The 1977–78 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1977 and January 1978 to end the 1977 NCAA Division I football season. A total of 13 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Independence Bowl on December 17, 1977, and concluded on January 1, 1979, with the Orange Bowl.
[1]
| Date
|
Game
|
Site
|
TV
|
Teams
|
Results
|
| Dec. 17
|
Independence Bowl
|
State Fair Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
WTCG-TV
|
Louisiana Tech (8–1–2)
Louisville (7–3–1)
|
Louisiana Tech 24
Louisville 14
|
| Dec. 19
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
|
ABC
|
No. 12 Nebraska (8–3)
No. 14 North Carolina (8–2–1)
|
Nebraska 21
North Carolina 17
|
| Dec. 22
|
Hall of Fame Classic
|
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
|
Mizlou
|
Maryland (7–4)
Minnesota (6–5)
|
Maryland 17
Minnesota 7
|
| Dec. 23
|
Tangerine Bowl
|
Orlando Stadium
Orlando, Florida
|
Mizlou
|
No. 19 Florida State (9–2)
Texas Tech (7–4)
|
Florida State 40
Texas Tech 17
|
| Dec. 25
|
Fiesta Bowl
|
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
|
CBS
|
No. 8 Penn State (10–1)
No. 15 Arizona State (9–2)
|
Penn State 42
Arizona State 30
|
| Dec. 30
|
Gator Bowl
|
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
|
ABC
|
No. 10 Pittsburgh (8–2–1)
No. 11 Clemson (8–2–1)
|
Pittsburgh 34
Clemson 3
|
| Dec. 31
|
Peach Bowl
|
Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
|
Mizlou
|
NC State (7–4)
Iowa State (8–3)
|
NC State 24
Iowa State 14
|
| Sun Bowl
|
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
|
CBS
|
Stanford (8–3)
LSU (8–3)
|
Stanford 24
LSU 14
|
| Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl
|
Astrodome
Houston, Texas
|
Mizlou
|
No. 20 USC (7–4)
No. 18 Texas A&M (8–3)
|
USC 47
Texas A&M 28
|
| Jan. 2
|
Cotton Bowl Classic
|
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
|
CBS
|
No. 5 Notre Dame (10–1)
No. 1 Texas (11–0)
|
Notre Dame 38
Texas 10
|
| Sugar Bowl
|
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
ABC
|
No. 3 Alabama (10–1)
No. 9 Ohio State (9–2)
|
Alabama 35
Ohio State 6
|
| Rose Bowl
|
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
|
NBC
|
No. 13 Washington (7–4)
No. 4 Michigan (10–1)
|
Washington 27
Michigan 20
|
| Orange Bowl
|
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
|
NBC
|
No. 6 Arkansas (10–1)
No. 2 Oklahoma (10–1)
|
Arkansas 31
Oklahoma 6
|
Rankings from AP Poll
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