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1971: Bowls & playoff

12 games. Six ranked teams lost. Six 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, 19721Nebraska 38, 2Alabama 6Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19723Oklahoma 40, 5Auburn 22Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 197216Stanford 13, 4Michigan 12upsetRose BowlBox score
Dec 31, 19717Colorado 29, 15Houston 17Astro-Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Jan 1, 197210Penn State 30, 12Texas 6Cotton BowlBox score
Dec 20, 19719Tennessee 14, 18Arkansas 13Liberty BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 197216Stanford 13, 4Michigan 12upsetRose 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 18, 197111LSU 33, Iowa State 15Sun BowlBox score
Dec 18, 1971Memphis 28, San José State 9Pasadena BowlBox score
Dec 20, 19719Tennessee 14, 18Arkansas 13Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 27, 19718Arizona State 45, Florida State 38Fiesta BowlBox score
Dec 28, 197114Toledo 28, Richmond 3Tangerine BowlBox score
Dec 30, 197117Ole Miss 41, Georgia Tech 18Peach BowlBox score
Dec 31, 19717Colorado 29, 15Houston 17Astro-Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 31, 19716Georgia 7, North Carolina 3Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19721Nebraska 38, 2Alabama 6Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19723Oklahoma 40, 5Auburn 22Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 197210Penn State 30, 12Texas 6Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 197216Stanford 13, 4Michigan 12upsetRose BowlBox score