Seasons 1985 Bowls & playoff ← Week 15 1985: Bowls & playoff 18 games. Nine ranked teams lost, two to unranked teams. Seven 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, 1986 3 Oklahoma 25,1 Penn State 10upset Orange Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 8 Tennessee 35,2 Miami 7upset Sugar Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 5 Michigan 27,7 Nebraska 23Fiesta Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 13 UCLA 45,4 Iowa 28upset Rose Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1985 17 Ohio State 10,9 BYU 7upset Citrus Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 11 Texas A&M 36,16 Auburn 16Cotton Bowl Box score
Upsets Jan 1, 1986 3 Oklahoma 25,1 Penn State 10upset Orange Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 8 Tennessee 35,2 Miami 7upset Sugar Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 13 UCLA 45,4 Iowa 28upset Rose Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1985 17 Ohio State 10,9 BYU 7upset Citrus Bowl Box score Dec 27, 1985 Baylor 21,12 LSU 7upset Liberty Bowl Box score Dec 14, 1985 Fresno State 51,20 Bowling Green 7upset California Bowl Box 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 14, 1985 Fresno State 51,20 Bowling Green 7upset California Bowl Box score Dec 21, 1985 20 Maryland 35,Syracuse 18Cherry Bowl Box score Dec 21, 1985 Minnesota 20,Clemson 13Independence Bowl Box score Dec 22, 1985 14 Arkansas 18,Arizona State 17Holiday Bowl Box score Dec 27, 1985 Baylor 21,12 LSU 7upset Liberty Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1985 15 Alabama 24,USC 3Aloha Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1985 Georgia 13,Arizona 13Sun Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1985 17 Ohio State 10,9 BYU 7upset Citrus Bowl Box score Dec 30, 1985 18 Florida State 34,19 Oklahoma State 23Gator Bowl Box score Dec 30, 1985 Washington 20,Colorado 17Freedom Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1985 10 Air Force 24,Texas 16Bluebonnet Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1985 Army 31,Illinois 29Peach Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1985 Georgia Tech 17,Michigan State 14All-American Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 5 Michigan 27,7 Nebraska 23Fiesta Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 3 Oklahoma 25,1 Penn State 10upset Orange Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 8 Tennessee 35,2 Miami 7upset Sugar Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 11 Texas A&M 36,16 Auburn 16Cotton Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1986 13 UCLA 45,4 Iowa 28upset Rose Bowl Box score