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1951: Bowls & playoff

Eight games. Four ranked teams lost. Four games matched two ranked teams. Winners are listed first; numbers before names are AP ranks going in.

The week in review

Ranked against ranked

Jan 1, 19523Maryland 28, 1Tennessee 13upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19524Illinois 40, 8Stanford 7Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19526Georgia Tech 17, 9Baylor 14Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195217Kentucky 20, 11TCU 7upsetCotton BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19523Maryland 28, 1Tennessee 13upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195217Kentucky 20, 11TCU 7upsetCotton BowlBox score

A ranked team beaten as the betting favorite, or, where no line is on file, by an unranked or lower-ranked team.

FBS vs. FBS

Jan 1, 19526Georgia Tech 17, 9Baylor 14Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19524Illinois 40, 8Stanford 7Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195217Kentucky 20, 11TCU 7upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19523Maryland 28, 1Tennessee 13upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1952Miami 14, Clemson 0Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1952Texas Tech 25, Pacific 14Sun BowlBox score

Everyone else

Jan 1, 1952Houston 26, Dayton 21Salad BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1952Stetson 35, Arkansas State 20Tangerine BowlBox score