The 1989–90 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1989 and January 1990 to end the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 9, 1989, and concluded on January 20, 1990, 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
|
| 12/9
|
California Bowl
|
Bulldog Stadium
Fresno, California
|
|
|
Fresno State 27 (10–1) (Big West Champion),
Ball State 6 (7–2–2) (MAC Champion)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/16
|
Independence Bowl
|
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
|
|
Mizlou
|
Oregon 27 (7–4) (Pac-10),
Tulsa 24 (6–5) (Independent)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/25
|
Aloha Bowl
|
Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
|
|
ABC
|
Michigan State 33 (7–4) (Big Ten),
Hawaii 13 (9–2–1) (WAC)
|
#22
#25
|
NR
#19
|
| 12/28
|
Liberty Bowl
|
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
|
|
Raycom Sports
|
Ole Miss 42 (7–4) (SEC),
Air Force 29 (8–3–1) (WAC)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/28
|
All-American Bowl
|
Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama
|
|
ESPN
|
Texas Tech 49 (8–3) (SWC),
Duke 21 (8–3) (ACC)
|
#24
#20
|
#19
NR
|
| 12/30
|
Holiday Bowl
|
Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
|
|
ESPN
|
Penn State 50 (7–3–1) (Independent),
BYU 39 (10–2) (WAC Champion)
|
#18
#19
|
#18
#16
|
| 12/30
|
Gator Bowl
|
Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
|
|
|
Clemson 27 (9–2) (ACC),
West Virginia 7 (8–2–1) (Independent)
|
#14
#17
|
#13
#17
|
| 12/30
|
John Hancock Bowl
|
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
|
|
CBS
|
Pittsburgh 31 (7–3–1) (Independent),
Texas A&M 28 (8–3) (SWC)
|
#24
#16
|
NR
#15
|
| 12/30
|
Peach Bowl
|
Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta
|
|
ABC
|
Syracuse 19 (7–4) (Independent),
Georgia 18 (6–5) (SEC)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/30
|
Freedom Bowl
|
Anaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
|
|
NBC
|
Washington 34 (7–4) (Pac-10),
Florida 7 (7–4) (SEC)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 12/31
|
Copper Bowl
|
Arizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
|
|
TBS
|
Arizona 17 (7–4) (Pac-10),
NC State 10 (7–4) (ACC)
|
NR
NR
|
NR
NR
|
| 1/1
|
Hall of Fame Bowl
|
Tampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
|
|
NBC
|
Auburn 31 (9–2) (SEC),
Ohio State 14 (8–3) (Big Ten)
|
#9
#21
|
#10
NR
|
| 1/1
|
Florida Citrus Bowl[2]
|
Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
|
12:00 PM
|
ABC
|
Illinois 31 (9–2) (Big Ten),
Virginia 21 (10–2) (ACC)
|
#11
#15
|
#11
#14
|
| 1/1
|
Cotton Bowl Classic[3]
|
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
|
1:30 PM
|
CBS
|
Tennessee 31 (10–1) (SEC),
Arkansas 27 (10–1) (SWC Champion)
|
#8
#10
|
#8
#9
|
| 1/1
|
Fiesta Bowl[4]
|
Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
|
|
NBC
|
Florida State 41 (9–2) (Independent),
Nebraska 17 (10–1) (Big Eight)
|
#5
#6
|
#5
#6
|
| 1/1
|
Rose Bowl[5]
|
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
|
4:30 PM
|
ABC
|
USC 17 (8–2–1) (Pac-10 Champion),
Michigan 10 (10–1) (Big Ten Champion)
|
#12
#3
|
#12
#3
|
| 1/1
|
Sugar Bowl[6]
|
Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
|
7:00 PM
|
ABC
|
Miami (FL) 33 (10–1) (Independent),
Alabama 25 (10–1) (SEC Champion)
|
#2
#7
|
#2
#7
|
| 1/1
|
Orange Bowl[7]
|
Miami Orange Bowl
Miami
|
8:00 PM
|
NBC
|
Notre Dame 21 (11–1) (Independent),
Colorado 6 (11–0) (Big Eight Champion)
|
#4
#1
|
#4
#1
|
References
- ^ "1989 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "CITRUS BOWL : George Right on Key, Virginia Out of Sync as Illinois Wins, 31-21". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Vols' Victim No. 600 Is Arkansas, by 31-27". New York Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Florida State Throws Nebraska for a 41-17 Loss : Fiesta Bowl: Willis knocks fellow Seminole out of record book by passing for 422 yards and five touchdowns". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Bo's Farewell Is by the Book : USC Beats Michigan, 17-10, on Late Drive : Rose Bowl: Schembechler's record in game drops to 2-8 as he ends career as Wolverine coach". Los Angeles Times. January 2, 1990. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "56th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1990". Sugar Bowl. January 2, 1990. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ WOJCIECHOWSKI, GENE (January 2, 1990). "Irish Do Their Best to Make Miami No. 1 : Orange Bowl: Notre Dame dodges first-half bullets, then shoots a Rocket at previously unbeaten Colorado, 21-6. Holtz says Irish should be No. 1". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 23, 2018.