OldTimer’s Dugout - Off Topic Thread

Plus, no one gives a shat. It's like the NIT in basketball. Does it really count? NOOOOO!
Take me back to this.

DateGameSiteTime
(US EST)
TVMatchup
(pre-game record)
AP
pre-game
rank
UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
12/14California BowlBulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
Fresno State51 (10–0–1) (PCAAChampion),
Bowling Green7 (11–0) (MACChampion)
NR
#20
#18
NR
12/21Cherry BowlPontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
USA NetworkMaryland 35 (8–3) (ACCChampion),
Syracuse 18 (7–4) (Independent)
#20
NR
NR
NR
12/21Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
MizlouMinnesota 20 (6–5) (Big Ten),
Clemson 13 (6–5) (ACC)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/22Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
USA NetworkArkansas 18 (10–2) (SWC),
Arizona State17 (8–4) (Pac-10)
#14
NR
#12
NR
12/27Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
RaycomBaylor 21 (8–3) (SWC),
LSU 7 (9–1–1) (SEC)
NR
#12
NR
#10
12/28Sun BowlSun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
CBSArizona 13 (8–3) (Pac-10),
Georgia 13 (7–3–1) (SEC)
NR
NR
#20
NR
12/28Aloha BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
Alabama 24 (8–2–1) (SEC),
USC 3 (6–5) (Pac-10)
#15
NR
#14
NR
12/28Florida Citrus BowlFlorida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
NBCOhio State 10 (8–3) (Big Ten),
BYU 7 (11–2) (WAC Co-Champion)
#17
#9
#17
#9
12/30Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
LorimarWashington20 (6–5) (Pac-10),
Colorado 17 (7–4) (Big Eight)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/30Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
ABCFlorida State34 (8–3) (Independent),
Oklahoma State 23 (8–3) (Big Eight)
#18
#19
#16
#19
12/31Bluebonnet BowlRice Stadium
Houston, Texas
LorimarAir Force 24 (11–1) (WACCo-Champion),
Texas 16 (8–3) (SWC)
#10
NR
#7
NR
12/31Peach BowlFulton County Stadium
Atlanta
CBSArmy 31 (8–3) (Independent),
Illinois 29 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/31Hall of Fame ClassicLegion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
WTBSGeorgia Tech17 (8–2–1) (ACC),
Michigan State14 (7–4) (Big Ten)
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/1Cotton Bowl Classic[2]Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
1:30 PMCBSTexas A&M36 (9–2) (SWCChampion),
Auburn 16 (8–3) (SEC)
#11
#16
#11
#15
1/1Fiesta Bowl[3]Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
1:30 PMNBCMichigan 27 (9–1–1) (Big Ten),
Nebraska 23 (9–2) (Big Eight)
#5
#7
#5
#6
1/1Rose Bowl[4]Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
4:30 PMNBCUCLA 45 (8–2–1) (Pac-10Champion),
Iowa 28 (10–1) (Big TenChampion)
#13
#4
#13
#3
1/1Sugar Bowl[5]Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
8:00 PMABCTennessee 35 (8–1–2) (SECChampion),
Miami (FL) 7 (10–1) (Independent)
#8
#2
#8
#4
1/1Orange Bowl[6]Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
8:00 PMNBCOklahoma 25 (10–1) (Big EightChampion),
Penn State 10 (11–0) (Independent)
#3
#1
#2
#1
 
Take me back to this.

DateGameSiteTime
(US EST)
TVMatchup
(pre-game record)
AP
pre-game
rank
UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
12/14California BowlBulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
Fresno State51 (10–0–1) (PCAAChampion),
Bowling Green7 (11–0) (MACChampion)
NR
#20
#18
NR
12/21Cherry BowlPontiac Silverdome
Pontiac, Michigan
USA NetworkMaryland 35 (8–3) (ACCChampion),
Syracuse 18 (7–4) (Independent)
#20
NR
NR
NR
12/21Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
MizlouMinnesota 20 (6–5) (Big Ten),
Clemson 13 (6–5) (ACC)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/22Holiday BowlJack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
USA NetworkArkansas 18 (10–2) (SWC),
Arizona State17 (8–4) (Pac-10)
#14
NR
#12
NR
12/27Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
RaycomBaylor 21 (8–3) (SWC),
LSU 7 (9–1–1) (SEC)
NR
#12
NR
#10
12/28Sun BowlSun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
CBSArizona 13 (8–3) (Pac-10),
Georgia 13 (7–3–1) (SEC)
NR
NR
#20
NR
12/28Aloha BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
Alabama 24 (8–2–1) (SEC),
USC 3 (6–5) (Pac-10)
#15
NR
#14
NR
12/28Florida Citrus BowlFlorida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
NBCOhio State 10 (8–3) (Big Ten),
BYU 7 (11–2) (WAC Co-Champion)
#17
#9
#17
#9
12/30Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
LorimarWashington20 (6–5) (Pac-10),
Colorado 17 (7–4) (Big Eight)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/30Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
ABCFlorida State34 (8–3) (Independent),
Oklahoma State 23 (8–3) (Big Eight)
#18
#19
#16
#19
12/31Bluebonnet BowlRice Stadium
Houston, Texas
LorimarAir Force 24 (11–1) (WACCo-Champion),
Texas 16 (8–3) (SWC)
#10
NR
#7
NR
12/31Peach BowlFulton County Stadium
Atlanta
CBSArmy 31 (8–3) (Independent),
Illinois 29 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/31Hall of Fame ClassicLegion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
WTBSGeorgia Tech17 (8–2–1) (ACC),
Michigan State14 (7–4) (Big Ten)
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/1Cotton Bowl Classic[2]Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
1:30 PMCBSTexas A&M36 (9–2) (SWCChampion),
Auburn 16 (8–3) (SEC)
#11
#16
#11
#15
1/1Fiesta Bowl[3]Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
1:30 PMNBCMichigan 27 (9–1–1) (Big Ten),
Nebraska 23 (9–2) (Big Eight)
#5
#7
#5
#6
1/1Rose Bowl[4]Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
4:30 PMNBCUCLA 45 (8–2–1) (Pac-10Champion),
Iowa 28 (10–1) (Big TenChampion)
#13
#4
#13
#3
1/1Sugar Bowl[5]Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
8:00 PMABCTennessee 35 (8–1–2) (SECChampion),
Miami (FL) 7 (10–1) (Independent)
#8
#2
#8
#4
1/1Orange Bowl[6]Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
8:00 PMNBCOklahoma 25 (10–1) (Big EightChampion),
Penn State 10 (11–0) (Independent)
#3
#1
#2
#1
Circa 1985/6. The good ole days. Now it's, playoffs or bust.
 
Circa 1985/6. The good ole days. Now it's, playoffs or bust.
Not only playoffs, it’s only if you win the whole thing that matters now.

85/86 we went from #8 to #4.

That meant so much to us fans.

I loved knowing that the winner of the SEC was heading to the Sugar Bowl.
 
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