1983–84 NCAA football bowl games

1983–84 NCAA football bowl games

Number of bowl games per state.
Season 1983
Regular season September 3–December 3
Number of Bowls 16
Bowl games December 10, 1983 –
January 2, 1984
National Championship 1984 Orange Bowl
Location of Championship Miami Orange Bowl,
Miami, Florida
Champions Miami Hurricanes
Conference Bowl Records
Conference Bowl
Teams		 Record %

Teams in
AP Poll
Independents 7 5–2 0.714 5    
SEC 7 5–2 0.714 4    
Big Ten 4 1–3 0.250 4    
Big Eight 3 1–2 0.333 1    
SWC 3 0–3 0.000 2    
WAC 2 2–0 1.000 2    
Pac-10 2 1–1 0.500 1    
ACC 2 0–2 0.000 1    
MAC 1 1–0 1.000 0    
Big West 1 0–1 0.000 0    
College football bowl games
«1982–83 1984–85»

The 1983-84 Bowl Season featured 16 games starting early in December and ending on January 1, 1984. The Tangerine Bowl was renamed the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Contents

Bowl Games

NOTE: Rankings used are the final regular season AP Rankings whenever noted

Independence Bowl

California Bowl

Florida Citrus Bowl

All-American Bowl

Holiday Bowl

Main article: 1983 Holiday Bowl

Sun Bowl

Main article: 1983 Sun Bowl

Aloha Bowl

Main article: 1983 Aloha Bowl

Liberty Bowl

Gator Bowl

Peach Bowl

Main article: 1983 Peach Bowl

Bluebonnet Bowl

Sugar Bowl

Main article: 1984 Sugar Bowl

Cotton Bowl Classic

Main article: 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic

Orange Bowl

Main article: 1984 Orange Bowl

Fiesta Bowl

Main article: 1984 Fiesta Bowl

Rose Bowl

Main article: 1984 Rose Bowl

Final rankings

AP Poll

  1. Miami (FL)
  2. Nebraska
  3. Auburn
  4. Georgia
  5. Texas
  6. Florida
  7. BYU
  8. Michigan
  9. Ohio State
  10. Illinois
  11. Clemson
  12. SMU
  13. Air Force
  14. Iowa
  15. Alabama
  16. West Virginia
  17. UCLA
  18. Pittsburgh
  19. Boston College
  20. East Carolina

Coaches' Poll

  1. Miami (FL)
  2. Nebraska
  3. Auburn
  4. Georgia
  5. Texas
  6. Florida
  7. BYU
  8. Ohio State
  9. Michigan
  10. Illinois
  11. SMU
  12. Alabama
  13. UCLA
  14. Iowa
  15. Air Force
  16. West Virginia
  17. Penn State
  18. Oklahoma State
  19. Pittsburgh
  20. Boston College
  • Clemson was on probation by the NCAA during the 1983 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches' Poll
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