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, 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.
Schedule
DateGameSiteTime(US EST)TVMatchup(pre-game record)APpre-gamerankUPI (Coaches)pre-gamerankDec 15Independence BowlIndependence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana ESPNAir Force 23 (7–4) (WAC),Virginia Tech 7 (8–3) (Independent)NRNRNRNRCalifornia BowlBulldog Stadium Fresno, California ESPNUNLV 30 (10–2) (PCAA Champion),Toledo 13 (8–2–1) (MAC Champion)NRNRNRNRDec 21Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California Mizlou / ESPNBYU 24 (12–0) (WAC Champion),Michigan 17 (6–5) (Big Ten)#1NR#1NRDec 22Florida Citrus BowlFlorida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida NBCGeorgia 17 (7–4) (SEC),Florida State 17 (7–3–1) (Independent)NR#15NR#16Sun BowlSun Bowl El Paso, Texas CBSMaryland 28 (8–3) (ACC Champion),Tennessee 27 (7–3–1) (SEC)#12NR#11NRCherry BowlPontiac Silverdome Pontiac, Michigan USA NetworkArmy 10 (8–3) (Independent),Michigan State 6 (6–5) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNRDec 26Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium Anaheim, California LorimarIowa 55 (7–4–1) (Big Ten),Texas 17 (7–3–1) (SWC)NR#19NR#20Dec 27Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee Katz SportsAuburn 21 (8–4) (SEC),Arkansas 15 (7–3–1) (SWC)#16NR#19NRDec 28Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida ABCOklahoma State 21 (9–2) (Big Eight),South Carolina 14 (10–1) (Independent)#9#7#9#7Dec 29Aloha BowlAloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii8:00 pmTCS/MetrosportsSMU 27 (9–2) (SWC co-Champion),Notre Dame 20 (7–4) (Independent)#10#17#10#18Hall of Fame ClassicLegion Field Birmingham, Alabama8:00 PMWTBSKentucky 20 (8–3) (SEC),Wisconsin 19 (7–3–1) (Big Ten)NR#20NR#17Dec 31Peach BowlFulton County Stadium Atlanta3:00 PMCBSVirginia 27 (7–2–2) (ACC),Purdue 24 (7–4) (Big Ten)NRNRNRNRAstro-Bluebonnet BowlHouston Astrodome Houston, Texas8:00 PMLorimarWest Virginia 31 (7–4) (Independent),TCU 14 (8–3) (SWC)NRNRNRNRJan 1Cotton BowlCotton Bowl Dallas, Texas1:30 PMCBSBoston College 45 (9–2) (Independent),Houston 28 (7–4) (SWC co-Champion)#8NR#8NRFiesta BowlSun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona1:30 PMNBCUCLA 39 (8–3) (Pac-10),Miami (FL) 37 (8–4) (Independent)#14#13#15#13Rose BowlRose Bowl Pasadena, California4:30 PMNBCUSC 20 (8–3) (Pac-10 Champion),Ohio State 17 (9–2) (Big Ten Champion)#18#6#14#5Sugar BowlLouisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana7:00 PMABCNebraska 28 (9–2) (Big Eight co-Champion),LSU 10 (8–2–1) (SEC)#5#11#4#12Orange BowlOrange Bowl Miami, Florida8:00 PMNBCWashington 25 (10–1) (Pac-10),Oklahoma 17 (9–1–1) (Big Eight co-Champion)#4#2#3#2
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