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 2, 1978, with the Orange Bowl.
Schedule
DateGameSiteTVTeamsResultsIndependence BowlState Fair StadiumShreveport, LouisianaWTCG-TVLouisiana Tech (8–1–2)Louisville (7–3–1)Louisiana Tech 24Louisville 14Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TennesseeABCNo. 12 Nebraska (8–3)No. 14 North Carolina (8–2–1)Nebraska 21North Carolina 17Hall of Fame ClassicLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaMizlouMaryland (7–4)Minnesota (6–5)Maryland 17Minnesota 7Tangerine BowlOrlando StadiumOrlando, FloridaMizlouNo. 19 Florida State (9–2)Texas Tech (7–4)Florida State 40Texas Tech 17Fiesta BowlSun Devil StadiumTempe, ArizonaCBSNo. 8 Penn State (10–1)No. 15 Arizona State (9–2)Penn State 42Arizona State 30Gator BowlGator Bowl StadiumJacksonville, FloridaABCNo. 10 Pittsburgh (8–2–1)No. 11 Clemson (8–2–1)Pittsburgh 34Clemson 3Peach BowlFulton County StadiumAtlanta, GeorgiaMizlouNC State (7–4)Iowa State (8–3)NC State 24Iowa State 14Sun BowlSun BowlEl Paso, TexasCBSStanford (8–3)LSU (8–3)Stanford 24LSU 14Astro-Bluebonnet BowlAstrodomeHouston, TexasMizlouNo. 20 USC (7–4)No. 18 Texas A&M (8–3)USC 47Texas A&M 28Cotton Bowl ClassicCotton BowlDallas, TexasCBSNo. 5 Notre Dame (10–1)No. 1 Texas (11–0)Notre Dame 38Texas 10Sugar BowlLouisiana SuperdomeNew Orleans, LouisianaABCNo. 3 Alabama (10–1)No. 9 Ohio State (9–2)Alabama 35Ohio State 6Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaNBCNo. 13 Washington (7–4)No. 4 Michigan (10–1)Washington 27Michigan 20Orange BowlMiami Orange BowlMiami, FloridaNBCNo. 6 Arkansas (10–1)No. 2 Oklahoma (10–1)Arkansas 31Oklahoma 6
Rankings from AP Poll
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