Seasons 1995 Bowls & playoff ← Week 15 1995: Bowls & playoff 19 games. 12 ranked teams lost, three to unranked teams. Nine 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, 1996 1 Nebraska 62,2 Florida 24Fiesta Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 4 Tennessee 20,4 Ohio State 14Citrus Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 8 Florida State 31,6 Notre Dame 26upset Orange Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 7 Colorado 38,12 Oregon 6Cotton Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 17 USC 41,3 Northwestern 32upset Rose Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1995 13 Virginia Tech 28,9 Texas 10upset Sugar Bowl Box score
Upsets Jan 1, 1996 17 USC 41,3 Northwestern 32upset Rose Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 8 Florida State 31,6 Notre Dame 26upset Orange Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1995 13 Virginia Tech 28,9 Texas 10upset Sugar Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1995 19 Texas A&M 22,14 Michigan 20upset Alamo Bowl Box score Dec 29, 1995 Iowa 38,20 Washington 18upset Sun Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 Syracuse 41,23 Clemson 0upset Gator 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 2, 1995 2 Florida 34,24 Arkansas 3SEC Championship Game Box score Dec 14, 1995 25 Toledo 40,Nevada 37Las Vegas Bowl Box score Dec 25, 1995 11 Kansas 51,UCLA 30Aloha Bowl Box score Dec 27, 1995 Texas Tech 55,Air Force 41Copper Bowl Box score Dec 28, 1995 19 Texas A&M 22,14 Michigan 20upset Alamo Bowl Box score Dec 29, 1995 Iowa 38,20 Washington 18upset Sun Bowl Box score Dec 29, 1995 10 Kansas State 54,Colorado State 21Holiday Bowl Box score Dec 29, 1995 LSU 45,Michigan State 26Independence Bowl Box score Dec 30, 1995 East Carolina 19,Stanford 13Liberty Bowl Box score Dec 30, 1995 North Carolina 20,24 Arkansas 10upset Carquest Bowl Box score Dec 30, 1995 18 Virginia 34,Georgia 27Peach Bowl Box score Dec 31, 1995 13 Virginia Tech 28,9 Texas 10upset Sugar Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 7 Colorado 38,12 Oregon 6Cotton Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 8 Florida State 31,6 Notre Dame 26upset Orange Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 15 Penn State 43,16 Auburn 14Outback Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 17 USC 41,3 Northwestern 32upset Rose Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 Syracuse 41,23 Clemson 0upset Gator Bowl Box score Jan 1, 1996 4 Tennessee 20,4 Ohio State 14Citrus Bowl Box score Jan 2, 1996 1 Nebraska 62,2 Florida 24Fiesta Bowl Box score