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
Season1984
Number of bowls18
Bowl gamesDecember 15, 1984 –
January 1, 1985
National Championship1984 Holiday Bowl
Location of ChampionshipJack Murphy Stadium,
San Diego
ChampionsBYU Cougars
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll
Independents 7 3–3–1 (0.500) 4
SEC 6 2–3–1 (0.417) 4
Big Ten 6 1–5 (0.167) 2
SWC 5 1–4 (0.200) 1
Pac-10 3 3–0 (1.000) 3
Big Eight 3 2–1 (0.667) 3
ACC 2 2–0 (1.000) 2
WAC 2 2–0 (1.000) 1
PCAA 1 1–0 (1.000) 0
MAC 1 0–1 (0.000) 0

Schedule
Date Game Site Time
(US EST)		 TV Matchup
(pre-game record)		 AP
pre-game
rank		 UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
Dec 15 Independence Bowl Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana		   ESPN Air Force 23 (7–4) (WAC),
Virginia Tech 7 (8–3) (Independent)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
California Bowl Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California		   ESPN UNLV 30 (10–2) (PCAA Champion),
Toledo 13 (8–2–1) (MAC Champion)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
Dec 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
Dec 22 Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida		   NBC Georgia 17 (7–4) (SEC),
Florida State 17 (7–3–1) (Independent)		 NR
#15		 NR
#16
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
Cherry Bowl Pontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan		   USA Network Army 10 (8–3) (Independent),
Michigan State 6 (6–5) (Big Ten)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
Dec 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
Dec 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
Dec 28 Gator Bowl[4] Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida		   ABC Oklahoma State 21 (9–2) (Big Eight),
South Carolina 14 (10–1) (Independent)		 #9
#7		 #9
#7
Dec 29 Aloha Bowl Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii		 8:00 pm TCS/Metrosports SMU 27 (9–2) (SWC co-Champion),
Notre Dame 20 (7–4) (Independent)		 #10
#17		 #10
#18
Hall of Fame Classic Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama		 8:00 PM WTBS Kentucky 20 (8–3) (SEC),
Wisconsin 19 (7–3–1) (Big Ten)		 NR
#20		 NR
#17
Dec 31 Peach Bowl Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta		 3:00 PM CBS Virginia 27 (7–2–2) (ACC),
Purdue 24 (7–4) (Big Ten)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Houston Astrodome
Houston, Texas		 8:00 PM Lorimar West Virginia 31 (7–4) (Independent),
TCU 14 (8–3) (SWC)		 NR
NR		 NR
NR
Jan 1 Cotton Bowl[5] Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas		 1:30 PM CBS Boston College 45 (9–2) (Independent),
Houston 28 (7–4) (SWC co-Champion)		 #8
NR		 #8
NR
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
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
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
Orange Bowl[9] Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida		 8:00 PM NBC Washington 25 (10–1) (Pac-10),
Oklahoma 17 (9–1–1) (Big Eight co-Champion)		 #4
#2		 #3
#2

References
  1. "1984 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  2. "Hobbling Bosco Lifts No. 1 BYU to 13-0 Season". The Washington Post. December 22, 1984. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  3. "Long Sets Records As Iowa Triumphs". The New York Times. December 27, 1984. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  4. "OKLAHOMA ST. RALLY WINS GATOR BOWL". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  5. "FLUTIE PASSES FOR 3 SCORES AS BOSTON COLLEGE WINS". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. "NEBRASKA RALLIES TO DOWN L.S.U., 28-10". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  9. "WASHINGTON RALLIES TO OVERCOME OKLAHOMA". The New York Times. January 2, 1985. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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