CFP Notes and College Bowl Updates
College Football Playoff Dec. 3, 2017, Rankings (Sixth of Six in ’17)Next Rankings: October, 2018 (25th all-time – CFP Selection Sunday)Quick Notes:– Three different conference teams have captured the CFP in its first three seasons – Ohio State (Big Ten) in 2014, Alabama (Southeastern) in 2015 and Clemson (Atlantic Coast) in ’16. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Georgia are the four semifinalists in 2017, and Alabama and Clemson will meet for the third consecutive year in the CFP – this time in the semifinals and playing for the overall title after both the 2015 and ’16 seasons.- Alabama now holds the BCS/CFP record for consecutive weeks in either standings with 73 appearances from 2008-17. USC previously appeared in 65 consecutive BCS standings from 2002-09 for the previous mark. Next on the listings in either rankings are Texas with 56 from 2003-10 and Ohio State with 50 from 2004-10.- Alabama (12 times), Clemson (eight), Mississippi State (three), and Georgia (two) are the only schools to hold down the No. 1 position in four seasons of CFP standings.- Conference school representation among the 64 schools in the first 24 CFP standings has been AAC – 6, ACC – 12, Big Ten – 8, Big 12 – 7, C-USA – 1, Independent – 3, MAC – 3, MWC – 2, Pac-12 – 10, SEC – 12, and Sun Belt – 0.- There have been three schools appearing in each of the first 25 2014-17 CFP standings. They are Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State. No school appeared in all 125 BCS standings from 1998-2013. Texas had the most Top 15/25 showings with 104 over 16 seasons in the BCS.- In the BCS era (1998-2013), there were 30 undefeated teams in the final BCS Standings. From 2014-16, there were six additional teams. UCF and Wisconsin entered their conference championship games in 2017 as unbeaten teams prior to the last CFP standings Sunday, Dec. 3, and only UCF emerged at 12-0 and the lone undefeated team prior to bowls among the FBS in ’17. 1998: Tennessee, Tulane 1999: Florida State, Virginia Tech 2000: Oklahoma 2001: Miami (Fla.) 2002: Miami (Fla.), Ohio State 2003: None 2004: Auburn, Oklahoma, Southern California, Utah 2005: Southern California, Texas 2006: Boise State, Ohio State 2007: Hawai’i 2008: Boise State, Utah 2009: Alabama, Boise State, Cincinnati, TCU, Texas (record five teams) 2010: Auburn, Oregon, TCU 2011: LSU 2012: Notre Dame (Note: 12-0 Ohio State was ineligible for standings) 2013: Florida State College Football Playoff Era: 2014: Florida State, Oregon 2015: Clemson, Iowa 2016: Alabama, Western Michigan 2017: (week before final CFP standings) UCF, Wisconsin- Tennessee (’98 season), Florida State (99), Oklahoma (00), Miami (Fla.) (01), Southern California (04 – later vacated), Texas (05), Alabama (09), Auburn (10), and Florida State (13) each were undefeated BCS titlists. All four 2017 semifinalists have at least one loss. All-Time College Football Playoff Rankings Appearances (Oct. 28, 2014-Dec. 3, 2017) – 25 Standings – Best All-Time Rankings in Bold – 64 teams ranked all-timeAlabama (25) 2014: 6-10/28; 5-11/4; 5-11/11; 1-11/18; 1-11/25; 1-12/2; 1-12/7 2015: 4-11/3; 2-11/10; 2-11/17; 2-11/24; 2-12/1; 2-12/6 2016: 1-11/1; 1-11/8; 1-11/15; 1-11/22; 1-11/29; 1-12/4 2017: 2-10/31; 2-11/7; 1-11/14; 1-11/21; 5-11/28; 4-12/3Arizona (8) 2014: 12-10/28; 19-11/4; 14-11/11; 15-11/18; 11-11/25; 7-12/2; 10-12/7 2017: 22-10/31Arizona State (7) 2014: 14-10/28; 9-11/4; 6-11/11; 13-11/18; 13-11/25; 17-12/2; 15-12/7Arkansas (1) 2016: 25-11/8Auburn (19) 2014: 3-10/28; 3-11/4; 9-11/11; 14-11/18; 15-11/25; 19-12/2; 19-12/7 2016: 9-11/1; 9-11/8; 15-11/15; 13-11/22; 14-11/29; 14-12/4 2017: 14-10/31; 10-11/7; 6-11/14; 6-11/21; 2-11/28; 7-12/3Baylor (14) 2014: 13-10/28; 12-11/4; 7-11/11; 7-11/18; 7-11/25; 6-12/2; 5-12/7 2015: 6-11/3; 6-11/10; 10-11/17; 7-11/24; 12-12/1; 17-12/6 2016: 17-11/1Boise State (10) 2014: 23-11/25; 22-12/2; 20-12/7 2016: 24-11/1; 22-11/8; 20-11/15; 19-11/22 2017: 25-11/24; 23-11/21; 25-12/3Clemson (25) 2014: 21-10/28; 21-11/4; 19-11/11; 22-11/18; 12-11/25; 18-12/2; 17-12/7 2015: 1-11/3; 1-11/10; 1-11/17; 1-11/24; 1-12/1; 1-12/6 2016: 2-11/1; 2-11/8; 4-11/15; 4-11/22; 3-11/29; 2-12/4 2017: 4-10/31; 4-11/7; 2-11/14; 3-11/21; 1-11/28; 1-12/3Colorado (6) 2016: 15-11/1; 12-11/8; 10-11/15; 9-11/22; 8-11/29; 10-12/4Duke (3) 2014: 24-10/28; 22-11/4; 21-11/11East Carolina (1) 2014: 23-10/28Florida (11) 2015: 10-11/3; 11-11/10; 8-11/17; 12-11/24; 18-12/1; 19-12/6 2016: 11-11/1; 23-11/15; 15-11/22; 15-11/29; 17-12/4Florida State (19) 2014: 2-10/28; 2-11/4; 3-11/11; 3-11/18; 3-11/25; 4-12/2; 3-12/7 2015: 16-11/3; 16-11/10; 14-11/17; 14-11/24; 9-12/1; 9-12/6 2016: 22-11/1; 18-11/8; 17-11/15; 14-11/22; 12-11/29; 11-12/4Fresno State (1) 2017: 25-11/28Georgia (13) 2014: 11-10/28; 20-11/4; 15-11/11; 10-11/18; 9-11/25; 14-12/2; 13-12/7 2017: 1-10/31; 1-11/7; 7-11/14; 7-11/21; 6-11/28; 3-12/3Georgia Tech (6) 2014: 24-11/4; 22-11/11; 18-11/18; 16-11/25; 11-12/2; 12-12/7Houston (8) 2015: 25-11/3; 24-11/10; 19-11/17; 19-11/24; 19-12/1; 18-12/6 2016: 20-11/22; 24-11/29Iowa (6) 2015: 9-11/3; 6-11/10; 5-11/17; 4-11/24; 4-12/1; 5-12/6 2017: 20-11/7Iowa State (2) 2017: 15-10/31; 21-11/7Kansas State (7) 2014: 9-10/28; 7-11/4; 13-11/11; 12-11/18; 12-11/25; 9-12/2; 11-12/7Louisville (11) 2014: 25-10/28; 24-11/18; 22-11/25; 21-12/2; 21-12/7 2016: 7-11/1; 6-11/8; 5-11/15; 11-11/22; 13-11/29; 13-12/4LSU (21) 2014: 19-10/28; 16-11/4; 17-11/11; 24-12/2; 23-12/7 2015: 2-11/3; 9-11/10; 15-11/17; 21-12/1; 20-12/6 2016: 13-11/1; 24-11/8; 16-11/15; 21-11/29; 20-12/4 2017: 19-10/31; 24-11/7; 20-11/14; 18-11/21; 17-11/28; 17-12/3Marshall (1) 2014: 24-11/25Memphis (9) 2015: 13-11/3; 21-11/10; 21-11/17 2017: 23-10/31; 22-11/7; 21-11/14; 20-11/21; 20-11/28; 20-12/3Miami (Fla.) (6) 2017: 10-10/31; 7-11/7; 3-11/14; 2-11/21; 7-11/28; 10-12/3Michigan (13) 2015: 17-11/3; 14-11/10; 12-11/17; 10-11/24; 14-12/1; 14-12/6 2016: 3-11/1; 3-11/8; 3-11/15; 3-11/22; 5-11/29; 6-12/4 2017: 24-11/24Michigan State (19) 2014: 8-10/28; 8-11/4; 12-11/11; 11-11/18; 10-11/25; 8-12/2; 8-12/7 2015: 7-11/3; 13-11/10; 9-11/17; 5-11/24; 5-12/1; 3-12/6 2017: 24-10/31; 12-11/7; 17-11/14; 16-11/21; 16-11/28; 16-12/3Minnesota (4) 2014: 25-11/11; 25-11/18; 25-11/25; 25-12/7Mississippi State (16) 2014: 1-10/28; 1-11-4; 1-11/11; 4-11/18; 4-11/25; 10-12/2; 7-12/7 2015: 20-11/3; 17-11/10; 21-11/24 2017: 16-10/31; 16-11/7; 16-11/14; 14-11/21; 23-11/28; 23-12/3Missouri (4) 2014: 20-11/18; 17-11/25; 16-12/2; 16-12/7Navy (8) 2015: 20-11/10; 16-11/17; 15-11/24; 23-12/1; 21-12/6 2016: 25-11/22; 19-11/29; 25-12/4NC State (5) 2017: 20-10/31; 23-11/7; 19-11/14; 24-11/28; 24-12/3Nebraska (8) 2014: 15-2014; 13-11/4; 16-11/11; 23-11/18 2016: 10-11/1; 19-11/8; 18-11/15; 16-11/22North Carolina (7) 2015: 24-11/10; 17-11/17; 14-11/24; 10-12/1; 10-12/6 2016: 21-11/1; 17-11/8Northwestern (11) 2015: 21-11/3; 18-11/10; 20-11/17; 16-11/24; 14-12/1; 13-12/6 2017: 25-11/7; 23-11/14; 22-11/21; 21-11/28; 21-12/3Notre Dame (15) 2014: 10-10/28; 10-11/4; 18-11/11 2015: 5-11/3; 4-11/10; 4-11/17; 6-11/24; 8-12/1; 8-12/6 2017: 3-10/31; 3-11/7; 8-11/14; 8-11/21; 15-11/28; 14-12/3Ohio State (25) 2014: 16-10/28; 14-11/4; 8-11/11; 6-11/18; 6-11/25; 5-12/2; 4-12/7 2015: 3-11/3; 3-11/10; 3-11/17; 8-11/24; 6-12/1; 7-12/6 2016: 6-11/1; 5-11/8; 2-11/15; 2-11/22; 2-11/29; 3-12/4 2017: 6-10/31; 13-11/7; 9-11/14; 9-11/21; 8-11/28; 5-12/3Oklahoma (23) 2014: 18-10/28; 15-11/4; 21-11/18; 20-11/25; 20-12/2 2015: 15-11/3; 12-11/10; 7-11/17; 3-11/24; 3-12/1; 4-12/6 2016: 14-11/1; 11-11/8; 9-11/15; 8-11/22; 9-11/29; 7-12/4 2017: 5-10/31; 5-11/7; 4-11/14; 4-11/21; 3-11/28; 2-12-3Oklahoma State (18) 2015: 14-11/3; 8-11/10; 6-11/17; 11-11/24; 17-12/1; 16-12/6 2016: 18-11/1; 13-11/8; 11-11/15; 10-11/22; 10-11/29; 12-12/4 2017: 11-10/31; 15-11/7; 12-11/14; 19-11/21; 19-11/28; 19-12/3Ole Miss (12) 2014: 4-10/28; 11-11/4; 10-11/11; 8-11/18; 19-11/25; 12-12/2; 9-12/7 2015: 18-11/3; 22-11/17; 18-11/24; 13-12/1; 12-12/6Oregon (11) 2014: 5-10/28; 4-11/4; 2-11/11; 2-11/18; 2-11/25; 2-12/2; 2-12/7 2015: 23-11/17; 17-11/24; 16-12/1; 15-12/6Penn State (12) 2016: 12-11/1; 10-11/8; 8-11/15; 7-11/22; 7-11/29; 5-12/4 2017: 7-10/31; 14-11/7; 10-11/14; 10-11/21; 9-11/28; 9-12/3Pittsburgh (2) 2016: 25-11/29; 23-12/4South Carolina (1) 2017: 24-11/21.Southern California (17) 2014: 19-11/18; 25-12/3; 24-12/7 2015: 24-11/17; 20-12/1; 25-12/6 2016: 20-11/8; 13-11/15; 12-11/22; 11-11/29; 9-12/4 2017: 17-10/31; 11-11/7; 14-11/14; 11-11/21; 10-11/28; 8-12/3Stanford (15) 2015: 11-11/3; 7-11/10; 11-11/17; 9-11/24; 7-12/1; 6-12/6 2016: 24-11/18; 24-11/22; 18-11/29; 18-12/4 2017: 21-10/31; 22-11/14; 21-11/21; 12-11/28; 13-12/3TCU (19) 2014: 7-10/28; 6-11/4; 4-11/11; 5-11/18; 5-11/25; 3-12/2; 6-12/7 2015: 8-11/3; 15-11/10; 18-11/17; 19-11/24; 11-12/1; 11-12/6 2017: 8-10/31; 6-11/7; 12-11/14; 12-11/21; 11-11/28; 15-12/3Temple (6) 2015: 22-11/3; 22-11/10; 25-11/24’ 22-12/1; 24-12/6 2016: 24-12/4Tennessee (6) 2015: 25-12/1; 23-12/6 2016: 19-11/15; 17-11/22; 22-11/29; 21-12/4Texas A&M (5) 2014: 24-11/11 2015: 19-11/3 2016: 4-11/1; 8-11/8; 25-11/15Toledo (2) 2015: 24-11/3; 24-11/24UCF (6) 2017: 18-10/31; 18-11/7; 15-11/14; 15-11/21; 14-11/28; 12-12/3UCLA (10) 2014: 22-10/28; 18-11/4; 11-11/11; 9-11/18; 8-11/25; 15-12/2; 14-12/7 2015: 23-11/3; 19-11/10; 22-11/24Utah (19) 2014: 17-10/28; 17-11/4; 23-11/11; 17-11/18; 25-11/25; 23-12/2; 22-12/7 2015: 12-11/3; 10-11/10; 13-11/17; 23-11/24; 24-12/1; 22-12/6 2016: 16-11/1; 15-11/8; 12-11/15; 22-11/22; 20-11/29; 19-12/4Virginia Tech (9) 2016: 19-11/1; 14-11/8; 23-11/29; 22-12/4 2017: 13-10/31; 17-11/7; 25-11/21; 22-11/28; 22-12/3Washington (12) 2016: 5-11/1; 4-11/8; 6-11/15; 5-11/22; 4-11/29; 4-12/4 2017: 12-10/31; 9-11/7; 18-11/14; 17-11/21; 13-11/28; 11-12/3Washington State (11) 2015: 20-11/14 2016: 25-11/1; 23-11/8; 22-11/15; 23-11/22 2017: 25-10/31; 19-11/7; 14-11/14; 13-11/21; 18-11/28; 18-12/3Western Michigan (6) 2016: 23-11/1; 21-11/8; 21-11/15; 21-11/22; 17-11/29; 15-12/4West Virginia (8) 2014: 20-10/28; 23-11/4 2016: 20-11/1; 16-11/8; 14-11/15; 18-11/22; 16-11/29; 16-12/4Wisconsin (20) 2014: 25-11/4; 20-11/11; 16-11/18; 14-11/25; 13-12/2; 18-12/7 2015: 25-11/10; 25-11/17 2016: 8-11/1; 7-11/8; 7-11/15; 6-11/22; 6-11/29; 8-12/4 2017: 9-10/31; 8-11/7; 5-11/14; 5-11/21; 4-11/28; 6-12/3 All-Time Teams and Dates at No. 1 (Through Dec. 3, 2017)Alabama (12): 2014 – Nov. 18-25, Dec. 2-7 2016 – Nov. 1-29, Dec. 4 2017 – Nov. 14-21Clemson (8): 2015 – Nov. 3-24; Dec. 1-6 2017 – Nov. 28-Dec. 3Mississippi State (3): 2014 – Oct. 28; Nov. 4-11Georgia (2): 2017 – Oct. 31-Nov. 7 Consecutive Weeks in CFP and BCS Rankings (Through Dec. 3, 2017):Alabama 73 (2008-17)All-Time BCS and CFP Standings Streaks – Alabama 73 (2008-17, 48 BCS, 25 CFP); Southern California 65 (2002-2009, all BCS); Texas 56 (2003-2010, all BCS); Ohio State 50 (2004-2010, all BCS), Georgia 48 (2002-08, all BCS). CFP Times Ranked by Conference (Through Dec. 3, 2017 – 25 Total Rankings)(There Were 31 Different Teams Ranked in 2017)AAC – 37ACC – 93Big Ten – 110Big 12 – 90C-USA – 1Independent – 15MAC – 8MWC – 11Pac-12 – 112SEC – 132Sun Belt – 0
2017-18 Bowl Schedules, Results, Attendance – 41 Bowls Date Bowl Name Location Telecast Time (All Times EST) AttendanceDec. 16 Celebration Bowl pres. By Air Force Reserve, Atlanta, MEAC (North Carolina A&T) vs. SWAC (Grambling) champions, ESPN, noon R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, North Texas vs. Troy, ESPN, 1 p.m. AutoNation Cure Bowl, Orlando, Georgia State vs. WKU, CBSSN, 3:30 p.m. Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, Boise State vs. Oregon, ABC, 4:30 p.m. Gildan New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, Colorado State vs. Marshall, ESPN, 7 p.m. Raycom Media Camellia Bowl, Montgomery, Ala., Arkansas State vs. Middle Tennessee, ESPN, 8 p.m.Dec. 19 Cheribundi Tart Cherry Boca Raton Bowl, Boca Raton, Fla., Akron vs. Florida Atlantic, ESPN, 7 p.m.Dec. 20 DXL Frisco Bowl, Frisco, Texas, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU, ESPN, 8 p.m.Dec. 21 Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, St. Petersburg, Fla., FIU vs. Temple, ESPN, 8 p.m.Dec. 22 Bahamas Bowl, Ohio vs. UAB, Nassau, Bahamas, ESPN, 12:30 p.m. Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Central Michigan vs. Wyoming, ESPN, 4 p.m.Dec. 23 Birmingham Bowl, Birmingham, Ala., Texas Tech vs. USF, ESPN, noon Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, Army West Point vs. San Diego State, ESPN, 3:30 p.m. Dollar General Bowl, Mobile, Ala., Appalachian State vs. Toledo, ESPN, 7 p.m.Dec. 24 Hawai’i Bowl, Honolulu, Houston vs. Fresno State, ESPN, 8:30 p.m.Dec. 26 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl, Dallas Cotton Bowl Stadium, Utah vs. West Virginia, ESPN, 1:30 p.m. Quick Lane Bowl, Detroit, Duke vs. Northern Illinois, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. Cactus Bowl, Phoenix Chase Field, Kansas State vs. UCLA, ESPN, 9 p.m.Dec. 27 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl, Shreveport, Florida State vs. Southern Miss, ESPN, 1:30 p.m. New Era Pinstripe Bowl, Yankee Stadium, Boston College vs. Iowa, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. Foster Farms Bowl, Santa Clara, Calif., Arizona vs. Purdue, FOX, 8:30 p.m. Academy Sports & Outdoors Texas Bowl, Houston, Missouri vs. Texas, ESPN, 9 p.m.Dec. 28 Military Bowl Pres. By Northrop Grumman, Annapolis, Md., Navy vs. Virginia, ESPN, 1:30 p.m. Camping World Bowl, Orlando, Oklahoma State vs. Virginia Tech, ESPN, 5:15 p.m. SDCCU Holiday Bowl , San Diego, Michigan State vs. Washington State, FS1, 9 p.m. Valero Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, Stanford vs. TCU, ESPN, 9 p.m.Dec. 29 Belk Bowl, Charlotte, Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest, ESPN, 1 p.m. Hyundai Sun Bowl, El Paso, Arizona State vs. NC State, CBS, 3 p.m. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl, Nashville, Kentucky vs. Northwestern, ESPN, 4:30 p.m. NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl, Tucson, New Mexico State vs. Utah State, CBSSN, 5:30 p.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Arlington, Texas, Ohio State vs. Southern California, ESPN, 8:30 p.m.Dec. 30 TaxSlayer Bowl, Jacksonville, Louisville vs. Mississippi State, ESPN, noon AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Memphis, Iowa State vs. Memphis, ABC, 12:30 p.m. PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Penn State vs. Washington, 4 p.m., ESPN Capital One Orange Bowl, Miami Lakes, Miami (Fla.) vs. Washington, ESPN, 8 p.m. [Jan. 1, 2018 Outback Bowl, Tampa, Michigan vs. South Carolina, ESPN2, noon Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Atlanta, Auburn vs. UCF, 12:30 p.m., ESPN Citrus Bowl Pres. By Overton’s, Orlando, LSU vs. Notre Dame, 1 p.m., ABC Rose Bowl Pres. By Northwestern Mutual, Pasadena, Georgia vs. Oklahoma, ESPN, 5 p.m. Six] Allstate Sugar Bowl, Alabama vs. Clemson. ESPN, 8:45 p.m.Jan. 8 CFP National Championship, Atlanta, CFP Semifinal Winners, 8 p.m. Conference Records in 2017-18 Bowls (41 Bowls Total) – Through Dec. 15AAC 0-0ACC 0-0Big Ten 0-0Big 12 0-0C-USA 0-0Independents 0-0MAC 0-0MWC 0-0Pac-12 0-0SEC 0-0Sun Belt 0-0 Total 2017-18 Attendance 41 Total Bowls: TBD, average: TBDTotal 2016-17 Attendance 41 Bowls: 1,710,424, average: 41,718Total 2015-16 Attendance 41 bowls: 1,797,798, average: 43,849Total 2014-15 Attendance 39 bowls: 1,730,624, average: 44,372Total 2013-14 Attendance 35 bowls: 1,714,617, average: 48,989Total 2012-13 Attendance 35 bowls: 1,722,824, average: 49,224Total 2011-12 Attendance 35 bowls: 1,765,224, average: 50,435Total 2010-11 Attendance 35 bowls: 1,822,387 (record), average: 52,068Total 2009-10 Attendance 34 bowls: 1,769,886, average: 52,055Total 2008-09 Attendance 34 bowls: 1,773,882, average: 52,173Total 2007-08 Attendance 32 bowls: 1,733,503, average: 54,172
Total 2006-07 Attendance 32 bowls: 1,699,637, average: 53,114
Total 2005-06 Attendance 28 bowls: 1,431,218, average: 51,115
Total 2004-05 Attendance 28 bowls: 1,492,001, average: 53,286
Total 2003-04 Attendance 28 bowls: 1,458,757, average: 52,098
Total 2002-03 Attendance 28 bowls: 1,416,103, average: 50,575
Total 2001-02 Attendance 25 bowls: 1,291,557, average: 51,766
Total 2000-01 Attendance 23 bowls: 1,241,109, average: 51,662
Total 1999-00 Attendance 23 bowls: 1,241,109, average: 53,961
Total 1998-99 Attendance 22 bowls: 1,224,414, average: 55,655
Total 1997-98 Attendance 20 bowls: 1,083,244, average: 54,162
Total 1996-97 Attendance 18 bowls: 985,292, average: 54,738
Total 1995-96 Attendance 18 bowls: 1,021,466, average: 56,748
Total 1994-95 Attendance 19 bowls: 1,064,640, average: 56,034
Total 1993-94 Attendance 19 bowls: 1,036,950, average: 54,576
Total 1992-93 Attendance 18 bowls: 973,570, average: 54,087
Total 1991-92 Attendance 18 bowls: 1,049,694, average: 58,316
Total 1990-91 Attendance 19 bowls: 1,048,306, average: 55,174
Total 1989-90 Attendance 19 bowls: 1,047,772, average: 58,210
Total 1988-89 Attendance 17 bowls: 937,323, average: 55,137
Total 1987-88 Attendance 18 bowls: 995,830, average: 55,324
Total 1986-87 Attendance 18 bowls: 958,933, average: 53,274
Total 1985-86 Attendance 18 bowls: 975,756, average: 54,209
Total 1984-85 Attendance 18 bowls: 977,374, average: 54,299
Total 1983-84 Attendance 16 bowls: 867,319, average: 54,207
Total 1982-83 Attendance 16 bowls: 919,193, average: 57,450
Total 1981-82 Attendance 16 bowls: 871,594, average: 54,475
Total 1980-81 Attendance 15 bowls: 856,730, average: 57,115
Total 1979-80 Attendance 15 bowls: 865,236, average: 57,682
Total 1978-79 Attendance 15 bowls: 726,064, average: 48,404
Total 1977-78 Attendance 13 bowls: 730,078, average: 56,160
Total 1976-77 Attendance 12 bowls: 660,429, average: 55,036
Total 1975-76 Attendance 11 bowls: 650,881, average: 59,171
Total 1974-75 Attendance 11 bowls: 597,079, average: 54,280
Total 1973-74 Attendance 11 bowls: 631,229, average: 57,384
Total 1972-73 Attendance 11 bowls: 668,461, average: 60,769
Total 1971-72 Attendance 12 bowls: 668,031, average: 55,669
Total 1970-71 Attendance 11 bowls: 623,072, average: 56,643
Total 1969-70 Attendance 11 bowls: 649,915, average: 59,083
Total 1968-69 Attendance 10 bowls: 585,621, average: 58,562
Total 1967-68 Attendance 9 bowls: 532,113, average: 59,124
Total 1966-67 Attendance 8 bowls: 521,427, average: 65,178 (record avg.)
Total 1965-66 Attendance 8 bowls: 482,106, average: 60,263
Total 1964-65 Attendance 8 bowls: 448,541, average: 56,068
Total 1963-64 Attendance 8 bowls: 460,720, average: 57,590
Total 1962-63 Attendance 10 bowls: 481,722, average: 48,172
Total 1961-62 Attendance 11 bowls: 509,654, average: 46,332
Total 1960-61 Attendance 9 bowls: 490,113, average: 54,457
Total 1959-60 Attendance 8 bowls: 481,814, average: 60,227
Total 1958-59 Attendance 7 bowls: 392,394, average 56,056
Total 1957-58 Attendance 6 bowls: 385,427, average 64,238
Total 1956-57 Attendance 6 bowls: 369,162, average 61,527
Total 1955-56 Attendance 6 bowls: 379,723, average 63,287
Total 1954-55 Attendance 6 bowls: 357,871, average 59,645
Total 1953-54 Attendance 6 bowls: 359,285, average 59,881
Total 1952-53 Attendance 6 bowls: 366,299, average 61,050
Total 1951-52 Attendance 7 bowls: 388,588, average 55,513
Total 1950-51 Attendance 8 bowls: 392,548, average 49,069
Total 1949-50 Attendance 8 bowls: 384,505, average 48,063
Total 1948-49 Attendance 13 bowls: 442,531, average 34,041
Total 1947-48 Attendance 12 bowls: 404,772, average 33,731
Total 1946-47 Attendance 10 bowls: 304,316, average 30,432
Total 1945-46 Attendance 8 bowls: 308,071, average 38,509
Total 1944-45 Attendance 5 bowls: 236,279, average 47,256
Total 1943-44 Attendance 5 bowls: 195,203, average 39,041
Total 1942-43 Attendance 5 bowls: 240,166 average 48,033
Total 1941-42 Attendance 5 bowls: 215,786 average 43,157
Total 1940-41 Attendance 5 bowls: 253,735 average 50,747
Total 1939-40 Attendance 5 bowls: 226,478 average 45,296
Total 1938-39 Attendance 5 bowls: 224,643 average 44,929
Total 1937-38 Attendance 5 bowls: 202,972 average 40,594
Total 1936-37 Attendance 6 bowls: 176,396 average 29,399
Total 1935-36 Attendance 4 bowls: 137,042 average 34,261
Total 1934-35 Attendance 3 bowls: 111,634 average 37,211
Total 1933-34 Attendance 2 bowls: 47,000 average 23,500
Total 1932-33 Attendance 1 bowl: 78,874 average 78,874
Total 1931-32 Attendance 1 bowl: 75,562 average 75,562
Total 1930-31 Attendance 1 bowl: 60,000 average 60,000
Total 1929-30 Attendance 1 bowl: 72,000 average 72,000
Total 1928-29 Attendance 1 bowl: 66,604 average 66,604
Total 1927-28 Attendance 1 bowl: 65,000 average 65,000
Total 1926-27 Attendance 1 bowl: 57,417 average 57,417
Total 1925-26 Attendance 1 bowl: 50,000 average 50,000
Total 1924-25 Attendance 3 bowls: 107,000 average 35,667
Total 1923-24 Attendance 1 bowl: 40,000 average 40,000
Total 1922-23 Attendance 2 bowls: 48,000 average 24,000
Total 1921-22 Attendance 3 bowls: 57,000 average 19,000
Total 1920-21 Attendance 2 bowls: 51,000 average 25,500
Total 1919-20 Attendance 1 bowl: 30,000 average 30,000
Total 1916-17 Attendance 1 bowl: 26,000 average 26,600
Total 1915-16 Attendance 1 bowl: 7,000 average 7,000
Total 1901-02 Attendance 1 bowl: 8,000 average 8,000
All-Time Overtime Games (First Allowed in post-1995 bowls)
1995 – Toledo (40) vs. Nevada (37), Las Vegas (OT)
1996-99 – No overtime games.
2000 – Georgia (28) vs. Purdue (25), Outback (OT)
2000 – Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34), Orange (OT)
2000 – Miss. State (43) vs. Texas A&M (41), Independence (OT)
2001 – Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61), GMAC (2OT)
2002 – Wisconsin (31) vs. Colorado (28), Alamo (OT)
2003 – Ohio State (31) vs. Miami (Fla.) (24), Fiesta (2OT)
2003 – Hawai’i (54) vs. Houston (48), Hawai’i (3OT)
2004 – Georgia (34) vs. Purdue (27), Capital One (OT)
2004 – Fresno State (37) vs. Virginia (34), MPC Computers (OT)
2005 – Nevada (49) vs. UCF (48), Hawai’i (OT)
2006 – Penn State (26) vs. Florida State (23), Orange (3OT)
2006 – Texas Tech (44) vs. Minnesota (41), Insight (OT)
2007 – Boise State (43) vs. Oklahoma (42), Fiesta (OT)
2007 – Auburn (23) vs. Clemson (20), Chick-fil-A Bowl (OT)
2008 – Southern Miss (30) vs. Troy (27), New Orleans (OT)
2008 – Missouri (30) vs. Northwestern (23), Alamo (OT)
2009 – Wyoming (35) vs. Fresno State (23), New Mexico (2OT)
2010 – Auburn (38) vs. Northwestern (35), Outback (OT)
2010 – Arkansas (20) vs. East Carolina (17), Liberty (OT)
2010 – Central Michigan (44) vs. Troy (41), GMAC (2OT)
2010 – North Carolina (30) vs. Tennessee (27), Music City (2OT)
2011 – Utah (30) vs. Georgia Tech (27), Sun (OT)
2012 – Michigan State (33) vs. Georgia (30), Capital One (3OT)
2012 – Oklahoma State (41) vs. Stanford (38), Fiesta (OT)
2012 – Michigan (23) vs. Virginia Tech (20), Sugar (OT)
2012 – Virginia Tech (13) vs. Rutgers (10), Russell Athletic (OT)
2013 – None
2014 – Memphis (55) vs. BYU 48, Miami Beach (2OT)2014 – Penn State (31) Boston College (30), New Era Pinstripe (OT)2014 – Wisconsin 34, Auburn 31, Outback (OT)2015 – Duke 44, Indiana 41, New Era Pinstripe (OT)2015 – TCU 47, Oregon 41, Valero Alamo (3OT)2016 – Army 38, North Texas 31, Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas (OT)2016 – USF 46, South Carolina 39, Birmingham (OT)
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