The 1979β80 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1979 and January 1980 to end the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 15 team-competitive games,[1] were played. The post-season began with the
Garden State Bowl on December 15, 1979, and concluded on January 1, 1981, with the
Orange Bowl.
The 1979β80 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1979 and January 1980 to end the
1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 15 team-competitive games,[1] were played. The post-season began with the
Garden State Bowl on December 15, 1979, and concluded on January 1, 1981, with the
Orange Bowl.