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1990–91 NCAA football bowl games
College football postseason game series
College football postseason game series
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| season | 1990 |
| image | 1990 Bowls-USA-states.PNG |
| image_caption | Number of bowl games per state. |
| regular_season | September 1–December 1 |
| number_of_bowls | 19 |
| all_star_games | |
| bowl_start | December 8, 1990 |
| bowl_end | |
| January 1, 1991 | |
| championship_bowl | none |
| championship_location | N/A |
| champions | [Colorado Buffaloes](1990-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) and |
| [Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets](1990-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) | |
| conference1 | Independents |
| conference1_teams | 8 |
| conference1_wins | 4 |
| conference1_losses | 3 |
| conference1_ties | 1 |
| conference1_ap_poll | 5 |
| conference2 | Big Ten |
| conference2_teams | 6 |
| conference2_wins | 2 |
| conference2_losses | 4 |
| conference2_ap_poll | 4 |
| conference3 | ACC |
| conference3_teams | 5 |
| conference3_wins | 3 |
| conference3_losses | 1 |
| conference3_ties | 1 |
| conference3_ap_poll | 3 |
| conference4 | Pac-10 |
| conference4_teams | 5 |
| conference4_wins | 2 |
| conference4_losses | 3 |
| conference4_ap_poll | 2 |
| conference5 | SEC |
| conference5_teams | 4 |
| conference5_wins | 2 |
| conference5_losses | 2 |
| conference5_ap_poll | 4 |
| conference6 | WAC |
| conference6_teams | 4 |
| conference6_wins | 2 |
| conference6_losses | 2 |
| conference6_ap_poll | 1 |
| conference7 | Big Eight |
| conference7_teams | 2 |
| conference7_wins | 1 |
| conference7_losses | 1 |
| conference7_ap_poll | 3 |
| conference8 | SWC |
| conference8_teams | 2 |
| conference8_wins | 1 |
| conference8_losses | 1 |
| conference8_ap_poll | 3 |
| conference9 | Big West |
| conference9_teams | 1 |
| conference9_wins | 1 |
| conference9_losses | 0 |
| conference9_ap_poll | 0 |
| conference10 | MAC |
| conference10_teams | 1 |
| conference10_wins | 0 |
| conference10_losses | 1 |
| conference10_ap_poll | 0 |
January 1, 1991 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The 1990–91 NCAA football bowl games featured 19 games, starting early in December 1990 and ending on New Year's Day 1991. They followed the 1990 regular season and ended in controversy. Going into the postseason, Colorado had a 10–1–1 record and was ranked #1 in both Coaches' and AP polls. After a relatively unimpressive (and controversial) 10–9 victory over #5 Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl and an impressive victory by the undefeated (10–0–1) #2 Georgia Tech in the Citrus Bowl, the Buffaloes lost their #1 ranking to the Yellow Jackets in the Coaches' Poll, creating a split championship. This controversial ending, along with the dual undefeated champions of the following year, led to the creation of the Bowl Coalition.
Bowl games
:NOTE: Rankings used are the final regular season AP Rankings whenever noted
| Date | Game | Site | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8 | [California Bowl](1990-california-bowl) | Bulldog Stadium | |
| Fresno, CA | [Central Michigan](1990-central-michigan-chippewas-football-team) 24, **[San Jose State](1990-san-jose-state-spartans-football-team) 48** | ||
| Dec 15 | [Independence Bowl](1990-independence-bowl) | Independence Stadium | |
| Shreveport, LA | [Maryland](1990-maryland-terrapins-football-team) 34, [Louisiana Tech](1990-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-football-team) 34 | ||
| Dec 25 | [Aloha Bowl](1990-aloha-bowl) | Aloha Stadium | |
| Honolulu, HI | **[Syracuse](1990-syracuse-orangemen-football-team) 28**, [Arizona](1990-arizona-wildcats-football-team) 0 | ||
| Dec 27 | [Liberty Bowl](1990-liberty-bowl) | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
| Memphis, TN | **[Air Force](1990-air-force-falcons-football-team) 23**, (24) [Ohio State](1990-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) 11 | ||
| Dec 28 | [Blockbuster Bowl](1990-blockbuster-bowl) | Joe Robbie Stadium | |
| Miami Gardens, FL | (7) [Penn State](1990-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) 17, (6) **[Florida State](1990-florida-state-seminoles-football-team) 24** | ||
| Dec 28 | [All-American Bowl](1990-all-american-bowl) | Legion Field | |
| Birmingham, AL | (23) [Southern Miss](1990-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) 27, **[NC State](1990-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) 31** | ||
| Dec 29 | [Peach Bowl](1990-peach-bowl) | Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium | |
| Atlanta, GA | [Indiana](1990-indiana-hoosiers-football-team) 23, **[Auburn](1990-auburn-tigers-football-team) 27** | ||
| Dec 29 | [Freedom Bowl](1990-freedom-bowl) | Anaheim Stadium | |
| Anaheim, CA | **[Colorado State](1990-colorado-state-rams-football-team) 32**, [Oregon](1990-oregon-ducks-football-team) 31 | ||
| Dec 29 | [Holiday Bowl](1990-holiday-bowl) | Jack Murphy Stadium | |
| San Diego, CA | (13) [BYU](1990-byu-cougars-football-team) 14, **[Texas A&M](1990-texas-a-m-aggies-football-team) 65** | ||
| Dec 31 | [Copper Bowl](1990-copper-bowl) | Arizona Stadium | |
| Tucson, AZ | **[California](1990-california-golden-bears-football-team) 17**, [Wyoming](1990-wyoming-cowboys-football-team) 15 | ||
| Dec 31 | [John Hancock Bowl](1990-john-hancock-bowl) | Sun Bowl | |
| El Paso, TX | **(22) [Michigan State](1990-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) 17**, No. 21 [USC](1990-usc-trojans-football-team) 16 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Hall of Fame Bowl](1991-hall-of-fame-bowl) | Tampa Stadium | |
| Tampa, FL | **(14) [Clemson](1990-clemson-tigers-football-team) 30**, (16) [Illinois](1990-illinois-fighting-illini-football-team) 0 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Florida Citrus Bowl](1991-florida-citrus-bowl) | Florida Citrus Bowl | |
| Orlando, FL | **(2) [Georgia Tech](1990-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) 45**, (19) [Nebraska](1990-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) 21 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Fiesta Bowl](1991-fiesta-bowl) | Sun Devil Stadium | |
| Tempe, AZ | **(18) [Louisville](1990-louisville-cardinals-football-team) 34**, (25) [Alabama](1990-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) 7 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Gator Bowl](1991-gator-bowl-january) | Gator Bowl Stadium | |
| Jacksonville, FL | **(12) [Michigan](1990-michigan-wolverines-football-team) 35**, (15) [Ole Miss](1990-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) 3 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Cotton Bowl Classic](1991-cotton-bowl-classic) | Cotton Bowl | |
| Dallas, TX | **(4) [Miami](1990-miami-hurricanes-football-team) 46**, (3) [Texas](1990-texas-longhorns-football-team) 3 | ||
| Jan 1 | [Rose Bowl](1991-rose-bowl) | Rose Bowl | |
| Pasadena, CA | (17) [Iowa](1990-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) 34, **(8) [Washington](1990-washington-huskies-football-team) 46** | ||
| Jan 1 | [Sugar Bowl](1991-sugar-bowl) | Louisiana Superdome | |
| New Orleans, LA | [Virginia](1990-virginia-cavaliers-football-team) 22, **(10) [Tennessee](1990-tennessee-volunteers-football-team) 23** | ||
| Jan 1 | [Orange Bowl](1991-orange-bowl) | Orange Bowl | |
| Miami, FL | (5) [Notre Dame](1990-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) 9, **(1) [Colorado](1990-colorado-buffaloes-football-team) 10** |
Final rankings
[[AP Poll]]
Source:
[[Coaches' Poll]]
References
References
- (December 9, 1990). "Canley’s Five Touchdowns Power San Jose State : California Bowl: He breaks the scoring record for the game as the Spartans storm past Central Michigan, 48-24". [[Los Angeles Times]].
- "1990 College Football Bowl Games".
- "1990 Aloha Bowl".
- "1990 College Football Polls".
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