1975–76 NCAA football bowl games

The 1975–76 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1975 and January 1976 to end the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. A total of 11 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Tangerine Bowl on December 20, 1975, and concluded on January 1, 1976, with the Orange Bowl.

1975–76 NCAA football bowl games
Season1975
Number of bowls11
Bowl gamesDecember 20, 1975 –
January 1, 1976
National Championship1976 Orange Bowl
Location of ChampionshipMiami Orange Bowl,
Miami, Florida
ChampionsOklahoma
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll

Schedule

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Date Game Site TV Teams Results
Dec. 20 Tangerine Bowl Orlando Stadium
Orlando, Florida
No. 16 Miami (OH) (10–1)
South Carolina (7–4)
Miami 20
South Carolina 7
Dec. 22 Liberty Bowl Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
ABC USC (7–4)
No. 2 Texas A&M (10–1)
USC 20
Texas A&M 0
Dec. 26 Sun Bowl Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
CBS No. 20 Pittsburgh (7–4)
No. 19 Kansas (7–4)
Pittsburgh 33
Kansas 19
Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
CBS No. 7 Arizona State (11–0)
No. 6 Nebraska (10–1)
Arizona State 17
Nebraska 14
Dec. 27 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Astrodome
Houston, Texas
ABC No. 9 Texas (9–2)
No. 10 Colorado (9–2)
Texas 38
Colorado 21
Dec. 29 Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
ABC No. 17 Maryland (8–2–1)
No. 13 Florida (9–2)
Maryland 13
Florida 0
Dec. 31 Peach Bowl Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia
Mizlou West Virginia (8–3)
NC State (7–3–1)
West Virginia 13
NC State 10
Sugar Bowl Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
ABC No. 4 Alabama (10–1)
No. 8 Penn State (9–2)
Alabama 13
Penn State 6
Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
CBS No. 18 Arkansas (9–2)
No. 12 Georgia (9–2)
Arkansas 31
Georgia 10
Rose Bowl Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
NBC No. 11 UCLA (8–2–1)
No. 1 Ohio State (11–0)
UCLA 23
Ohio State 10
Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
NBC No. 3 Oklahoma (10–1)
No. 5 Michigan (8–1–2)
Oklahoma 14
Michigan 6

Rankings from AP Poll [2]

References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Bowl-Game Results And Attendance" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "1975 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.