1990–91 NCAA football bowl games

1990–91 NCAA football bowl games
250px Number of bowl games per state.
Season		1990
Regular season		September 1–December 1
Number of bowls		19
Bowl games		December 8, 1990 – January 1, 1991
National Championship		none
Location of Championship		N/A
Champions		Colorado Buffaloes and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Conference bowl records
Conference	Bowls	Record	%	Teams in final AP Poll
Independents	8	4–3–1	.563	5
Big Ten	6	2–4	.333	4
ACC	5	3–1–1	.700	3
Pac-10	5	2–3	.400	2
SEC	4	2–2	.500	4
WAC	4	2–2	.500	1
Big Eight	2	1–1	.500	3
SWC	2	1–1	.500	3
Big West	1	1–0	1.000	0
MAC	1	0–1	.000	0
College football bowl games «1989–90 1991–92»

File:1990 Bowl Teams-USA-states.png

Number of bowl teams per state.

The 1990-91 NCAA College 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

California Bowl

Main article: 1990 California Bowl

• San Jose State 48, Central Michigan 24

Independence Bowl

Main article: 1990 Independence Bowl

• Louisiana Tech 34, Maryland 34

Aloha Bowl

Main article: 1990 Aloha Bowl

• Syracuse 28, Arizona 0

Liberty Bowl

Main article: 1990 Liberty Bowl

• Air Force 23, (24) Ohio State 11

Blockbuster Bowl

Main article: 1990 Blockbuster Bowl

• (6) Florida State 24, (7) Penn State 17

All-American Bowl

Main article: 1990 All-American Bowl

• NC State 31, (23) Southern Miss 27

Peach Bowl

Main article: 1990 Peach Bowl

• Auburn 27, Indiana 23

Freedom Bowl

Main article: 1990 Freedom Bowl

• Colorado State 32, Oregon 31

Holiday Bowl

Main article: 1990 Holiday Bowl

• Texas A&M 65, (13) BYU 14

Copper Bowl

Main article: 1990 Copper Bowl

• Cal 17, Wyoming 15

John Hancock Bowl

Main article: 1990 John Hancock Bowl

• (22) Michigan State 17, (21) USC 16

Hall of Fame Bowl

Main article: 1991 Hall of Fame Bowl

• (14) Clemson 30, (16) Illinois 0

Orange Bowl

Main article: 1991 Orange Bowl

• (1) Colorado 10, (5) Notre Dame 9

Florida Citrus Bowl

Main article: 1991 Florida Citrus Bowl

• (2) Georgia Tech 45, (19) Nebraska 21

Fiesta Bowl

Main article: 1991 Fiesta Bowl

• (18) Louisville 34, (25) Alabama 7

Cotton Bowl Classic

Main article: 1991 Cotton Bowl Classic

• (4) Miami 46, (3) Texas 3

Gator Bowl

Main article: 1991 Gator Bowl (January)

• (12) Michigan 35, (15) Ole Miss 3

Rose Bowl

Main article: 1991 Rose Bowl

• (8) Washington 46, (17) Iowa 34

Sugar Bowl

Main article: 1991 Sugar Bowl

• (10) Tennessee 23, Virginia 22

Final rankings

AP Poll

1. Colorado
2. Georgia Tech
3. Miami (FL)
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Notre Dame
7. Michigan
8. Tennessee
9. Clemson
10. Houston
11. Penn State
12. Texas
13. Florida
14. Louisville
15. Texas A&M
16. Michigan State
17. Oklahoma
18. Iowa
19. Auburn
20. USC
21. Ole Miss
22. BYU
23. Virginia
24. Nebraska
25. Illinois

Coaches' Poll

1. Georgia Tech
2. Colorado
3. Miami (FL)
4. Florida State
5. Washington
6. Notre Dame
7. Tennessee
8. Michigan
9. Clemson
10. Penn State
11. Texas
12. Louisville
13. Texas A&M
14. Michigan State
15. Virginia
16. Iowa
17. BYU (tie)
17. Nebraska (tie)
19. Auburn
20. San Jose State
21. Syracuse
22. USC
23. Ole Miss
24. Illinois
25. Virginia Tech

• Florida, Houston, and Oklahoma were on probation by the NCAA during the 1990 season; they were therefore ineligible to receive votes in the Coaches' Poll