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1980: Bowls & playoff

15 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 1, 19814Oklahoma 18, 2Florida State 17upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19811Georgia 17, 7Notre Dame 10Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19819Alabama 30, 6Baylor 2upsetCotton BowlBox score
Dec 26, 198010Penn State 31, 11Ohio State 19Fiesta BowlBox score
Dec 29, 19803Pittsburgh 37, 18South Carolina 9Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19815Michigan 23, 16Washington 6Rose BowlBox score

Upsets

Jan 1, 19814Oklahoma 18, 2Florida State 17upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19819Alabama 30, 6Baylor 2upsetCotton 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 13, 1980Southern Miss 16, McNeese 14Independence BowlBox score
Dec 14, 1980Houston 35, Navy 0Garden State BowlBox score
Dec 19, 198014BYU 46, 19SMU 45Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 20, 1980Florida 35, Maryland 20upsetTangerine BowlBox score
Dec 26, 198010Penn State 31, 11Ohio State 19Fiesta BowlBox score
Dec 27, 1980Arkansas 34, Tulane 15Hall of Fame ClassicBox score
Dec 27, 19808Nebraska 31, 17Mississippi State 17Sun BowlBox score
Dec 27, 1980Purdue 28, Missouri 25Liberty BowlBox score
Dec 29, 19803Pittsburgh 37, 18South Carolina 9Gator BowlBox score
Dec 31, 198013North Carolina 16, Texas 7Astro-Bluebonnet BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19819Alabama 30, 6Baylor 2upsetCotton BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19811Georgia 17, 7Notre Dame 10Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19815Michigan 23, 16Washington 6Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19814Oklahoma 18, 2Florida State 17upsetOrange BowlBox score
Jan 2, 198120Miami 20, Virginia Tech 10Peach BowlBox score