1985–86 NCAA football bowl games
The 1985–86 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1985 and January 1986 to end the 1985 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 California Bowl on December 14, 1985, and concluded on January 18, 1986, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
| 1985–86 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of bowls | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl games | December 14, 1985 – January 1, 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Championship | 1986 Orange Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location of Championship | Miami Orange Bowl, Miami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Champions | Oklahoma Sooners | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/14 | California Bowl | Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California |
Fresno State 51 (10–0–1) (PCAA Champion), Bowling Green 7 (11–0) (MAC Champion) |
NR #20 |
#18 NR | ||
| 12/21 | Cherry Bowl | Pontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan |
USA Network | Maryland 35 (8–3) (ACC Champion), Syracuse 18 (7–4) (Independent) |
#20 NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/21 | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
Mizlou | Minnesota 20 (6–5) (Big Ten), Clemson 13 (6–5) (ACC) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/22 | Holiday Bowl | Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California |
USA Network | Arkansas 18 (10–2) (SWC), Arizona State 17 (8–4) (Pac-10) |
#14 NR |
#12 NR | |
| 12/27 | Liberty Bowl | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
Raycom | Baylor 21 (8–3) (SWC), LSU 7 (9–1–1) (SEC) |
NR #12 |
NR #10 | |
| 12/28 | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas |
CBS | Arizona 13 (8–3) (Pac-10), Georgia 13 (7–3–1) (SEC) |
NR NR |
#20 NR | |
| 12/28 | Aloha Bowl | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii |
Alabama 24 (8–2–1) (SEC), USC 3 (6–5) (Pac-10) |
#15 NR |
#14 NR | ||
| 12/28 | Florida Citrus Bowl | Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
NBC | Ohio State 10 (8–3) (Big Ten), BYU 7 (11–2) (WAC) |
#17 #9 |
#17 #9 | |
| 12/30 | Freedom Bowl | Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California |
Lorimar | Washington 20 (6–5) (Pac-10), Colorado 17 (7–4) (Big Eight) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/30 | Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ABC | Florida State 34 (8–3) (Independent), Oklahoma State 23 (8–3) (Big Eight) |
#18 #19 |
#16 #19 | |
| 12/31 | Bluebonnet Bowl | Rice Stadium Houston, Texas |
Lorimar | Air Force 24 (11–1) (WAC), Texas 16 (8–3) (SWC) |
#10 NR |
#7 NR | |
| 12/31 | Peach Bowl | Fulton County Stadium Atlanta |
CBS | Army 31 (8–3) (Independent), Illinois 29 (6–4–1) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 12/31 | Hall of Fame Classic | Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
WTBS | Georgia Tech 17 (8–2–1) (ACC), Michigan State 14 (7–4) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
| 1/1 | Cotton Bowl Classic[2] | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
1:30 PM | CBS | Texas A&M 36 (9–2) (SWC Champion), Auburn 16 (8–3) (SEC) |
#11 #16 |
#11 #15 |
| 1/1 | Fiesta Bowl[3] | Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
1:30 PM | NBC | Michigan 27 (9–1–1) (Big Ten), Nebraska 23 (9–2) (Big Eight) |
#5 #7 |
#5 #6 |
| 1/1 | Rose Bowl[4] | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
4:30 PM | NBC | UCLA 45 (8–2–1) (Pac-10 Champion), Iowa 28 (10–1) (Big Ten Champion) |
#13 #4 |
#13 #3 |
| 1/1 | Sugar Bowl[5] | Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
8:00 PM | ABC | Tennessee 35 (8–1–2) (SEC Champion), Miami (FL) 7 (10–1) (Independent) |
#8 #2 |
#8 #4 |
| 1/1 | Orange Bowl[6] | Orange Bowl Miami, Florida |
8:00 PM | NBC | Oklahoma 25 (10–1) (Big Eight Champion), Penn State 10 (11–0) (Independent) |
#3 #1 |
#2 #1 |
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References
- "1985 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "Cotton Bowl; Bo Gets the Yards, but Aggies Get the Win". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "Fiesta Bowl; Michigan Rallies to Win". The New York Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "Iowa Has No Fun, but UCLA Has a Ball". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "Tennessee's Defense Controls Hurricanes In Sugar Bowl, 35-7". The Washington Post. January 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- "Orange Bowl; Oklahoma Upends Penn State, Stakes Claim to No. 1". The New York Times. January 2, 1986. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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