2003: Bowls & playoff

28 games. 11 ranked teams lost, one to an unranked team. 10 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 4, 2004	3LSU 21, 1Oklahoma 14upsetSugar Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	2USC 28, 4Michigan 14Rose Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	5Georgia 34, 11Purdue 27Capital One Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	10Miami 16, 9Florida State 14upsetOrange Bowl	Box score
Dec 30, 2003	15Washington State 28, 6Texas 20upsetHoliday Bowl	Box score
Jan 2, 2004	8Ohio State 35, 13Kansas State 28Fiesta Bowl	Box score

Upsets

Jan 4, 2004	3LSU 21, 1Oklahoma 14upsetSugar Bowl	Box score
Dec 30, 2003	15Washington State 28, 6Texas 20upsetHoliday Bowl	Box score
Jan 2, 2004	Clemson 27, 7Tennessee 14upsetPeach Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	10Miami 16, 9Florida State 14upsetOrange Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	24Maryland 41, 21West Virginia 7upsetGator 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 16, 2003	Memphis 27, North Texas 17New Orleans Bowl	Box score
Dec 18, 2003	14Miami (OH) 49, Louisville 28GMAC Bowl	Box score
Dec 22, 2003	NC State 56, Kansas 26Tangerine Bowl	Box score
Dec 23, 2003	18Boise State 34, 19TCU 31Fort Worth Bowl	Box score
Dec 24, 2003	Oregon State 55, New Mexico 14Las Vegas Bowl	Box score
Dec 25, 2003	Hawai’i 54, Houston 48Hawai’i Bowl	Box score
Dec 26, 2003	20Bowling Green 28, Northwestern 24Motor City Bowl	Box score
Dec 26, 2003	California 52, Virginia Tech 49Insight Bowl	Box score
Dec 27, 2003	Virginia 23, Pittsburgh 16Continental Tire Bowl	Box score
Dec 29, 2003	23Nebraska 17, Michigan State 3Alamo Bowl	Box score
Dec 30, 2003	Texas Tech 38, Navy 14Houston Bowl	Box score
Dec 30, 2003	15Washington State 28, 6Texas 20upsetHoliday Bowl	Box score
Dec 30, 2003	Fresno State 17, UCLA 9Silicon Valley Football Classic	Box score
Dec 31, 2003	Auburn 28, Wisconsin 14Music City Bowl	Box score
Dec 31, 2003	25Minnesota 31, Oregon 30Sun Bowl	Box score
Dec 31, 2003	Utah 17, Southern Miss 0Liberty Bowl	Box score
Dec 31, 2003	Arkansas 27, Missouri 14Independence Bowl	Box score
Dec 31, 2003	Boston College 35, Colorado State 21San Francisco Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	12Iowa 37, 16Florida 17Outback Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	24Maryland 41, 21West Virginia 7upsetGator Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	5Georgia 34, 11Purdue 27Capital One Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	2USC 28, 4Michigan 14Rose Bowl	Box score
Jan 1, 2004	10Miami 16, 9Florida State 14upsetOrange Bowl	Box score
Jan 2, 2004	17Ole Miss 31, 22Oklahoma State 28Cotton Bowl	Box score
Jan 2, 2004	Clemson 27, 7Tennessee 14upsetPeach Bowl	Box score
Jan 2, 2004	8Ohio State 35, 13Kansas State 28Fiesta Bowl	Box score
Jan 3, 2004	Georgia Tech 52, Tulsa 10Humanitarian Bowl	Box score
Jan 4, 2004	3LSU 21, 1Oklahoma 14upsetSugar Bowl	Box score