1988–89 NCAA football bowl games

1988–89 NCAA football bowl games
1988–89 NCAA football bowl games
Season	1988
Number of bowls	17
Bowl games	December 10, 1988 – ; January 2, 1989
National Championship	1989 Fiesta Bowl
Location of Championship	Sun Devil Stadium,; Tempe, Arizona
Champions	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Conference
Bowl record by conference
Conference	Bowls
Independents	8
SEC	5
Big Ten	5
Big Eight	4
Pac-10	3
WAC	3
ACC	2
SWC	2
Big West	1
MAC	1
	←1987–88; Bowl game; 1989–90→;

The 1988–89 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1988 and January 1989 to end the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 17 team-competitive games,^[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 10, 1988, and concluded on January 21, 1989, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.

Schedule

Date	Game	Site	Time (US EST)	TV	Matchup (pre-game record)	AP pre-game rank	UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank
12/10	California Bowl	Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California			Fresno State 35 (9–2) (Big West Champion), Western Michigan 30 (9–2) (MAC Champion)	NR NR	NR NR
12/23	Independence Bowl	Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana		Mizlou	Southern Miss 38 (9–2) (Independent), UTEP 18 (10–2) (WAC)	NR NR	NR NR
12/24	Sun Bowl	Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas		CBS	Alabama 29 (8–3) (SEC), Army 28 (9–2) (Independent)	#20 NR	#20 NR
12/25	Aloha Bowl	Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii		ABC	Washington State 24 (8–3) (Pac-10), Houston 22 (9–2) (SWC)	#18 #14	#18 #14
12/28	Liberty Bowl	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee		Raycom	Indiana 34 (7–3–1) (Big Ten), South Carolina 10 (8–3) (Independent)	NR NR	NR NR
12/29	Freedom Bowl	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California		Mizlou	BYU 20 (8–4) (WAC), Colorado 17 (8–3) (Big Eight)	NR NR	NR #20
12/29	All-American Bowl	Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama		ESPN	Florida 14 (6–5) (SEC), Illinois 10 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)	NR NR	NR NR
12/30	Holiday Bowl	Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California		ESPN	Oklahoma State 62 (9–2) (Big Eight), Wyoming 14 (11–1) (WAC Champion)	#12 #15	#12 #15
12/31	Peach Bowl^[2]	Fulton County Stadium Atlanta		Mizlou	NC State 28 (7–3–1) (ACC), Iowa 23 (6–3–3) (Big Ten)	NR NR	NR NR
1/1	Gator Bowl	Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida		ESPN	Georgia 34 (8–3) (SEC), Michigan State 27 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)	#19 NR	#19 NR
1/2	Hall of Fame Bowl	Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida	1 PM	NBC	Syracuse 23 (9–2) (Independent), LSU 10 (8–3) (SEC)	#17 #16	#16 #17
1/2	Florida Citrus Bowl^[3]	Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida	1:30 PM	ABC	Clemson 13 (9–2) (ACC Champion), Oklahoma 6 (9–2) (Big Eight)	#13 #10	#13 #10
1/2	Cotton Bowl Classic^[4]	Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas	1:30 PM	CBS	UCLA 17 (9–2) (Pac-10), Arkansas 3 (10–1) (SWC Champion)	#9 #8	#9 #8
1/2	Fiesta Bowl^[5]	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona	4:30 PM	NBC	Notre Dame 34 (11–0) (Independent), West Virginia 21 (11–0) (Independent)	#1 #3	#1 #3
1/2	Rose Bowl^[6]	Rose Bowl Pasadena, California	5 PM	ABC	Michigan 22 (8–2–1) (Big Ten Champion), USC 14 (10–1) (Pac-10 Champion)	#11 #5	#11 #5
1/2	Orange Bowl^[7]	Miami Orange Bowl Miami	8:00 PM	NBC	Miami (FL) 23 (10–1) (Independent), Nebraska 3 (11–1) (Big Eight Champion)	#2 #6	#2 #6
1/2	Sugar Bowl^[8]	Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana	8:30 PM	ABC	Florida State 13 (10–1) (Independent), Auburn 7 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)	#4 #7	#4 #7

References

^ "1988 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "N.C. State Tops Iowa". New York Times. January 1, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^ "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^ "COTTON BOWL: UCLA 17, ARKANSAS 3 : Aikman Throws a Coming-Out Party in Dallas". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^ "FIESTA BOWL: NOTRE DAME 34, WEST VIRGINIA 21 : DREAM IS SHATTERED : Lackluster Play, Harris' Injury Keep Mountaineers From Realizing Their Goal". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "ROSE BOWL: MICHIGAN 22, USC 14 : PEETE AT A LOSS : Quarterback Can't Find Words to Explain Trojans' Demise in Second Half". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "MIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
^ "SUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[1] "1988 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[peach-2] "N.C. State Tops Iowa". New York Times. January 1, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[3] "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[4] "COTTON BOWL: UCLA 17, ARKANSAS 3 : Aikman Throws a Coming-Out Party in Dallas". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[5] "FIESTA BOWL: NOTRE DAME 34, WEST VIRGINIA 21 : DREAM IS SHATTERED : Lackluster Play, Harris' Injury Keep Mountaineers From Realizing Their Goal". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[6] "ROSE BOWL: MICHIGAN 22, USC 14 : PEETE AT A LOSS : Quarterback Can't Find Words to Explain Trojans' Demise in Second Half". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[7] "MIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

[8] "SUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.

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