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1977: Bowls & playoff

13 games. Eight ranked teams lost. Eight 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 2, 19785Notre Dame 38, 1Texas 10upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19786Arkansas 31, 2Oklahoma 6upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19783Alabama 35, 9Ohio State 6Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 197813Washington 27, 4Michigan 20upsetRose BowlBox score
Dec 30, 197710Pittsburgh 34, 11Clemson 3Gator BowlBox score
Dec 25, 19778Penn State 42, 15Arizona State 30Fiesta BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 2, 19785Notre Dame 38, 1Texas 10upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19786Arkansas 31, 2Oklahoma 6upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 197813Washington 27, 4Michigan 20upsetRose BowlBox score
Dec 31, 197720USC 47, 17Texas A&M 28upsetAstro-Bluebonnet 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 17, 1977Louisiana Tech 24, Louisville 14Independence BowlBox score
Dec 19, 197712Nebraska 21, 14North Carolina 17Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 22, 1977Maryland 17, Minnesota 7Hall of Fame ClassicBox score
Dec 23, 197719Florida State 40, Texas Tech 17Tangerine BowlBox score
Dec 25, 19778Penn State 42, 15Arizona State 30Fiesta BowlBox score
Dec 30, 197710Pittsburgh 34, 11Clemson 3Gator BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1977NC State 24, Iowa State 14Peach BowlBox score
Dec 31, 197720USC 47, 17Texas A&M 28upsetAstro-Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Dec 31, 1977Stanford 24, LSU 14Sun BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19783Alabama 35, 9Ohio State 6Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19786Arkansas 31, 2Oklahoma 6upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19785Notre Dame 38, 1Texas 10upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 197813Washington 27, 4Michigan 20upsetRose BowlBox score