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1997: Bowls & playoff

24 games. 12 ranked teams lost, one to an unranked team. 11 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, 19982Nebraska 42, 3Tennessee 17Orange BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19981Michigan 21, 8Washington State 16Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19984Florida State 31, 9Ohio State 14Sugar BowlBox score
Dec 6, 19973Tennessee 30, 13Auburn 29SEC Championship GameBox score
Jan 1, 19986Florida 21, 11Penn State 6Citrus BowlBox score
Dec 6, 19972Nebraska 54, 20Texas A&M 15Big 12 Championship GameBox score

Upsets

Dec 20, 1997Oregon 41, 23Air Force 13upsetLas Vegas 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 5, 1997Marshall 34, Toledo 14Mid-American Championship GameBox score
Dec 6, 199718Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13Western Athletic Championship GameBox score
Dec 6, 19972Nebraska 54, 20Texas A&M 15Big 12 Championship GameBox score
Dec 6, 19973Tennessee 30, 13Auburn 29SEC Championship GameBox score
Dec 20, 1997Oregon 41, 23Air Force 13upsetLas Vegas BowlBox score
Dec 25, 199721Washington 51, 25Michigan State 23Aloha BowlBox score
Dec 26, 1997Ole Miss 34, Marshall 31Motor City BowlBox score
Dec 27, 1997Arizona 20, New Mexico 14Insight.com BowlBox score
Dec 28, 199715LSU 27, Notre Dame 9Independence BowlBox score
Dec 29, 1997Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19Humanitarian BowlBox score
Dec 29, 199718Colorado State 35, 19Missouri 24Holiday BowlBox score
Dec 29, 1997Georgia Tech 35, West Virginia 30Carquest BowlBox score
Dec 30, 199717Purdue 33, 24Oklahoma State 20Alamo BowlBox score
Dec 31, 199716Arizona State 17, Iowa 7Sun BowlBox score
Dec 31, 199710Kansas State 35, 14Syracuse 18Fiesta BowlBox score
Dec 31, 199722Southern Miss 41, Pittsburgh 7Liberty BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19986Florida 21, 11Penn State 6Citrus BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19984Florida State 31, 9Ohio State 14Sugar BowlBox score
Jan 1, 199812Georgia 33, Wisconsin 6Outback BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19981Michigan 21, 8Washington State 16Rose BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19987North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3Gator BowlBox score
Jan 1, 19985UCLA 29, 20Texas A&M 23Cotton BowlBox score
Jan 2, 199813Auburn 21, Clemson 17Peach BowlBox score
Jan 2, 19982Nebraska 42, 3Tennessee 17Orange BowlBox score