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2008–09 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series

2008–09 NCAA football bowl games

College football postseason game series

FieldValue
season2008
image2008 Bowls-USA-states.PNG
image_captionBowl sites by state
regular_seasonAugust 28–December 6
number_of_bowls34
all_star_games3
bowl_startDecember 20, 2008
bowl_end
January 31, 2009
championship_bowl[2009 BCS Championship](2009-bcs-national-championship-game)
championship_locationDolphin Stadium,
Miami Gardens, Florida
champions[Florida Gators](2008-florida-gators-football-team)
bowl_challenge_cupPac-10
conference1ACC
conference1_teams10
conference1_wins4
conference1_losses6
conference1_ap_poll2
conference2SEC
conference2_teams8
conference2_wins6
conference2_losses2
conference2_ap_poll4
conference3Big 12
conference3_teams7
conference3_wins4
conference3_losses3
conference3_ap_poll5
conference4Big Ten
conference4_teams7
conference4_wins1
conference4_losses6
conference4_ap_poll4
conference5Big East
conference5_teams6
conference5_wins4
conference5_losses2
conference5_ap_poll2
conference6Conference USA
conference6_teams6
conference6_wins4
conference6_losses2
conference6_ap_poll0
conference7Pac-10
conference7_teams5
conference7_wins5
conference7_losses0
conference7_ap_poll3
conference8Mountain West
conference8_teams5
conference8_wins3
conference8_losses2
conference8_ap_poll3
conference9WAC
conference9_teams5
conference9_wins1
conference9_losses4
conference9_ap_poll1
conference10MAC
conference10_teams5
conference10_wins0
conference10_losses5
conference10_ap_poll1
conference11Independents
conference11_teams2
conference11_wins1
conference11_losses1
conference11_ap_poll0
conference12Sun Belt
conference12_teams2
conference12_wins1
conference12_losses1
conference12_ap_poll0

January 31, 2009 Miami Gardens, Florida The 2008–09 NCAA football bowl games, which concluded the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season, contained a record number of bowl games scheduled in college football history. A total of 37 bowl games, 34 team-competitive games and three all-star games, were played starting on December 20, 2008, with four contests and concluding with the Texas vs. The Nation Game in El Paso, Texas, played on January 31, 2009, at Sun Bowl Stadium. For the first time in 62 years, however, the Hula Bowl was not a part of the post-season as it was cancelled indefinitely.

A new record of 34 team-competitive bowls, plus three all-star games, were played, including the inaugural St. Petersburg Bowl and EagleBank Bowl. While bowl games had been the purview of only the very best teams for nearly a century, this was the third consecutive year that teams with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games. To fill the 68 available team-competitive bowl slots, a new record total of 9 teams (13% of all participants) with non-winning seasons participated in bowl games—all 9 had a .500 (6-6) season.

Selection of the teams

NCAA bylaws say that a school with a record of 6–6 in regular season play and at least 5 wins over FBS teams are eligible only after conferences cannot fill out available positions for bowl games with teams having seven (or more) wins automatically eligible, excluding games played in Hawaii and conference championship games in the ACC, Big 12, Conference USA, MAC and the SEC.

Number of bowl teams per state.

After the final regular-season games on December 7, 2008, four conferences — the Pac-10, the SEC, the Big 12, and the Big Ten — did not have enough teams to fill their bowl game allotments. The Pac-10 had seven contracted bowl slots with only five teams eligible. The last two bowls in the Pac-10 pecking order—the Hawaii Bowl (sixth) and Poinsettia Bowl (seventh)—had contingency contracts with other conferences, respectively Conference USA and the WAC, to select one of the secondary conference's teams should the Pac-10 fail to supply enough eligible teams to supply that bowl. However, because C-USA had only six bowl-eligible teams to fill its six primary bowl slots, the Pac-10/C-USA slot in the Hawaii Bowl became an at-large spot, and was awarded to independent Notre Dame. The SEC and Big 12 failed to produce enough teams to fill their requirements even before both conferences had two teams selected to BCS games, while the Big Ten was unable to fill its requirements once a second team from that conference (Ohio State) was selected to a BCS game. The Atlantic Coast Conference sent an NCAA-record ten teams to bowl games this season.{{cite web |access-date = 2008-12-08

Results

NOTE: Rankings from final regular-season AP Poll of December 7, 2008.

Non-BCS bowl games

DateGameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResults
Dec. 20[EagleBank Bowl](2008-eaglebank-bowl)RFK Stadium
Washington, D.C.[Wake Forest](2008-wake-forest-demon-deacons-football-team) (7–5)
[Navy](2008-navy-midshipmen-football-team) (8–4)[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)
Independents**Wake Forest 29**
Navy 19
[New Mexico Bowl](2008-new-mexico-bowl)University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico[Colorado State](2008-colorado-state-rams-football-team) (6–6)
[Fresno State](2008-fresno-state-bulldogs-football-team) (7–5)[Mountain West](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season)
WAC**Colorado State 40**
Fresno State 35
[St. Petersburg Bowl](2008-st-petersburg-bowl)Tropicana Field
St. Petersburg, Florida[South Florida](2008-south-florida-bulls-football-team) (7–5)
[Memphis](2008-memphis-tigers-football-team) (6–6)Big East
C-USA**South Florida 41**
Memphis 14
[Las Vegas Bowl](2008-las-vegas-bowl)Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, Nevada[Arizona](2008-arizona-wildcats-football-team) (7–5)
#17 [BYU](2008-byu-cougars-football-team) (10–2)Pac-10
[Mountain West](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season)**Arizona 31**
BYU 21
Dec. 21[New Orleans Bowl](2008-new-orleans-bowl)Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans[Southern Miss](2008-southern-miss-golden-eagles-football-team) (6–6)
[Troy](2008-troy-trojans-football-team) (8–4)C-USA
Sun Belt**Southern Miss 30**
Troy 27 (OT)
Dec. 23[Poinsettia Bowl](2008-poinsettia-bowl)Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego#11 [TCU](2008-tcu-horned-frogs-football-team) (10–2)
#9 [Boise State](2008-boise-state-broncos-football-team) (12–0)[Mountain West](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season)
WAC**TCU 17**
Boise State 16
Dec. 24[Hawaii Bowl](2008-hawaii-bowl)Aloha Stadium
Honolulu, HI[Notre Dame](2008-notre-dame-fighting-irish-football-team) (6–6)
[Hawaii](2008-hawaii-warriors-football-team) (7–6)Independents
WAC**Notre Dame 49**
Hawaii 21
Dec. 26[Motor City Bowl](2008-motor-city-bowl)Ford Field
Detroit[Florida Atlantic](2008-florida-atlantic-owls-football-team) (6–6)
[Central Michigan](2008-central-michigan-chippewas-football-team) (8-4)Sun Belt
[MAC](2008-09-mid-american-conference-season-football)**Florida Atlantic 24**
Central Michigan 21
Dec. 27[Meineke Car Care Bowl](2008-meineke-car-care-bowl)Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina[West Virginia](2008-west-virginia-mountaineers-football-team) (8–4)
[North Carolina](2008-north-carolina-tar-heels-football-team) (8–4)Big East
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)**West Virginia 31**
North Carolina 30
[Champs Sports Bowl](2008-champs-sports-bowl)Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida[Florida State](2008-florida-state-seminoles-football-team) (9–3)
[Wisconsin](2008-wisconsin-badgers-football-team) (7–5)[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)
[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)**Florida State 42**
Wisconsin 13
[Emerald Bowl](2008-emerald-bowl)AT&T Park
San Francisco[California](2008-california-golden-bears-football-team) (8–4)
[Miami (FL)](2008-miami-hurricanes-football-team) (7–5)Pac-10
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)**California 24**
Miami (FL) 17
Dec. 28[Independence Bowl](2008-independence-bowl)Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana[Louisiana Tech](2008-louisiana-tech-bulldogs-football-team) (7–5)
[Northern Illinois](2008-northern-illinois-huskies-football-team) (6–6)WAC
[MAC](2008-09-mid-american-conference-season-football)**Louisiana Tech 17**
Northern Illinois 10
Dec. 29[Papajohns.com Bowl](2008-papajohns-com-bowl)Legion Field
Birmingham, Alabama[Rutgers](2008-rutgers-scarlet-knights-football-team) (7–5)
[North Carolina State](2008-nc-state-wolfpack-football-team) (6–6)Big East
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)**Rutgers 29**
NC State 23
[Alamo Bowl](2008-alamo-bowl)Alamodome
San Antonio#25 [Missouri](2008-missouri-tigers-football-team) (9–4)
#22 [Northwestern](2008-northwestern-wildcats-football-team) (9–3)Big 12
[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)**Missouri 30**
Northwestern 23 (OT)
Dec. 30[Humanitarian Bowl](2008-humanitarian-bowl)Bronco Stadium
Boise, Idaho[Maryland](2008-maryland-terrapins-football-team) (7–5)
[Nevada](2008-nevada-wolf-pack-football-team) (7–5)[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)
WAC**Maryland 42**
Nevada 35
[Holiday Bowl](2008-holiday-bowl)Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego#15 [Oregon](2008-oregon-ducks-football-team) (9–3)
#13 [Oklahoma State](2008-oklahoma-state-cowboys-football-team) (9–3)Pac-10
Big 12**Oregon 42**
Oklahoma State 31
[Texas Bowl](2008-texas-bowl)Reliant Stadium
Houston[Rice](2008-rice-owls-football-team) (9–3)
[Western Michigan](2008-western-michigan-broncos-football-team) (9–3)C-USA
[MAC](2008-09-mid-american-conference-season-football)**Rice 38**
Western Michigan 14
Dec. 31[Armed Forces Bowl](2008-armed-forces-bowl)Amon G. Carter Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas[Houston](2008-houston-cougars-football-team) (7–5)
[Air Force](2008-air-force-falcons-football-team) (8–4)C-USA
[Mountain West](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season)**Houston 34**
Air Force 28
[Sun Bowl](2008-sun-bowl)Sun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas#24 [Oregon State](2008-oregon-state-beavers-football-team) (8–4)
#18 [Pittsburgh](2008-pittsburgh-panthers-football-team) (9–3)Pac-10
Big East**Oregon State 3**
Pittsburgh 0
[Music City Bowl](2008-music-city-bowl)LP Field
Nashville, Tennessee[Vanderbilt](2008-vanderbilt-commodores-football-team) (6–6)
[Boston College](2008-boston-college-eagles-football-team) (9–4)SEC
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)** Vanderbilt 16**
Boston College 14
[Insight Bowl](2008-insight-bowl)Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona[Kansas](2008-kansas-jayhawks-football-team) (7–5)
[Minnesota](2008-minnesota-golden-gophers-football-team) (7–5)Big 12
[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)**Kansas 42**
Minnesota 21
[Chick-fil-A Bowl](2008-chick-fil-a-bowl)Georgia Dome
Atlanta[LSU](2008-lsu-tigers-football-team) (7–5)
#14 [Georgia Tech](2008-georgia-tech-yellow-jackets-football-team) (9–3)SEC
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)**LSU 38**
Georgia Tech 3
Jan. 1[Outback Bowl](2009-outback-bowl)Raymond James Stadium
Tampa, Florida[Iowa](2008-iowa-hawkeyes-football-team) (8–4)
[South Carolina](2008-south-carolina-gamecocks-football-team) (7–5)[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)
SEC**Iowa 31**
South Carolina 10
[Gator Bowl](2009-gator-bowl)Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida[Nebraska](2008-nebraska-cornhuskers-football-team) (8–4)
[Clemson](2008-clemson-tigers-football-team) (7–5)Big 12
[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)** Nebraska 26**
Clemson 21
[Capital One Bowl](2009-capital-one-bowl)Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida#16 [Georgia](2008-georgia-bulldogs-football-team) (9–3)
#19 [Michigan State](2008-michigan-state-spartans-football-team) (9–3)SEC
[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)**Georgia 24**
Michigan State 12
Jan. 2[Cotton Bowl Classic](2009-cotton-bowl-classic)Cotton Bowl, Fair Park
Dallas, Texas#20 [Ole Miss](2008-ole-miss-rebels-football-team) (8–4)
#8 [Texas Tech](2008-texas-tech-red-raiders-football-team) (11–1)SEC
Big 12** Ole Miss 47**
Texas Tech 34
[Liberty Bowl](2009-liberty-bowl)Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee[Kentucky](2008-kentucky-wildcats-football-team) (6–6)
[East Carolina](2008-east-carolina-pirates-football-team) (9–4)SEC
C-USA**Kentucky 25**
East Carolina 19
Jan. 3[International Bowl](2009-international-bowl)Rogers Centre
Toronto[UConn](2008-connecticut-huskies-football-team) (7–5)
[Buffalo](2008-buffalo-bulls-football-team) (8–5)Big East
[MAC](2008-09-mid-american-conference-season-football)**UConn 38**
Buffalo 20
Jan. 6[GMAC Bowl](2009-gmac-bowl)Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, Alabama[Tulsa](2008-tulsa-golden-hurricane-football-team) (10–3)
#23 [Ball State](2008-ball-state-cardinals-football-team) (12–1)C-USA
[MAC](2008-09-mid-american-conference-season-football)**Tulsa 45**
Ball State 13

BCS bowl games

DateGameSiteTeamsAffiliationsResults
Jan. 1[Rose Bowl](2009-rose-bowl)Rose Bowl StadiumPasadena, California#5 [USC](2008-usc-trojans-football-team) (11–1)
#6 [Penn State](2008-penn-state-nittany-lions-football-team) (11–1)Pac-10
Big Ten**USC 38**
Penn State 24
[Orange Bowl](2009-orange-bowl)Dolphin Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida#21 [Virginia Tech](2008-virginia-tech-hokies-football-team) (9–4)
#12 [Cincinnati](2008-cincinnati-bearcats-football-team) (11–2)[ACC](2008-atlantic-coast-conference-football-season)
Big East**Virginia Tech 20**
Cincinnati 7
Jan. 2[Sugar Bowl](2009-sugar-bowl)Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans#7 [Utah](2008-utah-utes-football-team) (12-0)
#4 [Alabama](2008-alabama-crimson-tide-football-team) (12-1)[Mountain West](2008-mountain-west-conference-football-season)
SEC**Utah 31**
Alabama 17
Jan. 5[Fiesta Bowl](2009-fiesta-bowl)University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Arizona#3 [Texas](2008-texas-longhorn-football-team) (11-1)
#10 [Ohio State](2008-ohio-state-buckeyes-football-team) (10-2)Big 12
[Big Ten](2008-big-ten-conference-football-season)**Texas 24**
Ohio State 21
Jan. 8[BCS National Championship Game](2009-bcs-national-championship-game)Dolphin Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida#1 [Florida](2008-florida-gators-football-team) (12-1)
#2 [Oklahoma](2008-oklahoma-sooners-football-team) (12-1)SEC
Big 12**Florida 24**
Oklahoma 14

Conference bowl representation

Bowl AppearancesFinal RankingsConferenceNo. of teamsRecordPct.WinnersLosersRanked
TeamsTeamAP
(1/9/09)Coaches
(1/9/09)BCS
(12/7/08)
**Pac-10**55–01.000*USC*
Oregon
Oregon State
California
Arizona4*USC*#3(1)#2#5
Oregon#10#9#17
Oregon State#18#19NR
CaliforniaNR#25NR
Winners of 2008–09 Bowl Challenge Cup with perfect record.
**SEC**86–20.750*Florida*
Georgia
Ole Miss
Vanderbilt
LSU
Kentucky*Alabama*
South Carolina4*Florida*#1(48)#1(60)#2
*Alabama*#6#6#4
Georgia#13#10#15
Ole Miss#14#15#25
Florida won the National Championship. Vanderbilt won in a bowl for the first time since 1955.
Kentucky won a bowl for the third straight season, a first in school history.
**Big East**64–20.667West Virginia
South Florida
Rutgers
Connecticut*Cincinnati*
Pittsburgh3*Cincinnati*#17#17#12
West Virginia#23NRNR
PittsburghNRNR#20
Both of the Big East's BCS-ranked teams lost their games.
**Big 12**74–30.571*Texas*
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska*Oklahoma*
Texas Tech
Oklahoma State5*Texas*#4#3#3
*Oklahoma*#5#6#1
Texas Tech#12#12#7
Oklahoma State#16#18#13
Missouri#19#16#21
**Conference USA**64–20.667Southern Mississippi
Rice
Houston
TulsaMemphis
East Carolina0none
Rice ended a 54-year winless streak in bowls, Houston ended theirs at 28.
**Mountain West**53–20.600*Utah*
TCU
Colorado StateBrigham Young
Air Force3*Utah*#2(16)#4(1)#6
TCU#7#7#11
Brigham Young#25#21#16
Utes became first BCS outsider to win two BCS games; their other was the [2005 Fiesta Bowl](2005-fiesta-bowl).
The Utes also won their eighth straight bowl game.
**Independents**21–10.500Notre DameNavy0none
Notre Dame won first bowl game since 1994 Cotton Bowl Classic.
**Sun Belt**21–10.500Florida AtlanticTroy0none
Only conference ineligible for 2008–09 Bowl Challenge Cup.
**ACC**104–60.400*Virginia Tech*
Florida State
Maryland
Wake ForestGeorgia Tech
Boston College
North Carolina
Miami (FL)
NC State
Clemson4*Virginia Tech*#15#14#19
Georgia Tech#22#22#14
Florida State#21#23NR
Boston CollegeNRNR#24
The ACC's ten teams in postseason is a new NCAA record.
Boston College's streak of bowl wins in eight consecutive seasons ended.
**Western Athletic**51–40.200Louisiana TechBoise State
Fresno State
Hawaii
Nevada1Boise State#11#13#9
**Big Ten**71–60.143Iowa*Penn State*
*Ohio State*
Michigan State
Northwestern
Minnesota
Wisconsin5*Penn State*#8#8#8
*Ohio State*#9#11#10
Iowa#20#20NR
Michigan State#24#24#18
NorthwesternNR#NR#23
Iowa's win in [Outback Bowl](2009-outback-bowl) avoided a total shutout.
**Mid-American**50–50.000Ball State
Central Michigan
NIU
Western Michigan
Buffalo1Ball StateNRNR#22
Only winless conference in bowl season.

NOTE: BCS bowl participants are listed in italics.

Post-BCS All-Star Games

All-Star GameDateLocationTelevisionResultRef.
[East–West Shrine Game](2009-east-west-shrine-game)January 17, 2009Robertson Stadium
University of Houston
Houston, TexasESPN2East 24, West 19
[Senior Bowl](2009-senior-bowl)January 24, 2009Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Mobile, AlabamaNFL NetworkSouth 35, North 18
Texas vs The NationJanuary 31, 2009Sun Bowl Stadium
University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TexasCBS College Sports NetworkThe Nation 27, Texas 24

References

References

  1. http://www.shrinegame.com/press_release/84_game/EWSG_Player_Alert_12-3-08.pdf{{dead link. (June 2017)
  2. "Archived copy".
  3. "Official Website of the Senior Bowl".
  4. "Texas vs. The Nation".
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