The 1973–74 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1973 and January 1974 to end the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. A total of 11 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Liberty Bowl on December 17, 1973, and concluded on January 1, 1974, with the Orange Bowl.
| 1973–74 NCAA football bowl games | |||||||||
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| Season | 1973 | ||||||||
| Number of bowls | 11 | ||||||||
| Bowl games | December 17, 1973 – January 1, 1974 | ||||||||
| National Championship | 1973 Sugar Bowl | ||||||||
| Location of Championship | Tulane Stadium, New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||
| Champions | Notre Dame | ||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Game | Site | TV | Teams | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 17 | Liberty Bowl | Memphis Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
ABC | No. 16 NC State (8–3) No. 19 Kansas (7–3–1) |
NC State 31 Kansas 18 |
| Dec. 21 | Fiesta Bowl | Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
Mizlou | No. 10 Arizona State (10–1) Pittsburgh (6–4–1) |
Arizona State 28 Pittsburgh 7 |
| Dec. 22 | Tangerine Bowl | Tangerine Bowl Orlando, Florida |
Mizlou | No. 15 Miami (OH) (10–0) Florida (7–4) |
Miami OH 16 Florida 7 |
| Dec. 28 | Peach Bowl | Fulton County Stadium Atlanta, Georgia |
Mizlou | Georgia (6–4–1) No. 18 Maryland (8–3) |
Georgia 17 Maryland 16 |
| Dec. 29 | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl El Paso, Texas |
CBS | Missouri (7–4) Auburn (6–5) |
Missouri 34 Auburn 17 |
| Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl | Astrodome Houston, Texas |
ABC | No. 14 Houston (10–1) No. 17 Tulane (9–2) |
Houston 47 Tulane 7 | |
| Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ABC | No. 11 Texas Tech (10–1) No. 20 Tennessee (8–3) |
Texas Tech 28 Tennessee 19 | |
| Dec. 31 | Sugar Bowl | Tulane Stadium New Orleans, Louisiana |
ABC | No. 3 Notre Dame (10–0) No. 1 Alabama (11–0) |
Notre Dame 24 Alabama 23 |
| Jan. 1 | Cotton Bowl Classic | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
CBS | No. 12 Nebraska (8–2–1) No. 8 Texas (8–2) |
Nebraska 19 Texas 3 |
| Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
NBC | No. 4 Ohio State (9–0–1) No. 7 USC (9–1–1) |
Ohio State 42 USC 21 | |
| Orange Bowl | Miami Orange Bowl Miami, Florida |
NBC | No. 6 Penn State (11–0) No. 13 LSU (9–2) |
Penn State 16 LSU 9 |
Rankings from AP Poll [2]
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Bowl-Game Results And Attendance" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "1973 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 28, 2024.