1) |
Pittsburgh 34 Clemson 3 |
Dec. 31 | Peach Bowl |
Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |
Mizlou |
NC State (7β4) Iowa State (8β3) |
NC State 24 Iowa State 14 |
Sun Bowl |
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas |
CBS |
Stanford (8β3) LSU (8β3) |
Stanford 24 LSU 14 | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
Astrodome Houston, Texas |
Mizlou | No. 20
USC (7β4) No. 18 Texas A&M (8β3) |
USC 47 Texas A&M 28 | |
Jan. 2 | Cotton Bowl Classic |
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
CBS | No. 5
Notre Dame (10β1) No. 1 Texas (11β0) |
Notre Dame 38 Texas 10 |
Sugar Bowl |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
ABC | No. 3
Alabama (10β1) No. 9 Ohio State (9β2) |
Alabama 35 Ohio State 6 | |
Rose Bowl |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
NBC | No. 13
Washington (7β4) No. 4 Michigan (10β1) |
Washington 27 Michigan 20 | |
Orange Bowl |
Miami Orange Bowl Miami, Florida |
NBC | No. 6
Arkansas (10β1) No. 2 Oklahoma (10β1) |
Arkansas 31 Oklahoma 6 |
Rankings from AP Poll [2]
1977β78 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||
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Season | 1977 | ||||||||
Number of bowls | 13 | ||||||||
Bowl games | December 17, 1977 β January 2, 1978 | ||||||||
National Championship | 1978 Cotton Bowl Classic | ||||||||
Location of Championship |
Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas | ||||||||
Champions | Notre Dame | ||||||||
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The 1977β78 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1977 and January 1978 to end the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. A total of 13 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 17, 1977, and concluded on January 1, 1979, with the Orange Bowl.
Date | Game | Site | TV | Teams | Results |
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Dec. 17 | Independence Bowl |
State Fair Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
WTCG-TV |
Louisiana Tech (8β1β2) Louisville (7β3β1) |
Louisiana Tech 24 Louisville 14 |
Dec. 19 | Liberty Bowl |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
ABC | No. 12
Nebraska (8β3) No. 14 North Carolina (8β2β1) |
Nebraska 21 North Carolina 17 |
Dec. 22 | Hall of Fame Classic |
Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
Mizlou |
Maryland (7β4) Minnesota (6β5) |
Maryland 17 Minnesota 7 |
Dec. 23 | Tangerine Bowl |
Orlando Stadium Orlando, Florida |
Mizlou | No. 19
Florida State (9β2) Texas Tech (7β4) |
Florida State 40 Texas Tech 17 |
Dec. 25 | Fiesta Bowl |
Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
CBS | No. 8
Penn State (10β1) No. 15 Arizona State (9β2) |
Penn State 42 Arizona State 30 |
Dec. 30 | Gator Bowl |
Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ABC | No. 10
Pittsburgh (8β2β1) No. 11 Clemson (8β2β1) |
Pittsburgh 34 Clemson 3 |
Dec. 31 | Peach Bowl |
Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |
Mizlou |
NC State (7β4) Iowa State (8β3) |
NC State 24 Iowa State 14 |
Sun Bowl |
Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas |
CBS |
Stanford (8β3) LSU (8β3) |
Stanford 24 LSU 14 | |
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl |
Astrodome Houston, Texas |
Mizlou | No. 20
USC (7β4) No. 18 Texas A&M (8β3) |
USC 47 Texas A&M 28 | |
Jan. 2 | Cotton Bowl Classic |
Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
CBS | No. 5
Notre Dame (10β1) No. 1 Texas (11β0) |
Notre Dame 38 Texas 10 |
Sugar Bowl |
Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
ABC | No. 3
Alabama (10β1) No. 9 Ohio State (9β2) |
Alabama 35 Ohio State 6 | |
Rose Bowl |
Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
NBC | No. 13
Washington (7β4) No. 4 Michigan (10β1) |
Washington 27 Michigan 20 | |
Orange Bowl |
Miami Orange Bowl Miami, Florida |
NBC | No. 6
Arkansas (10β1) No. 2 Oklahoma (10β1) |
Arkansas 31 Oklahoma 6 |
Rankings from AP Poll [2]