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1956: Bowls & playoff

Seven 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, 19573Iowa 35, 11Oregon State 19Rose BowlBox score
Dec 29, 19564Georgia Tech 21, 12Pittsburgh 14Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195715Baylor 13, 2Tennessee 7upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195714TCU 28, 8Syracuse 27upsetCotton BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 195715Baylor 13, 2Tennessee 7upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195714TCU 28, 8Syracuse 27upsetCotton 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

Dec 29, 19564Georgia Tech 21, 12Pittsburgh 14Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195715Baylor 13, 2Tennessee 7upsetSugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195719Colorado 27, Clemson 21Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195716George Washington 13, UTEP 0Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19573Iowa 35, 11Oregon State 19Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 195714TCU 28, 8Syracuse 27upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 1957West Texas 20, Southern Miss 13Tangerine BowlBox score