The 1988–89 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1988 and January 1989 to end the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 17 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 10, 1988, and concluded on January 21, 1989, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
Schedule
| Date
|
Game
|
Site
|
Time
(US EST)
|
TV
|
Matchup
(pre-game record)
|
AP
pre-game
rank
|
UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
|
| 12/10
|
California Bowl
|
Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
|
|
|
Fresno State 35 (9–2) (Big West Champion),
Western Michigan 30 (9–2) (MAC Champion)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/23
|
Independence Bowl
|
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
|
Mizlou
|
Southern Miss 38 (9–2) (Independent),
UTEP 18 (10–2) (WAC)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/24
|
Sun Bowl
|
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
|
|
CBS
|
Alabama 29 (8–3) (SEC),
Army 28 (9–2) (Independent)
|
#20
NR
|
#20
NR
|
| 12/25
|
Aloha Bowl
|
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
|
ABC
|
Washington State 24 (8–3) (Pac-10),
Houston 22 (9–2) (SWC)
|
#18
#14
|
#18
#14
|
| 12/28
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
|
|
Raycom
|
Indiana 34 (7–3–1) (Big Ten),
South Carolina 10 (8–3) (Independent)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/29
|
Freedom Bowl
|
Anaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
|
|
Mizlou
|
BYU 20 (8–4) (WAC),
Colorado 17 (8–3) (Big Eight)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
#20
|
| 12/29
|
All-American Bowl
|
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
|
|
ESPN
|
Florida 14 (6–5) (SEC),
Illinois 10 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/30
|
Holiday Bowl
|
Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
|
|
ESPN
|
Oklahoma State 62 (9–2) (Big Eight),
Wyoming 14 (11–1) (WAC Champion)
|
#12
#15
|
#12
#15
|
| 12/31
|
Peach Bowl[2]
|
Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta
|
|
Mizlou
|
NC State 28 (7–3–1) (ACC),
Iowa 23 (6–3–3) (Big Ten)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 1/1
|
Gator Bowl
|
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
|
|
ESPN
|
Georgia 34 (8–3) (SEC),
Michigan State 27 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
|
#19
NR
|
#19
NR
|
| 1/2
|
Hall of Fame Bowl
|
Tampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
|
1 PM
|
NBC
|
Syracuse 23 (9–2) (Independent),
LSU 10 (8–3) (SEC)
|
#17
#16
|
#16
#17
|
| 1/2
|
Florida Citrus Bowl[3]
|
Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
|
1:30 PM
|
ABC
|
Clemson 13 (9–2) (ACC Champion),
Oklahoma 6 (9–2) (Big Eight)
|
#13
#10
|
#13
#10
|
| 1/2
|
Cotton Bowl Classic[4]
|
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
|
1:30 PM
|
CBS
|
UCLA 17 (9–2) (Pac-10),
Arkansas 3 (10–1) (SWC Champion)
|
#9
#8
|
#9
#8
|
| 1/2
|
Fiesta Bowl[5]
|
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
|
4:30 PM
|
NBC
|
Notre Dame 34 (11–0) (Independent),
West Virginia 21 (11–0) (Independent)
|
#1
#3
|
#1
#3
|
| 1/2
|
Rose Bowl[6]
|
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
|
5 PM
|
ABC
|
Michigan 22 (8–2–1) (Big Ten Champion),
USC 14 (10–1) (Pac-10 Champion)
|
#11
#5
|
#11
#5
|
| 1/2
|
Orange Bowl[7]
|
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami
|
8:00 PM
|
NBC
|
Miami (FL) 23 (10–1) (Independent),
Nebraska 3 (11–1) (Big Eight Champion)
|
#2
#6
|
#2
#6
|
| 1/2
|
Sugar Bowl[8]
|
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
8:30 PM
|
ABC
|
Florida State 13 (10–1) (Independent),
Auburn 7 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion)
|
#4
#7
|
#4
#7
|
References
- ^ "1988 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "N.C. State Tops Iowa". New York Times. January 1, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "COTTON BOWL: UCLA 17, ARKANSAS 3 : Aikman Throws a Coming-Out Party in Dallas". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "FIESTA BOWL: NOTRE DAME 34, WEST VIRGINIA 21 : DREAM IS SHATTERED : Lackluster Play, Harris' Injury Keep Mountaineers From Realizing Their Goal". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "ROSE BOWL: MICHIGAN 22, USC 14 : PEETE AT A LOSS : Quarterback Can't Find Words to Explain Trojans' Demise in Second Half". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "MIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "SUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.