1972–73 NCAA football bowl games

The 1972–73 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1972 and January 1973 to end the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. A total of 11 team-competitive games were played. The post-season began with the Liberty Bowl on December 18, 1972, and concluded on January 1, 1973, with the Orange Bowl.

1972–73 NCAA football bowl games
Season1972
Number of bowls11
Bowl gamesDecember 18, 1972 –
January 1, 1973
National Championship1973 Rose Bowl
Location of ChampionshipRose Bowl,
Pasadena, California
ChampionsUSC
Bowl record by conference
Conference Bowls Record Final AP Poll

Schedule

[1]

Date Game Site TV Teams Results
Dec. 18 Liberty Bowl Memphis Memorial Stadium
Memphis, Tennessee		 ABC Georgia Tech (6–4–1)
Iowa State (5–5–1)		 Georgia Tech 31
Iowa State 30
Dec. 23 Fiesta Bowl Sun Devil Stadium
Tempe, Arizona		 Mizlou No. 15 Arizona State (9–2)
Missouri (6–5)		 Arizona State 49
Missouri 35
Dec. 29 Tangerine Bowl Tangerine Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Tampa (9–2)
Kent State (6–4–1)		 Tampa 21
Kent State 18
Peach Bowl Fulton County Stadium
Atlanta, Georgia		 Mizlou NC State (7–3–1)
No. 18 West Virginia (8–3)		 NC State 49
West Virginia 13
Dec. 30 Sun Bowl Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas		 CBS No. 16 North Carolina (10–1)
Texas Tech (8–3)		 North Carolina 32
Texas Tech 28
Gator Bowl Gator Bowl Stadium
Jacksonville, Florida		 ABC No. 6 Auburn (9–1)
No. 13 Colorado (8–3)		 Auburn 24
Colorado 3
Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl Astrodome
Houston, Texas		 HTN No. 11 Tennessee (9–2)
No. 10 LSU (9–1–1)		 Tennessee 24
LSU 17
Dec. 31 Sugar Bowl Tulane Stadium
New Orleans, Louisiana		 ABC No. 2 Oklahoma (10–1)
No. 5 Penn State (10–1)		 Oklahoma 14
Penn State 0
Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl Classic Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas		 CBS No. 7 Texas (9–1)
No. 4 Alabama (10–1)		 Texas 17
Alabama 13
Rose Bowl Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California		 NBC No. 1 USC (11–0)
No. 3 Ohio State (9–1)		 USC 42
Ohio State 17
Orange Bowl Miami Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida		 NBC No. 9 Nebraska (8–2–1)
No. 12 Notre Dame (8–2)		 Nebraska 40
Notre Dame 6

Rankings from AP Poll [2]

References
  1. "All-Time Bowl-Game Results And Attendance" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  2. "1972 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
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