NEW: College Football search tools in Stathead! Try it for free and learn more here.

1979 College Football Bowl Games

Champions: Alabama (AP, FWAA, NFF, UPI)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Charles White (USC)

FWAA Coach of the Year Award: Earle Bruce (Ohio State)

AP Preseason #1: USC

AP Final #1: Alabama

15 Bowl Games

15 Bowl Games Table
Date	Bowl		Pts		Pts	Notes
1980-01-01	Cotton Bowl	Houston (8)	17	Nebraska (7)	14	Dallas, TX
1980-01-01	Orange Bowl	Oklahoma (5)	24	Florida State (4)	7	Miami, FL
1980-01-01	Rose Bowl	Southern California (3)	17	Ohio State (1)	16	Pasadena, CA
1980-01-01	Sugar Bowl	Alabama (2)	24	Arkansas (6)	9	New Orleans, LA
1979-12-31	Bluebonnet Bowl	Purdue (12)	27	Tennessee	22	Houston, TX
1979-12-31	Peach Bowl	Baylor (19)	24	Clemson (18)	18	Atlanta, GA
1979-12-29	Hall of Fame Classic	Missouri	24	South Carolina (16)	14	Birmingham, AL
1979-12-28	Gator Bowl	North Carolina	17	Michigan (14)	15	Jacksonville, FL
1979-12-25	Fiesta Bowl	Pittsburgh (10)	16	Arizona	10	Tempe, AZ
1979-12-22	Liberty Bowl	Penn State	9	Tulane (15)	6	Memphis, TN
1979-12-22	Sun Bowl	Washington (13)	14	Texas (11)	7	El Paso, TX
1979-12-22	Tangerine Bowl	Louisiana State	34	Wake Forest	10	Orlando, FL
1979-12-21	Holiday Bowl	Indiana	38	Brigham Young (9)	37	San Diego, CA
1979-12-15	Garden State Bowl	Temple (20)	28	California	17	East Rutherford, NJ
1979-12-15	Independence Bowl	Syracuse	31	McNeese State	7	Shreveport, LA