1971–72 NCAA football bowl games

The 1971–72 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1971 and January 1972 to end the 1971 NCAA University Division football season. A total of 11 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Sun Bowl on December 18, 1971, and concluded on January 1, 1972, with the Orange Bowl.

1971–72 NCAA football bowl games
Season1971
Number of bowls12
Bowl gamesDecember 18, 1971 –
January 1, 1972
National Championship1972 Orange Bowl
Location of ChampionshipMiami Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
ChampionsNebraska
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll

Schedule

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Date Game Site TV Teams Results
Dec. 18 Sun Bowl Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
CBS No. 11 LSU (8–3)
Iowa State (8–3)
LSU 33
Iowa State 15
Pasadena Bowl Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Memphis State (4–6)
San Jose State (5–5–1)
Memphis State 28
San Jose State 9
Dec. 20 Liberty Bowl Memphis Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
ABC No. 9 Tennessee (9–2)
Arkansas (8–2–1)
Tennessee 14
Arkansas 13
Dec. 27 Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
Mizlou No. 8 Arizona State (10–1)
Florida State (8–3)
Arizona State 45
Florida State 38
Dec. 28 Tangerine Bowl Tangerine Bowl
Orlando, Florida
No. 14 Toledo (11–0)
Richmond (5–5)
Toledo 28
Richmond 3
Dec. 30 Peach Bowl Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Mizlou No. 17 Ole Miss (9–2)
Georgia Tech (6–5)
Ole Miss 41
Georgia Tech 18
Dec. 31 Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
ABC No. 6 Georgia (10–1)
North Carolina (9–2)
Georgia 7
North Carolina 3
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Astrodome
Houston, Texas
HTN No. 7 Colorado (9–2)
Houston (9–2)
Colorado 29
Houston 17
Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl Tulane Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana
ABC No. 3 Oklahoma (10–1)
No. 5 Auburn (9–1)
Oklahoma 40
Auburn 22
Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
CBS No. 10 Penn State (10–1)
No. 12 Texas (8–2)
Penn State 30
Texas 6
Rose Bowl Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
NBC No. 16 Stanford (8–3)
No. 4 Michigan (11–0)
Stanford 13
Michigan 12
Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
NBC No. 1 Nebraska (12–0)
No. 2 Alabama (11–0)
Nebraska 38
Alabama 6

Rankings from AP Poll [2]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Bowl-Game Results And Attendance" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "1971 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2024.