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1961: Bowls & playoff

11 games. Three ranked teams lost. Three 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, 19623LSU 25, 6Colorado 7Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19624Texas 12, 5Ole Miss 7Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19621Alabama 10, 9Arkansas 3Sugar BowlBox score

FBS vs. FBS

Dec 9, 1961Baylor 24, Utah State 9upsetGotham BowlBox score
Dec 9, 1961New Mexico 28, Western Michigan 12Aviation BowlBox score
Dec 16, 1961Kansas 33, Rice 7Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 16, 1961Syracuse 15, Miami 14Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 30, 1961Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15Gator BowlBox score
Dec 30, 1961Villanova 17, Wichita State 9Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19621Alabama 10, 9Arkansas 3Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19623LSU 25, 6Colorado 7Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19627Minnesota 21, UCLA 3Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19624Texas 12, 5Ole Miss 7Cotton BowlBox score

Everyone else

Dec 29, 1961Lamar 21, Middle Tennessee 14Tangerine BowlBox score