1992–93 NCAA football bowl games explained

Season:1992
Number Of Bowls:18
Bowl Start:December 18, 1992
Bowl End:
January 1, 1993
Championship Bowl:1993 Sugar Bowl
Championship Location:Louisiana Superdome,
New Orleans, Louisiana
Champions:Alabama Crimson Tide
Conference1:SEC
Conference1 Teams:6
Conference1 Wins:5
Conference1 Losses:1
Conference2:Pac-10
Conference2 Teams:6
Conference2 Wins:2
Conference2 Losses:4
Conference3:Big Eight
Conference3 Teams:6
Conference3 Wins:2
Conference3 Losses:4
Conference4:WAC
Conference4 Teams:5
Conference4 Wins:2
Conference4 Losses:3
Conference5:ACC
Conference5 Teams:4
Conference5 Wins:3
Conference5 Losses:1
Conference6:Big Ten
Conference6 Teams:3
Conference6 Wins:1
Conference6 Losses:2
Conference7:SWC
Conference7 Teams:2
Conference7 Wins:1
Conference7 Losses:1
Conference8:Independents
Conference8 Teams:2
Conference8 Wins:1
Conference8 Losses:1
Conference9:MAC
Conference9 Teams:1
Conference9 Wins:1
Conference9 Losses:0
Conference10:Big West
Conference10 Teams:1
Conference10 Wins:0
Conference10 Losses:1

The 1992–93 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1992 and January 1993 to end the 1992 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 18 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the Las Vegas Bowl on December 18, 1992, and concluded on January 16, 1993, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.

Schedule

DateGameSiteTime
(US EST)
TVMatchup
(pre-game record)
AP
pre-game
rank
UPI (Coaches)
pre-game
rank
12/18Las Vegas BowlSam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, Nevada
 ESPNBowling Green 35 (9–2) (MAC Champion),
Nevada 34 (7–4) (Big West Champion)
NR
NR
NR
NR
12/25Aloha BowlAloha Stadium
Honolulu, Hawaii
 ABCKansas 23 (7–4) (Big Eight),
BYU 20 (8–4) (WAC co-Champion)
NR
#25
NR
#23
12/29Freedom BowlAnaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
 RaycomFresno State 24 (8–4) (WAC co-Champion),
USC 7 (6–4–1) (Pac-10)
NR
#23
NR
#25
12/29Copper BowlArizona Stadium
Tucson, Arizona
 ESPNWashington State 31 (8–3) (Pac-10),
Utah 28 (6–5) (WAC)
  1. 18
    NR
  1. 18
    NR
12/30Holiday Bowl[2] Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego, California
 ESPNHawaii 27 (10–2) (WAC co-Champion),
Illinois 17 (6–4–1) (Big Ten)
NR
NR
  1. 24
    NR
12/31John Hancock BowlSun Bowl Stadium
El Paso, Texas
 CBSBaylor 20 (6–5) (SWC),
Arizona 15 (6–4–1) (Pac-10)
NR
#22
NR
#22
12/31Gator BowlGator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida
 TBSFlorida 27 (8–4) (SEC),
NC State 10 (9–2–1) (ACC)
  1. 14
    #12
  1. 15
    #12
12/31Liberty BowlLiberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee
 ESPNOle Miss 13 (8–3) (SEC),
Air Force 0 (7–4) (WAC)
  1. 20
    NR
  1. 19
    NR
12/31Independence BowlIndependence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
 ESPNWake Forest 39 (7–4) (ACC),
Oregon 35 (6–5) (Pac-10)
NR
NR
NR
NR
1/1Florida Citrus Bowl[3] Florida Citrus Bowl
Orlando, Florida
12:00 PMABCGeorgia 21 (9–2) (SEC),
Ohio State 14 (8–2–1) (Big Ten)
  1. 8
    #15
  1. 8
    #14
1/1Hall of Fame BowlTampa Stadium
Tampa, Florida
 ESPNTennessee 38 (8–3) (SEC),
Boston College 23 (8–2–1) (Big East)
  1. 17
    #16
  1. 17
    #16
1/1Cotton Bowl Classic[4] Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
1:30 PMNBCNotre Dame 28 (9–1–1) (Independent),
Texas A&M 3 (12–0) (SWC Champion)
  1. 5
    #4
  1. 5
    #3
1/1Blockbuster BowlJoe Robbie Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
 CBSStanford 24 (9–3) (Pac-10),
Penn State 3 (7–4) (Independent)
  1. 13
    #21
  1. 13
    #21
1/1Fiesta Bowl[5] Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona
 NBCSyracuse 26 (9–2) (Big East),
Colorado 22 (9–1–1) (Big Eight)
  1. 6
    #10
  1. 9
    #6
1/1Rose Bowl[6] Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
4:30 PMABCMichigan 38 (8–0–3) (Big Ten Champion),
Washington 14 (9–2) (Pac-10 co-Champion)
  1. 7
    #9
  1. 7
    #11
1/1Sugar Bowl[7] Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
7:00 PMABCAlabama 34 (12–0) (SEC Champion),
Miami (FL) 13 (11–0) (Big East Champion)
  1. 2
    #1
  1. 2
    #1
1/1Orange Bowl[8] Miami Orange Bowl
Miami
8:00 PMNBCFlorida State 27 (10–1) (ACC Champion),
Nebraska 14 (9–2) (Big Eight Champion)
  1. 3
    #11
  1. 4
    #10
1/2Peach BowlGeorgia Dome
Atlanta
 ESPNNorth Carolina 21 (8–3) (ACC),
Mississippi State 17 (7–4) (SEC)
  1. 24
    #19
NR
#20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1992 College Football Bowl Games . December 23, 2018 . .
  2. News: SIMS, HAWAII TURN BACK ILLINOIS IN HOLIDAY BOWL . . December 31, 1992 . December 24, 2018.
  3. News: Georgia runs over Ohio State CITRUS BOWL/ Georgia 21, Ohio state 14 QB Zeier excels; late TD decisive . . January 2, 1993 . December 24, 2018 .
  4. News: Irish rest case with 7-game win streak COTTON BOWL/ Notre Dame 28, Texas A&M; 3 Notre Dame hands Texas A&M; 1st loss . . January 2, 1993 . December 24, 2018 .
  5. News: Syracuse Leaves Colorado Kicking Self : Fiesta: Buffaloes' missed extra points, field goal combine with Dar Dar's long runback in a 26-22 victory by the Orangemen. . . January 2, 1993 . December 24, 2018 .
  6. News: ROSE BOWL . The Washington Post . January 2, 1993 . December 24, 2018 .
  7. News: COLLEGE FOOTBALL; Roll Tide! Alabama Dethrones No. 1 Miami . . January 2, 1993 . December 24, 2018 .
  8. Web site: Florida State 27, Nebraska 14 . . January 1, 1993 . December 23, 2018 .