1964: Bowls & playoff

Nine 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, 19655Texas 21, 2Alabama 17upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19653Arkansas 10, 7Nebraska 7Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19654Michigan 34, 8Oregon State 7Rose BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19655Texas 21, 2Alabama 17upsetOrange 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 19, 1964Tulsa 14, Ole Miss 7Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 19, 1964Utah 32, West Virginia 6Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 26, 1964Georgia 7, Texas Tech 0Sun BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19653Arkansas 10, 7Nebraska 7Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19656LSU 13, Syracuse 10Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19654Michigan 34, 8Oregon State 7Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19655Texas 21, 2Alabama 17upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 196510Florida State 36, Oklahoma 19Gator BowlBox score

Everyone else

Dec 12, 1964East Carolina 14, Massachusetts 13Tangerine BowlBox score