1979 Season

Conference Records

Conference	Wins	Loses	Ties	Percentage
Atlantic Coast	1	2	0	33.3%
Big 10	1	2	0	33.3%
Big 8	2	1	0	66.7%
Independent	3	3	0	50.0%
Pacific 10	2	1	0	66.7%
Southeastern	2	0	0	100.0%
Southland	0	1	0	0.0%
Southwest	2	2	0	50.0%
Western Athletic	0	1	0	0.0%

Game Results

Independence Bowl

Syracuse 31

McNeese State 7

December 15, 1979

27,234

Holiday Bowl

Indiana 38

BYU 9 37

December 21, 1979

52,500

Tangerine Bowl

LSU 34

Wake Forest 10

December 22, 1979

38,666

Liberty Bowl

Penn State 9

Tulane 15 6

December 22, 1979

50,021

Sun Bowl

Washington 13 14

Texas 11 7

December 22, 1979

30,124

Fiesta Bowl

Pittsburgh 10 16

Arizona 10

December 25, 1979

55,347

Gator Bowl

North Carolina 17

Michigan 14 15

December 28, 1979

70,407

Hall of Fame Classic

Missouri 24

South Carolina 16 14

December 29, 1979

62,785

Peach Bowl

Baylor 19 24

Clemson 18 18

December 31, 1979

57,371

Cotton Bowl

Houston 8 17

Nebraska 7 14

January 1, 1980

72,032

Orange Bowl

Oklahoma 5 24

Florida State 4 7

January 1, 1980

66,714

Rose Bowl

USC 3 17

Ohio State 1 16

January 1, 1980

105,526

Sugar Bowl

Alabama 2 24

Arkansas 6 9

January 1, 1980

77,486